A cracking male Black Redstart was seen through the day near the car parks. There were lots of finches in the pines including 3+ Bramblings, 3 Redpoll sp, and 12+ Siskins. Four Stonechats were also of interest.
In the moth traps 5 Dotted Borders, 9 Hebrew Characters, 3 Shoulder Stripes, 2 Early Thorns, a Clouded Drab, Pine Beauty, Small Quaker, Oak Beauty, 2 Common Quakers and a Red Chestnut were recorded. A Peacock butterfly was also noted.
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Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Freshmarsh
still 3.38pm from Friary Hills NT with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Glossy Ibis west of Norwich off B1108 near Spire Hospital still 3.20pm at Bowthorpe Marshes on marsh south of River Yare. Access off Mardle Street cTG.176.080
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Strumpshaw Fen RSPB still between Tower Hide +sluice at midday
Norfolk 5.Little Gulls (4.ads +1w) Cantley beet factory lagoons at 3.10pm
Norfolk Spoonbill ad Hickling Broad NWT on Brendan's Marsh at midday
Norfolk Glossy Ibis west of Norwich off B1108 near Spire Hospital still 2.45pm at Bowthorpe Marshes on marsh south of River Yare. Access off Mardle Street cTG.176.080
Norfolk 1+Garganey Hickling Broad NWT at 11.31am
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Titchwell RSPB in dunes at 1.35pm then flew south
Norfolk 3.Garganey (2.drks) Colney GPs still 1.53pm. View from Chapel Break Road TG.172.093
Norfolk Black Redstart male Holme Dunes NWT
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Freshmarsh still 2pm from Friary Hills NT with Dark-bellied Brent Geese (+Pale-bellied Brent Goose)
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Welney WWT still
Norfolk 2.Little Buntings still 1.20pm 2/3ml SW of Weybourne on east side of Kelling Heath 300yds north of Holgate Hill in stubble field then flew over hedge to wood. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk Cattle Egret Welney WWT still +Common Crane still
Norfolk 2.Little Gulls Whitlingham Ctry Park at Great Broad opposite nature area at 1.10pm
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Rollesby Broad still late morning
Norfolk Black Redstart still 12.20pm Glandford at Manor Farm Barns in garden at Cley Spy NR25 7JP
Norfolk 2.Little Buntings still 11.55am 2/3ml SW of Weybourne on east side of Kelling Heath in stubble field 300yds north of Holgate Hill by oak along footpath. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Freshmarsh still 11.45am with Dark-bellied Brent Geese +showing well
Norfolk 2+Garganey (2+drks +rprobable fem) Colney GPs at 11.38am but no sign of redhead Smew. View from Chapel Break Road TG.172.093
Norfolk 2.Velvet Scoters Holkham Bay
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Cley NWT still in dyke north of A149 at Snipes Marsh at 11.18am
Norfolk 2.Black Redstarts (1.ad.male) Glandford at Manor Farm Barns at Cley Spy at 11.05am NR25 7JP
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area TF.899.460
Norfolk Little Bunting still 10.15am 2/3ml SW of Weybourne on east side of Kelling Heath in stubble field 300yds north of Holgate Hill in oak from footpath. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk 2.Common Cranes Heigham Holmes
Norfolk Glossy Ibis west of Norwich off B1108 near Spire Hospital still at Bowthorpe Marshes on marsh south of River Yare at 9.44am. Access off Mardle Street cTG.176.080
Norfolk Water Pipit Heigham Holmes +20.Russian White-fronted Geese still
Norfolk 2.Spoonbills Burgh Castle on Breydon Water
Norfolk 8.Great Northern Divers Titchwell RSPB on sea +ringtail Hen Harrier flew west
Norfolk 2.Little Buntings still 8.20am 2/3ml SW of Weybourne on east side of Kelling Heath in stubble field 300yds north of Holgate Hill along footpath. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk 1+Little Bunting still 2/3ml SW of Weybourne on east side of Kelling Heath in stubble field 300yds north of Holgate Hill along footpath at 8am. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks y'day still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area at 11.15am
Norfolk Glossy Ibis west of Norwich off B1108 near Spire Hospital still 3.20pm at Bowthorpe Marshes on marsh south of River Yare. Access off Mardle Street cTG.176.080
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Strumpshaw Fen RSPB still between Tower Hide +sluice at midday
Norfolk 5.Little Gulls (4.ads +1w) Cantley beet factory lagoons at 3.10pm
Norfolk Spoonbill ad Hickling Broad NWT on Brendan's Marsh at midday
Norfolk Glossy Ibis west of Norwich off B1108 near Spire Hospital still 2.45pm at Bowthorpe Marshes on marsh south of River Yare. Access off Mardle Street cTG.176.080
Norfolk 1+Garganey Hickling Broad NWT at 11.31am
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Titchwell RSPB in dunes at 1.35pm then flew south
Norfolk 3.Garganey (2.drks) Colney GPs still 1.53pm. View from Chapel Break Road TG.172.093
Norfolk Black Redstart male Holme Dunes NWT
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Freshmarsh still 2pm from Friary Hills NT with Dark-bellied Brent Geese (+Pale-bellied Brent Goose)
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Welney WWT still
Norfolk 2.Little Buntings still 1.20pm 2/3ml SW of Weybourne on east side of Kelling Heath 300yds north of Holgate Hill in stubble field then flew over hedge to wood. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk Cattle Egret Welney WWT still +Common Crane still
Norfolk 2.Little Gulls Whitlingham Ctry Park at Great Broad opposite nature area at 1.10pm
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Rollesby Broad still late morning
Norfolk Black Redstart still 12.20pm Glandford at Manor Farm Barns in garden at Cley Spy NR25 7JP
Norfolk 2.Little Buntings still 11.55am 2/3ml SW of Weybourne on east side of Kelling Heath in stubble field 300yds north of Holgate Hill by oak along footpath. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Freshmarsh still 11.45am with Dark-bellied Brent Geese +showing well
Norfolk 2+Garganey (2+drks +rprobable fem) Colney GPs at 11.38am but no sign of redhead Smew. View from Chapel Break Road TG.172.093
Norfolk 2.Velvet Scoters Holkham Bay
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Cley NWT still in dyke north of A149 at Snipes Marsh at 11.18am
Norfolk 2.Black Redstarts (1.ad.male) Glandford at Manor Farm Barns at Cley Spy at 11.05am NR25 7JP
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area TF.899.460
Norfolk Little Bunting still 10.15am 2/3ml SW of Weybourne on east side of Kelling Heath in stubble field 300yds north of Holgate Hill in oak from footpath. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk 2.Common Cranes Heigham Holmes
Norfolk Glossy Ibis west of Norwich off B1108 near Spire Hospital still at Bowthorpe Marshes on marsh south of River Yare at 9.44am. Access off Mardle Street cTG.176.080
Norfolk Water Pipit Heigham Holmes +20.Russian White-fronted Geese still
Norfolk 2.Spoonbills Burgh Castle on Breydon Water
Norfolk 8.Great Northern Divers Titchwell RSPB on sea +ringtail Hen Harrier flew west
Norfolk 2.Little Buntings still 8.20am 2/3ml SW of Weybourne on east side of Kelling Heath in stubble field 300yds north of Holgate Hill along footpath. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk 1+Little Bunting still 2/3ml SW of Weybourne on east side of Kelling Heath in stubble field 300yds north of Holgate Hill along footpath at 8am. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks y'day still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area at 11.15am