Highlights today were 14 Whooper Swans west, 3 Pintail on the Broadwater, a Spoonbill, Jack Snipe on the NWT pools and a Woodcock across the main track near the payhut, a Peregrine west, and a movement of thrushes including 200+ Fieldfares, 70+ Blackbirds, and 25 Redwings. A pair of Stonechats were feeding close to the Observatory and a Rock Pipit, 2+ Bramblings, 2 Redpolls and 15+ Siskins were also logged.

At least 3 Common Darters were still on the wing.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk 5.Velvet Scoters Cley NWT still on sea west of beach car park 52.9651,1.0483
Norfolk Black-throated Diver Weybourne flew east past Weybourne Camp this morning +Y-br.Wblr c52.9495,1.1293
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Breydon Water at South Wall near pumphouse c52.5985,1.6737
Norfolk American Golden Plover ad Breydon Water again on north side on mud at end of 1st reedbed just before Loughlin’s Marsh RSPB with Lapwings c52.6184,1.7003
Norfolk Black-necked Grebe Titchwell RSPB still on sea c52.9738,0.6055
Norfolk Water Pipit Cley NWT flew towards Daukes’ Hide 52.9579,1.0544
Norfolk Tundra Bean Goose reported Titchwell RSPB (+Black Guillemot on sea +2.Snow Buntings still) c52.9738,0.6055
Norfolk Green-winged Teal drk Welney WWT still from Nelson-Lyle Hide 52.5312,0.2813
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Choseley over fields towards Burnham Market early a’noon c52.9471,0.6149
Norfolk Long-tailed Duck fem/juv.drk Titchwell RSPB on sea at Thornham Point c52.9747,0.5917
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Great Yarmouth at Beaconsfield Recreation Ground in trees on east side of playground at 11.42am c52.6178,1.7363
Norfolk Caspian Gull 1w Kelling north of A149 at Kelling Water Meadow on beach c52.9493,1.1170
Norfolk 7.Shorelarks Old Hunstanton still late morning on shingle then flew south c52.9603,0.5103
Norfolk Hen Harrier male Waxham by road north of Poplar Farm c52.7662,1.6250
Norfolk Snow Bunting Waxham Sands Holiday Park in dunes at 11.40am c52.7639,1.6422
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still late morning on Pat’s Pool from Bishop’s Hide 52.9560,1.0583
Norfolk 2.Slav Grebes Titchwell RSPB still on sea c52.9738,0.6055
Norfolk 8.Common Cranes west of Norwich flew west over Easton College at 11.27am c52.6449,1.1582
Norfolk 8.Common Cranes Norwich flew NW over Earlham at 11.20am c52.6277,1.2362
Norfolk Black-throated Diver Cley NWT flew east past beach car park at 10am 52.9651,1.0483
Norfolk 7.Shorelarks Old Hunstanton again on shingle c52.9603,0.5103
Norfolk Hawfinch Heacham +Water Pipit c52.907,0.4882
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks Old Hunstanton on saltmarsh behind dunes c52.9538,0.5028
Norfolk 2.Snow Buntings Sheringham flew over sea c52.9459,1.2069
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still on Pat’s Pool c52.9560,1.0583
Norfolk Hawfinch Wymondham in pines near sewage works at 8.55am c52.5834,1.0914
Norfolk 20.Bewick’s Swans flew NW over Wymondham at 7.40am