It’s been another lovely winters day at the Obs. I have spent most of the day on the computer trying to catch up on data entry before Shannon returns on Monday! A look at the sea, between entering sheets of ringing data, revealed a Long-tailed Duck, 4 Red-Breasted Mergansers and a Great Northern Diver. Around the Obs there were 3 Crossbills in the Pines, a couple of vocal Water Rails, 4 Stonechats, 6 Reed Bunting, 4 Greenfinch, 6 Chaffinch and 3 Cetti’s Warblers. There were 2 Barn Owls hunting on the Grazing Marsh this afternoon.

Molly Brown – Seasonal Assistant

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk Snow Bunting reported Terrington Marsh this morning c52.7809,0.3019

Norfolk 17.Snow Buntings Snettisham Coastal Park still on beach north of sailing club at 1pm 52.8746,0.4461. Park at 52.8739,0.4467

Norfolk 2+Twite reported Terrington Marsh with Linnet c52.7809,0.3019

Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK ad.drk Filby Broad still from boardwalk at 1.30pm c52.6615,1.6286

Norfolk 12.Snow Buntings Weybourne just west of Spalla Gap at ploughed strip on north edge of beet field 150yds west of pill box at 12.15pm c52.9481,1.1492

Norfolk Red-necked Grebe NNW of King’s Lynn still 11.53am 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 Whinchat NNW of King’s Lynn at South Wootton north of Edward Benefer Way/ Colman Road junction at Wootton Flood Storage Lagoon at 9am 52.7757,0.4221. Park at 52.7735,0.4227. Viewed from 52.7753,0.4227

Norfolk 3.Hawfinches y’day Lynford Arboretum still at paddocks c52.5103,0.6805. Park at 52.5163,0.6844

Norfolk Red-necked Grebe NNW of King’s Lynn still at South Wootton north of Edward Benefer Way/ Colman Road junction at Wootton Flood Storage Lagoon at 9am 52.7757,0.4221. Park at 52.7735,0.4227. Viewed from 52.7753,0.4227