A really misty cold start with a south westerly wind. It has went back to feeling like winter! There are good numbers of Goldfinch around at the moment with smaller number of Greenfinch, Linnet and Chaffinch around the Pines. The White-fronted Geese were back again on the grazing marsh with at least 100 birds present and likely the same flock of approx 115 birds that were around over the weekend. They were showing really well from the car park hide. A Great Egret was sitting along the Broadwater.

More new spring species again in the moth trap this morning including 8 Hebrew Character, 2 Red Chestnut, 1 Dotted Border, 1 Early Grey, 1 Coastal Buff, 1 Early Reveller, 3 Clouded Drab and 1 Small Quaker.

Shannon

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk Glaucous Gull 2w between Waxham +Horsey still on beach at groyne.27 at 10am c52.7678,1.6406. Viewed from 52.7673,1.6401

Norfolk 18.Russian White-fronted Geese Hickling Broad NWT by Brendan’s Marsh in field behind viewing platform 52.7412,1.6018

Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK drk Holkham Hall still on The Lake opposite monument at 8.45am c52.9528,0.8006 Viewed from c52.9529,0.7990

Norfolk Glaucous Gull Hickling Broad flew west over Brendan’s Marsh 52.7376,1.5975

Norfolk Glossy Ibis Welney WWT at south end near suspension bridge at 7.58am c52.527,0.2786