A male Hen Harrier was a highlight over Lavender Marsh, with a Bittern seen dropping down near the river Hun. On the sea today 3 Eider, 10 Common Scoters, 2 Velvet Scoters, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, a drake Goosander, Great Northern Diver, 2 Fulmars, and 7 Great Crested Grebes were counted. Also of interest were a Barn Owl, Kingfisher, 3 Bearded Tits from the NWT hides, 2 Rock Pipits and 8 Cattle Egrets were between Holme and Thornham.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk no sign of ad.Long-billed Dowitcher Cley NWT on Pat’s Pool this morning 52.9577,1.0545
Norfolk 6.Velvet Scoters (all fem/imm) Kelling on sea at Kelling Hard c52.9525,1.1183
Norfolk 3.Bewick’s Swans flew west over Beeston Common at 10.23am c52.9320,1.2186
Norfolk Glaucous Gull juv NE of Old Hunstanton still in high tide gull roost mid morning +6.Shorelarks still c52.9606,0.5102
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail y’day Strumpshaw Fen RSPB again in roost NR13 4HS