Another still grey day. On the sea today 16 Goosander, a single Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Red-throated and 1 Great Northern Diver, and 22 Great Crested Grebes were seen. At least 2 Water Rails were squealing around the Broadwater and a Snipe, 3 Bearded Tits and 5 Cattle Egrets were also of interest.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk 6.Velvet Scoters (3.drks) Cley NWT still on sea from beach car park 52.9651,1.0483
Norfolk Water Pipit y’day Breydon Water at NE end from hide c52.6144,1.7162
Norfolk 13.Common Cranes Clippesby in field at 11.08am c52.6744,1.5928
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still late morning in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap (+2.Snow Buntings on beach. Also Long-tailed Duck on sea +Red-necked Grebe 4.Velvet Scoters 2.Great Northern Divers) 52.9751,0.8184Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still on Pope’s Marsh c52.9579,1.0688
Norfolk Black-throated Diver Heacham on sea +4.Scaup flew past c52.907,0.4882
Norfolk 2.Slav Grebes Titchwell RSPB still on sea +2.Black-necked Grebes +Red-necked Grebe still +19.Snow Buntings on beach c52.9738,0.6055
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap 52.9751,0.8184
Norfolk 12.Twite Morston in saltmarsh off quay at 8.58am c52.9580,0.9848
Norfolk Black-necked Grebe Hunstanton still on sea off cliffs this morning +Slav Grebe still c52.9508,0.4947
Norfolk Hawfinch Foulsham briefly in treetops off Station Road at c8.50am c52.7798,1.0089
Norfolk Hawfinch y’day flew NW over Hingham at 3pm c52.5797,0.9819
Norfolk 3.Water Pipits y’day Strumpshaw Fen RSPB 52.6073,1.4414
Norfolk 3.Hawfinches y’day Buckenham Marshes RSPB