A superb day of visual migration. Highlights were 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 300+ Brent Geese, 3 Red-throated Divers, a Manx Shearwater, 80 Gannets, a Bittern, 76 Grey Herons, Jack Snipe, Whimbrel, 2 Pom, 4 Arctic and a Great Skua, 3 Black Terns, 3 Sandwich Terns, 3 Little Gulls, 37 Short-eared Owls in off the sea, 150 Goldcrests, 4 Bearded Tits, 2 Yellow-browed Warblers (1 ringed), 10 Chiffchaffs, a Lesser Whitethroat, Ring Ouzel, Fieldfare, 40+ Song Thrushes, 150+ Redwings, 150+ Robins, Grey Wagtail, 4 Rock Pipits, 25 Bramblings, 5 Bullfinches, 4 Redpolls, 90+ Siskins, a Lapland Bunting, 12 Cattle Egrets, a Ring-necked Parakeet and an Arctic Warbler was trapped and ringed in the afternoon.

In the moth traps a good catch included 22 Large Yellow Underwings, 4 Feathered Ranunculus, 2 Merveille du Jour, 2 Vestal, 22 Large Wainscots, 6 Beaded Chestnuts, a Square-spot Rustic, 14 Lunar Underwings, 3 Setaceous Hebrew Characters, 2 Lesser Yellow Underwings, a Rusty Dot Pearl, and a Red-green Carpet.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Holkham Pines c200yds east of Burnham Overy Dunes 52.9713,0.7906
Norfolk WILSON’S PHALAROPE 1w 1ml ENE of Stiffkey still 4.33pm just north of A149 at Stiffkey Fen from coast path c52.9572,0.9599. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey 52.9546,0.9512
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Caister flew in off sea at lifeboat station c52.6508,1.7334
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Holkham Pines between crosstracks +Meals House south of main track in oak tree c52.9714,0.7917
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike Burnham Overy Dunes still c4.24pm at east end c200yds west of Holkham Pines 52.9746,0.7763
Norfolk ARCTIC WARBLER Holme Dunes NWT still 4.20pm on seaward side of observatory in pines c52.9741,0.5401
Norfolk Red-breasted Fly Winterton South Dunes still 3.45pm in trees below Hermanus c52.7137,1.6961
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Burgh Castle trapped +ringed c52.5898,1.6692
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike Burnham Overy Dunes still 3.44pm at east end c200yds west of Holkham Pines 52.9746,0.7763
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Burnham Overy Dunes in channel at 3.20pm 52.9630,0.7474
Norfolk WILSON’S PHALAROPE 1w 1ml ENE of Stiffkey still 3.17pm just north of A149 at Stiffkey Fen from coast path c52.9572,0.9599. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey 52.9546,0.9512
Norfolk ARCTIC WARBLER Holme Dunes NWT still 3.15pm on seaward side of observatory in pines c52.9741,0.5401
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Blakeney Point +Lapland Bunting (+2.Ring Ouzels 6.Short-eared Owls Roseate Tern) c52.9741,1.0190
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Winterton south of beach car park mid a’noon c52.7176,1.6962
Norfolk Wood Sand Titchwell on freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide at 3.05pm 52.9672,0.6048
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Burnham Overy Dunes at Gun Hill 52.9630,0.7474
Norfolk ARCTIC WARBLER Holme Dunes NWT trapped +ringed at 2.40pm c52.9741,0.5401
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike Burnham Overy Dunes at east end c200yds west of Holkham Pines 52.9746,0.7763
Norfolk Roseate Tern flew east past Waxham mid a’noon c52.7785,1.6183
Norfolk Red-breasted Fly Scolt Head Island at 2.10pm +Y-br.Wblr (+2.Long-eared Owls Short-eared Owl) c52.9846,0.7040
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Burnham Overy Dunes flew in off sea 52.9746,0.7763
Norfolk 2.Short-eared Owls Eccles-on-Sea c52.8088,1.5688
Norfolk 3.Short-eared Owls Cley NWT offshore flew past East Bank c52.9586,1.0650
Norfolk 3.Short-eared Owls flew west past Scolt Head Island mid a’noon c52.9846,0.7040
Norfolk WILSON’S PHALAROPE 1w 1ml ENE of Stiffkey still mid a’noon just north of A149 at Stiffkey Fen from coast path c52.9572,0.9599. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey 52.9546,0.9512
Norfolk 37.Short-eared Owls Holme Dunes NWT flew in off sea c52.9741,0.5401
Norfolk 2+Short-eared Owls Waxham flew in off sea c52.7785,1.6183
Norfolk 2.Short-eared Owls Brancaster flew in off sea c52.9626,0.6431
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Holme NOA in pines mid a’noon c52.9737,0.5510
Norfolk 2.Roseate Terns (both ads) Cley NWT flew west past beach car park 52.9651,1.0483
