A hint of favourable ringing conditions had us up and on site at 06:30 setting nets on the most beautiful, still autumn morning.

This only lasted for a few hours, before the mist rolled in, the wind picked up and it got decidedly chilly. Still, we managed to catch exactly 50 birds, with Meadow Pipits and Reed Buntings making up the bulk of the catch, with the highlight being a somewhat late Willow Warbler. Totals as follows:

• Chiffchaff – 2
• Reed Bunting – 9 (1)
• Meadow Pipit – 14
• Cetti’s Warbler – 2 (2)
• Blackcap – 2
• Dunnock – 1
• Song Thrush – 1
• Willow Warbler – 1
• Goldfinch – 1
• Blue Tit – 2 (4)
• Robin – 1 (1)
• Wren – (2)
• Goldcrest – (1)
• Long-tailed Tit – (1)

A recently arrived Song Thrush

Elsewhere there was very little signs of movement with birds largely as they were yesterday, only not including the Yellow-browed Warbler which seems to have finally moved on. There was some nice wader action from NWT hide 3, with Jack Snipe, Little Stint and Green Sandpiper all on show. The Lapland Buntings remain faithful to their patch of shingle/saltmarsh at the far eastern end of the beach, but the Snow Bunting, as with the Yellow-browed Warbler, seems to have moved on.

After a season of no Wasp Spider sightings whilst we were shutting nets we spotted one on the edge of a net ride! It had caught a snack for lunch.

Wasp Spider

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad Sea Palling still SW of The Marrams viewed from double metal gates at 2.07pm tho distant NR12 0AL 52.7911,1.5839: Park at 52.7894,1.6013; Viewed from 52.795,1.5892

Norfolk 2.Glossy Ibises Welney WWT again on Lady Fen c52.5288,0.2763

Norfolk Snow Bunting Titchwell RSPB c52.9743,0.6063 Park at c52.9629,0.6063

Norfolk Curlew Sand Cley NWT at Pope’s Pool from East Bank at 1.55pm c52.9579,1.0688

Norfolk no further sign of any Lapland Buntings Holme Dunes by early a’noon c52.9725,0.5666

Norfolk 4.Glossy Ibises Cley NWT at Bull Marsh viewed from West Bank at 1.03pm 52.9608,1.0489. Viewed from 52.9606,1.0473

Norfolk Black Guillemot juv Cley still off East Bank on sea early a’noon 52.9694,1.0668

Norfolk 4.Glossy Ibises Cley NWT still in field with cattle on Bull Marsh 52.961,1.0523: Viewed from 52.9614,1.0475. Park at c52.9544,1.0567

Norfolk Garganey Buckenham Marshes RSPB still c52.5942,1.4651

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad Sea Palling still SW of The Marrams viewed from double metal gates at 11.17am tho distant NR12 0AL 52.7911,1.5839: Park at 52.7894,1.6013; Viewed from 52.795,1.5892

Norfolk possible Eastern Yellow Wagtail y’day Cley NWT is likely to be Yellow Wagtail from sonograms c52.9583,1.0650 Park at c52.9545,1.0567

Norfolk Black Guillemot juv Cley on sea between beach carpark +North Hide at 11.11am c52.9656,1.0492

Norfolk 3.Lapland Buntings Holme Dunes still at east end of saltings from dunes at 9.44am 52.9725,0.5666: Viewed from 52.9724,0.57

Norfolk Sooty S’water flew south past Winterton North Dunes at 9.02am c52.7179,1.6982

Norfolk 4.Glossy Ibises Cley NWT flew west past Bishop’s Hide at 8.24am 52.9567,1.0565. Viewed from c52.9562,1.0582. Park at c52.9544,1.0567