A cracking day at Snettisham today, with the obvious highlight being the female Ferruginous Duck that was on the RSPB pits, having first been found by David Roche yesterday. A much-needed Norfolk tick for yours truly! It put on a reasonable set of cameo displays and gave itself up mid-morning and mid-afternoon from Shore and later Rotary hide. Whilst there it was good to see it wander up onto the bank, thanfully displaying ring-free legs, and give a good flypast with the Wigeon flock, showing it to be fully-ringed and wary. Unfortunately it always seemed to be in thw wrong position with regards to the sun no matter where you were viewing from, so this, along with the elusive and mobile nature of the bird, meant only records shots were obtained.



2 Shorelarks also showed exceptionally well between Rotary hide and Shore hide, as did 18 Snow Buntings, while 2 drake Goosanders flew over and a Purple Sandpiper showed well from Rotary hide early morning.



