It was a lovely sunny day to be out birding in the sun but another chilly northerly wind with some showers in the afternoon! There was 20 Snow Bunting and a Water Pipit at Thornham Pools. A flock of approx. 50 Golden Plover were in one of the grazing marsh fields between the Obs and Thornham.

Winter sun from the car park 

Shannon Clifford

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE c1.5mls west of Ludham still early a’noon north of Ludham Bridge 52.7068,1.4999. Viewed from 52.7059,1.501. Park at 52.6990,1.5078

Norfolk no further sign of Black-bellied Dipper NW of Bintree at Bintree Mill by late morning c52.7810,0.9597

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE c1.5mls west of Ludham still c11.05am north of Ludham Bridge 52.7068,1.4999. Viewed from 52.7059,1.501. Park at 52.6990,1.5078

Norfolk 3.Long-tailed Ducks Titchwell RSPB on sea c52.9738,0.6055. Park at c52.9629,0.6063

Norfolk 3.Eider (1.drk) Filby Broad still from boardwalk +1+Scaup still c52.6615,1.6400. Park at 52.6647,1.6381. Viewed from 52.6637,1.6395

Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff Titchwell RSPB still at Meadow Trail c52.9638,0.6038. Park at c52.9629,0.6063

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE c1.5mls west of Ludham still north of Ludham Bridge in tree mid morning c52.7079,1.5027. Park at 52.6990,1.5078

Norfolk 6.Tundra Bean Geese ENE of Southery east of Gills Farm (+19.Bewick’s Swans 14.Russian White-fronted Geese c52.5423,0.4517. 2.Tundra Bean Geese Southery Fen

Norfolk Eastern Black Redstart (form murinus /phoenicuroides /rufiventris) 1w.male Sheringham still south of east end of The Esplanade at The Driftway mid morning 52.9445,1.2081. Park at 52.9450,1.2067

Norfolk 2.Glossy Ibises 1.5mls south of Ludham NW of St.Benet’s Abbey 52.6911,1.5182. Park at 52.6884,1.5221

Norfolk Black-bellied Dipper NW of Bintree still at Bintree Mill at bridge with white railings at 7.42am then flew over field towards south of mill c52.7810,0.9597