Another day of spring passage, with an Osprey west over the pines at 14.52, 2 Whimbrel, a Black-tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper and Greenshank, 2 Jays, 4 Sand Martins, 10 Swallows and a House Martin, 18+ Chiffchaffs, 7 Willow Warblers, 6 Blackcaps, a Whitethroat, 2 Grasshopper Warblers, 4 Sedge Warblers, 7 Ring Ouzels, a Redstart, 5 Stonechats, 4 Wheatears, 4 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Tree Pipits, a Brambling and 3 Redpolls all recorded. Also of interest were 3 Barnacle Geese, 2 Great White Egrets, and a female Merlin.
A Brimstone, 4 Peacocks, 3 Small Tortoiseshells, an Orange Tip and a Green-veined White were recorded, and in the moth traps a female Emperor Moth, Hebrew Character, 3 Small Quakers and an Early Grey were caught.
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Norfolk Osprey flew west over Brancaster towards Titchwell at 2.44pm
Norfolk Blue-headed Wagtail Waxham Sands campsite from coastal path at 2.45pm
Norfolk 5.Garganey Hockwold Washes still from river bank at Lakenheath Fen RSPB this morning +Water Pipit still
Norfolk 4+Ring Ouzels (all males) Cromer on golf course at 6th green. Viewed from cliff top
Norfolk 4.Ring Ouzels Winterton Dunes north of diamond sign at 1.24pm
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels 4mls ENE of King's Lynn at Roydon Common NNR at 12.45pm
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w west of Norwich still 1.12pm at Earlham Marsh. 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 12.35pm 1/2ml west of Sparham north of A1067 north of Well Lane at 9.15am TG.064.198
Norfolk Ring Ouzel male Cart Gap along Doggetts Lane in garden of Pershore at 1pm
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Caister-on-Sea in SE corner of golf club on practice ground at 11.58am
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Loddon at Hardley Staithe in sheep field by car park at 10.50am
Norfolk 6.Ring Ouzels Burnham Overy Dunes at 11.42am
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w west of Norwich still 10.10am at Earlham Marsh. Park on corner of Bland Road then walk SE thru gate to view from river bank TG.188.086 NR5 8NX
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still 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 Black Kite reported y'day Titchwell RSPB flew west over Fen Hide in a'noon
Norfolk Little Stint Titchwell RSPB still
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still 1/2ml west of Sparham north of A1067 north of Well Lane at 9.15am TG.064.198
Norfolk 6.Ring Ouzels south of Snettisham Coastal Park at 10.46am
Norfolk Black Redstart Thetford on Nunnery Fields estate in garden at 9am
Norfolk Little Gull ad Barton Broad
Norfolk BLACK KITE Winterton still south over dunes at 9.25am
Norfolk 2.Spoonbill Titchwell RSPB
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels south of Horsey Gap at 9.19am
Norfolk possible Black Kite flew south over Winterton Holmes at 9.11am
Norfolk Glossy Ibis y'day 1ml ESE of Potter Heigham againat Potter Heigham Marshes in evng
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels y'day Salthouse off Bloomstile Lane in horse paddoock briefly in evng
Norfolk harrier sp Trimingham flew east along cliffs tho distant
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w west of Norwich still at Earlham Marsh at west end west of bund at 7.30am. Park on corner of Bland Road then walk SE thru gate to view from river bank TG.188.086 NR5 8NX
Norfolk Osprey flew west over Brancaster towards Titchwell at 2.44pm
Norfolk Blue-headed Wagtail Waxham Sands campsite from coastal path at 2.45pm
Norfolk 5.Garganey Hockwold Washes still from river bank at Lakenheath Fen RSPB this morning +Water Pipit still
Norfolk 4+Ring Ouzels (all males) Cromer on golf course at 6th green. Viewed from cliff top
Norfolk 4.Ring Ouzels Winterton Dunes north of diamond sign at 1.24pm
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels 4mls ENE of King's Lynn at Roydon Common NNR at 12.45pm
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w west of Norwich still 1.12pm at Earlham Marsh. 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 12.35pm 1/2ml west of Sparham north of A1067 north of Well Lane at 9.15am TG.064.198
Norfolk Ring Ouzel male Cart Gap along Doggetts Lane in garden of Pershore at 1pm
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Caister-on-Sea in SE corner of golf club on practice ground at 11.58am
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Loddon at Hardley Staithe in sheep field by car park at 10.50am
Norfolk 6.Ring Ouzels Burnham Overy Dunes at 11.42am
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w west of Norwich still 10.10am at Earlham Marsh. Park on corner of Bland Road then walk SE thru gate to view from river bank TG.188.086 NR5 8NX
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still 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 Black Kite reported y'day Titchwell RSPB flew west over Fen Hide in a'noon
Norfolk Little Stint Titchwell RSPB still
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still 1/2ml west of Sparham north of A1067 north of Well Lane at 9.15am TG.064.198
Norfolk 6.Ring Ouzels south of Snettisham Coastal Park at 10.46am
Norfolk Black Redstart Thetford on Nunnery Fields estate in garden at 9am
Norfolk Little Gull ad Barton Broad
Norfolk BLACK KITE Winterton still south over dunes at 9.25am
Norfolk 2.Spoonbill Titchwell RSPB
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels south of Horsey Gap at 9.19am
Norfolk possible Black Kite flew south over Winterton Holmes at 9.11am
Norfolk Glossy Ibis y'day 1ml ESE of Potter Heigham againat Potter Heigham Marshes in evng
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels y'day Salthouse off Bloomstile Lane in horse paddoock briefly in evng
Norfolk harrier sp Trimingham flew east along cliffs tho distant
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w west of Norwich still at Earlham Marsh at west end west of bund at 7.30am. Park on corner of Bland Road then walk SE thru gate to view from river bank TG.188.086 NR5 8NX