A good day for migrants

3 Ring Ouzels near Hingham
1 Cuckoo heard (probably at Seamere)
1 Whinchat at Little Cressingham

Hingham, Norfolk
I was up very early this morning with a view to checking suitable sites for migrants on my way to work.  Dawn was cool and dry with some mist, however, this would soon burn off to give a day of sunny spells, but the persistent north-easterly wind had a cool edge to it.

Ring Ouzel near Hingham 22/04/15

I was aware that Ring Ouzels were in the area, therefore, I decided to check paddocks on my way through the village of Deopham.  At 0545 with the sun very low in the sky, I overlooked a paddock and straight away saw 3 Ring Ouzels together in a paddock, these appeared to be a male and two females.   One bird appeared a typical male with black plumage and a striking white breast crescent whilst the other appeared to have off-white breast patches.  Ring Ouzels have been reported in high numbers recently in Norfolk with 30+ at one sight.
This one paddock was also very productive for other Thrush species with 15+ Blackbirds, 4 Song Thrushes, and 1 Mistle Thrush seen.  Other migrants included a single Whitethroat, a Blackcap, and a distant calling Cuckoo.

Little Cressingham
A quick visit overlooking the Watton Brook valley from the Great Cressingham road produced a single Whinchat along the weed-filled ditch, a typical habitat for this passage migrant on the patch.