February 10th. Damp and dreary conditions with occasional drizzle and a chilly wind again. Turbulence at sea caused by the easterly winds has given rise to rich pickings for the Gulls again, with some 2000 Herring Gulls feeding along the shoreline this morning. Also along the shore, a high count of 320 Sanderling. A Great White Egret was seen again but not much else of note.
February 9th. Misty conditions for much of the day with a chilly north-easterly breeze. A southbound Great White Egret was the first of the year. Three Woodcocks were in the East Dunes.Coverage of the west side produced 2 Water Pipit, 2 Merlin, 2 Marsh Harrier, a Hen Harrier, 19 Corn Buntings, a Stonechat and a Yellowhammer.
February 8th. No reports today
February 7th. No reports today
February 6th. Sub-zero temperatures overnight resulted in a frost but this quickly thawed in sunny conditions. Highlights around the lagoons were 650 Pink-footed Geese, 106 Brent Geese, 6 Pintail, 18 Black-tailed Godwit and a Kingfisher. At least one each of Cetti's warbler and Goldcrest were surviving the winter. Other birds around were 19 Corn Bunting and 4 Stonechat.
February 5th. Another fine winters day after the morning frost. Not much to report at sea or moving overland but two Water Pipits came off the Freshwater Marsh and two Bearded Tits were on Jackson's Marsh, the Yellowhammer was still with the Corn Bunting flock around Rock Ridge, with 20 Rock Pipits on the adjacent marsh.
February 4th. A chilly morning but then becoming mild with an increasing southerly breeze. A regular selection of birds were recorded on the lagoons and offshore with a new Grey Wagtail moving south and a Buzzard flew south over the beach.
February 3rd. A good seawatching session early morning produced 2 Great Northern Divers and a Black-throated Diver along with a flock of 10 Pintail south. 10 Water Pipits were flushed off the Freshwater Marsh and flew towards the Old Saltmarsh. 4 Pintail remained on Tennyson's Sands and the regular ringtail Hen Harrier was hunting the outer dunes.
February 2nd. A very pleasant and sunny day after overnight frost. Still good numbers of Grey Plover on the morning high tide roost, with 325 sanderling feeding along the beach during the ebb tide. Fairly routine offshore except for a Great Northern Diver heading south and on the lagoons, 4 Pintail and at least 2 Water Pipits.
February 1st. Much improved weather which was a relief for the morning WeBS counters. In fact conditions were so clear, that flocks of Pink-footed Geese and waders could be seen over the Norfolk coast! Here, good numbers of Knot, Grey Plover, Oystercatcher and Bar-tailed Godwits were at roost over the morning tide and several skeins of Pinkfeet arrived over the wash and headed inland. There were 30 Red-throated Divers offshore. In the evening a Grey Partridge was calling at the south end and a Hen Harrier came in to roost.
