A day for Hirundines! There was at least 267 House Martin feeding and moving past Holme today which provided a lovely spectacle watching them over the pines and in the dunes whilst seawatching. There were also 25 Swallow and 6 Swift. The swarm of Hirundines also attracted a couple of Hobby. A couple of Pintail were still on the Broadwater. We had 10 Cattle Egret over the grazing marsh, and 9 Spoonbill. First thing a Crossbill was chipping away in the pines and there was a Lesser Whitethroat and Common Redstart in the dunes, but otherwise quiet.

House Martin swarm in the pines

Whilst seawatching we had 15 Common Scoter, 3 Red-throated Diver, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 38 Gannet (many passing nice and close in), 28 Cormorant, 2 Arctic Skua, 16 Sandwich Tern, 6 Common Tern and 2 Razorbill (one was sitting close in on the sea). We also had two Spoonbill  and 10 Meadow Pipit in off and earlier in the day a Great Skua was seen.

Shannon Clifford – Assistant Warden

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FORM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Titchwell RSPB from beach path at 12.53pm 52.9865,0.5946: Viewed from 52.9729,0.61 Park at c52.9629,0.6063

Norfolk Caspian Gull 1w Wells at North Point Pools east of footpath at 12.49pm. Park in small car park north off A149 52.9513,0.8746

Norfolk 6+Glossy Ibises from Bramble Gap this morning from Horsey Road c52.7346,1.6830 Viewed from c52.7299,1.6475

Norfolk Pec Sand Salthouse till mid a’noon north of The Dun Cow on pool just south of shingle ridge then flew west c52.9567,1.0872 Viewed from c52.9562,1.0817 Park at c52.9521,1.0861

Norfolk 27.Curlew Sands Breydon Water still c52.6138,1.7078

Norfolk Little Stint Wells at North Point Pools east of footpath at 12.32pm. Park in small car park north off A149 52.9513,0.8746

Norfolk Pec Sand Salthouse north of The Dun Cow on pool just south of shingle ridge c52.9567,1.0872 Viewed from c52.9562,1.0817 Park at c52.9521,1.0861

Norfolk Red-necked Phal juv Titchwell RSPB still 11.15am on Freshmarsh from Island Hide 52.9672,0.6048. Park at c52.9629,0.6063

Norfolk Pom Skua ad Titchwell RSPB flew past beach. c52.9747,0.6064 Park at c52.9629,0.6063

Norfolk Glossy Ibis Cley NWT again on North Scrape at 10.54am c52.9609,1.0581 Park at c52.9653,1.0481

Norfolk Spotted Redshank Hickling Broad NWT again in flight c52.7395,1.6016 Park at c52.7422,1.5949

Norfolk Glossy Ibis Cley NWT again flew east over East Bank at 9.54am c52.9584,1.0665

Norfolk 2.Curlew Sands Titchwell RSPB still on Freshmarsh at 9.31am 52.968,0.6098. Park at c52.9629,0.6063