During the afternoon a Wryneck was found in the pines near the NWT centre and another was reported from the forestry. A Yellow-browed Warbler was seen on the NOA reserve during the day but mobile, with reports of the same or another bird on NWT. At sea 5 Scaup flew east, and 4 Edier, 36 Common Scoter, 2 Red-throated Divers, 11 Gannets, 7 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Arctic Skuas, a Little Gull and a juvenile Kittiwake were recorded. Other birds of note included 6 Spoonbills, a Great White Egret, 4 Pintail, 2 Water Rails, Green Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Greenshank, 2 Blackcaps, a Reed Warbler, 7 Song Thrushes, 2 Redwings, 2 Stonechats, 3 Grey Wagtails, a Rock Pipit, 2 Bramblings and a Siskin.

In the moth traps a Willow Beauty, Common Marbled Carpet, 2 Deep Brown Darts, 4 Large Yellow Underwings, 5 Lunar Underwings, a Square-spot Rustic and 2 Setaceous Hebrew Characters were caught. Red Admiral and Speckled Wood butterflies were seen around the reserve despite the overcast conditions.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER juv Warham Greens. Park on concrete pad 1/3ml north of A149; don’t block access 52.9592,0.8910 NR23 1QE
Norfolk 3.Y-br.Wblrs Holkham Pines at 2.20pm: 2.near Bluetail Trail entrance, 1.near Washington Hide c52.9729,0.7910
Norfolk EASTERN STONECHAT sp (probably Siberian Stonechat) male Kelling still 2.15pm north of A149 in hedge west of Kelling Water Meadow c52.9491,1.1183
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Wells Woods still 2pm at The Dell c52.9729,0.8416
Norfolk Pied Fly 1ml east of Cley at Walsey Hills NOA at 1.51pm c52.9541,1.0676
Norfolk Little Stint Blakeney Freshmarsh this morning c52.9606,1.0302
Norfolk Wryneck Holme Dunes NWT in centre of wood this a’noon c52.9742,0.5517
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Holme in willows by beach car park at 12.25pm c52.9743,0.5541
Norfolk Sooty S’water flew east past Burnham Overy Dunes at 12.11pm c52.9772,0.7587
Norfolk Russian White-fronted Goose Titchwell RSPB c52.9629,0.6068
Norfolk Pied Fly Cart Gap c52.8134,1.5566
Norfolk EASTERN STONECHAT sp (probably Siberian Stonechat) male Kelling still 12.05pm north of A149 in hedge west of Kelling Water Meadow c52.9491,1.1183
Norfolk Barred Warbler Burnham Overy Dunes still south of fence tho elusive c52.9760,0.7656
Norfolk American Golden Plover ad Titchwell RSPB again on Freshmarsh c52.9692,0.6068
Norfolk 2.Y-br.Wblrs Holkham Pines near Bluetail Trail entrance at 10.59am c52.9729,0.7910
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr west of Wells Woods still 10.57am by coast path c52.9729,0.8416
Norfolk EASTERN STONECHAT sp (probably Siberian Stonechat) male Kelling still 10.36am north of A149 in hedge west of Kelling Water Meadow c52.9491,1.1183
Norfolk report of Richard’s Pipit Burnham Overy Dunes was erroneous c52.9772,0.7587
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Wells Woods still just south of toilet block c52.9729,0.8416
Norfolk EASTERN STONECHAT sp (probably Siberian Stonechat) male Kelling still 10.07am north of A149 east of Kelling Water Meadow in field west of Kelling Quags c52.9491,1.1183
Norfolk escaped Black-winged Stilt ad.male Titchwell RSPB still on freshmarsh from main path at 9.16am 52.9692,0.6068
Norfolk Little Stint Hickling Broad NWT still 1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan’s Marsh +juv.Curlew Sand c52.7399,1.6025
Norfolk Richard’s Pipit Blakeney Point flew over Halfway House at 9.46am 52.9728,1.0107
Norfolk EASTERN STONECHAT sp (probably Siberian Stonechat) male Kelling still north of A149 east of Kelling Water Meadow in hedge by lane viewed from Kelling Quags c52.9491,1.1183
Norfolk Black Redstart Norwich at Lakenham at Churston Close c52.6169,1.3074
Norfolk Little Bunting Burnham Overy Dunes flew south over Gun Hill at 8.33am c52.9772,0.7587
Norfolk Richard’s Pipit Burnham Overy Dunes in dunes just before Gun Hill at 8.20am c52.9772,0.7587
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Holkham Pines 100yds west of crosstracks at 8.10am c52.9729,0.7910
Norfolk Wryneck Burnham Overy Dunes in dunes at Gun Hill at 7.54am c52.9772,0.7587
Norfolk no sign of ad.Lesser Grey Shrike Winterton at north dunes c250yds north of totem pole by 7.35am