At least two Brambling were with the Goldfinches again today and an overflying calling Bullfinch was an unusual record. An half hour seawatch proved challenging with a patchy mist over the sea, worthwhile though with a Great Northern Diver, 42 Eider, and 28 Great Crested Grebes recorded, plus the Scoter flock of around 2000 birds sat distantly on the sea. The moth traps produced 5 Small Quaker, 4 Shoulder Stripe, and 3 each of Clouded Drab, Hebrew Character and Red Chestnut.
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Norfolk 4.Black Redstarts y'day Sparham GPs by boardwalk at NE end in evng
Norfolk Little Gull Cantley beet factory still. Sign-in at entrance then take footpath SE by River Yare to east end of main pit then take track north along east side of main pit. No other access TG.392.025 NR13 3SH
Norfolk 3.Black Redstarts Great Yarmouth South Denes at midday
Norfolk Cattle Egret Welney WWT still
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still 1.35pm 1ml ENE of Stiffkey just west of Stiffkey Fen by River Stiffkey 100yds north of 2nd gate tho elusive. Use A149 layby, walk east +take footpath north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.986.438
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w west of Norwich at Earlham Marsh still 1pm. Park on corner of Bland Road then walk SE thru gate to view from river bank TG.188.086 NR5 8NX
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still 1.30pm 1/3ml west of Sparham at north end of Well Lane viewable from A1067 Fakenham Road junction
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Cley NWT over reedbed at 8.45am then flew west
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL fem/1w.male on Saturday Snettisham Coastal Park at Ken Hill Marshes in Scots pines in morning but no sign in a'noon
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still 12.15pm 1/3ml west of Sparham +200yds south of A1067 Fakenham Road north of Well Lane
Norfolk Black Redstart fem/1w.male Norwich at St.Stephen's Road at 11.57am TG.226.079 NR2 2TL
Norfolk Knot SSW of Horsford in field by Horsford NDR pool early morning only
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w west of Norwich at Earlham Marsh still. Park on corner of Bland Road then walk SE thru gate to view from river bank TG.188.086 NR5 8NX
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still 1/3ml west of Sparham +200yds south of A1067 Fakenham Road in hedge west of Well Lane at 11.30am
Norfolk 9.Garganey on Sunday Hockwold Washes from river bank at Lakenheath Fen RSPB
Norfolk Garganey drk Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park +2.Knot
Norfolk Water Pipit Titchwell RSPB still on freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide at 9.46am +showing well
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still 1ml ENE of Stiffkey just west of Stiffkey Fen by River Stiffkey 500yds north of A149. Use A149 layby, walk east +take footpath north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.986.438
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Cley NWT by East Bank car park still
Norfolk Sedge Warbler singing Burnham Norton on NE side just NE of Marsh Lane car park at 7.45am
Norfolk 2.Short-eared Owls y'day Berney Marshes RSPB