It was another cold, windy day the Obs and the best spot for birding was definitely on the beach sheltered by the pines. It was generally pretty quiet today and I didn’t see much on the sea apart from a few Red-breasted Mergansers, though conditions were challenging with a really impressive swell on the sea. The best sighting of the day for me personally was a Cattle Egret perched on top of one of the Ponies on the grazing marsh! The Barn Owl was also hunting along the margin of the Broadwater giving great views.

Shannon

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Burnham Overy Staithe still in channel between Gun Hill +Scolt Head Island at 11.55am c52.9766,0.7494. Viewed from 52.9694,0.7545

Norfolk 5.Bewick’s Swans just south of Hemsby in field by Ormesby Road c52.6901,1.6871

Norfolk 2.Twite Kelling flew east over Kelling Hard at 11.15am 52.9521,1.1179

Norfolk 2.Velvet Scoters (both fem/1w.drk) Kelling still on sea off Kelling Hard 52.9531,1.1191. Viewed from 52.9521,1.1187

Norfolk Scaup fem/juv.drk Titchwell RSPB still on Tidal Marsh c52.9724,0.6075. Park at c52.9629,0.6063

Norfolk 3.Glossy Ibises just east of Stiffkey still on flood south of A149 52.9537,0.9441. Park at 52.9546,0.9512 in A149 layby +walk west

Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Sea Palling still c1/3ml SE of lifeboat gap 52.7878,1.6083. Park at 52.7896,1.6013. Viewed from 52.7876,1.6072

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 1+Twite Salthouse still at beach c52.9556,1.0974

Norfolk 60+Snow Buntings Winterton still on beach near beach car park 52.7179,1.6982