Sea watching today produced counts of 21 Red-breasted Mergansers, 21 Fulmars, 4 Eider, 2 Razorbills, and single Gannet, Kittiwake and  Great Northern and Red-throated Divers. Two Cattle Egrets were again in Holme Village and there were 18 Little egrets counted on Redwell Marsh. Two Peregrines were seen, one at Gore Point and the other at Thornham Harbour .

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT

Norfolk Great Grey Shrike again 1.5mls SE of Methwold from forestry track.61 at 1.08pm. No access along farm tracks c52.5090,0.5794
Norfolk 2.Waxwings flew west over Warham Greens at 11.50am. Park on concrete pad 1/3ml north of A149; don’t block access 52.9592,0.8910 NR23 1QE
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE Cley NWT still 1pm in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese +showing well 52.9636,1.0474
Norfolk no further sign of juv.Glossy Ibis just west of Stiffkey on flood south of A149 opposite The Red Lion pub by 12.30pm c52.9510,0.9255
Norfolk Slav Grebe Cley NWT on sea off beach car park at 12.25pm 52.9651,1.0483
Norfolk Hawfinch Lynford Arboretum near cafe at feeders at 12.23pm c52.5152,0.6845
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Winterton-on-Sea offshore 52.7179,1.6982
Norfolk 5.Bewick’s Swans Ludham still at airfield with 10.Whooper Swans c52.7192,1.5509
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE Cley NWT still 12.05pm in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese 52.9636,1.0474
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail flew west past Titchwell RSPB at 11.56am c52.9747,0.5917
Norfolk Black-throated Diver King’s Lynn still midday on Hardwick flood lagoon c52.7398,0.4306. Park west of A149 roundabout +view from verge
Norfolk Spotted Redshank Welney WWT from main observatory at 11.43am 52.5278,0.2775
Norfolk Scaup 1w.drk Welney WWT still from main observatory 52.5278,0.2775
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE Cley NWT still 10.40am in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese +showing well 52.9636,1.0474
Norfolk c30.Snow Buntings Snettisham RSPB still off sailing club on beach at 10.36am c52.8502,0.4458
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE Cley NWT still 10.15am in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese 52.9636,1.0474
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Snettisham RSPB still on southern lagoon from Shore Hide at 9.56am c52.8502,0.4458
Norfolk 5.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap in roped-off area at 9.50am 52.9763,0.8215
Norfolk 12.Waxwings Harpley flew south over A148 at 9.22am c52.8050,0.6507
Norfolk Glossy Ibis juv just west of Stiffkey still on flood south of A149 opposite The Red Lion pub at 9.31am c52.9510,0.9255
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE Cley NWT still 9.30am in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese 52.9636,1.0474
Norfolk Snow Bunting Holkham Bay at Holkham Gap on beach at 9.07am c52.9763,0.8107
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE Cley NWT again in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese at 8.36am 52.9636,1.0474
Norfolk 25+Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh from A149 at 8.40am c52.9661,0.7956
Norfolk Black-throated Diver King’s Lynn still on Hardwick flood lagoon at 8.16am c52.7398,0.4306. Park west of A149 roundabout +view from verge