A lovely still morning meant good conditions for ringing, it was a quiet day for ringing with 5 Blackbird, 2 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Blackcap, 1 Stonechat and 1 Wren ringed.

Three Whooper Swans flew west over the marsh in the morning.  Three Woodcock have been reported today in the dunes/pines. Highlights on the sea included two Long-tailed Ducks, a small flock of Eider and one Slavonian Grebe. A Little Bunting was between the north end of Beach Road and Old Hunstanton.

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT

Norfolk Red-throated Diver Postwick still on River Yare below A47 bridge at 2.05pm c52.6162,1.3906

Norfolk 3+Shorelarks Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap in roped-off area at 2.37pm 52.9762,0.8216

Norfolk Little Bunting west of Holme still 2.07pm midway between north end of Beach Road +Old Hunstanton on NW side of dunes tho elusive c52.9620,0.5151

Norfolk Black-throated Diver Titchwell RSPB on sea at Thornham Point +10.Snow Buntings still c52.9747,0.5917

Norfolk Richard’s Pipit Weybourne flew west over Weybourne Camp at 10.05am c52.9495,1.1293

Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still on Pope’s Marsh c52.9579,1.0688

Norfolk 5.Velvet Scoters Cley NWT still on sea from beach car park 52.9651,1.0483

Norfolk 2.Long-tailed Ducks (1.drk) Holme Dunes NWT offshore c52.9746,0.5562

Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Titchwell RSPB on sea at Thornham Point +2.Slav Grebes c52.9747,0.5917

Norfolk Little Bunting west of Holme still 11.55am midway between north end of Beach Road +Old Hunstanton on NW side of dunes tho elusive c52.9620,0.5151

Norfolk Little Bunting west of Holme still c11.20am midway between north end of Beach Road +Old Hunstanton on NW side of dunes tho elusive c52.9620,0.5151

Norfolk 10.Snow Buntings Snettisham Coastal Park on beach near car park late morning c52.8742,0.4462

Norfolk Water Pipit Cley NWT still on Pat’s Pool from Bishop’s Hide 52.9560,1.0583

Norfolk Hawfinch flew west over Beeston Common c52.9320,1.2186

Norfolk Black-necked Grebe Holkham Bay still +Slav Grebe Black-throated Diver ad.drk.Long-tailed Duck 4+Velvet Scoters c52.9787,0.8066

Norfolk Richard’s Pipit Winterton North Dunes at north end c1/3ml NW of concrete blocks mid morning c52.7401,1.6743

Norfolk Little Bunting west of Holme still c9.50am midway between north end of Beach Road +Old Hunstanton on NW side of dunes c52.9620,0.5151

Norfolk 10.Snow Buntings Snettisham RSPB still c52.8685,0.4526

Norfolk Hawfinch Norwich flew south over Winter Road at 8.02am c52.6319,1.2705

Norfolk Little Bunting west of Holme still 8.40am midway between north end of Beach Road +Old Hunstanton on NW side of dunes c52.9620,0.5151

Norfolk Little Bunting west of Holme midway between north end of Beach Road +Old Hunstanton on NW side of dunes (for 2nd day) c52.9620,0.5151

Norfolk Water Pipit y’day Buckenham Marshes RSPB still c52.5941,1.4653