A group of 4 Crossbills were seen mid morning with Goldfinches feeding in the pines on the reserve.

In the moth traps an Oak Beauty, 6 Hebrew Characters, 2 Clouded Drabs, 2 Red Chestnuts and an Early Grey were caught.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Bale just west of Bale Garage just north of A148 this morning c52.8804,0.9784
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w just east of Stiffkey still at west end of flood south of A149 at 1.55pm. Use A149 layby +walk west c52.9537,0.9439
Norfolk 2.Waxwings Titchwell RSPB again between car park +welcome hub at 1pm c52.9629,0.6064
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Titchwell RSPB on Reedbed Pool c52.9661,0.6066
Norfolk 4.Garganey (3.drks) Breydon Water at The Lumps in main drain c52.5901,1.6483
Norfolk 6.Garganey (4.drks) Hockwold Washes at 11.17am c52.4504,0.5245
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still on Pat’s Pool near Daukes’s Hide 52.9563,1.0582
Norfolk RUSTIC BUNTING male 4.25mls SW of Fakenham again 1/2ml NW of Helhoughton by Broomsthorpe Road at cover crop at 10.03am 52.8065,0.7598. Park carefully on verge but don’t block gates
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike 1ml NNW of Weeting still mid morning east of Brandon Road off Firebreak.47 in clearfell just NE of Nelson’s Plantation tho elusive c52.4855,0.6036. Keep out of clearfell
Norfolk 4.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still at feeders 200yds south of The Shepherd’s Baa from gate at 9.37am c52.5142,0.6847
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike 1ml NNW of Weeting still east of Brandon Road off Firebreak.47 in clearfell just NE of Nelson’s Plantation at 7.38am c52.4855,0.6036. Keep out of clearfell
Norfolk 4.Water Pipits on Thursday Holme NOA c52.9746,0.5562
Norfolk Kittiwake ad y’day SE of King’s Lynn on Hardwick flood lagoon late morning c52.7398,0.4306. Park west of A149 roundabout +view from verge