On the sea 11 Eider, 1500+ Common Scoter, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, a Fulmar, 1 Gannet, 1 Great Crested Grebe and a Sandwich Tern were noted. Waders included 11 Golden Plover, 2 Whimbrel, 9 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Common Sandpipers and a Snipe. A Cuckoo was calling near the paddocks and 2 Sand Martins, 4 Swallows, 12 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Blackcaps 10 Sedge Warblers, and a Stonechat were seen. A Whinchat was on the south side of the Broadwater during the afternoon.
Butterflies included 2 Small Coppers, a Wall Brown and a Green Hairstreak. In the moth traps a Bramble False-feather, Nut-tree Tussock, Northern Drab, Common Quaker, 3 Muslin, 2 Pine Beauties, a Pine Hawk Moth, Knot Grass, Small Quaker and Hebrew Character were caught.
Norfolk News from RARE BIRD ALERT
For all this news, in the field as it happens, subscribe to Rare Bird Alert for as little as 14p per day
Norfolk 2.BLACK-WINGED STILTS 2/3ml SSE of Denver Sluice at Silt Fen mid a'noon then flew off
Norfolk 5.Ring Ouzels Winterton Dunes
Norfolk 3.Glossy Ibises Welney WWT from Lyle Hide mid a'noon
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels 1ml SE of Sedgeford in field east of Glover's Farm
Norfolk Garganey Welney WWT still +3+Cattle Egrets still
Norfolk 3.Ring Ouzels Burnham Overy Dunes still +2.Cattle Egrets still
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still 1ml ENE of Stiffkey just W.of Stiffkey Fen by River Stiffkey N.of A149 just south of sea wall. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.986.438
Norfolk Spoonbill Cley NWT still on Arnold's Marsh at 1.23pm
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Salthouse at Gramborough Hill early a'noon
Norfolk Temminck's Stint still 1.14pm Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels High Kelling at Holt Medical Practice NR25 6QA
Norfolk 2.Spoonbills Welney WWT from Lyle Hide
Norfolk Little Gull 1w Filby Broad
Norfolk Temminck's Stint still 10.30am Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide
Norfolk Pale-bellied Brent Goose Blakeney still on saltmarsh. 3.Spoonbills Stiffkey flew east at 10am
Norfolk Pale-bellied Brent Goose Blakeney still on saltmarsh. 3.Spoonbills Stiffkey flew east at 10am
Norfolk Hen Harrier Stiffkey flew west over marshes at 9.40am
Norfolk Turtle Dove Horsey flew north over Nelson Head track at 9.40am +Short-eared Owl
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Titchwell RSPB on fence at 9.15am
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Kelling again north of A149 at Kelling Water Meadow from metal gate mid morning
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels (both males) Snettisham Coastal Park at Ken Hill Marshes in field SW of Lodge Hill Farm TF.667.340
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Harbour still just west of Blakeney Quay at 9am with Dark-bellied Brent Geese +showing well
Norfolk Temminck's Stint still Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide at 7.50am (+drk.Garganey. 10+Great Northern Divers on sea)
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Cley NWT till 7.24am on Pat's Pool from Bishop's Hide then flew east
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Cley NWT on Pat's Pool from Bishop's Hide at 7.14am
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w west of Norwich still at Earlham Marsh at 7am. Park on corner of Bland Road then walk SE thru gate to view from river bank TG.188.086 NR5 8NX
Norfolk 2.BLACK-WINGED STILTS 2/3ml SSE of Denver Sluice at Silt Fen mid a'noon then flew off
Norfolk 5.Ring Ouzels Winterton Dunes
Norfolk 3.Glossy Ibises Welney WWT from Lyle Hide mid a'noon
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels 1ml SE of Sedgeford in field east of Glover's Farm
Norfolk Garganey Welney WWT still +3+Cattle Egrets still
Norfolk 3.Ring Ouzels Burnham Overy Dunes still +2.Cattle Egrets still
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still 1ml ENE of Stiffkey just W.of Stiffkey Fen by River Stiffkey N.of A149 just south of sea wall. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.986.438
Norfolk Spoonbill Cley NWT still on Arnold's Marsh at 1.23pm
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Salthouse at Gramborough Hill early a'noon
Norfolk Temminck's Stint still 1.14pm Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels High Kelling at Holt Medical Practice NR25 6QA
Norfolk 2.Spoonbills Welney WWT from Lyle Hide
Norfolk Little Gull 1w Filby Broad
Norfolk Temminck's Stint still 10.30am Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide
Norfolk Pale-bellied Brent Goose Blakeney still on saltmarsh. 3.Spoonbills Stiffkey flew east at 10am
Norfolk Pale-bellied Brent Goose Blakeney still on saltmarsh. 3.Spoonbills Stiffkey flew east at 10am
Norfolk Hen Harrier Stiffkey flew west over marshes at 9.40am
Norfolk Turtle Dove Horsey flew north over Nelson Head track at 9.40am +Short-eared Owl
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Titchwell RSPB on fence at 9.15am
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Kelling again north of A149 at Kelling Water Meadow from metal gate mid morning
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels (both males) Snettisham Coastal Park at Ken Hill Marshes in field SW of Lodge Hill Farm TF.667.340
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Harbour still just west of Blakeney Quay at 9am with Dark-bellied Brent Geese +showing well
Norfolk Temminck's Stint still Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide at 7.50am (+drk.Garganey. 10+Great Northern Divers on sea)
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Cley NWT till 7.24am on Pat's Pool from Bishop's Hide then flew east
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Cley NWT on Pat's Pool from Bishop's Hide at 7.14am
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w west of Norwich still at Earlham Marsh at 7am. Park on corner of Bland Road then walk SE thru gate to view from river bank TG.188.086 NR5 8NX