The morning was very atmospheric with the sun rising and lots of thrushes shooting out of the bushes. A heavy downpour just before lunch made me hide in the office, but luckily the sun came out again in the afternoon.

Best birds today are: 2 Jack Snipe, 4076 Pink-footed Goose (flew over Broadwater and landed in the field behind), 1 Glossy Ibis which flew over Broadwater and then landed shortly before flying off again. An hour later the same bird (or maybe a second one?) was seen flying over the track towards Holme village. 43 Curlew flew over Broadwater, 1 Ring Ouzel was reported around the NOA car park, 129 Redwing, 17 Blackbird were recorded around the Obs, 1 Snow Bunting was seen on the beach and 2 Lapland Bunting were seen at the east end of the beach.

Our moth today:

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Norfolk Bird News from Rare Bird Alert

Norfolk Shorelark Holkham Bay still west of fenced-off area 52.9746,0.7993: Viewed from 52.9745,0.799

Norfolk 4.Shorelarks Winterton Dunes still on east side of dunes just south of toilet block c52.7164,1.6979

Norfolk Hawfinch flew SW over Downham Market at 8.22am c52.6032,0.379

Norfolk Lapland Bunting Salthouse again flew east over north end of Iron Road 52.9603,1.0655

Norfolk Richard’s Pipit between Happisburgh +Ostend at footpath by pillboxes at 8.44am c52.8332,1.5183

Norfolk 3.Shorelarks Winterton Dunes still on east side of dunes just south of toilet block at 9.06am c52.7164,1.6979

Norfolk Glossy Ibis flew north over Snettisham Coastal Park c52.8835,0.4548

Norfolk Bearded Tit Norwich at Thorpe St.Andrew flew SW over Eastern Avenue c52.6359,1.3584