A Firecrest was calling at the west end of the pines, and on the sea 15 Eider, 2 Common Scoter, 14 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Fulmars and 5 Great Crested Grebes were logged. Up to 3 Barn Owls were hunting during the day, and 3 Shorelark were on the beach between Gore Point and the Golf Course during the day. A Grey Wagtail was also of interest.
A single Hebrew Character made it into the moth trap.
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Norfolk 3+Bewick's Swans Welney WWT still
Norfolk Pale-bellied Brent Goose Cley NWT in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk 3.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS (1.drk) Filby Broad still in SW corner at 2.10pm 52.6613,1.6301. Pk at Fleggburgh Village Hall +from Broad Rd go S from Anglian Wtr compound 52.6647,1.6236. Don't pk at Broad Rd/ Rugg's Ln NR29 3AG
Norfolk 26+Snow Buntings Cley NWT still on shingle north of Arnold's Marsh 52.9613,1.0689
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Welney WWT still
Norfolk Short-eared Owl flew west past Holkham Bay at 11.45am +7+Velvet Scoters still offshore
Norfolk 2.Snow Buntings Breydon Water
Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Potter Heigham Marshes still from River Thurne bank at 11am. 192.Russian White-fronted Geese Heigham Holmes
Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Potter Heigham Marshes still from River Thurne bank at 11am. 192.Russian White-fronted Geese Heigham Holmes
Norfolk 8.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap at 11.10am 52.9751,0.8184
Norfolk 3+Lapland Buntings Weybourne in fields by track to Coastguard Cottages 52.9469,1.1543
Norfolk 3.Shorelarks Holme Dunes still at Gore Point on beach
Norfolk 7.Russian White-fronted Geese Burnham Norton from Blacksmith's Lane with Greylag Geese
Norfolk 7.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddock at 6.23am then flew north
Norfolk 3+Bewick's Swans Welney WWT still
Norfolk Pale-bellied Brent Goose Cley NWT in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk 3.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS (1.drk) Filby Broad still in SW corner at 2.10pm 52.6613,1.6301. Pk at Fleggburgh Village Hall +from Broad Rd go S from Anglian Wtr compound 52.6647,1.6236. Don't pk at Broad Rd/ Rugg's Ln NR29 3AG
Norfolk 26+Snow Buntings Cley NWT still on shingle north of Arnold's Marsh 52.9613,1.0689
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Welney WWT still
Norfolk Short-eared Owl flew west past Holkham Bay at 11.45am +7+Velvet Scoters still offshore
Norfolk 2.Snow Buntings Breydon Water
Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Potter Heigham Marshes still from River Thurne bank at 11am. 192.Russian White-fronted Geese Heigham Holmes
Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Potter Heigham Marshes still from River Thurne bank at 11am. 192.Russian White-fronted Geese Heigham Holmes
Norfolk 8.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap at 11.10am 52.9751,0.8184
Norfolk 3+Lapland Buntings Weybourne in fields by track to Coastguard Cottages 52.9469,1.1543
Norfolk 3.Shorelarks Holme Dunes still at Gore Point on beach
Norfolk 7.Russian White-fronted Geese Burnham Norton from Blacksmith's Lane with Greylag Geese
Norfolk 7.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddock at 6.23am then flew north