Another winters day at the Obs, there are still a few elusive Crossbills in the pines. Other highlights include a Merlin, Peregrine, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Barn Owls, 34 Shelduck, 148 Lawing, 4 Grey Plover, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 20 Curlew, 67 Oystercatchers, 5 Turnstone, 26 Redshank and 1 Snipe. On the sea today there has been: 1 Black-throated Diver, 12 Red-throated Divers, 4 Great Northern Divers, 98 Common Scoter, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 7 Great Crested Grebes, 28 Cormorants, 1 Eider and 2 Fulmars. There were 7 Rock Pipits at Thornham Harbour today along with 2 Stock Doves.

Molly Brown – Seasonal Assistant

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk Turtle Dove Potter Heigham in garden at 12.30pm then flew off c52.7203,1.5758

Norfolk Red-necked Grebe NNW of King’s Lynn still 1.43pm at South Wootton north of Edward Benefer Way/ Colman Road junction at Wootton Flood Storage Lagoon 52.7757,0.4221. Park at 52.7735,0.4227. Viewed from 52.7753,0.4227

Norfolk Black-necked Grebe Titchwell RSPB again on sea c52.9738,0.6055. Park at c52.9629,0.6063

Norfolk Red-necked Grebe NNW of King’s Lynn still 10.55am at South Wootton north of Edward Benefer Way/ Colman Road junction at Wootton Flood Storage Lagoon 52.7757,0.4221. Park at 52.7735,0.4227. Viewed from 52.7753,0.4227

Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK ad.drk Filby Broad still 9.03am 52.6617,1.6379

Norfolk Red-necked Grebe NNW of King’s Lynn still at South Wootton north of Edward Benefer Way/ Colman Road junction at Wootton Flood Storage Lagoon 52.7757,0.4221. Park at 52.7735,0.4227. Viewed from 52.7753,0.4227