A ring-tail Hen Harrier was hunting Thornham Marsh and 4 Red-breasted Mergansers were in Thornham Channel. A Water Rail was heard, and on the grazing marshes 200+ Golden Plover, 2 Snipe, 250 Lapwings and 25 Dunlin were of interest, with 2 Kingfishers also seen and a single Fieldfare in the scrub on the reserve.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Holkham Freshmarsh east of Lady Anne’s Drive c52.9675,0.8150
Norfolk 1+Bewick’s Swan between Stalham +Hickling still 1.40pm c52.7581,1.5536
Norfolk 7.Velvet Scoters Weybourne Camp still on sea this morning c52.9495,1.1293
Norfolk Long-tailed Duck drk Snettisham RSPB c52.8502,0.4458
Norfolk Glaucous Gull juv Blakeney Harbour still early a’noon at Stiffkey River mouth from sea wall c52.9689,0.9545
Norfolk 6.Bewick’s Swans Runcton Holme c52.6587,0.3881
Norfolk Black-throated Diver SE of King’s Lynn again on Hardwick flood lagoon late morning c52.7398,0.4306. Park west of A149 roundabout +view from verge
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK fem Filby Broad still 11.35am in left bay from boardwalk. Use car park at west end of Filby Bridge NR29 3AE c52.6636,1.6393
Norfolk Hen Harrier reported Lynford Arboretum c52.5103,0.6805
Norfolk Hawfinch near Hempton c52.8126,0.8196
Norfolk Glaucous Gull juv Blakeney Harbour still at Stiffkey River mouth from sea wall c52.9689,0.9545
Norfolk Surf Scoter drk Holkham Bay still on sea west of Holkham Gap at 9.50am with Common Scoters (+30+Velvet Scoters still +probable Slav Grebe) c52.9787,0.8066
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK Filby Broad still off boardwalk at 9.54am tho distant. Use car park at west end of Filby Bridge NR29 3AE