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29th December 2023

Cattle Egret Gary Elton

Six Cattle Egrets were still on Park Piece in Holme village. A Ruff was on the grazing marsh, a Firecrest was heard among the Long-tailed Tit flock near the Saltings, and a Goldeneye was on the Broadwater with 103 Common Scoter, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers, 12 Fulmars, 3 Gannets, a Great Crested Grebe, Razorbill and 45 Kittiwakes recorded offshore.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk 4.Velvet Scoters Titchwell RSPB still on sea +Black-throated Diver flew past c52.9738,0.6057
Norfolk 3.Velvet Scoters Titchwell RSPB still on sea c52.9738,0.6057
Norfolk Hawfinch Lynford Arboretum still 1.11pm near cafe at feeders c52.5152,0.6845
Norfolk no further sign of Great Grey Shrike 1.5mls SE of Methwold at Middle Warren Farm by 1.20pm 52.509464 0.586183. Keep to forest edge
Norfolk Glossy Ibis juv just west of Stiffkey still 1.10pm on flood south of A149 opposite The Red Lion pub c52.9510,0.9255
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE 1w Cley NWT till 12.47pm in Eye Field then flew south over A149 with Dark-bellied Brent Geese 52.9636,1.0474
Norfolk 22.Twite Blakeney Freshmarsh still on saltmarsh at 12.04pm c52.9606,1.0302
Norfolk 2.Smew (both redheads) Rollesby Broad still from The Waterside cafe hide at 12.05pm c52.6805,1.6380
Norfolk Smew redhead Rollesby Broad still from The Waterside cafe hide at 12.05pm c52.6805,1.6380
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE 1w Cley NWT still 12.15pm in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese 52.9636,1.0474
Norfolk 2.Ruddy Shelducks Burnham Overy in field near A149 layby at 10.29am c52.9630,0.7474
Norfolk 5.Bewick’s Swans Ludham still at airfield at 11.27am with 20.Whooper Swans c52.7192,1.5509
Norfolk Glossy Ibis juv just west of Stiffkey still on flood south of A149 opposite The Red Lion pub at 11.27am c52.9510,0.9255
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE 1w Cley NWT still 11.35am in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese 52.9636,1.0474
Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Titchwell RSPB still at Reedbed Pool at 8.30am +1+Velvet Scoter still on sea. 2.Spotted Redshanks on Tidal Pool c52.9747,0.5917
Norfolk 30+Snow Buntings Snettisham RSPB still off sailing club on beach at 10.50am c52.8502,0.4458
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE 1w Cley NWT till 10.40am in Eye Field then flew south with Dark-bellied Brent Geese 52.9636,1.0474
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK drk Filby Broad still off boardwalk at 10.25am. Use car park at west end of Filby Bridge NR29 3AE c52.6636,1.6393
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike 1.5mls SE of Methwold still at Middle Warren Farm at 10.20am 52.509464 0.586183. Keep to forest edge
Norfolk Hawfinch Lynford Arboretum still near cafe at feeders at 9.48am c52.5152,0.6845
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE 1w Cley NWT still 9.54am in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese 52.9636,1.0474
Norfolk 8.Waxwings Norwich at Old Catton flew NNE over Spencer Road communal green at c8.30am c52.6636,1.2862
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE 1w Cley NWT still in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese 52.9636,1.0474
Norfolk Black-throated Diver SE of King’s Lynn still on Hardwick flood lagoon at 8.12am c52.7398,0.4306. Park west of A149 roundabout +view from verge