BEE-EATER Update! Plus ROLLER News!

The 9 Bee-eaters were not seen at Great Yarmouth from late afternoon yesterday, which was very frustrating for those who were not able to get there because of work or other reasons. BUT, this morning they had obviously headed north, as they were seen flying over Weybourne Camp at 7.45am and then west over the East Bank at Cley at 8am!!! I was hoping they might have been seen again along the coast whilst I was at work, but no more news of them..... unless of course they were suppressed!!! Let's hope not! Where are they now I wonder?!!! I find it so exciting when rare bird news is put out promptly – its just simply fascinating to hear where birds are seen and tracked, even if you can't get there! Keeping the news 'rolling' please!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-57581570

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Today, Peter and Diane Lack found a stonking ROLLER NNW of Lackford in Suffolk, which shifted lots of Norfolk birders south over the border throughout the day and evening! There is no way I could have possibly have gone after work after the hard core birding of the last two days! #exhausted. There are some incredible pictures and footage on social media this evening, here are a few links:

https://twitter.com/bigpatfinch/status/1407803081765625856

https://twitter.com/Fenlandbirding/status/1407776480042553347 

https://twitter.com/paolobolton/status/1407724889415602184

https://twitter.com/Jon_Heath_/status/1407739919884296197

https://twitter.com/davidgcarter7/status/1407730901690327052 

Plus more retweets from others on my Twitter account: https://twitter.com/Pennyshotbirdin

I have seen only three over the years – my first one in Suffolk on 13th June 2011 and my second and third in Norfolk. See all accounts below!

https://pennyshotbirdingandlife.blogspot.com/2013/06/mega-double-twitch-pacific-swift-and.html

https://pennyshotbirdingandlife.blogspot.com/2013/06/mega-roller-day-two.html

https://pennyshotbirdingandlife.blogspot.com/2013/08/red-hot-birding-with-my-second-norfolk.html 

MY 'probable' one: https://pennyshotbirdingandlife.blogspot.com/2011/06/incredible-day-and-incredibly.html

https://pennyshotbirdingandlife.blogspot.com/2011/06/roller-all-my-dreams-come-true.html