A calm day with sunshine mid afternoon, highlights included 3 Pintail on the Broadwater, an Eider, 8 Common Scoter, Goldeneye, Razorbill, 2 Guillemots, Red and Black-throated Divers offshore. Other bird of interest included a Woodcock in the scrub near the west end of the reserve, 3 Snipe, 221 Lapwing, 4 Stonechats, 2 Rock Pipits, 6 Brambling, a Redpoll, 15 Siskins and a Lapland Bunting was at Thornham near the Coal Barn in the morning.
On Redwell Marsh a Cattle Egret was of note, and a Rosy Starling was reported with a small group of Starlings.
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Norfolk Short-eared Owl Waxham +6+Little Gulls
Norfolk Black-necked Grebe Titchwell RSPB still 3.15pm on sea towards Brancaster
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Happisburgh still 3.25pm north of pond between Church Farm +bowling green with tit flock
Norfolk Hen Harrier male Stoke Ferry over fields north of Boughton at 1.55pm
Norfolk Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) still 3.05pm c1ml south of Titchwell in field east of Chalkpit Lane with Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk 60.Snow Buntings Happisburgh still
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER 2/3ml NW of Stiffkey along south side of Campsite Wood c200yds east of car park. From A149 Wells Road take Green Way +park at end +take path thru wood
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Happisburgh by pond between Church Farm +bowling green at 2.20pm with tit flock
Norfolk 20.Snow Buntings Snettisham Coastal Park near sailing club at 2pm
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still 1.45pm Waxham by horse paddock just SW of church
Norfolk Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) still 1.40pm c1ml south of Titchwell in field east of Chalkpit Lane with Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk 20+Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still this a'noon TL.820.936
Norfolk probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat (form blythi) Weybourne Camp still this morning
Norfolk 90.Snow Buntings Cley NWT
Norfolk 2.Black-necked Grebes Holkham Bay still 1.10pm on sea at Holkham Gap viewed from end of boardwalk behind Washington Hide
Norfolk 5.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still 12.41pm east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area TF.899.460
Norfolk Grey Phal flew north past Happisburgh at 10.40am +2.Little Auks (+Red-necked Grebe flew south +5.Great Northern Divers)
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Waxham still 11.45am in sallows north (not south) of Waxham Sands Holiday Park south of Warren farm sign then flew to holiday park
Norfolk Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) again c1ml south of Titchwell NW of Ringstead Road /Chalkpit Lane junction at 12.05pm with Pink-footed Geese (+1w.White-fronted Goose)
Norfolk 20.Snow Buntings Snettisham RSPB on shingle at 11.51am
Norfolk 2.Black-necked Grebes Holkham Bay still 11.47am on sea at Holkham Gap
Norfolk Black-throated Diver Holkham Bay +3.Red-necked Grebes
Norfolk 33+Snow Buntings Great Yarmouth still at North Denes on beach
Norfolk no sign of any Tundra Bean Geese Buckenham Marshes RSPB late morning (Y'day flew west over Buckenham Station)
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Waxham in sallows south of Waxham Sands Holiday Park from coastal path late morning
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still Waxham between Money Lane +Shangri-La tho mobile. Little Auk flew north (+3.Snow Buntings flew south)
Norfolk Black-necked Grebe Titchwell RSPB again on sea. Water Pipit on freshmarsh +Jack Snipe still
Norfolk reported Black-throated Diver Wells is a Red-throated Diver
Norfolk Little Auk Cley NWT flew west past north end of East Bank at c10.55am
Norfolk 3.Little Stints Snettisham RSPB on The Wash
Norfolk 2.Great Northern Divers Holkham Bay +2.Velvet Scoters
Norfolk 6.Whooper Swans Sea Palling behind Causeway Farm at 10.10am
Norfolk Black Guillemot Cley NWT again drifted west past beach car park at 9.40am
Norfolk 5.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area at 9.35am TF.899.460
Norfolk unconfirmed report of Black-throated Diver Wells on river opposite lifeboat at 9am
Norfolk 2.Black-necked Grebes Holkham Bay on sea at Holkham Gap mid morning +Red-necked Grebe