Norfolk 2.released White-tailed Eagles (both fem) Warham Greens still mid a’noon on beach c52.9531,0.8957
Norfolk 3.Roseate Terns flew west past Weybourne mid a’noon c52.9485,1.1398
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Waxham still 1.27pm flew to bushes between Money Lane +main beach track c52.7785,1.6183
Norfolk 22.Short-eared Owls Holme Dunes NWT flew in off sea in 2hrs c52.9741,0.5401
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Waxham just south of seaward end of Money Lane at 1.12pm c52.7785,1.6183
Norfolk 2.Roseate Terns flew east past Weybourne c52.9485,1.1398
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still from Babcock Hide early a’noon c52.9552,1.0758
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Waxham just south of Money Lane at 12.45pm +3.Little Gulls past c52.7785,1.6183
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Happisburgh flew in off sea at coastwatch track at 12.35pm
Norfolk 2.Pom Skuas flew west past Holme Dunes NWT this morning (+14.Short-eared Owls flew in off sea) c52.9741,0.5401
Norfolk WILSON’S PHALAROPE 1w 1ml ENE of Stiffkey still this a’noon just north of A149 at Stiffkey Fen from coast path c52.9572,0.9599. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey 52.9546,0.9512
Norfolk 4.Short-eared Owls Titchwell RSPB flew in off sea c52.9692,0.6068
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Weybourne flew out to sea c52.9485,1.1398
Norfolk 2.White-tailed Eagles Warham Greens still 11.50am on beach NW of Whirligig tho distant c52.9531,0.8957
Norfolk 3.Black Terns flew east past Holme Dunes NWT +3.Short-eared Owls flew in off sea c52.9741,0.5401
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Burnham Overy by track north of A149 near Environment Agency compound at 11.33am c52.9608,0.7572
Norfolk Russian White-fronted Goose ad Titchwell RSPB still +ringtail.Hen Harrier Short-eared Owl c52.9692,0.6068
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Cley NWT flew in off sea
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike Burnham Overy Dunes at east end just west of Holkham Pines 52.9746,0.7763
Norfolk no further sign of Tawny Pipit Happisburgh along coastwatch track by 11.10am
Norfolk Lapland Bunting flew over Holme Dunes NWT +Y-br.Wblr (+Pale-bellied Brent Goose flew east) c52.9741,0.5401
Norfolk Little Stint juv Titchwell on freshmarsh 52.9672,0.6048
Norfolk WILSON’S PHALAROPE 1w 1ml ENE of Stiffkey still mid morning just north of A149 at Stiffkey Fen +Y-br.Wblr c52.9572,0.9599. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey 52.9546,0.9512
Norfolk 2+Roseate Terns (both ads) Cley NWT off East Bank at 10.29am c52.9586,1.0650
Norfolk TAWNY PIPIT Happisburgh along coastwatch track 9.15-9.45am
Norfolk Richard’s Pipit Weybourne flew west over Weybourne Camp c450yds south of coastal path c52.9495,1.1293
Norfolk Pec Sand juv just east of Wells still at North Point Pools on east pool. Use small car park north of A149 52.9513,0.8746
Norfolk Curlew Sand y’day Cley NWT still 52.9579,1.0544
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Beeston Regis flew south over Beeston Common c52.9368,1.2218
Norfolk 1+White-tailed Eagle Warham Greens still 9.26am on beach tho distant c52.9531,0.8957
Norfolk Roseate Tern ad flew east past Kelling Hard at 9.18am c52.9525,1.1183
Norfolk 2.White-tailed Eagles Warham Greens still c9.21am flew east along beach c52.9531,0.8957
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Burnham Deepdale south of A149 flew west c52.9688,0.6881
Norfolk 2.Y-br.Wblrs Stiffkey between campsite car park +Whirligig along path. From A149 at Stiffkey take Green Way north to Campsite car park then walk west NR23 1QF 52.9567,0.9237
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Stiffkey between campsite car park +Whirligig along path. From A149 at Stiffkey take Green Way north to Campsite car park then walk west NR23 1QF 52.9567,0.9237
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Dersingham flew south over Stanton Road c52.8427,0.4964
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Sheringham in trees near youth hostel early morning c52.9395,1.2122
Norfolk 2.White-tailed Eagles Warham Greens on beach at 8am c52.9531,0.8957
Norfolk WILSON’S PHALAROPE 1w 1ml ENE of Stiffkey still just north of A149 at Stiffkey Fen from coast path at 7.50am c52.9572,0.9599. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey