It was a windy but sunny day with some nice bird sightings. I basically recorded all raptors which are regularly seen: 1 Peregrine, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel and 18 Red Kite of which 17 drifted over the Obs from Thornham. Redwing were migrating across the sea with an estimated 10 000 arriving this morning at Hunstanton. At the NOA I counted 51 Redwing in the pines and 14 Jay flew over. Meadow Pipit, Skylark and Pied Wagtail also seemed to be moving and 4 Brambling were recorded. First thing in the morning I had 1 Common Snipe and 1 Jack Snipe in front of the 3^rd NWT hide. Later 2 more Jack Snipe were recorded from the 2^nd NWT hide.

The moth trap was also nice with a Merveille du Jour and a Green-brindled Chestnut.

Bee

Norfolk Bird News from Rare Bird Alert

Norfolk Sooty S’water Sheringham flew west past shelter at 1.36pm c52.9469,1.2070. Park at 52.9450,1.2067. Viewed from 52.9459,1.2069

Norfolk 4.Shorelarks Winterton Dunes still on east side of dunes just south of toilet block c52.7290,1.6850

Norfolk Glossy Ibis Welney WWT still 11.45am CB6 1UG c52.5278,0.2770

Norfolk reported Garganey Cley NWT from Teal Hide is a Mallard 52.9577,1.0545

Norfolk Garganey Cley NWT from Teal Hide 52.9577,1.0545

Norfolk Shorelark Winterton Dunes still between beach +dunes just south of toilet block at 11.03am c52.7290,1.6850

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad Sea Palling still SW of The Marrams viewed from double metal gates at 10.55am NR12 0AL 52.7911,1.5839: Park at 52.7894,1.6013; Viewed from 52.795,1.5892

Norfolk Hawfinch Lynford Arboretum still in tunnel from 5.bar gate at 11.06am c52.5103,0.6805

Norfolk Woodlark flew over Hunstanton Cliffs +4.Hawfinches flew over c52.9498,0.4933

Norfolk no sign of any Shorelarks Winterton Dunes south of toilet block at 10am (but Snow Bunting) 52.7282,1.6913