Another superb day in the recording area with Red-flanked Bluetails seen at the Beach Car Park by the Golf Course and a first year female trapped and ringed on the NOA reserve. A Dusky Warbler was also seen near the beach car park, and at least 1 Pallas' Warbler was found, with a Yellow-browed Warbler also reported. A probable first winter Common Rosefinch was also reported west of the car parks briefly late morning. On the sea 6 Eiders, 750 Common Scoters, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, a Fulmar, 2 Gannets, 2 Great Crested Grebes and an Arctic Skua were noted, while waders on the fresh marsh included 90 Golden Plover and 37 Black-tailed Godwits. Also of interest today were 2+ Woodcocks dropping in amongst the pines, a Merlin hunting south of the Broadwater, 200+ Goldcrests, 8 Bearded Tits, 2 Swallows east, 2 Chiffchaffs, 15 Blackcaps, 2 Ring Ouzels in the dunes on the NWT reserve, 25 Blackbirds, 4 Mistle Thrushes, 50+ Redwings, 30 Robins, 2 Grey Wagtails, a Rock Pipit, 10 Bramblings, 4 Twite, 2 Redpolls, 3 Crossbills, 2 Siskins and 5 Snow Buntings.
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Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Wells Woods along main track 50yds
west of drinking pool at 4.11pm
Norfolk 2.Pallas's Warblers Stiffkey Campsite Wood still
3.30pm: 1.at east end of wood, 1.by boat at east end of campsite (male.Hen
Harrier over saltmarsh)
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Holme Dunes in bushes at 1.30pm with
Redwings
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Holme in small pines by beach car park at
3.28pm
Norfolk Tree Pipit Breydon Water flew SW over South Wall
early a'noon
Norfolk Richard's Pipit Horsey over field opposite
Poppylands Cafe at 3.25pm (+Common Crane)
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Stiffkey Campsite Wood at east end
still 2.30pm
Norfolk Little Auk flew north past Horsey
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe y'day flew west past Scolt Head
Island 7.20-10am +Puffin flew east
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Waxham still 2.30pm c30yds north of
Bide-a-wee chalet tho elusive
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL Holkham Pines still 2.31pm
along main path c100yds east of crosstanks cTF.877.451
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Holme Dunes still 2.16pm in silver
birch opposite Richardson Hide
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL 1ml SE of Waxham still 2pm by
coast path just north of pipe dump in copse +showing on +off TG.451.254
Norfolk Barred Warbler Burnham Overy Dunes still 1.45pm at
east end by west end of Holkham Pines in brambles in 1st hollow on north side
of path
Norfolk EASTERN STONECHAT sp Holkham Freshmarsh still 1.45pm
in NW corner beyond 5-bar gate viewed from hill at west end of Holkham Pines
cTF.886.448
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Holme NOA along entrance track in
poplar saplings opposite Pepper Pot at 1.30pm
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Holkham Pines still 1.30pm c200yds
west of Meals House cTF.877.451
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Warham Greens still 12.45pm in hedge west
of Garden Drove tho elusive
Norfolk Black Redstart Horsey Gap on pillbox south of car
park at 11am
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL 1ml SE of Waxham still 12.35pm
by coast path just north of pipe dump on fence TG.451.254
Norfolk Great Northern Diver flew east past Cley NWT
8am-10.30am +1w.Little Gull Short-eared Owl
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Great Yarmouth Cemetery still this a'noon
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Waxham still just north of
Bide-a-wee
Norfolk EASTERN STONECHAT sp still 12.27pm Holkham
Freshmarsh in NW corner near last pine on right viewed from hill at west end of
Holkham Pines cTF.886.448
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe y'day flew west past Cley
3pm-4.15pm
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail flew over Wells at 12.08pm
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Happisburgh by Whites Farm at 9.54am
Norfolk 6.Snow Buntings Cley NWT on beach opposite North
Scrape
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Trimingham in clifftop wood at
12.02pm (+Y-br.Wblr)
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL Holme NOA still midday in pines
just east of car park
Norfolk 3.Pallas's Warblers Stiffkey Campsite Wood still
late morning (male.Hen Harrier on saltmarsh)
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Burnham Overy Dunes still 11.13am
near Gun Hill
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Burnham Overy Dunes still just east
of Gun Hill at 11.40am
Norfolk EASTERN STONECHAT sp Holkham Freshmarsh in NW corner
beyond 5-bar gate at 11.38am cTF.886.448
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Holkham Pines still 11.32am along
main path c60yds east of crosstracks with Goldcrests cTF.877.451
Norfolk 2.Little Auks Salthouse flew west past Iron Road at
11.25am
Norfolk Barred Warbler Burnham Overy Dunes still 11.05am at
east end by west end of Holkham Pines in brambles in 1st hollow on north side
of path (+5.Y-br.Wblrs)
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL 1ml SE of Waxham still late
morning by coast path just north of pipe dump on fence TG.451.254
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still Overstrand at Cromer Golf Course
1ml west of clifftop car park at west end of large bracken-covered hill at
10.45am
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL Holme NOA still 10.42am in
pines behind observatory near start of raised section
Norfolk probable Dusky Warbler Stiffkey c1/2ml west of
campsite car park by coast path briefly
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Warham Greens
Norfolk 3+Pallas's Warblers Stiffkey Campsite Wood still:
1.in main wood, 2.in hedgerows to east (Y-br.Wblr Stiffkey Fen)
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Heacham
Norfolk no sign of Pallas's Warbler Waxham 100yds north of
Shangri-la chalet by coast path (but Y-br.Wblr)
Norfolk RED-THROATED PIPIT Sea Palling near Weston Cottage
on edge of flooded field by The Marrams with Meadow Pipits tho mobile
TG.417.280
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL Holme Dunes in paddocks at
9.36am
Norfolk Barred Warbler Burnham Overy Dunes still at east end
by west end of Holkham Pines at 9.45am
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Warham Greens at north end of Garden Drove
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL 1ml SE of Waxham still 9.40am
by coast path just north of pipe dump on fence tho elusive TG.451.254
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL fem/1w.male Holme still 9.30am
east of village car park 100yds from footbridge cTF.698.440
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL 1ml SE of Waxham still by coast
path just north of pipe dump on fence tho elusive at 9.22am TG.451.254
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr 1ml east of Cley still south of A149 at
Walsey Hills NOA in sallows at 8.54am
Norfolk 2.Pallas's Warbler Stiffkey Campsite Wood at east
end still 9.10am
Norfolk no sign of Red-flanked Bluetail Cromer at NE corner
of Warren Wood
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Holkham Pines still along main path
c100yds east of crosstracks at 8.56am (+2.Y-br.Wblrs) cTF.877.451
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Burnham Overy Dunes near Gun Hill.
male.Hen Harrier flew east early morning
Norfolk Short-eared Owl y'day Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
Norfolk Black Redstart fem/1w.male Sheringham by boating
lake at 8.25am
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Holkham Pines just west of crosstracks at
8.23am
Norfolk Jack Snipe Holme at golf course flew from bushes by
8th green at 8.13am
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Stiffkey Campsite Wood still at
east end at 8.20am
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER Holme east of village car park by
bridge by path from golf club car park at c8.20am
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL Holkham Pines still along main
path c100yds east of crosstanks at 8.06am cTF.877.451
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL Holme NOA trapped +ringed
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL fem/1w.male Holme still east of
village car park by golf course tho elusive cTF.698.440
Norfolk Hawfinch Norwich flew west over Trix Road at 7.39am
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL Holme NOA trapped
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER 1ml east of Cley still south of A149
at Walsey Hills NOA retrapped at 7.30am