Another excellent day of migration, with at least one Red-flanked Bluetail at the beach car park near the Golf Course seen well at times during the day. The Pallas' Warbler ringed yesterday was again seen at the Observatory/NWT car park and recaptured during the morning, with 2 probable Siberian Chiffchaffs, one ringed during the morning, also seen on the NOA reserve. On the sea 11 Eiders, 500+ Common Scoters, a drake Velvet Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, a Red-throated Diver, 62 Gannets and 13 Kittiwakes were counted and 3 Woodcock, 3 Short-eared Owls, 12 Carrion Crows, 11,000+ Starlings, 20 Blackbirds, a Fieldfare, 6 Song Thrushes, 100+ Redwings, 30 Robins, a Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtails, 2 Rock Pipits, 65 Bramblings, 4 Crossbills, 5 Siskins and a Lapland Bunting among the many passage birds observed during the day. Other birds of note included a Greenshank, 84 Black-tailed Godwits, 95 Golden Plover, 230 Lapwings, 3 Water Rails, a Barn Owl, a Peregrine, 150 Goldcrests, 30 Long-tailed Tits, 10 Blackcaps, a Lesser Whitethroat and 2 Stonechats.
Another Scarce Bordered Straw was in the moth trap with Angle Shades, Beaded Chestnut and Large Wainscot also caught. A Red Admiral, Common Darter and Migrant Hawker were also noted.
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Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL Holkham Pines still 4.25pm from
main path east of crosstracks at roped-off area
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Caister-on-Sea at start of Casiter
Golf Club entrance road behind Beach Farm Cottage at 4pm
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Cley at Picnic Fayre in car park
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL fem/1w.male Holme still 3.55pm
east of village car park in bushes by golf course cTF.698.440
Norfolk 2.Great White Egrets between Horsey Corner +Horsey
Gap in ditch by east side of road late a'noon
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Holkham Pines c1/2ml west of Lady Anne's
Drive at 3.50pm
Norfolk Great White Egret Hickling Broad NWT on scrape by
path to Stubb Mill at 4.07pm
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL Cromer at NE corner of Warren
Wood
Norfolk reported 1w.Black Guillemot Wells viewed from near
Harbour Office at 3.25pm was a Red-throated Diver
Norfolk 3.Pallas's Warbler Stiffkey Campsite Wood this
a'noon: 2.at east end, 1.by boat by caravan park
Norfolk 9.Cattle Egrets Holkham Freshmarsh still at west end
with cattle at 3.36pm
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Great Yarmouth Cemetery early a'noon
+Long-eared Owl
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Holme Dunes NWT still 1.10pm in
sycamores in car park +showing well
Norfolk Black Guillemot 1w Wells viewed from near Harbour
Office at 3.25pm
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER 1ml east of Cley still 2.45pm south of
A149 at Walsey Hills NOA briefly 2.45pm then flew to sallows
Norfolk 4.Great White Egrets Holkham Freshmarsh
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Buckenham Marshes RSPB at mill at 11am
Norfolk Glossy Ibis still 2.41pm 1ml NW of Martham +south of
River Thurne at Martham Ferry in 2nd field east of fishing pit. From Ferrygate
Lane take footpath TG.449.199
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Winterton Dunes NNR in North Dunes
flew over plantation at 10.30am
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr 1ml east of Cley still south of A149 at
Walsey Hills NOA at 2.14pm
Norfolk Common Crane just north of Edgefield in field
TG.609.334
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL fem/1w.male Holme still 2.15pm
by golf course opposite toilet block in hedge near village car park
Norfolk reported Blyth's Reed Warbler Holkham just east of
Meals House was an ad.Reed Warbler
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Waxham still 2pm 100yds north of
Shangri-la chalet by coast path +showing well
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL 1ml SE of Waxham still 1.45pm
by coast path just north of pipe dump on fence +showing well TG.451.254
Norfolk 2.Black Redstarts reported Heacham South Beach +Slav
Grebe
Norfolk Barred Warbler Burnham Overy Dunes still at east end
by west end of Holkham Pines in 1st hollow on south side in brambles by path
this a'noon +showing well
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Burnham Overy Dunes still 1.10pm on
south side just west of Gun Hill (+Great White Egret)
Norfolk 2.Cattle Egrets Burnham Overy Marshes still near
A149 late morning
Norfolk 1+Pallas's Warbler Stiffkey Campsite Wood: 1.in
scycamores by old boat at east end of caravans, 1.on south side
Norfolk 11.Common Cranes Waxham at Brograve Farm +showing
well
Norfolk 9.Snow Buntings Blakeney Point near seal reserve on
shingle near 'no access' sign at 12.45pm
Norfolk Lapland Bunting Holme Dunes at east end flew west
over beach at 12.39pm
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff 1ml west of Wells Woods in ditch
south of metal gate at 10.30am +showing well
Norfolk no further sign of any Pallas's Warbler Holme Dunes
by late morning
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL fem/1w.male Holme still 12.45pm
