A Chiffchaff was trapped and ringed and a Firecrest was heard near the Richardson Hide in the morning. Three Stonechats were feeding around the reserve centre and a Rock Pipit, Redpoll and 2 Crossbills flew over calling. Three Bramblings were in the pines calling first thing.
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Norfolk 3.Cattle Egrets Thurne near staithe in cattle
field at 2.45pm
Norfolk 2.Spotted Redshanks Snettisham RSPB
Norfolk Osprey Strumpshaw Fen RSPB in tree from Fen Hide then flew south
Norfolk 5.Tundra Bean Geese Breydon Water flew north over South Wall towards Berney Marshes RSPB early a'noon
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER juv.fem Warham Greens again on saltmarsh viewed from north end of Garden Drove at 2.15pm TF.943.433
Norfolk Hen Harrier male Roydon Common NNR at 2.10pm
Norfolk 2.Shorelarks Salthouse at north end of Iron Road (+19.Twite)
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Warham Greens still midway along Garden Drove at 2.08pm with tit flock
Norfolk 3.Cattle Egrets Holkham Freshmarsh still 1.57pm with cattle from A149 layby +released imm.White-tailed Eagle still
Norfolk 2.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS (1.drk) Filby Broad again mid a'noon +fem.Ring-necked Duck still
Norfolk Scaup juv Titchwell RSPB still at Reedbed +Spotted Redshank still
Norfolk possible Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) again c1.35pm west of Stiffkey south of A149 in beet field viewable from concrete pad just east of Warham turning with Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Sheringham still. Little Gull Weybourne Camp
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Sheringham still. Little Gull Weybourne Camp
Norfolk 8+Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap this morning (+40+Snow Buntings 2.Red-necked Grebes 10+Slav Grebes Long-tailed Duck Great Northern Diver 15.Velvet Scoters) TF.895.458
Norfolk Cattle Egret Welney WWT still
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still 12.30pm 1.5mls SE of Methwold from forestry track.61. No access along farm tracks TL.751.932
Norfolk 16.Twite Salthouse at north end of Iron Road
Norfolk 2.Little Stints Cley NWT still
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK fem Ormesby Broad till early a'noon on north side then flew off
Norfolk possible Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) till early a'noon west of Stiffkey in beet field viewable from concrete pad south of A149 just east of Warham turning with Pink-footed Geese then flushed
Norfolk 22.Tundra Bean Geese Titchwell RSPB flew in off sea at 8.30am. Y-br.Wblr along Fen Trail. 2.Little Auks flew west (+2.Slav Grebes male.Hen Harrier)
Norfolk 7.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still late morning west of Holkham Gap (+20+Snow Buntings Black-throated Diver Red-necked Grebe 3+Slav Grebes 4+Velvet Scoters)Norfolk 2.Scaup (fem +1w.drk) Whitlingham Ctry Park still on Great Broad
Norfolk Lapland Bunting Salthouse flew west past north end of Beach Road at 11am (+23.Snow Buntings flew east)
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK fem Ormesby Broad still 11.15am (+2.fem.hybrid Ferruginous Duck x Pochard)
Norfolk Little Stint Cley NWT still from Bishop's Hide
Norfolk 10+Twite Salthouse at north end of Iron Road on shingle +14.Snow Buntings flew west
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still 10.35am 1.5mls SE of Methwold from forestry track.61. No access along farm tracks TL.751.932
Norfolk 7+Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap TF.895.458
Norfolk possible Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) west of Stiffkey in beet field viewable from concrete pad south of A149 just east of Warham turning with Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk 3.Cattle Egrets Holkham Freshmarsh still with cattle from A149 layby +released imm.White-tailed Eagle still
Norfolk Bewick's Swan ad NE of Haddiscoe still west of A143 with Mute Swans cTM.447.978
Norfolk Black Redstart Snettisham just north of sailing club
Norfolk Ring-necked Duck fem still Filby Broad at east end at 9.30am
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still 1.5mls SE of Methwold from forestry track.61. No access along farm tracks TL.751.932
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Titchwell RSPB still on sea +Great Northern Diver still
Norfolk Waxwing Great Ellingham in hedge by metal gate
Norfolk Lapland Bunting y'day 1.5mls NNE of Wells at East Hills
