Mistle Thrush photo by S. Griffin

It was a lovely sunny morning and not too windy. Just after lunchtime the rain arrived, driving most birdwatchers home.

Today’s bird highlights are: 2 Water Rail, 1 Jack Snipe (@ NWT screen), 2 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 3 Raven, 5 Bearded Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 32 Song Trush, 67 Redwing, 86 Blackbird, 59 Robin, 7 Brambling, 5 Siskin, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Tawny Owl (sat in tree behind Obs and was spotted by the moth group because birds were alarming), 3 Firecrest one in the scrub next to the NWT car park and 2 around the forestry, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Redpoll

The moth trap contained

1 Beaded Chestnut, 1 Dark Chestnut, 1 Delicate, 3 Eudonia angustea, 1 Green-brindled Crescent, 20 Large Wainscot, 3 Large Yellow Underwing, 1 Lesser Yellow Underwing, 1 Lunar Underwing, 1 Turnip

Bee

Norfolk Bird News from Rare Bird Alert

Norfolk Rose-coloured Starling juv Happisburgh still 2.07pm on wires from car park 52.8219,1.5362. Use beach carpark

Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK ad.drk Rollesby Broad still from Trinity Broads car park at 1.40pm +Ring-necked Duck c52.6784,1.6404 Park at c52.6787,1.6431

Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER Holkham Pines still 12.30pm in Sea Buckthorn clump north of pines tho elusive c52.9746,0.7942

Norfolk Rose-coloured Starling juv Happisburgh still 12.40pm on wires from car park 52.8219,1.5362. Use beach carpark

Norfolk Ring Ouzel male Burnham Overy Dunes at east end c52.9744,0.7791

Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER Holkham Pines still 11.40am in Sea Buckthorn clump north of pines tho elusive c52.9746,0.7942

Norfolk ISABELLINE WHEATEAR Winterton Dunes NNR still 11.35am at South Dunes in valley c1/2ml south of lighthouse in front of Winterton Chalets tho mobile c52.7071,1.7019 . Use beach carpark NR29 4AJ. Park at 52.7179,1.6982

Norfolk Little Stint Cley NWT on Simmonds’s Scrape at 11.38am c52.9591,1.0553

Norfolk Ring Ouzel Kelling east of Quags in field +north of Weybourne Atmospheric laboratory at 11.39am c52.9513,1.1210

Norfolk 9.Russian White-fronted Geese east of Dickleburgh flew east over Langmere at 11.11am 52.3946,1.2134

Norfolk HUME’S WARBLER Caister on land with no general access (for 2nd day) c52.6487,1.7244

Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Wells Woods on main path west of caravan park at 10.28am c52.9727,0.8393

Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Cley NWT on Pat’s Pool from Bishop’s Hide briefly 10am c52.9570,1.0568 Viewed from c52.9562,1.0582 Park at c52.9544,1.0567

Norfolk ISABELLINE WHEATEAR Winterton Dunes NNR still 9.48am at South Dunes in valley c1/2ml south of lighthouse in front of Winterton Chalets tho mobile c52.7071,1.7019 . Use beach carpark NR29 4AJ. Park at 52.7179,1.6982

Norfolk Hoopoe Happisburgh still 9.35am in horse paddocks south of coastwatch then flew north 52.8128,1.5570. Use beach carpark

Norfolk Hoopoe Happisburgh in horse paddocks south of coastwatch at 9.24am 52.8128,1.5570. Use beach carpark

Norfolk ISABELLINE WHEATEAR Winterton Dunes NNR still at South Dunes in valley c1/2ml south of lighthouse in front of Winterton Chalets at 9.05am c52.7088,1.7006 . Use beach carpark NR29 4AJ. Park at 52.7179,1.6982

Norfolk Rose-coloured Starling juv Happisburgh still on wires from car park at 8.45am 52.8219,1.5362. Use beach carpark

Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER Holkham Pines still along Bluetail Trail tho elusive c52.9711,0.7891

Norfolk Richard’s Pipit Great Yarmouth at North Denes (+Snow Bunting) c52.6121,1.7401

Norfolk Y-br Wblr Holkham Pines between Meals House +crosstracks +Firecrest c52.9726,0.7956

Norfolk 13.Tundra Bean Geese flew SE over Snettisham Coastal Park at 7.55am c52.8640,0.4447