It was an extremely windy day at the Obs, getting windier as the day went on! I ended up having to rescue the moth traps which had been blown off the tables.

Since the weather was so poor, first thing I birded along the Broadwater and then from the hides, hoping for an early Garganey! But, no such luck today. However, it was nice to see 14 Avocet sheltering from the wind from the car park hide. There was a good count of Shoveler with 58, the highest count in recent weeks. There were also 18 Tufted Duck and 6 Pochard. The Bittern was booming which is always lovely to hear. There was a lovely female Bullfinch along the track when I drove in.

Afterwards, Keith and I decided to take advantage of the windy conditions to get the shed cleared out, which took us a few hours in the end, but great to have a big clear out and reorganisation of the shed!

It was quiet in the moth traps with a nice Chestnut, 5 Hebrew Character, 2 Small Quaker, 1 Pine Beauty, 1 Clouded Drab and 1 Dotted Border.

NORFOLK RARE BIRD NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT

Norfolk 3.Glossy Ibises just east of Stiffkey still on flood south of A149 at 12.55pm c52.9541,0.9431

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad north of Ludham Bridge again briefly at 12.20pm c52.7070,1.5012. From car park off A1062 walk north along footpath NR29 5NX

Norfolk Common Crane ad Rawhall still at Old Beetley at School Road Flash 52.7304,0.9074: Viewed from 52.7296,0.9055

Norfolk c200.Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham NNR from Joe Jordan Hide 52.9697,0.7875Â

Norfolk report of fem.Garganey Sculthorpe Moor NR today was erroneous c52.8334,0.8178

Norfolk Garganey fem Sculthorpe Moor NR from Wetland Hide (for 3rd day) c52.8334,0.8178

Norfolk 3.Long-tailed Ducks Titchwell RSPB still on sea +fem.Scaup still on tidal marsh c52.9724,0.6064. Park at c52.9629,0.6063

Norfolk Common Crane Cley still in SE corner of ploughed field east of Old Woman’s Lane at 8.46am c52.9499,1.0530

Norfolk Glaucous Gull 2w between Waxham +Horsey still on beach near groyne.25 c52.7678,1.6406. Viewed from 52.7673,1.6401

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad on 26th February Rockland Broad c52.5939,1.4421