With rain forecasted to set in most of the morning and a decent north westerly blowing, we spent the morning seawatching. It ended up being surprisingly quiet given the conditions, however the wind only turned north westerly through the night so perhaps not quite long enough to get things moving!

Highlights from seawatching included 6 Arctic Skua, 1 Scaup, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 drake Eider, 1 Grey Heron and light passage of Little Gull and Kittiwake.

Grey Heron on our seawatch – Shannon Clifford

Elsewhere in the recording area the 3 Shore Lark were still on the eastern end of the beach along with a single Snow Bunting and at least 2 Lapland Bunting. There were a couple of Rock Pipit around today, and decent passage of Meadow Pipit with over 70 west (including a large flock of 28) with 6 ringed. There was still one Jack Snipe showing well from NWT Hide 1.

We had 26 species in the moth traps so it was a really good night considering the time of year, and highlights how mild it’s been! Highlights included 1 Cinnabar, Satellite, Dark Chestnut, Brick, Chestnut, Mallow, Barred Sallow, L-album Wainscot and Blood-vein. We were surprised to spot a Clouded Yellow fly past the Obs round the pond then disappeared!

Shannon

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk Curlew Sand Cley NWT still at Pat’s Pool from Teal Hide at 2.15pm c52.9579,1.0544

Norfolk 3.Shorelarks east of Holme Dunes NWT still 11.30am on marsh south of dunes just west of channel +3.Lapland Buntings c52.9740,0.5690 PE36 6LQ

Norfolk Water Pipit Cley NWT on North Scrape at 10.20am c52.9609,1.0574

Norfolk 3.Shorelarks east of Holme Dunes NWT still in dunes c52.9740,0.5690 PE36 6LQ

Norfolk Y-br.Wblr 1ml east of Cley still south of A149 at Walsey Hills NOA in willows at SW corner at 10.16am 52.9536,1.0675: Park at 52.9546,1.0669

Norfolk Curlew Sand Titchwell RSPB still on freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide at 10am c52.9684,0.6109 PE31 8BB

Norfolk 2.Shorelarks east of Holme Dunes NWT still in dunes at 7.39am c52.9740,0.5690 PE36 6LQ

Norfolk 4.Sooty S’waters y’day flew past Horsey at 12.50pm c52.7463,1.6579