It started off pretty breezy this morning, but the wind dropped off by late afternoon meaning we opened some nets for a few hours processing 10 birds including 5 new birds (1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Goldfinch and 1 Robin) and 5 retraps (1 Robin and 4 Blue Tit).

First thing this morning we had 6 Crossbill flew west low over the pines. The Yellow-browed Warbler was the star of the day, being around the Obs on and off for most of the day. As I was updating our payment database it provided a welcome distraction hearing and seeing it right outside the Obs! It was showing well all along our reserve but mainly in front of the Broadwater Hide and along to Dell Hide, occasionally disappearing higher up into the pines.

Our long staying 2 Lapland Bunting and Snow Bunting (2 were reported today) were still showing well this morning on the beach, the Lapland Bunting still being best viewed by being on the eastern end of Holme beach and scoping onto the shingle bank towards the Thornham Channel end where they like to feed. The Little Stint was also still present on the beach.

Seawatching was also productive today with highlights of 44 Little Gull, 8 Eider, 239 Gannet, 10 Arctic Skua, 6 Red-breasted Merganser, 43 Brent Geese, 128 Wigeon, 129 Teal, 1 Pintail, 1 Lapwing, 12 Red-throated Diver, 1 Kittiwake, 159 Sandwich Tern, 1 Merlin and a Marsh Harrier.

Another quiet day for the moth traps with 25 Lunar Underwing, 2 Large Wainscot, 3 Feathered Ranunculus, 1 Square Spot Rustic, 1 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 2 Large Yellow Underwing, 1 Black Rustic, 1 Narrow-winged Grey, 1 Small Mottled Willow, 1 Beaded Chestnut and 1 Shuttle Shaped Dart.

Shannon

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Morston Quay still 5.40pm at west end of car park in apple tree this evng c52.9571,0.9831

Norfolk probable Eastern Yellow Wagtail Cley NWT again 4.24pm halfway along East Bank c52.9583,1.0650 Park at c52.9545,1.0567

Norfolk probable Eastern Yellow Wagtail Cley NWT till 4.15pm halfway along East Bank then flew west +landed on North Scrape c52.9583,1.0650 Park at c52.9545,1.0567

Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Waxham still at 11.17am c52.7734,1.6217

Norfolk Black Guillemot juv Cley still off East Bank on sea at 3.31pm 52.9694,1.0668

Norfolk probable Eastern Yellow Wagtail Cley NWT still 3.17pm halfway along East Bank c52.9583,1.0650 Park at c52.9545,1.0567

Norfolk Lapland Bunting Holme Dunes at east end of beach on saltmarsh at 2.45pm +Snow Bunting in dunes) c52.9725,0.5666

Norfolk possible Eastern Yellow Wagtail Cley NWT still 2.15pm halfway along East Bank c52.9583,1.0650 Park at c52.9545,1.0567

Norfolk Twite flew over Thornham at 1.26pm c52.963,0.5819

Norfolk possible Eastern Yellow Wagtail Cley NWT halfway along East Bank c52.9583,1.0650 Park at c52.9545,1.0567

Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Holme NOA again briefly at 12.35pm 52.9743,0.5509

Norfolk Y-br Wblr Cley NWT still early a’noon at central hides tho elusive c52.9579,1.0688

Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Sea Palling SW of The Marrams near double metal gates c52.7955,1.5909

Norfolk Garganey Buckenham Marshes RSPB still c52.5942,1.4651

Norfolk Lapland Bunting male east of Wells +north of A149 at North Point Pools at 12.02pm 52.9515,0.8748 Park at c52.9513,0.8746

Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Holme NOA at 11.30am 52.9744,0.5506

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad Sea Palling still 11.15am SW of The Marrams viewed from double metal gates tho distant NR12 0AL 52.7911,1.5839: Park at 52.7894,1.6013; Viewed from 52.795,1.5892

Norfolk 2.Lapland Buntings Holme Dunes still at east end of saltings from dunes (+Snow Bunting Little Stint) 52.9725,0.5666: Viewed from 52.9724,0.57

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad Sea Palling still SW of The Marrams viewed from double metal gates at 10.12am tho distant NR12 0AL 52.7911,1.5839: Park at 52.7894,1.6013; Viewed from 52.795,1.5892

Norfolk Y-br Wblr Cley NWT at central hide at 9.54am c52.9579,1.0688

Norfolk 1+Lapland Buntings Titchwell RSPB still at Thornham Point by channel viewed from beach c52.9713,0.5713. Park at c52.9629,0.6063