An Eastern Lesser Whitethroat was trapped and ringed at 9.05am, and later seen near the Richardson Hide. At least 1 Firecrest was still present and 4 Shorelark were just off the Golf Course. Other birds of note were 5,225 Pink-feet, 204 Brents, 464 Wigeon, 20 Pintail past offshore, a Barn Owl hunting near Redwell Marsh, Kingfisher, 2 Blackcaps and a Stonechat.
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Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Warham Greens again
from north end of Cocklestrand Drove over saltmarsh at 3.20pm
Norfolk 2.Short-eared Owls Waveney Forest again from viewing mound at 3pm
Norfolk Slav Grebe Holkham Bay still on sea 2.55pm
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER juv.fem Warham Greens again from north end of Cocklestrand Drove over saltmarsh at 3pm
Norfolk 2+Russian White-fronted Geese Halvergate Marshes mid a'noon +Short-eared Owl
Norfolk Hen Harrier Warham Greens again from north end of Garden Drove TF.943.433 over saltmarsh at 2.45pm
Norfolk 9.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still 2.35pm in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap 52.9765,0.8217
Norfolk Water Pipit Titchwell RSPB still
Norfolk 4.Tundra Bean Geese still SE of Downham Market between Wissington Factory +Southerly viewed from B1160 with Whooper Swans 52.5326,0.4335
Norfolk 1+Ring-necked Duck Filby Broad still mid a'noon (+3+Scaup still)
Norfolk Ruddy Shelduck Walcott in field at Walcott Green with Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk 4.Short-eared Owls Welney WWT still at Lady Fen +Spotted Redshank still
Norfolk 6.Short-eared Owls Haddiscoe Island from mound at 1.30pm
Norfolk Little Stint Cley NWT still on Pat's Pool at 12.35pm
Norfolk 5.Scaup Filby Broad still
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK Rollesby Broad again early a'noon
Norfolk c70.Snow Buntings Scolt Head Island at west end
Norfolk Shorelark Salthouse on beach just west of north end of Iron Road at 11.35am
Norfolk c50.Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still west of Decoy Wood mid morning
Norfolk 33+Bewick's Swans 1.5mls SSE of Ludham still in fields near St.Benet's Abbey
Norfolk Black-throated Diver Kelling Water Meadow on sea drifting east at 9.25am
Norfolk 5.Bewick's Swans (2.ads +3.juv) Oxborough still in field north of Oxborough Road
Norfolk Black Guillemot Holkham Bay still on sea +2+Slav Grebes
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Holkham Bay still on sea +Slav Grebe 2+Long-tailed Ducks 52.9774,0.8233
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK Filby Broad still (+4.Scaup)
Norfolk 2.Ring-necked Ducks (1.1w.drk) Filby Broad still (+3.Scaup still)
Norfolk Tundra Bean Goose SE of Downham Market still between Wissington Factory +Southerly viewed from B1160 with Whooper Swans 52.5326,0.4335
Norfolk 11.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap (+40.Snow Buntings still) 52.9765,0.8217
Norfolk 2.Lapland Buntings 1.5mls NNE of Wells at East Hills (+Hen Harrier)
Norfolk Hawfinch y'day Letheringsett in dead tree midway along Riverside Road in morning
Norfolk probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat (form blythi) Holme NOA trapped +ringed at east end of pines at 9.05am then released +flew towards coast path
Norfolk Hawfinch still Lynford Arboretum in paddock at 9.25am
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER juv.fem Warham Greens again flew east over saltmarsh at c7.50am
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still east of East Bank behind The Serpentine on Pope's Pool
Norfolk HUME'S WARBLER still north of Brancaster 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park 52.9713,0.6320
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks Holme Dunes still on beach at end of main track from golf course at 8.55am
Norfolk 16.Velvet Scoters Winterton on sea off beach car park
Norfolk 2.Short-eared Owls Waveney Forest again from viewing mound at 3pm
Norfolk Slav Grebe Holkham Bay still on sea 2.55pm
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER juv.fem Warham Greens again from north end of Cocklestrand Drove over saltmarsh at 3pm
Norfolk 2+Russian White-fronted Geese Halvergate Marshes mid a'noon +Short-eared Owl
Norfolk Hen Harrier Warham Greens again from north end of Garden Drove TF.943.433 over saltmarsh at 2.45pm
Norfolk 9.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still 2.35pm in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap 52.9765,0.8217
Norfolk Water Pipit Titchwell RSPB still
Norfolk 4.Tundra Bean Geese still SE of Downham Market between Wissington Factory +Southerly viewed from B1160 with Whooper Swans 52.5326,0.4335
Norfolk 1+Ring-necked Duck Filby Broad still mid a'noon (+3+Scaup still)
Norfolk Ruddy Shelduck Walcott in field at Walcott Green with Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk 4.Short-eared Owls Welney WWT still at Lady Fen +Spotted Redshank still
Norfolk 6.Short-eared Owls Haddiscoe Island from mound at 1.30pm
Norfolk Little Stint Cley NWT still on Pat's Pool at 12.35pm
Norfolk 5.Scaup Filby Broad still
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK Rollesby Broad again early a'noon
Norfolk c70.Snow Buntings Scolt Head Island at west end
Norfolk Shorelark Salthouse on beach just west of north end of Iron Road at 11.35am
Norfolk c50.Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still west of Decoy Wood mid morning
Norfolk 33+Bewick's Swans 1.5mls SSE of Ludham still in fields near St.Benet's Abbey
Norfolk Black-throated Diver Kelling Water Meadow on sea drifting east at 9.25am
Norfolk 5.Bewick's Swans (2.ads +3.juv) Oxborough still in field north of Oxborough Road
Norfolk Black Guillemot Holkham Bay still on sea +2+Slav Grebes
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Holkham Bay still on sea +Slav Grebe 2+Long-tailed Ducks 52.9774,0.8233
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK Filby Broad still (+4.Scaup)
Norfolk 2.Ring-necked Ducks (1.1w.drk) Filby Broad still (+3.Scaup still)
Norfolk Tundra Bean Goose SE of Downham Market still between Wissington Factory +Southerly viewed from B1160 with Whooper Swans 52.5326,0.4335
Norfolk 11.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap (+40.Snow Buntings still) 52.9765,0.8217
Norfolk 2.Lapland Buntings 1.5mls NNE of Wells at East Hills (+Hen Harrier)
Norfolk Hawfinch y'day Letheringsett in dead tree midway along Riverside Road in morning
Norfolk probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat (form blythi) Holme NOA trapped +ringed at east end of pines at 9.05am then released +flew towards coast path
Norfolk Hawfinch still Lynford Arboretum in paddock at 9.25am
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER juv.fem Warham Greens again flew east over saltmarsh at c7.50am
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still east of East Bank behind The Serpentine on Pope's Pool
Norfolk HUME'S WARBLER still north of Brancaster 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park 52.9713,0.6320
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks Holme Dunes still on beach at end of main track from golf course at 8.55am
Norfolk 16.Velvet Scoters Winterton on sea off beach car park