At least one Firecrest was showing near the Observatory for much of the day, and on the sea 76 Eider, 800+ Common Scoter, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers, a Great Northern Diver, 2 Fulmars and a Black-necked Grebe were found. A Spoonbill was on the Broadwater and 9 Black-tailed Godwits were of interest. A Barn Owl was hunting near Thornham Sea Wall and a male Merlin was on the beach. The Cackling Goose was seen with a large flock of Pink-feet on marshes near the NWT entrance gate during the afternoon.
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Norfolk Jack Snipe Cley NWT east of East Bank on The Serpentine at 3.25pm +showing well 52.9588,1.0661
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER juv.fem Warham Greens again north of Garden Drove over saltmarsh at 2.50pm. Park on concrete pad 1/3ml north of A149; don't block access 52.9592,0.8910 NR23 1QE
Norfolk Slav Grebe Holkham Bay on sea
Norfolk 12.Taiga Bean Geese 1.5mls SSE of Ludham on west side of St.Benet's Abbey viewed from river bank this a'noon 52.6922,1.5219
Norfolk 4.Bewick's Swans (2.ads) between Great Ryburgh +Colkirk still in field just east of Dereham Road/ Fakenham Road junction 52.8056,0.8593
Norfolk 2.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS (1.drk) Filby Broad still 12.45pm +fem.Ring-necked Duck still 52.6640,1.6280. Park at Fleggburgh Village Hall +walk to view from cut reed at west end. Don't park along Broad Road/ Rugg's Lane NR29 3AG
Norfolk Mealy Redpoll reported Sculthorpe Moor NR
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Holkham Bay still on sea
Norfolk 1+Taiga Bean Goose 1.5mls SSE of Ludham still on west side of St.Benet's Abbey viewed from river bank at 1pm +10.Bean Goose sp 52.6922,1.5219
Norfolk Black-necked Grebe Titchwell RSPB still on sea +Red-necked Grebe still
Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Titchwell RSPB still
Norfolk 20+Snow Buntings Cley NWT still on shingle north of Arnold's Marsh this morning 52.9613,1.0689
Norfolk 2.Hen Harriers (1.male) Haddiscoe Island again viewed from mound in Waveney Forest +2.Short-eared Owls
Norfolk Hen Harrier male Haddiscoe Island again viewed from mound in Waveney Forest +released White-tailed Eagle
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Bowthorpe again 11.45am then flew west over south end of Colney GPs
Norfolk 2.Hen Harriers (1.male) Hickling Broad NWT from Bittern Hide at 8am
Norfolk 5.Bewick's Swans (2.ads) Cockley Cley
Norfolk 8.Twite Blakeney Freshmarsh still in NW corner on fence near 5-bar gate 52.9641,1.0215
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still east of East Bank on The Serpentine 52.9588,1.0661
Norfolk 3.Tundra Bean Geese Lakenheath Fen RSPB still north of River Great Ouse between New Fen +Joist Fen viewed from bank
Norfolk Black-necked Grebe Titchwell RSPB still on sea +drk.Long-tailed Duck still
Norfolk 2.Common Cranes Lynford Arboretum flew north over paddock mid morning 52.5103,0.6805
Norfolk 16.Snow Buntings Heacham at outflow
Norfolk no sign of Long-eared Owl Glandford at Cley Spy from outdoor viewing area. Access 10am-4pm, £2 donation NR25 7JP 52.9317,1.0360
Norfolk 4+Shorelarks Holkham Bay still on saltmarsh west of roped-off area east of Holkham Gap
Norfolk Jack Snipe Cley NWT east of East Bank on The Serpentine at 3.25pm +showing well 52.9588,1.0661
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER juv.fem Warham Greens again north of Garden Drove over saltmarsh at 2.50pm. Park on concrete pad 1/3ml north of A149; don't block access 52.9592,0.8910 NR23 1QE
Norfolk Slav Grebe Holkham Bay on sea
Norfolk 12.Taiga Bean Geese 1.5mls SSE of Ludham on west side of St.Benet's Abbey viewed from river bank this a'noon 52.6922,1.5219
Norfolk 4.Bewick's Swans (2.ads) between Great Ryburgh +Colkirk still in field just east of Dereham Road/ Fakenham Road junction 52.8056,0.8593
Norfolk 2.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS (1.drk) Filby Broad still 12.45pm +fem.Ring-necked Duck still 52.6640,1.6280. Park at Fleggburgh Village Hall +walk to view from cut reed at west end. Don't park along Broad Road/ Rugg's Lane NR29 3AG
Norfolk Mealy Redpoll reported Sculthorpe Moor NR
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Holkham Bay still on sea
Norfolk 1+Taiga Bean Goose 1.5mls SSE of Ludham still on west side of St.Benet's Abbey viewed from river bank at 1pm +10.Bean Goose sp 52.6922,1.5219
Norfolk Black-necked Grebe Titchwell RSPB still on sea +Red-necked Grebe still
Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Titchwell RSPB still
Norfolk 20+Snow Buntings Cley NWT still on shingle north of Arnold's Marsh this morning 52.9613,1.0689
Norfolk 2.Hen Harriers (1.male) Haddiscoe Island again viewed from mound in Waveney Forest +2.Short-eared Owls
Norfolk Hen Harrier male Haddiscoe Island again viewed from mound in Waveney Forest +released White-tailed Eagle
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Bowthorpe again 11.45am then flew west over south end of Colney GPs
Norfolk 2.Hen Harriers (1.male) Hickling Broad NWT from Bittern Hide at 8am
Norfolk 5.Bewick's Swans (2.ads) Cockley Cley
Norfolk 8.Twite Blakeney Freshmarsh still in NW corner on fence near 5-bar gate 52.9641,1.0215
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still east of East Bank on The Serpentine 52.9588,1.0661
Norfolk 3.Tundra Bean Geese Lakenheath Fen RSPB still north of River Great Ouse between New Fen +Joist Fen viewed from bank
Norfolk Black-necked Grebe Titchwell RSPB still on sea +drk.Long-tailed Duck still
Norfolk 2.Common Cranes Lynford Arboretum flew north over paddock mid morning 52.5103,0.6805
Norfolk 16.Snow Buntings Heacham at outflow
Norfolk no sign of Long-eared Owl Glandford at Cley Spy from outdoor viewing area. Access 10am-4pm, £2 donation NR25 7JP 52.9317,1.0360
Norfolk 4+Shorelarks Holkham Bay still on saltmarsh west of roped-off area east of Holkham Gap