Watton Brook Valley, Norfolk (Little Cressingham to Bodney)

A starlit night was followed by fog descending prior to sunrise.  Fog, some thick patches, with a cool 8 degrees Celsius, gave a real autumnal feel to the start of the day.  The rising sun burnt off the fog at around 0800.  Blue skies and warming temperatures followed.
My walk this morning more or less followed the meandering Watton Brook between Little Cressingham and Bodney.  Much of the outgoing walk was in thick fog and the brook and adjoining ditches were not seen too well.  Thoughts of Chat species, such as Whinchat, passed through my mind, however, none were to be seen on this visit.

Watton Brook Valley 2nd September.  Looking west from Little Cressingham. Following the lifting of the fog, a single PIPIT species flew over quite high in a SW heading.  No call heard, however, the strong flight suggested this was probably a Tree Pipit.  13 Mistle Thrushes, 3 Song Thrushes, Blackbirds, and 2 Whitethroats seen in the above habitat.

There was little to see initially other than a few Great Tits leaving their roost for a day of foraging but as the fog cleared, evidence of passage was seen.

1 Hobby (0834)
1 Sparrowhawk
Buzzard
1 Kestrel
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Pied Wagtail
1 PIPIT species 0820 over SW (Prob. Tree Pipit)
3 Song Thrush
13 Mistle Thrush
3 Blackbird
2 Whitethroat
1 Chiffchaff
Chaffinches
12+ Goldfinch

Tree Pipit (Probable)
The majority of my time was spent sitting in an area of rough grassland, arriving in thick fog and leaving with blue skies and warmth.
The fog cleared quite readily at around 0800.  With bright blue skies above me, a single Pipit species flew over quite high in a SW heading.  No call was given, however, the strong flight of this bird suggested this was a Tree Pipit, the commoner Meadow Pipit is a weaker flying bird.
Tree Pipits are scarce birds of passage through the Brecks, however, I do encounter them, usually as singletons, as they migrate through.