A very mild day with a strong southerly that made birding challenging at times. A Peregrine was blown through over the Observatory this morning towards the beach. Two Greenshank were recorded, with great views of one in Thornham Harbour. One Ruff and 2 Black-tailed Godwit were on the pools near Thornham Harbour. Six Snow Bunting were between the golf course and Gore Point. Four Eider, 1 Common Scoter, 6 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Red-throated Diver, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Fulmar, 6 Cormorant, 3 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull and 8 Herring Gull were recorded during a seawatch.

The mild temperatures meant that a few Common Toad and Frogs were on the move this morning, and the first Bumblebee of the year was seen.

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT

Norfolk Long-tailed Duck drk Titchwell RSPB still on sea +2+Velvet Scoters still c52.9738,0.6055

Norfolk Water Pipit Strumpshaw Fen RSPB still from Fen Hide 52.6049,1.4501

Norfolk Glaucous Gull juv Horsey again on beach at Horsey Gap. Use car park at 52.7587,1.6501

Norfolk 5.Shorelarks NE of Old Hunstanton still on shingle ridge c52.9624,0.5136

Norfolk 8.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap c52.9765,0.8215

Norfolk 11+Snow Buntings Heacham still at South Beach south of car park c52.9037,0.4693

Norfolk 2.Long-tailed Ducks (both drks) Cley NWT off beach car park 52.9654,1.0486

Norfolk Black-necked Grebe y’day Welney WWT still from Friends Hide c52.5350,0.2854