A day of poor weather but rich with birds, with the Red-flanked Bluetail seen opposite the Richardson hide early morning and again near the west end of the reserve on the floor of the pines late morning. A Dusky Warbler was found along the east bank at 2.30pm and showed in the area during the afternoon. Also of interest were a Yellow-browed Warbler at the west end of the NOA reserve, two further Red-flanked Bluetails in the Golf Course Car Park, at least one Pallas' Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtails, 12+ Rock Pipits flying over calling, 6 Crossbills, 4 Siskins, 2 Redpolls, 2 Bramblings and 2 Bearded Tits among the many migrants seen.
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Norfolk 4.RED-FLANKED BLUETAILS Holme still late a'noon:
1.village car park, 3.on golf course east of north end of Beach Road
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff Thornham near pond of large
house on north side of The Green from coastal path
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER Holme NOA still 4.30pm near Broadwater
Hide
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL Holme at village car park still
3.58pm on east side tho elusive cTF.697.438
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL Burnham Overy Dunes at west end
of Gun Hill
Norfolk no sign of Eastern Stonechat sp Holkham Freshmarsh
in NW corner beyond 5-bar gate viewed from hill at west end of Holkham Pines
cTF.886.448
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Great Yarmouth Cemetery in middle
of south section (+Y-br.Wblr)
Norfolk 2.Y-br.Wblrs Muckleburgh Hill with tit flock at
2.37pm
Norfolk EASTERN RUFOUS BUSH CHAT still 3.12pm 2/3ml NW of
Stiffkey off A149 Wells Road at north end of Green Way in Sueda by wooden
bridge near campsite car park tho elusive. Park carefully NR23 1QF
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Thornham harbour mid a'noon
(+5.Twite still)
Norfolk 4.RED-FLANKED BLUETAILS reported Holme
Norfolk Lapland Bunting Wells
Norfolk Water Pipit just E.of Wells still at North Point
Pools by track north of A149 +1/3ml E of steam railway entrance. Keep to public
rights of way +don't enter from railway station TF.932.431
Norfolk 2.Y-br.Wblrs Burnham Deepdale on north side of churchyard
this a'noon
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Holme Dunes NWT behind centre by
Broadwater at caravan
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Stiffkey Campsite Wood at east end
still mid a'noon +showing well
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL 1ml SE of Waxham still 2.41pm
by coast path just north of pipe dump +showing on +off TG.451.254
Norfolk 2.Lapland Buntings Stiffkey Marshes still
Norfolk Black Redstart Blickling NT
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER Holme NOA in alder opposite bird
observatory at 2.25pm
Norfolk EASTERN RUFOUS BUSH CHAT still 2.28pm 2/3ml NW of
Stiffkey off A149 Wells Road at north end of Green Way in Sueda by wooden
bridge near campsite car park. Park carefully NR23 1QF
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Holme at start of Broadwater Road
in hawthorns at 1.08pm +showing well
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL Holme Dunes still 2.12pm in
hedge in car park tho elusive
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL 1ml SE of Waxham still 1.53pm
by coast path just north of pipe dump +showing well on +off TG.451.254
Norfolk Black Redstart fem/1w.male Sheringham still at east
end of promenade at Vincent Road in gardens briefly 2pm
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Blakeney at Kettlehill Plantation at
2.05pm
Norfolk 2.RED-FLANKED BLUETAILS Holme at village car park
still this a'noon tho elusive: 1.in NE corner, 1.150yds beyond cTF.697.438
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Holme in village car park still
1.58pm in sallows +showing well
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Burnham Deepdale still 1.41pm on north
side of churchyard
Norfolk EASTERN RUFOUS BUSH CHAT still 2.05pm 2/3ml NW of
Stiffkey off A149 Wells Road at north end of Green Way in Sueda by wooden
bridge near campsite car park. Park carefully NR23 1QF
Norfolk scope +tripod found at Stiffkey; tel.Mark on
07890-366410 to claim
Norfolk Barred Warbler just E.of Wells on NE side of North
Point Pools by track north of A149 +1/3ml E of steam railway entrance at 1.45pm
+showing well. Keep to public rights of way +don't enter from railway station
TF.932.431
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Stiffkey Campsite Wood at east end
still 1.35pm in sycamores
Norfolk Little Bunting Salthouse between A149 Coast Road
+Little Eye along Mill Drift near new cut at c1.15pm
Norfolk 5.Twite Thornham harbour on coal barn at 10.15am tho
mobile
Norfolk Barred Warbler Warham Greens again on north side of
east pool in hawthorns at 1.17pm
Norfolk Hawfinch flew west over Burnham Overy at 1.05pm
+Short-eared Owl flew in off sea. Also Spotted Redshank
Norfolk RUFOUS BUSH CHAT still 1.20pm 2/3ml NW of Stiffkey
off A149 Wells Road at north end of Green Way in Sueda by wooden bridge near campsite
car park tho elusive. Park carefully NR23 1QF
Norfolk 17.Little Gulls y'day flew east past Cley NWT
1.45-4.20pm
Norfolk scope +tripod found at Stiffkey; tel.01603-456789 to
claim
