On the sea today 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, a Fulmar, Gannet and a Great Crested Grebe were seen. A flock of 400 Golden Plover were seen along the ridge, and 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 96 Curlew, 40 Lapwings and 8 Avocets were counted. A male Blackcap was singing and a Fieldfare was at the village hides. A single Brambling, 2 Bullfinches and 3 Siskins were also counted.
A Speckled Wood was in the pines and 4 Hebrew Characters, an Early Grey and a Pale Pinion were caught in the moth traps.
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Norfolk 2.Garganey Salthouse in dyke along Iron Road at 3.48pm +showing well
Norfolk 2.Spoonbills Cley NWT still on pool near Iron Road at 3.42pm
Norfolk Spoonbill Walsey Hills NOA at 2.40pm
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Harbour still 2.35pm from west end of quay with Dark-bellied Brent Geese (+Spoonbill)
Norfolk Spoonbill flew NE over Thornham Marshes at 2.33pm
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still mid a'noon 1ml ENE of Stiffkey just W.of Stiffkey Fen by River Stiffkey N.of A149 between pond +sea wall. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.986.438
Norfolk Spoonbill Titchwell RSPB
Norfolk Spotted Redshank Snettisham RSPB
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle till 1.15pm Titchwell RSPB on east side of freshmarsh then flew SW
Norfolk 4.Garganey Hockwold Washes still from river bank at Lakenheath Fen RSPB
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle Titchwell RSPB on east side of freshmarsh by east bank at 1.08pm
Norfolk 2.Spoonbills Blakeney Harbour on saltmarsh off Blakeney Hotel at 12.30pm
Norfolk 5+Garganey (3.drks) Strumpshaw Fen RSPB still from Tower Hide
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Cley NWT from Daukes' Hide still 11.55am
Norfolk Black Redstart Weybourne
Norfolk 4.Garganey (2.drks) Welney WWT from Main Observatory +1+Cattle Egret still
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still 10.38am 1ml ENE of Stiffkey just W.of Stiffkey Fen by River Stiffkey N.of A149 between pond +sea wall. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.986.438
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w west of Norwich still at Earlham Marsh at 10.25am. Park on corner of Bland Road then walk SE thru gate to view from river bank TG.188.086 NR5 8NX
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Harbour still 10.08am from west end of quay with Dark-bellied Brent Geese (+Pale-bellied Brent Goose still)
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Harbour still 9.25am with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still 1ml ENE of Stiffkey just W.of Stiffkey Fen by River Stiffkey N.of A149 c50yds south of sea wall at 8.40am. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.986.438
Norfolk Spoonbill ad Breydon Water still at NE end on lumps at 8.10am
Norfolk 2.Spoonbills y'day Cley NWT from East Bank mid a'noon
Norfolk Garganey y'day Cantley beet factory. 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 2.Garganey Salthouse in dyke along Iron Road at 3.48pm +showing well
Norfolk 2.Spoonbills Cley NWT still on pool near Iron Road at 3.42pm
Norfolk Spoonbill Walsey Hills NOA at 2.40pm
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Harbour still 2.35pm from west end of quay with Dark-bellied Brent Geese (+Spoonbill)
Norfolk Spoonbill flew NE over Thornham Marshes at 2.33pm
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still mid a'noon 1ml ENE of Stiffkey just W.of Stiffkey Fen by River Stiffkey N.of A149 between pond +sea wall. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.986.438
Norfolk Spoonbill Titchwell RSPB
Norfolk Spotted Redshank Snettisham RSPB
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle till 1.15pm Titchwell RSPB on east side of freshmarsh then flew SW
Norfolk 4.Garganey Hockwold Washes still from river bank at Lakenheath Fen RSPB
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle Titchwell RSPB on east side of freshmarsh by east bank at 1.08pm
Norfolk 2.Spoonbills Blakeney Harbour on saltmarsh off Blakeney Hotel at 12.30pm
Norfolk 5+Garganey (3.drks) Strumpshaw Fen RSPB still from Tower Hide
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Cley NWT from Daukes' Hide still 11.55am
Norfolk Black Redstart Weybourne
Norfolk 4.Garganey (2.drks) Welney WWT from Main Observatory +1+Cattle Egret still
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still 10.38am 1ml ENE of Stiffkey just W.of Stiffkey Fen by River Stiffkey N.of A149 between pond +sea wall. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.986.438
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w west of Norwich still at Earlham Marsh at 10.25am. Park on corner of Bland Road then walk SE thru gate to view from river bank TG.188.086 NR5 8NX
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Harbour still 10.08am from west end of quay with Dark-bellied Brent Geese (+Pale-bellied Brent Goose still)
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Harbour still 9.25am with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still 1ml ENE of Stiffkey just W.of Stiffkey Fen by River Stiffkey N.of A149 c50yds south of sea wall at 8.40am. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.986.438
Norfolk Spoonbill ad Breydon Water still at NE end on lumps at 8.10am
Norfolk 2.Spoonbills y'day Cley NWT from East Bank mid a'noon
Norfolk Garganey y'day Cantley beet factory. 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