Highlights today were 7 Eider, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Great Crested Grebes, and a flock of 9 Snow Buntings seen from the beach. Also of interest were 2 Snipe, a female Merlin, 4 Cetti’s Warblers, 4 Fieldfares and 6 Stonechats.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Holkham Freshmarsh still 12.36pm east of Lady Anne’s Drive with 17.Black-tailed Godwits c52.9644,0.8156
Norfolk 10.Bewick’s Swans Holkham flew west over Lady Anne’s Drive at 12:20pm 52.9637,0.8147
Norfolk Glaucous Gull juv NE of Old Hunstanton still 11/53am on seal carcass on shingle ridge c52.9617,0.5116
Norfolk 6.Shorelarks NE of Old Hunstanton still on beach c52.9576,0.5116
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Holkham Freshmarsh still east of Lady Anne’s Drive with Black-tailed Godwits c52.9651,0.8149
Norfolk 8.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap (+Snow Bunting) 52.9751,0.8184
Norfolk Glaucous Gull juv Cley flew west along beach at 11.20am c52.9651,1.0483
Norfolk 9.Snow Buntings Holme Dunes NWT at Gore Point on beach at 11.08am c52.9741,0.5401
Norfolk Glaucous Gull juv Sheringham flew over The Reef Leisure Centre at c10.55am c52.9419,1.1973
Norfolk Water Pipit Hickling Broad NWT 1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan’s Marsh from first viewing platform at 10.45am c52.7399,1.6025
Norfolk Glaucous Gull juv NE of Old Hunstanton still on seal carcass on shingle ridge c52.9617,0.5116
Norfolk 2.Velvet Scoters Salthouse on sea off Gramborough Hill with Common Scoters at 8.50am