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19th November 2023

Norfolk Ornithologists Association - NOA

On the sea today 137 Common Scoter, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 drake Goosanders, 2 Red-throated and one Great Northern Diver, 2 Gannets, 4 Great Crested Grebes and a Guillemot were seen. A juvenile Arctic Tern flew along the Broadwater and 35 Black-tailed Godwits, a Med Gull, a Rock Pipit and a single Snow Bunting were also of note.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk Glossy Ibis just east of Stiffkey still 1.30pm on flood south of A149. Use A149 layby +walk west c52.9537,0.9439
Norfolk 20.Cattle Egrets Thurne in cattle field by Weavers’ Way 1/2ml from windmill at 1.06pm NR29 3BU c52.6877,1.5502
Norfolk Waxwing north of Bintree at Twyford by road 52.7777,0.9906
Norfolk Waxwing Glandford at Natural Surroundings at Swamp Trail at 11.46am c52.9244,1.0458
Norfolk Short-eared Owl flew past Weybourne at 11.16am c52.9467,1.1483
Norfolk Glossy Ibis just east of Stiffkey still on flood south of A149 at 11.38am Use A149 layby +walk west c52.9537,0.9439
Norfolk Surf Scoter ad.drk Titchwell RSPB still 11.30am on sea tho elusive c52.9629,0.6064
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still on Pat’s Pool from Daukes’ Hide at 11.20am 52.9563,1.0582
Norfolk PALLID SWIFT juv Winterton still 10.45am between church +cricket pitch 52.7156,1.6870
Norfolk 25+Snow Buntings Weybourne flew west over beach +3.Velvet Scoters 52.9488,1.1406
Norfolk Hen Harrier Snettisham Coastal Park flew south over Ken Hill Marshes at 9.46am c52.8838,0.4620
Norfolk 4.Velvet Scoters Holkham Bay still on sea at Holkham Gap at 9.51am c52.9787,0.8066
Norfolk 14.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still at Holkham Gap on beach north of path at 10.10am 52.9763,0.8215
Norfolk 5.Waxwings Norwich still at Bessemer Road near car parts shop at 9.13am c52.6043,1.2853
Norfolk 11.Waxwings Guist flew east over common at 9.24am c52.7897,0.9590
Norfolk 12.Waxwings Wiveton till 9.39am by The Wiveton Bell pub then flew west 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 9.30am between church +cricket pitch 52.7156,1.6870
Norfolk 12.Twite Blakeney Freshmarsh still in NW corner near 5.bar gate c52.9606,1.0302
Norfolk Surf Scoter ad.drk Titchwell RSPB on sea (+2+Velvet Scoters) c52.9629,0.6064
Norfolk 12.Waxwings Wiveton still by The Wiveton Bell pub at 8.57am 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 8.44am over village green 52.7154,1.6910
Norfolk Little Gull ad Sidestrand at Hungry Hill c52.9049,1.3504
Norfolk PALLID SWIFT juv Winterton still over village green at 7.25am