An Egyptian Goose flew over the track first thing in the morning. The Barn Owl was foraging over the grazing marsh in virtually the same spot as yesterday. The Long-tailed Duck was still on the sea today. I also picked up 6 Eider, all drakes apart from a single female. A flock of 16 Bar-tailed Godwit flew past in the morning. Whilst walking the beach from Thornham Point to Gore Point I came across the same Norwegian Great Black-backed Gull I found yesterday… It was much more confiding today, and I was able to double check the ring combination! Once I get the details back from the scheme I’ll share them on the blog here.

There were a large number of Pink-footed Geese on the grazing marsh, at least 500 birds. The Broadwater has a fantastic number of ducks at the moment with the numbers being dominated by Teal and Mallard, but also Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Gadwall and the Pochard have also been there for the past few days. It feels like more of the birds have started singing in the past few days with Skylark, Stock Dove and the Coal Tit being especially vocal around the Obs!

Shannon

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk Long-tailed Duck drk Holme Dunes NWT still on sea c52.9741,0.5401

Norfolk Iceland Gull imm Sea Palling still 10.45am c250yds SE of lifeboat gap c52.7892,1.6045

Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Burnham Overy Marshes still on reedbed pool east of sea wall c52.9690,0.7605

Norfolk Eastern Black Redstart (form murinus /phoenicuroides /rufiventris) 1w.male Sheringham still at The Esplanade at St.Nicholas’s Place 52.9445,1.205. Park at 52.9448,1.2068

Norfolk 3.Glossy Ibises just east of Stiffkey still on flood south of A149 c52.9537,0.9439. Park at 52.9546,0.9512 in A149 layby +walk west

Norfolk Black-necked Grebe Weybourne on sea 52.951,1.1435

Norfolk 10.Bewick’s Swans Ludham airfield still 9.40am c52.7202,1.5510

Norfolk 2.Velvet Scoters (both fem/1w.drk) Kelling still on sea off Kelling Hard 52.9543,1.1209. Viewed from 52.9519,1.1202

Norfolk Iceland Gull imm Sea Palling off rocks 200yds south of lifeboat gap c52.7897,1.6034

Norfolk 3.Scaup y’day (1.1w.drk) Filby Broad still from boardwalk c52.6625,1.6373. Viewed from 52.6637,1.6395. Park at 52.6647,1.6381

Norfolk Ring-necked Duck ad.fem Filby Broad still from boardwalk c52.6625,1.6373. Viewed from 52.6637,1.6395. Park at 52.6647,1.6381

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad Hickling Broad NWT still north of Stubb Mill viewpoint from Eastfield Pumping Station at 8am c52.7526,1.6208. Viewed from c52.7530,1.6120. Park at c52.7422,1.5948