A rainy day at the Obs today, in between the rain showers I walked to Thornham and then Gore Point later on, the highlights were: 2 Barn Owls hunting over the Grazing Marsh, 180 Brent Geese, 12 Shelduck, 85 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, 125 Teal, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Goosander, 2 Red-throated Divers, 13 Little Grebes, 1 Great-crested Grebe, 80 Oystercatchers, 76 Curlew, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 45 Redshank, 12 Knot, 25 Sanderling, 6 Dunlin, 60 Starling, 5 Stonechat, 26 Linnets, 18 Goldfinch, 14 Reed Bunting, 3 Meadow Pipit and 4 Rock Pipit.

Molly Brown – Seasonal Assistant

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk Little Auk Sheringham flew past shelter (+12.Long-tailed Ducks 1w.Caspian Gull) c52.9469,1.2070. Park at 52.9450,1.2067. Viewed from 52.9459,1.2069

Norfolk again no sign of Rough-legged Buzzard Happisburgh c52.8227,1.5376

Norfolk 5.Velvet Scoters (all fem/juv.drks) Kelling on sea off Kelling Hard 52.9543,1.1209. Viewed from 52.9519,1.1202

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

Norfolk Lesser White-fronted Goose ad just north of King’s Lynn again opposite Bespak from A1078 Edward Benefer Way with Pink-footed Geese c52.7730,0.4078

Norfolk 5.Velvet Scoters (3.drks) y’day Weybourne Camp on sea in morning c52.9528,1.1272

Norfolk 10.Snow Buntings on Sunday Gorleston +Velvet Scoter c52.5707,1.7339