Eight Cattle Egrets were on Park Piece in the village again today, and the Black-throated Diver remained in situ at Gore Point. Seven Ruff were also briefly with Redshank on the NWT pool mid-morning.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT

Norfolk 1+Hawfinch Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks this morning c52.5103,0.6805
Norfolk 1+Velvet Scoter Holkham Bay still at Holkham Gap on sea c52.9787,0.8066
Norfolk 43+Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still from A149 with Barnacle Geese this a’noon c52.9661,0.7956
Norfolk Great Northern Diver off Hunstanton early a’noon c52.9443,0.4931
Norfolk 6.Waxwings Snettisham Coastal Park still mid a’noon at Wild Ken Hill in hedge along track west of Ken Hill Wood c52.3038,-0.3120
Norfolk Glossy Ibis juv just west of Stiffkey still 1pm on flood south of A149 opposite The Red Lion pub c52.9510,0.9255
Norfolk Hen Harrier male Waxham over fields near Walnut Farm at 12.32pm c52.7785,1.6183
Norfolk Purple Sand Sheringham still on groynes opposite Crown Pub at midday c52.9459,1.2069
Norfolk 55.Bewick’s Swans Southery Fen still at Sedge Fen Road c52.5080,0.3866
Norfolk Smew redhead Rollesby Broad still viewed from car park by bridge at 11.57am c52.6805,1.6380
Norfolk 3.Velvet Scoters Kelling still off Kelling Hard c52.9525,1.1183
Norfolk 30.Common Cranes Clippesby between Thurne +B1152 at 10.45am c52.6863,1.5731
Norfolk Black-throated Diver SE of King’s Lynn still 11.30am on Hardwick flood lagoon c52.7398,0.4306. Park west of A149 roundabout +view from verge
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE 1w Cley NWT still 10.55am in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese c52.9645,1.0504
Norfolk 6.Waxwings Snettisham Coastal Park at Wild Ken Hill in hedge along track west of Ken Hill Wood c52.3038,-0.3120
Norfolk Hen Harriers ringtail Warham Greens again over saltmarsh. Park on concrete pad 1/3ml north of A149; don’t block access 52.9592,0.8910 NR23 1QE
Norfolk Scaup 1w.drk Welney WWT still from main observatory 52.5278,0.2775
Norfolk Glossy Ibis juv just west of Stiffkey still on flood south of A149 opposite The Red Lion pub at 10.08am c52.9510,0.9255
Norfolk 8.Bewick’s Swans Ludham still at airfield at 9.45am c52.7192,1.5509. 4.Short-eared Owls St.Benet’s Abbey at 9am
Norfolk Black-throated Diver SE of King’s Lynn still on Hardwick flood lagoon at 9.30am c52.7398,0.4306. Park west of A149 roundabout +view from verge
Norfolk Black-throated Diver juv Holme Dunes NWT still in channel at Gore Point c52.9741,0.5401
Norfolk Water Pipit y’ay Blakeney Freshmarsh c52.9606,1.0302
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE 1w Cley NWT still in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese c52.9645,1.0504
Norfolk Water Pipit y’day just west of Stiffkey south of A149. c52.9496,0.9264
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK fem Filby Broad still at west end at 8.17am c52.6615,1.6399. Use car park at west end of Filby Bridge NR29 3AE c52.6646,1.6383
Norfolk Purple Sand y’day Sheringham on rocks below Sheringham Museum c52.9459,1.2069