It was a really wet and windy day at the Observatory and not very pleasant at all to be birding in, I ended up not seeing very much (apart from the usual birds around) and getting soaked!

However, the Norwegian Great Black-backed Gull (colour ring – Black JT051) was still on its favourite bit of beach in-between Gore Point and the NWT VC. I got the ringing data back from the Norwegian scheme today and the gull was ringed as a chick in June 2013 in Arendal, Norway. The following year it made the 934km trip to hang out in Leicestershire, before not being seen for 3 years and ending up at Thornham Point in 2017! So not a stranger to Holme. Gulls are COOL!!! I’ll attach the data below:

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Sea Palling still 9.50am c200yds SE of lifeboat gap c52.7892,1.6045

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 Ring-necked Duck ad.fem Filby Broad still at SE end from boardwalk at 9.15am c52.6625,1.6373. Viewed from 52.6637,1.6395. Park at 52.6647,1.6381

Norfolk Iceland Gull imm Sea Palling still c200yds SE of lifeboat gap c52.7892,1.6045