A really foggy and chilly start which didn’t start to lift until mid-morning.

Foggy Broadwater at sunrise!

We had high hopes it may have dropped some birds in, but it was a slow start ringing this morning, with 54 birds (27 new and 25 retraps) ringed by midday, but 24 of these came on the last net round of the day with a mixed tit flock! For new birds we caught 3 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Blackcap, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Robin and 2 Stonechat which were definitely the highlight of the day! For retraps we caught 4 Robin, 8 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 1 Cetti’s Warbler and 7 Long-tailed Tit.

Juvenile male Stonechat

Otherwise around the reserve a Kingfisher was on the Broadwater this morning, and 9 Bearded Tits were being quite showy on East Bank. Two Tufted Duck, 5 Pintail and 19 Shoveler were on the Broadwater first thing. The sea was flat calm giving great views of 4 Red-throated Diver and 14 Great Crested Grebe sat on the sea. Five Crossbills went over in the afternoon. So generally quiet for migrants today but with the wind swinging to the northeast this week we’re hopeful for some birds!

In the moth traps today we had 3 Beaded Chestnut, 17 Lunar Underwing, 1 Feathered Ranunculus, 3 Large Wainscot, 4 Square Spot Rustic, 3 Narrow-winged Grey, 23 Large Yellow Underwing, 1 November Moth agg., 4 Black Rustic, 2 White Point, 2 Turnip, 2 Shuttle Shaped Dart, 1 Shore Wainscot, 1 Common Wainscot and 2 beautiful Green Brindled Crescent.

Shannon Clifford – Assistant Warden

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk 2.Little Stints Snettisham RSPB still c52.8502,0.4468. Park at c52.8685,0.4526

Norfolk Snow Bunting Snettisham still mid a’noon on shingle ridge north of car park c52.8763,0.4473. Park at 52.8739,0.4465

Norfolk RED-FOOTED FALCON juv Great Yarmouth still south of River Bure in ploughed field from Bure Park tho distant 52.6299,1.7177. Park at 52.6308,1.7241. Viewed from 52.6304,1.7217

Norfolk 3.Curlew Sands Cley NWT at Pat’s Pool c52.9578,1.0558. Park at 52.9544,1.0567

Norfolk Lapland Bunting Cley NWT on beach north of Arnold’s Marsh c52.9621,1.0670

Norfolk Snow Bunting Snettisham 52.8859,0.4548

Norfolk no sign of Short-toed Lark Snettisham on shingle ridge north of car park c52.8763,0.4473. Park at 52.8739,0.4465

Norfolk Little Stint Cley NWT still at Pat’s Pool c52.9578,1.0558. Park at 52.9544,1.0567

Norfolk Curlew Sand Cley NWT still at Pat’s Pool c52.9578,1.0558. Park at 52.9544,1.0567

Norfolk Black-throated Diver Holme Dunes NWT on sea c52.9749,0.5556

Norfolk 4.Glossy Ibises Salthouse flew east over Iron Road c52.9558,1.0803. Park at 52.9534,1.0806

Norfolk LESSER YELLOWLEGS juv NNW of King’s Lynn still late morning at South Wootton north of Edward Benefer Way/ Colman Road junction at Wootton Flood Storage Lagoon 52.7757,0.4221. Park at 52.7735,0.4227. Viewed from 52.7753,0.4227

Norfolk Ruddy Shelduck Cley NWT still in Eye Field c52.9645,1.0506

Norfolk Bewick’s Swan ad Wiggenhall St.Germans still at Wiggenhall Bridge c52.7003,0.3799

Norfolk Snow Bunting between Cley +Salthouse on shingle ridge in fenced-off area 52.9596,1.0755

Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh near Island Hide c52.9672,0.6048. Park at c52.9629,0.6063

Norfolk Glossy Ibis just east of Stiffkey on flood south of A149 c52.9537,0.9439. Park at 52.9546,0.9512 in A149 layby +walk west

Norfolk LESSER YELLOWLEGS juv NNW of King’s Lynn still at South Wootton north of Edward Benefer Way/ Colman Road junction at Wootton Flood Storage Lagoon 52.7758,0.4216 Viewed from c52.7752,0.4234

Norfolk Snow Bunting Snettisham still on shingle ridge north of car park tho mobile 52.8763,0.4473. Park at 52.8739,0.4465. Viewed from 52.8761,0.4469

Norfolk Hawfinch WNW of Stoke Holy Cross at south end of Dunston Common near church c52.5723,1.2873

Norfolk Bewick’s Swan flew over Morston c52.9577,0.9855

Norfolk Caspian Gull y’day Titchwell RSPB c52.9672,0.6048. Park at c52.9629,0.6063

Norfolk Sooty S’water y’day Sheringham flew west past shelter at 8.57am c52.9469,1.2070. Park at 52.9450,1.2067. Viewed from 52.9459,1.2069

Norfolk Curlew Sand y’day Breydon Water still c52.6138,1.7078