Well, it was another very foggy day with little wind at the Obs. The fog lingered for the whole day and didn’t lift like yesterday. With the good calm conditions we had the nets open for most of the day, closing up around 2pm. It was generally very quiet with 34 birds being processed, 20 new and 14 retraps, the highlight being 7 Greenfinch!

• Goldcrest – 1 (3)
• Chiffchaff – 1
• Robin – 1 (1)
• Blackcap – 1
• Blue Tit – 1 (7)
• Greenfinch – 7
• Song Thrush – 1
• Blackbird – 7
• Dunnock – (2)
• Long-tailed Tit – (1)

Fog lingering over the marsh

Otherwise around the recording area there have been some nice birds today! The 2 Lapland Bunting and 2 Snow Bunting were at the east end of the beach. Recorded on the sea today, there were 4 Eider, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 5 Little Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 5 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Pochard, 21 Teal, 14 Wigeon, 6 Red-throated Diver, 2 Guillemot and a Long-tailed Skua.  A Waxwing flew west in the morning. A group of 4 Whooper Swan flew east through the fog on the grazing marsh. A fifth single bird was seen later. A Firecrest was still around, being seen in Sea Buckthorn north of the NOA car park.

Work continued on our winter shed plan, with the new tool shed being built today (in between very quiet net rounds!). So, the fun work of moving all the tools and organising the new shed is next on the to do list.

Moths were quiet today with 4 species recorded including 6 Rusty Dot Pearl, 10 Large Wainscot, 1 Narrow-winged Grey and 1 Black Rustic.

Shannon

NOROFLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk ISABELLINE WHEATEAR Kelling Hard still 3.16pm c400yds east of Gramborough Hill in dried pond c52.9538,1.1074

Norfolk 10+Shorelarks Salthouse still 3.05pm c200yds east of north end of Iron Road on shingle ridge c52.9577,1.0880

Norfolk ISABELLINE WHEATEAR Kelling Hard still 3.04pm on NOA field east of Gramborough Hill in dried pond c52.9538,1.1074

Norfolk Rose-coloured Starling juv Happisburgh still 1.30pm on wires from Happisburgh Community Car Park then flew west c52.8222,1.5366. Use beach carpark NR12 0PR

Norfolk 3.Shorelarks Holkham still at Holkham Gap on beach at west end of Gap near totem pole (+Snow Bunting) 52.9757,0.7877

Norfolk ISABELLINE WHEATEAR Kelling Hard still 1.25pm on NOA field east of Gramborough Hill in dried pond c52.9538,1.1074

Norfolk Lapland Bunting y’day Sea Palling late a’noon tho mobile 52.7974,1.5965

Norfolk 2+Lapland Buntings Warham Greens on saltmarsh c52.9580,0.8911

Norfolk Lapland Bunting c1.5mls NE of Wells at East Hills (+2.Snow Buntings Firecrest Ring Ouzel) c52.9782,0.8683

Norfolk Great Northern Diver Titchwell RSPB on sea at 12.15pm +Long-tailed Duck Slav Grebe c52.9747,0.6064 Park at c52.9629,0.6063

Norfolk 2.Lapland Buntings Holme Dunes beach at east end at 11.25am (+8.Snow Buntings) c52.9759,0.5562

Norfolk 4.Waxwings Snettisham RSPB again 11.14am by Shepherds Port Caravan Site in tree from RSPB car park c52.8721,0.4512. Park at c52.8685,0.4526. Viewed from 52.8502,0.4458

Norfolk ISABELLINE WHEATEAR Kelling Hard still 11.16am on NOA field east of Gramborough Hill in dried pond c52.9538,1.1074

Norfolk 12+Twite between Thornham +Holme from sea wall between cow fields +saltmarsh at 10.48am tho mobile 52.9691,0.565: Viewed from 52.969,0.5659

Norfolk c20.Twites Salthouse still 10.45am west of north end of Beach Road with Linnets c52.9557,1.0953

Norfolk 11.Shorelarks Salthouse c400yds east of north end of Iron Road on shingle ridge at 10.44am c52.9577,1.0880

Norfolk Long-tailed Duck Titchwell RSPB on sea +Slav Grebe c52.9747,0.6064 Park at c52.9629,0.6063

Norfolk Firecrest Holme Dunes NWT in bushes by car park c52.9743,0.5519

Norfolk 7.Twite between Thornham +Holme from sea wall in cow field at 10am c52.9699,0.5628

Norfolk 3.Shorelarks Holkham still at Holkham Gap on beach at west end of Gap at 9.23am 52.9757,0.7877

Norfolk c20.Twites Salthouse still west of north end of Beach Road with Linnets at 9.18am c52.9557,1.0953

Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Cley NWT still left of Bishop’s Hide in cut reeds at 8.56am 52.9558,1.0578. Viewed from c52.9562,1.0582. Park at c52.9544,1.0567

Norfolk ISABELLINE WHEATEAR Kelling Hard still 9am on NOA field east of Gramborough Hill just south of sea wall c52.9538,1.1074

Norfolk Waxwing Snettisham RSPB still on Shepherds Port Caravan Site adjacent to start of RSPB car park at 8.45am c52.8721,0.4512. Park at c52.8685,0.4526. Viewed from 52.8502,0.4458

Norfolk Long-tailed Skua off Holme Dunes then flew out to sea +Waxwing flew west at 8.18am 52.9753,0.5563

Norfolk 9.Shorelarks Salthouse still 8.18am c500yds east of Iron Road on saltmarsh c200yds inland from shingle ridge on edge of small pool c52.9566,1.0872

Norfolk Rose-coloured Starling juv Happisburgh still on wires from Happisburgh Community Car Park at 8.12am c52.8222,1.5366. Use beach carpark NR12 0PR

Norfolk 9.Shorelarks Salthouse c400yds east of Iron Road on top of shingle ridge at 7.28am c52.9577,1.0880

Norfolk ISABELLINE WHEATEAR Kelling Hard still on NOA field east of Gramborough Hill in dried pond at 7.13am c52.9538,1.1074