Another beautiful sunny day with an increasing southerly breeze. Four Russian White-fronted Geese flew east over Thornham marsh, and 5 Red-breasted Mergansers were in Thornham Channel. A Jack Snipe flew over hide 3 on the NWT reserve and a Woodcock was of note in the dunes. A female Merlin and a juvenile Peregrine were both seen, and a Kingfisher was of note. A flock of 8 Shorelark were feeding at Thornham Point and a single Cattle Egret was with cattle west of the NWT visitors centre. Also of interest were 4 Rock Pipits and 4 Bullfinches.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk 9.Velvet Scoters Salthouse on sea off north end of Iron Road c52.9587,1.0829
Norfolk 5.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap on beach east of roped-off area c52.9763,0.8215
Norfolk 8.Shorelarks Holme Dunes NWT at east end of beach near Thornham Point c52.9750,0.5685
Norfolk 4+Snow Buntings Winterton still in north dunes c52.7279,1.6883
Norfolk Long-tailed Duck drk Kelling still on sea at Kelling Quag this morning c52.9529,1.1172
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff Titchwell RSPB by Dragonfly Pond +showing well c52.9640,0.6045
Norfolk HUME’S WARBLER Titchwell RSPB tho elusive c52.9632,0.6058
Norfolk Water Pipit Cley NWT still on Pat’s Pool from Bishop’s Hide 52.9560,1.0583
Norfolk 3+Velvet Scoters Titchwell RSPB on sea c52.9738,0.6055
Norfolk Tundra Bean Goose ad Buckenham Marshes RSPB again with Greylag Geese c52.5941,1.4653
Norfolk/Suffolk Red-breasted Merg Geldeston on River Waveney near railway c52.4724,1.5185
Norfolk 20.Snow Buntings Burnham Overy Dunes at Gun Hill c52.9772,0.7587
Norfolk Sooty S’water y’day flew west past Sheringham in morning c52.9459,1.2069
Norfolk 2.Pom Skuas y’day flew east past Cromer 7.30am-11am c52.9339,1.3014
Norfolk Water Pipit y’day Buckenham Marshes RSPB still +80.Russian White-fronted Geese still