A blustery day with sunny spells, highlights were an Osprey west along the ridge and then lost to view to the south. On the sea a drake Goldeneye was noted and a Sandwich Tern flew past west. A total of 3 Swallows passed through west, and on the grazing marshes 74 Black-tailed Godwits, 61 Curlew and 29 Ruff were counted. A Sedge Warbler was along the east bank and single Stonechat and Wheatear were recorded, with a White Wagtail near Thornham Harbour.
A single Hebrew Character was in the moth traps, and a total of 5 Emperor Moths hatched from the Observatory colony.
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Norfolk Short-eared Owl Welney WWT still
Norfolk Black Redstart fem/1w.male Holt in garden (for 4th day)
Norfolk Hoopoe East Runton in area with no general access (present for 5th day)
Norfolk 2.Hen Harriers (1.male) Roydon Common NNR still at 12.30pm
Norfolk 3.Twite Cley Marshes north of Arnold's Marsh on shingle mid-morning
Norfolk Garganey drk Hickling Broad NWT still at Brendan's Marsh on middle section from SW viewpoint at 11.51am
Norfolk 5.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap at 10.58am 52.9751,0.8184
Norfolk White Stork Weeting Heath NWT flew west along Little Ouse River
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT West Runton flow west over A149 at 10.09am
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Billockby again over fields west of A1064 from black barn at 9.39am c52.6562,1.5775
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley Marshes still on Pat's Pool
Norfolk Snow Bunting male y'day Cley Marshes still north of Arnold's Marsh
Norfolk reported ringtail.Pallid Harrier y'day Stiffkey flew west past Stiffkey Campsite was a Hen Harrier
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Titchwell RSPB flew west at 6.15am
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Welney WWT still
Norfolk Black Redstart fem/1w.male Holt in garden (for 4th day)
Norfolk Hoopoe East Runton in area with no general access (present for 5th day)
Norfolk 2.Hen Harriers (1.male) Roydon Common NNR still at 12.30pm
Norfolk 3.Twite Cley Marshes north of Arnold's Marsh on shingle mid-morning
Norfolk Garganey drk Hickling Broad NWT still at Brendan's Marsh on middle section from SW viewpoint at 11.51am
Norfolk 5.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap at 10.58am 52.9751,0.8184
Norfolk White Stork Weeting Heath NWT flew west along Little Ouse River
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT West Runton flow west over A149 at 10.09am
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Billockby again over fields west of A1064 from black barn at 9.39am c52.6562,1.5775
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley Marshes still on Pat's Pool
Norfolk Snow Bunting male y'day Cley Marshes still north of Arnold's Marsh
Norfolk reported ringtail.Pallid Harrier y'day Stiffkey flew west past Stiffkey Campsite was a Hen Harrier
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Titchwell RSPB flew west at 6.15am