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4th November 2023

Hen Harrier

A total of 10 Velvet Scoter were seen offshore with 4 close in during the afternoon. A Greenshank, Hen Harrier, Chiffchaff, Rock Pipit and 3 Redpolls were the other highlights of the day.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER 2w.fem Warham Greens again 3.35pm flew SW from Garden Drove. Park on concrete pad 1/3ml north of A149; don’t block access 52.9592,0.8910 NR23 1QE
Norfolk 8+Waxwings Stoke Holy Cross along 5.acres at 3pm c52.5665,1.3008
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE juv Stiffkey till 2.55pm west of Whirligig then flew NW with Brent Geese +landed distantly 52.9566,0.9109. From A149 take Green Way north to Campsite car park then walk west for 1/2ml NR23 1QF 52.9567,0.9237
Norfolk 2.Little Gulls (ad +1w) Salthouse over marshes at 12.30pm c52.9541,1.1039
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER 2w.fem Warham Greens again 2.18pm flew south along Garden Drove. Park on concrete pad 1/3ml north of A149; don’t block access 52.9592,0.8910 NR23 1QE
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE juv Stiffkey still 1.50pm on saltmarsh west of Whirligig with Dark-bellied Brent Geese 52.9566,0.9109. From A149 take Green Way north to Campsite car park then walk west for 1/2ml NR23 1QF 52.9567,0.9237
Norfolk 3.Shorelarks Snettisham Coastal Park still this a’noon on beach 2/3ml north of Ken Hill Marshes car park c52.8838,0.4620
Norfolk Long-tailed Duck Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh briefly then flew off c52.9672,0.6048
Norfolk 2.Red-necked Grebes 2mls north of King’s Lynn on River Great Ouse at Lynn Point at 9.30am c52.7851,0.3744
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE juv Stiffkey still this a’noon on saltmarsh west of Whirligig with Dark-bellied Brent Geese 52.9566,0.9109. From A149 take Green Way north to Campsite car park then walk west for 1/2ml NR23 1QF 52.9567,0.9237
Norfolk Pom Skua Sheringham c52.9459,1.2069
Norfolk Snow Bunting flew west over Weybourne Camp 7.05-10.10am 52.9514,1.1255
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE Warham Greens flew towards Cocklestrand Drove with Dark-bellied Brent Geese c52.9562,0.8997. Park on concrete pad 1/3ml north of A149; don’t block access 52.9592,0.8910 NR23 1QE
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Titchwell RSPB still offshore +4.Velvet Scoters c52.9738,0.6055
Norfolk 3.Shorelarks Snettisham Coastal Park still 11.31am along beach towards Heacham c52.8838,0.4620
Norfolk no further sign of Pallid Swift Holkham Pines by 11.15am c52.9741,0.7797
Norfolk PALLID SWIFT Holkham Pines still c9.55am over west end c52.9741,0.7797
Norfolk 3.Shorelarks Snettisham Coastal Park still 9.45am on beach c250yds north of Ken Hill Marshes car park c52.8838,0.4620
Norfolk PALLID SWIFT Holkham still mid morning west of A149 gate
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER 2w.fem Warham Greens still 9.25am flew north to saltmarsh. Park on concrete pad 1/3ml north of A149; don’t block access 52.9592,0.8910 NR23 1QE
Norfolk 1+Black Redstart fem/1w.male Wells still at lifeboat station 52.9729,0.8514
Norfolk PALLID SWIFT Holkham Freshmarsh over Bone’s Drove c52.9647,0.7947
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER 2w.fem Warham Greens till 8.40am on post off Cocklestrand Drove then flew south c52.9562,0.8997. Park on concrete pad 1/3ml north of A149; don’t block access 52.9592,0.8910 NR23 1QE
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER 2w.fem Warham Greens still 8.29am on post off Cocklestrand Drove c52.9562,0.8997. Park on concrete pad 1/3ml north of A149; don’t block access 52.9592,0.8910 NR23 1QE
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER 2w.fem Warham Greens again on metal bridge at 7.40am. Park on concrete pad 1/3ml north of A149; don’t block access 52.9592,0.8910 NR23 1QE
Norfolk 3.Shorelarks Snettisham Coastal Park on beach opposite Ken Hill Marshes car park at 7.20am c52.8838,0.4620
Norfolk Water Pipit y’day Buckenham Marshes RSPB still +61+Russian White-fronted Geese still