Another cold day at the obs today. On the sea today was 3 Common Scoter, 4 Fulmar, 10 Cormorant, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Gadwall and 1 Arctic Tern. The Ring Ouzels were still in their usual place in the NWT Paddocks and a Firecrest was seen and heard calling from within the pines next to the heligoland trap and then in the scrub. It was staying well hidden with the heavy rain. Also of interest were 2 Wheatear, 8 Cattle Egret and 4 Lesser Whitethroat.

In the moth traps today were 1 Northern Drab, 2 Muslin and 1 Powdered Quaker. Again, no butterflies were on the wing today.

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Aylmerton at 11.58am c52.9080,1.2497
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still 1.15pm east of East Bank on The Serpentine c52.9584,1.0665
Norfolk 3+Ring Ouzels Holme Dunes NWT still early a’noon c52.9754,0.5530
Norfolk 2.Caspian Gulls reported Hellesdon at Hellesdon Mill Meadow c52.6648,1.2612
Norfolk Ring Ouzel fem Holkham Freshmarsh west of north end of Lady Anne’s Drive c52.9675,0.8150
Norfolk 2+Ring Ouzels North Creake 1/3ml east of church in hedge by Roadhills c52.9075,0.7696
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w just east of Stiffkey still on flood south of A149. Use A149 layby +walk west c52.9537,0.9439
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK fem Hickling Broad NWT on Bishop’s Marsh (+2.drk.Garganey) c52.7384,1.6034
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still mid morning on Pat’s Pool from Bishop’s Hide 52.9563,1.0582
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still on Pat’s Pool from Bishop’s Hide at 6.25am 52.9563,1.0582