Like yesterday there were a few nice hours in the morning and then the rain came to drench all hardy birdwatchers who dared to be outdoors.

Best birds today: 1 Jack Snipe and 1 Water Rail at 1st NWT hide, 1 Avocet flying over Broadwater, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff in the Sycamore at the NOA pond, 2 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Bearded Tit, 1 Ring Ouzel (NWT entrance gate), 6 Lapland Bunting in the salt marsh at Thornham channel, 10 Pintail and 1 Rock Pipit at Thornham, 1 Firecrest at Redwell

The moths didn’t like last night’s weather, there were only 1 Narrow-winged Grey, 1 Large Wainscot , 1 Beaded Chestnut in the trap.

Bee

Norfolk Bird News from Rare Bird Alert

Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER Holkham Pines still 2.30pm in Sea Buckthorn clump north of pines c52.9746,0.7942

Norfolk 7.Twites Thornham Point mid a’noon on east side of channel on seaward side of dunes 52.9761,0.59: Viewed from 52.9762,0.5905

Norfolk Hen Harrier juv.male SW of Choseley Drying Barns in beet field at 2.25pm 52.9478,0.6218: Viewed from 52.948,0.621

Norfolk Rose-coloured Starling juv Happisburgh still 1.35pm on wires from car park 52.8219,1.5362. Use beach carpark

Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK ad.drk Rollesby Broad still 12.30pm from Trinity Broads car park tho distant +fem.Ring-necked Duck c52.6784,1.6404 Park at c52.6787,1.6431

Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER Holkham Pines still midway along Bluetail Trail at 12.55pm c52.9711,0.7891

Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER Holkham Pines still early a’noon in Sea Buckthorn clump north of pines c52.9746,0.7942

Norfolk Grey Phal Hickling Broad NWT at Swim Coots. NWT boat trips are available tel.01692-598276 to book 52.7341,1.5796

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

Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK ad.drk Rollesby Broad still from Trinity Broads car park at 11.15am +fem.Ring-necked Duck c52.6784,1.6404 Park at c52.6787,1.6431

Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Wells Woods at The Dell at 10.53am c52.9722,0.8426 Park at c52.9724,0.8482

Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER Holkham Pines still in Sea Buckthorn clump north of pines at 10.55am tho elusive c52.9746,0.7942

Norfolk Y-br.Wblr 1ml east of Cley still south of A149 at Walsey Hills NOA in willows at SW corner at 10.30am 52.9536,1.0675: Park at 52.9546,1.0669

Norfolk Black-throated Diver reported Wells-next-the-Sea in harbour opposite old granary stores 52.9575,0.8545

Norfolk Rose-coloured Starling juv Happisburgh still on wires from car park at 10.27am52.8219,1.5362. Use beach carpark

Norfolk HUME’S WARBLER Caister still on land with no general access at 9.46am (+3.Tundra Bean Geese flew south) c52.6487,1.7244

Norfolk 7.Twites Thornham Point on east side of channel on seaward side of dunes at 9.25am then flew east 52.9761,0.59: Viewed from 52.9762,0.5905

Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Cley NWT on Pat’s Pool from Bishop’s Hide at 8.15am c52.9570,1.0568 Viewed from c52.9562,1.0582 Park at c52.9544,1.0567

Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Titchwell RSPB near dipping pond at 8.41am 52.9638,0.6037. Park at c52.9629,0.6063