A day of pretty strong south easterlies which brought some migrants! A long day of birding through the Pines and dunes ended with us recording a minimum 17 Pied Flycatcher, 4 Redstart, 6 Whinchat, 4 Wheatear and 15 Chiffchaff. There were just 3 Pied Flycatcher in the firs when we arrived this morning, with a notable arrival late afternoon resulting 9 present by the end of the day (the other 8 being in the dunes).

Pied Flycatcher in the dunes

We were also patiently waiting and watching the movement of Glossy Ibis west along the coast from Eccles, then to Westbourne and Cley, hoping they would arrive at Holme eventually… Then, at 5 past 12, 29 arrived over the grazing marsh/dunes before drifting west out of sight, amazing to see such a number of them together! This flock smashes the previous high count of this species, and is only the third time more than a single bird has been seen at Holme, the previous two times being a flock of 14 in May 2023 and 4 recorded during a major eruption of this species in 1926!

29 Glossy Ibis!

A mixed tit flock around the obs right at the end of the day was fun to go through with at least 15 Blue Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Great Tit, 3 Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrest supplemented by 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 7 Pied Flycatcher and a very showy Redstart (which was landing on the rope around the Obs before being quickly chased off by an unhappy Robin….).

Redstart

Elsewhere, there was a Black Tern and 7 Arctic Skua on a seawatch this morning, 36 Black-tailed Godwit on the Broad Water and a nice early autumn count of 16 Little Grebe.

Quiet in the moth traps today with 1 Rosy Rustic, 1 Blackthorn Knot-horn, 5 Large Yellow Underwing, 3 Flounced Rustic, 1 Shuttle Shaped Dart, 2 Square Spot Rustic, 1 Rusty Dot Pearl, 1 Shore Wainscot, 1 Archer’s Dart, 1 White Point, 1 A. geniculea and a lovely Feathered Gothic!

There were Common Blue, Wall Brown, Small Copper and Red Admiral on the wing today.

Shannon Clifford – Assistant Warden

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT

Norfolk 6.Pied Flys Burnham Overy Dunes c52.9760,0.7656

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE Hickling Broad NWT still 4pm SE of visitor centre in dead trees viewed from east end of Brendan’s Marsh.. c52.7331,1.6084 Viewed from c52.7378,1.5970 Park at c52.7422,1.5949

Norfolk Red-backed Shrike 1w Titchwell RSPB still 3.39pm at Patsy’s Reedbed c52.9644,0.6092

Norfolk 5+Pied Flys Warham Greens at north end of Garden Drove 2pm-3.30pm c52.9561,0.8917

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE Hickling Broad NWT still 2.47pm SE of visitor centre in dead trees viewed from east end of Brendan’s Marsh.. 52.7331,1.6084 Viewed from 52.7378,1.5970 Park at 52.7422,1.5949

Norfolk 17.Glossy Ibises flew over Welney WWT at c2.15pm 52.5278,0.2775. Park at 52.5268,0.2786

Norfolk 3.Sooty S’waters flew west past Cromer 6.10am-11am +3.Black Terns 52.9339,1.3014

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE Hickling Broad NWT still 2.15pm SE of visitor centre in dead trees viewed from east end of Brendan’s Marsh 52.7331,1.6084. Park at 52.7422,1.5949. Viewed from 52.7388,1.6077

Norfolk 10.Pied Flys Holme NOA c52.9743,0.5553

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE Hickling Broad NWT still c2pm SE of visitor centre in dead trees viewed distantly from Whiteslea track.. 52.7331,1.6084 Viewed from 52.7370,1.5970 Park at 52.7422,1.5949

Norfolk Red-backed Shrike 1w north of Thornham still this a’noon in field south of coast path c52.9654,0.5834. Park at 52.9636,0.586 +walk north then west

Norfolk Pied Fly Titchwell RSPB at car park 52.9627,0.6066

Norfolk 2.Pied Flys Holme Dunes NWT c52.9748,0.5542

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE Hickling Broad NWT still c1pm SE of visitor centre in dead trees viewed from east end of Brendan’s Marsh 52.7331,1.6084. Park at 52.7422,1.5949. Viewed from 52.7388,1.6077

Norfolk 2.Glossy Ibises Heacham flew south along sea wall by golf course early a’noon c52.9173,0.4766