by golf course opposite toilet block in hedge near village car park
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL fem/1w.male Holme still midday
in hedge near village car park
Norfolk Hawfinch 1ml SW of Sea Palling by Calthorpe NNR flew
SE over Lound Bridge at 12.30pm TG.416.261
Norfolk BLYTH'S REED WARBLER ad still 12.41pm Holkham just
east of Meals House tho elusive
Norfolk Grey Phal flew north past Winterton this morning
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Wells Woods still in silver birches at
12.24pm
Norfolk 2.Lapland Buntings Brancaster Staithe at harbour at
11.15am then flew towards Brancaster Golf Course
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL 1ml SE of Waxham still 12.10pm
by coast path just north of pipe dump in trees near fence TG.451.254
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike Winterton Dunes still this a'noon
in valley
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler male singing Holkham Pines west of
crosstracks
Norfolk Glossy Ibis still 1ml NW of Martham +south of River
Thurne at Martham Ferry in 2nd field east of fishing pit at 9.45am. From
Ferrygate Lane take footpath TG.449.199
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Waxham still 11.50am 100yds north
of Shangri-la chalet by coast path but no further sign of Red-flanked Bluetail
Norfolk 2.Black Redstarts (1.male) Waxham still. possible
Siberian Lesser Whitethroat (form blythi) at church
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER 1ml east of Cley +south of A149 at
Walsey Hills NOA trapped +ringed at midday
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL Holkham Pines still 11.57am
100yds north of crosstracks
Norfolk BLYTH'S REED WARBLER ad Holkham just east of Meals
House at 11.45am
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike Winterton Dunes in valley
Norfolk RED-THROATED PIPIT 1ml SE of Sea Palling by
Calthorpe NNR flew south over Lound Farm at 11.19am TG.416.257
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Wells Woods still between car park
+old toilet block in silver birches south of path late morning
Norfolk probable Olive-backed Pipit Holkham Pines flew east
over north side at 10.40am
Norfolk 6.Cattle Egrets y'day Burnham Overy Marshes at
1.30pm with cattle +4.Great White Egrets
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL fem/1w.male Holme still 10.58am
in hedge near village car park
Norfolk DUSKY or RADDE'S WARBLER Holme in pines by start of
golf course at 10.12am then flew to sallows
Norfolk Hawfinch flew south over Holkham Gap at 9.59am
Norfolk Lapland Bunting Cley NWT on shingle east of north
end of East Bank at 9.50am
Norfolk 5+Cattle Egrets Holkham Freshmarsh still 10.05am
+Great White Egret. 3.Y-br.Wblrs Holkham Pines +Hawfinch flew west
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL 1ml SE of Waxham still 10.03am
by coast path just north of pipe dump in trees near fence TG.451.254
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff Great Yarmouth in south section
of cemetery at 9am
Norfolk 2.Common Cranes north of Clippesby still
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still Overstrand at Cromer Golf Course
1ml west of clifftop car park on large bracken-covered hill tho elusive
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Waxham still 100yds north of
Shangri-la chalet in sycamores by coast path at 9.49am
Norfolk Richard's Pipit Burnham Overy Dunes flew west over
Gun Hill at 9.25am
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Burnham Overy Dunes still on Gun
Hill near lone sycamore at 9.05am (Ring Ouzel near track north of A149)
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL 1ml SE of Waxham still by coast
path just north of pipe dump in trees near fence at 9.12am
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Holkham Pines by main path 300yds west of
Meals House
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL Holkham Pines by main path
300yds west of Meals House
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Holme Dunes NWT in sycamores in car
park still 9.10am
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL fem/1w.male Holme still behind
village car park at 9.08am tho elusive
Norfolk RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL Waxham just NW of Shangri-la
chalet in copse by fence at 8.52am TG.440.265
Norfolk Hawfinch Norwich in Lakenham flew NW over
Lakenfields early morning
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Holkham Pines west of Meals House
Norfolk Osprey Breydon Water at east end at 8.38am
Norfolk 2.Short-eared Owls Mundesley flew in off sea at
8.25am then flew south
Norfolk no sign of Red-flanked Bluetail Holme in village car
park by 8.25am
Norfolk Great White Egret flew north over East Wretham Heath
at 8.05am
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Holme NOA still in sycamores by
bird observatory
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff y'day 1.5mls NNE of Wells at
East Hills late a'noon TF.925.458
Norfolk probable Siberian Chiffchaff Holme NOA trapped
+ringed
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike 1ml NNW of Holt by Cley Road by
stream near Lawn Farm entrance at 7.35am
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Blakeney Point