Norfolk Water Pipit y'day Cantley beet factory. 2.Russian White-fronted Geese Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Norfolk Water Pipit y'day Cantley beet factory. 2.Russian White-fronted Geese Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Norfolk 2.Spotted Redshanks Snettisham RSPB
Norfolk Osprey Strumpshaw Fen RSPB in tree from Fen Hide then flew south
Norfolk 5.Tundra Bean Geese Breydon Water flew north over South Wall towards Berney Marshes RSPB early a'noon
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER juv.fem Warham Greens again on saltmarsh viewed from north end of Garden Drove at 2.15pm TF.943.433
Norfolk Hen Harrier male Roydon Common NNR at 2.10pm
Norfolk 2.Shorelarks Salthouse at north end of Iron Road (+19.Twite)
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Warham Greens still midway along Garden Drove at 2.08pm with tit flock
Norfolk 3.Cattle Egrets Holkham Freshmarsh still 1.57pm with cattle from A149 layby +released imm.White-tailed Eagle still
Norfolk 2.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS (1.drk) Filby Broad again mid a'noon +fem.Ring-necked Duck still
Norfolk Scaup juv Titchwell RSPB still at Reedbed +Spotted Redshank still
Norfolk possible Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) again c1.35pm west of Stiffkey south of A149 in beet field viewable from concrete pad just east of Warham turning with Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Sheringham still. Little Gull Weybourne Camp
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Sheringham still. Little Gull Weybourne Camp
Norfolk 8+Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap this morning (+40+Snow Buntings 2.Red-necked Grebes 10+Slav Grebes Long-tailed Duck Great Northern Diver 15.Velvet Scoters) TF.895.458
Norfolk Cattle Egret Welney WWT still
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still 12.30pm 1.5mls SE of Methwold from forestry track.61. No access along farm tracks TL.751.932
Norfolk 16.Twite Salthouse at north end of Iron Road
Norfolk 2.Little Stints Cley NWT still
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK fem Ormesby Broad till early a'noon on north side then flew off
Norfolk possible Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) till early a'noon west of Stiffkey in beet field viewable from concrete pad south of A149 just east of Warham turning with Pink-footed Geese then flushed
Norfolk 22.Tundra Bean Geese Titchwell RSPB flew in off sea at 8.30am. Y-br.Wblr along Fen Trail. 2.Little Auks flew west (+2.Slav Grebes male.Hen Harrier)
Norfolk 7.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still late morning west of Holkham Gap (+20+Snow Buntings Black-throated Diver Red-necked Grebe 3+Slav Grebes 4+Velvet Scoters)Norfolk 2.Scaup (fem +1w.drk) Whitlingham Ctry Park still on Great Broad
Norfolk Lapland Bunting Salthouse flew west past north end of Beach Road at 11am (+23.Snow Buntings flew east)
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK fem Ormesby Broad still 11.15am (+2.fem.hybrid Ferruginous Duck x Pochard)
Norfolk Little Stint Cley NWT still from Bishop's Hide
Norfolk 10+Twite Salthouse at north end of Iron Road on shingle +14.Snow Buntings flew west
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still 10.35am 1.5mls SE of Methwold from forestry track.61. No access along farm tracks TL.751.932
Norfolk 7+Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap TF.895.458
Norfolk possible Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) west of Stiffkey in beet field viewable from concrete pad south of A149 just east of Warham turning with Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk 3.Cattle Egrets Holkham Freshmarsh still with cattle from A149 layby +released imm.White-tailed Eagle still
Norfolk Bewick's Swan ad NE of Haddiscoe still west of A143 with Mute Swans cTM.447.978
Norfolk Black Redstart Snettisham just north of sailing club
Norfolk Ring-necked Duck fem still Filby Broad at east end at 9.30am
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still 1.5mls SE of Methwold from forestry track.61. No access along farm tracks TL.751.932
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Titchwell RSPB still on sea +Great Northern Diver still
Norfolk Waxwing Great Ellingham in hedge by metal gate
Norfolk Lapland Bunting y'day 1.5mls NNE of Wells at East Hills
Norfolk Water Pipit y'day Cantley beet factory. 2.Russian White-fronted Geese Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Norfolk Water Pipit y'day Cantley beet factory. 2.Russian White-fronted Geese Buckenham Marshes RSPB