Norfolk Great White Egret Welney WWT still
Norfolk 2.Cattle Egrets Stiffkey on marsh
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Trimingham still +Ring Ouzel
Norfolk Little Bunting Warham Greens in hedge south of
Whirligig at midday then flew east +no further sign. From A149 at Stiffkey take
Green Way north to Campsite car park then walk west for 1/2ml NR23 1QF
cTF.956.438
Norfolk Little Bunting Warham Greens in hedge south of
Whirligig at midday then flew east +no further sign. From A149 at Stiffkey take
Green Way north to Campsite car park then walk west for 1/2ml NR23 1QF
cTF.956.438
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr 1ml ENE of Stiffkey just north of A149 at
Stiffkey Fen at 12.23pm. Use A149 layby, walk east +take footpath north along
west side of River Stiffkey TF.983.437
Norfolk RUFOUS BUSH CHAT still 12.44pm 2/3ml NW of Stiffkey
off A149 Wells Road at north end of Green Way in Sueda by wooden bridge near
campsite car park. Park respectfully +follow COVID-19 guidleines NR23 1QF
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER 1ml east of Cley still south of A149
at Walsey Hills NOA [heard only] (+Y-br.Wblr still)
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER Caister-on-Sea by golf club entrance
road this morning
Norfolk 2.Cattle Egrets Holkham Freshmarsh still 12.19pm
with cattle
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Holme in pines by golf course at
village car park +showing well
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Wells Woods still south of main
track between The Dell +drinking pool
Norfolk Lapland Bunting flew over Wells at 11.56am
Norfolk 3.Common Cranes Potter Heigham circled over bridge
at 11.59am then flew NE
Norfolk RUFOUS BUSH CHAT still 11.40am 2/3ml NW of Stiffkey
off A149 Wells Road at north end of Green Way in Sueda by wooden bridge near
campsite car park. Park respectfully +follow COVID-19 guidleines NR23 1QF
Norfolk police on site at Stiffkey. Park respectfully
+continue to follow COVID-19 guidelines
Norfolk RUFOUS BUSH CHAT still 11.28am 2/3ml NW of Stiffkey
off A149 Wells Road at north end of Green Way in Sueda by wooden bridge near
campsite car park NR23 1QF
Norfolk Black Redstart Waxham still at church at 11.11am
Norfolk Great White Egret Stiffkey
Norfolk: a black Hyundai Sante Fe is blocking Green Way;
please park sensibly
Norfolk Spotted Redshank Stiffkey flew over saltmarsh at
10am. Short-eared Owl early morning
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL 1ml SE of Waxham still 10.44am
by coast path just north of pipe dump +showing well +Tundra Bean Goose with
Pink-footed Geese TG.451.254
Norfolk RUFOUS BUSH CHAT still 10.35am 2/3ml NW of Stiffkey
off A149 Wells Road at north end of Green Way on saltmarsh 1/4ml north of
campsite car park NR23 1QF
Norfolk RUFOUS BUSH CHAT still 10.05am 2/3ml NW of Stiffkey
off A149 Wells Road at north end of Green Way on saltmarsh 1/4ml north of
campsite car park tho elusive NR23 1QF
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL 1ml SE of Waxham still by coast
path just north of pipe dump at 9.49am +showing well TG.451.254
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Burnham Deepdale on north side of
churchyard at 9.35am
Norfolk RUFOUS BUSH CHAT again 9.33am 2/3ml NW of Stiffkey
off A149 Wells Road at north end of Green Way at Campsite Wood on saltmarsh
near car park cTF.965.439 NR23 1QF
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Stiffkey Campsite Wood at east end
still in sycamores at 9.22am +showing well
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL Holme near village car park
still 8.46am in hawthorns 100yds south of 8th hole on golf course tho elusive
Norfolk no further sign of Rufous Bush Chat 2/3ml NW of
Stiffkey off A149 Wells Road at north end of Green Way at Campsite Wood near
car park by 8.51am cTF.965.439 NR23 1QF
Norfolk RUFOUS BUSH CHAT still 8.21am 2/3ml NW of Stiffkey
off A149 Wells Road at north end of Green Way at Campsite Wood near car park
flew to Sueda on marsh by wooden bridge +lost to view cTF.965.439 NR23 1QF
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Holme Dunes in sycamores in
paddocks at 8.13am
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL Holme NOA still opposite
Richardson Hide at 8.14am
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Burnham Deepdale at hostel at 7.55am
Norfolk RUFOUS BUSH CHAT still c7.55am 2/3ml NW of Stiffkey
off A149 Wells Road at north end of Green Way at Campsite Wood 30yds west of
car park on track to Warham Greens tho mobile cTF.965.439 NR23 1QF
Norfolk RUFOUS BUSH CHAT still 7.36am 2/3ml NW of Stiffkey
off A149 Wells Road at north end of Green Way at Campsite Wood in Sueda c20yds
east of car park TF.965.439 NR23 1QF
Norfolk repeat: RUFOUS BUSH CHAT 2/3ml NW of Stiffkey off
A149 Wells Road at north end of Green Way at Campsite Wood just east of car
park at 7.23am
Norfolk repeat: RUFOUS BUSH CHAT Stiffkey Campsite Wood just
east of car park at 7.23am
Norfolk Scaup y'day flew west past Scolt Head Island
7.15-9am
Norfolk 2.RED-FLANKED BLUETAILS Holme at village car park
still on east side at 7.20am cTF.697.438
MEGA Norfolk RUFOUS BUSH CHAT Stiffkey Campsite Wood just
east of car park at 7.23am
Norfolk Dark-bellied Brent Goose y'day Buckenham Marshes
RSPB +c20.Russian White-fronted Geese