The Ruff was at the pools by Thornham Harbour again. A Barn Owl was seen this morning. The first Chiffchaff of the year was singing this morning behind the Pines.

Three Hebrew Character and 3 Mottled Grey were in the moth traps this morning. The first Brimstone of the year was out. Six Smooth Newt were in the pond and 2 Common Toad were on the paths.

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT

Norfolk 2.Long-tailed Ducks (both drks) Weybourne still on sea off Weybourne Camp this morning +3.Scaup flew east c52.9495,1.1293
Norfolk Woodlark flew over Sidestrand this morning c52.9092,1.3604
Norfolk 2.Lapland Buntings flew SE over Sidestrand this morning c52.9092,1.3604
Norfolk 18.Twite Cley NWT till 1.18pm at Sea Pool then flew east c52.9600,1.0721
Norfolk 18.Twite Cley NWT still this a’noon at Sea Pool c52.9600,1.0721
Norfolk Waxwing reported between Downham Market +Tottenhill c52.6463,0.4115
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park on furthest island at 12.14pm c52.8209,0.8974
Norfolk 3.Snow Buntings Heacham still near South Beach near car park entrance in dunes at 11.41am 52.9022,0.4679
Norfolk 8.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap 52.976,0.8235
Norfolk 2.Russian White-fronted Geese Nar Valley Fisheries c52.6923,0.4842
Norfolk 18.Twite Cley NWT still at Sea Pool at 9.10am c52.9600,1.0721
Norfolk 9.Lesser White-fronted Geese (from Swedish reintroduction scheme) Cley NWT still at North Scrape at 8.37am c52.9620,1.0577
Norfolk Scaup 1w.drk Snettisham RSPB still between path +beach houses on Pit.2 c52.8631,0.4472