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21st November 2023

Norfolk Ornithologists Association - NOA

On the sea today a passage of 600+ Kittiwakes and 20 Little Gulls was observed with a single Gannet, 5 Common Scoter, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers and 8 Eider also recorded.

A Red Admiral was on the wing in the afternoon.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk 14.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap in roped-off area 52.9763,0.8215
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER 2w.fem just east of Wells at North Point Pools at 2.35pm then flew east. Park in small car park north off A149 52.9513,0.8746
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still on Pat’s Pool this morning 52.9563,1.0582
Norfolk Black-throated Diver ad Snettisham RSPB still on South Pit from Rotary Hide mid a’noon 52.8538,0.4461
Norfolk 6.Snow Buntings Heacham still 2.20pm at beach c52.9090,0.4722
Norfolk 12.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap in roped-off area at 2.04pm (+8.Snow Buntings still) 52.9763,0.8215
Norfolk Glossy Ibis just east of Stiffkey still on flood south of A149 at 1.47pm Use A149 layby +walk west c52.9537,0.9439
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK Ormesby Little Broad/ Filby Broad this morning (+Scaup still). Use car park at west end of Filby Bridge NR29 3AE 52.6647,1.6380
Norfolk Waxwing Great Yarmouth just west of Haven Bridge opposite Matalan by the Hughes electrical store c52.6062,1.7214
Norfolk 12.Waxwings Sheringham still at Brook Road/ Cromer Road junction at 10.37am c52.9385,1.2193
Norfolk PALLID SWIFT juv Winterton still 10.54am by cricket pitch 52.7156,1.6870
Norfolk 6.Snow Buntings Heacham at North Beach at 9.55am c52.9090,0.4722
Norfolk PALLID SWIFT juv Winterton still 10.28am over village green 52.7154,1.6910
Norfolk PALLID SWIFT juv Winterton still 8.41am over village green 52.7154,1.6910
Norfolk 15.Snow Buntings y’day Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap in roped-off area 52.9763,0.8215
Norfolk PALLID SWIFT juv Winterton still over village green at 7.39am 52.7154,1.6910
Norfolk 1+Short-eared Owl y’day Breydon Water c52.6121,1.7156
Norfolk Scaup 1w.drk y’day Welney WWT still from main observatory 52.5278,0.2775
Norfolk 4.Water Pipits y’day Buckenham Marshes RSPB c52.5941,1.4653
Norfolk 5.Hawfinches y’day Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks