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18th November 2023

Snow Bunting

A flock of 8 Snow Buntings were in the channel 400m west of  Gore Point and a Woodcock was flushed from the dunes nearby.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT

Norfolk Smew redhead Ormesby Little Broad till 3.17pm then flew towards Rollesby Broad c52.6680,1.6432. Use car park at west end of Filby Bridge NR29 3AE
Norfolk wholly unconfirmed report of Steppe Grey Shrike Winterton Dunes
Norfolk 12+Waxwings Great Yarmouth just west of Haven Bridge opposite Matalan mid a’noon c52.6060,1.7217
Norfolk 6.Waxwings Weybourne flew in off sea c52.9485,1.1398
Norfolk 20.Snow Buntings Cley NWT still near beach car park this a’noon 52.9651,1.0483
Norfolk 5.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks c52.5103,0.6805
Norfolk Glossy Ibis just east of Stiffkey still on flood south of A149 early a’noon. Use A149 layby +walk west c52.9537,0.9439
Norfolk 6.Waxwings Sheringham still c1.50pm at Huntley Crescent NR26 8QQ c52.9382,1.2180

Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still on Pat’s Pool at 1.47pm 52.9563,1.0582
Norfolk Black-throated Diver ad Snettisham RSPB still 1.23pm on South Pit from Shore Hide c52.8502,0.4458
Norfolk PALLID SWIFT juv Winterton still this a’noon over church 52.7156,1.6870
Norfolk Russian White-fronted Goose between West Somerton +Horsey from Horsey Road with Greylag Geese c52.7298,1.6475
Norfolk Scaup drk Ormesby Little Broad still from viewing platform at end of boardwalk +redhead.Smew c52.6680,1.6432. Use car park at west end of Filby Bridge NR29 3AE
Norfolk 2.Red-necked Grebes Titchwell RSPB in channel south of Thornham Point 52.9736,0.5891
Norfolk 11+Waxwings Wiveton still 12.25pm by The Wiveton Bell pub c52.9439,1.0383. Use Langham Road car park; no parking by green 52.9434,1.0380 NR25 7TL
Norfolk 6.Waxwings Sheringham +2.Velvet Scoters c52.9459,1.2069
Norfolk Black-throated Diver ad Snettisham RSPB still on South Pit from Shore Hide c52.8502,0.4458. male.Black Redstart north of sailing club by chalets at 10.45am
Norfolk 11.Waxwings Wiveton still by The Wiveton Bell pub at 11.30am c52.9439,1.0383. Use Langham Road car park; no parking by green 52.9434,1.0380 NR25 7TL
Norfolk PALLID SWIFT juv Winterton still: 10.50am over church 52.7156,1.6870
Norfolk 5.Waxwings Norwich still at Tuckswood on east side of Tuckswood Academy in trees by road at 10.45am 52.6080,1.2854
Norfolk PALLID SWIFT juv Winterton still: 9.15am over village green 52.7154,1.6910
Norfolk PALLID SWIFT juv Winterton still: over church 52.7156,1.6870
Norfolk Hen Harrier male y’day Hickling Broad NWT from Stubb Mill viewpoint late a’noon 52.7413,1.6093. Use NWT car park 52.7421,1.5947 NR12 0BW; don’t park at Stubb Mill
Norfolk 20.Waxwings y’day flew west over Warham Greens +Hen Harrier. Park on concrete pad 1/3ml north of A149; don’t block access 52.9592,0.8910 NR23 1QE