Norfolk 13.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still 8am then flushed TL.820.936
Norfolk 23.Little Gulls y'day flew past Mundesley 6.45-11.45am
Norfolk Sooty S'water y'day Holkham Bay flew past Holkham Gap 3pm-4pm
Norfolk Cattle Egret Holme at Redwell Marsh NOA
Norfolk 6.Tundra Bean Geese y'day Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Waxham +6+Little Gulls
Norfolk Black-necked Grebe Titchwell RSPB still 3.15pm on sea towards Brancaster
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Happisburgh still 3.25pm north of pond between Church Farm +bowling green with tit flock
Norfolk Hen Harrier male Stoke Ferry over fields north of Boughton at 1.55pm
Norfolk Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) still 3.05pm c1ml south of Titchwell in field east of Chalkpit Lane with Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk 60.Snow Buntings Happisburgh still
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER 2/3ml NW of Stiffkey along south side of Campsite Wood c200yds east of car park. From A149 Wells Road take Green Way +park at end +take path thru wood
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Happisburgh by pond between Church Farm +bowling green at 2.20pm with tit flock
Norfolk 20.Snow Buntings Snettisham Coastal Park near sailing club at 2pm
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still 1.45pm Waxham by horse paddock just SW of church
Norfolk Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) still 1.40pm c1ml south of Titchwell in field east of Chalkpit Lane with Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk 20+Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still this a'noon TL.820.936
Norfolk probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat (form blythi) Weybourne Camp still this morning
Norfolk 90.Snow Buntings Cley NWT
Norfolk 2.Black-necked Grebes Holkham Bay still 1.10pm on sea at Holkham Gap viewed from end of boardwalk behind Washington Hide
Norfolk 5.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still 12.41pm east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area TF.899.460
Norfolk Grey Phal flew north past Happisburgh at 10.40am +2.Little Auks (+Red-necked Grebe flew south +5.Great Northern Divers)
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Waxham still 11.45am in sallows north (not south) of Waxham Sands Holiday Park south of Warren farm sign then flew to holiday park
Norfolk Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) again c1ml south of Titchwell NW of Ringstead Road /Chalkpit Lane junction at 12.05pm with Pink-footed Geese (+1w.White-fronted Goose)
Norfolk 20.Snow Buntings Snettisham RSPB on shingle at 11.51am
Norfolk 2.Black-necked Grebes Holkham Bay still 11.47am on sea at Holkham Gap
Norfolk Black-throated Diver Holkham Bay +3.Red-necked Grebes
Norfolk 33+Snow Buntings Great Yarmouth still at North Denes on beach
Norfolk no sign of any Tundra Bean Geese Buckenham Marshes RSPB late morning (Y'day flew west over Buckenham Station)
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Waxham in sallows south of Waxham Sands Holiday Park from coastal path late morning
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still Waxham between Money Lane +Shangri-La tho mobile. Little Auk flew north (+3.Snow Buntings flew south)
Norfolk Black-necked Grebe Titchwell RSPB again on sea. Water Pipit on freshmarsh +Jack Snipe still
Norfolk reported Black-throated Diver Wells is a Red-throated Diver
Norfolk Little Auk Cley NWT flew west past north end of East Bank at c10.55am
Norfolk 3.Little Stints Snettisham RSPB on The Wash
Norfolk 2.Great Northern Divers Holkham Bay +2.Velvet Scoters
Norfolk 6.Whooper Swans Sea Palling behind Causeway Farm at 10.10am
Norfolk Black Guillemot Cley NWT again drifted west past beach car park at 9.40am
Norfolk 5.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area at 9.35am TF.899.460
Norfolk unconfirmed report of Black-throated Diver Wells on river opposite lifeboat at 9am
Norfolk 2.Black-necked Grebes Holkham Bay on sea at Holkham Gap mid morning +Red-necked Grebe
Norfolk 13.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still 8am then flushed TL.820.936
Norfolk 23.Little Gulls y'day flew past Mundesley 6.45-11.45am
Norfolk Sooty S'water y'day Holkham Bay flew past Holkham Gap 3pm-4pm
Norfolk Cattle Egret Holme at Redwell Marsh NOA
Norfolk 6.Tundra Bean Geese y'day Buckenham Marshes RSPB