Norfolk 3.Pied Flys Weybourne at Weybourne Camp this morning c52.9495,1.1293

Norfolk 5.Glossy Ibises Potter Heigham flew over A149 at 10am c52.7166,1.5746

Norfolk 29.Glossy Ibises Holme at Lavender Marsh at 12.05pm c52.9698,0.5319

Norfolk 29.Glossy Ibises Burnham Overy Dunes flew west over Gun Hill at c11.15am c52.9772,0.7587

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE Hickling Broad NWT still c11.18am SE of visitor centre in dead trees viewed distantly from east end of Brendan’s Marsh.. 52.7331,1.6084 Viewed from 52.7388,1.6077 Park at 52.7422,1.5949

Norfolk Red-backed Shrike 1w Titchwell RSPB still 10.20am at Patsy’s Reedbed then flew south c52.9644,0.6092

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE Hickling Broad NWT still c11am SE of visitor centre in dead trees viewed distantly from east end of Brendan’s Marsh.. 52.7331,1.6084 Viewed from 52.7388,1.6077 Park at 52.7422,1.5949

Norfolk c20.Glossy Ibises Cley NWT flew out to sea at beach car park at 10.30am c52.9651,1.0483

Norfolk Red-backed Shrike 1w north of Thornham still mid morning in field south of coast path c52.9654,0.5834. Park at 52.9636,0.586 +walk north then west

Norfolk Pied Fly Burnham Overy Dunes c52.9760,0.7656

Norfolk report of Red-backed Shrike Titchwell RSPB was erroneous c52.9644,0.6092

Norfolk 31.Glossy Ibises Cley NWT circling from East Bank at c10.10am c52.9586,1.0650

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE Hickling Broad NWT still c10.05am SE of visitor centre in dead trees viewed distantly from east end of Brendan’s Marsh.. 52.7331,1.6084 Viewed from 52.7388,1.6077 Park at 52.7422,1.5949

Norfolk 31.Glossy Ibises flew west past Weybourne mid morning c52.9485,1.1398

Norfolk Red-backed Shrike Titchwell RSPB at Patsy’s Reedbed c52.9644,0.6092

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE Hickling Broad NWT still 9.30am ESE of visitor centre viewed distantly from Brendan’s Marsh. 52.7389,1.5977 Park at 52.7422,1.5949

Norfolk 30.Glossy Ibises flew NW over Eccles c52.808,1.5685

Norfolk Pied Fly y’day Kelling north of A149 at Kelling Water Meadow c52.9493,1.1170

Norfolk Pied Fly Holme Dunes NWT c52.9751,0.5531

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE Hickling Broad NWT again 9.15am ESE of visitor centre viewed distantly from Brendan’s Marsh. 52.7389,1.5977 Park at 52.7422,1.5949

Norfolk no further sign of Black-winged Kite Hickling Broad NWT ESE of visitor centre viewed from Brendan’s Marsh by 9am c52.739,1.5991. Park at c52.7422,1.5949

Norfolk Black Tern juv flew east past Titchwell RSPB c52.9738,0.6055. Park at c52.9629,0.6063

Norfolk Dotterel y’day flew west over Cley NWT [heard only] (1w.Caspian Gull Pat’s Pool c52.9578,1.0558)

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE Hickling Broad NWT still 8.20am ESE of visitor centre in dead tree viewed from Brendan’s Marsh tho distant 52.739,1.5991. Park at c52.7422,1.5949

MEGA Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE Hickling Broad NWT viewed from Brendan’s Marsh 7.50am-8am tho distant 52.738,1.6039

Norfolk Pec Sand Titchwell RSPB still at east end of Freshmarsh from end of Autumn Trail 52.968,0.6098. Park at c52.9629,0.6063. Viewed from 52.9673,0.6127

Norfolk Black Guillemot y’day Sheringham on sea from shelter in morning +3.1w.Caspian Gulls c52.9469,1.2070. Park at 52.9450,1.2067. Viewed from 52.9459,1.2069

Norfolk Red-backed Shrike 1w north of Thornham still in field south of coast path c52.9654,0.5834. Park at 52.9636,0.586 +walk north then west

Norfolk Garganey y’day Buckenham Marshes RSPB c52.5939,1.4657. Park at 52.5981,1.4698