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31st December 2023

Norfolk Ornithologists Association - NOA

Three Woodcock were seen leaving scrub on the edge of the Golf Course and a Bittern was seen briefly dropping into reeds at the back of the marsh. A single Ruff was seen from the car park hide.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk 2.Smew (both redheads) Rollesby Broad still from The Waterside cafe hide at 2.41pm c52.6805,1.6380
Norfolk 4+Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum flew into paddocks at 1.42pm c52.5103,0.6805
Norfolk 2.Hen Harriers Titchwell RSPB this morning c52.9747,0.5917
Norfolk Black-throated Diver Titchwell RSPB offshore at 9.30am 52.9738,0.6057
Norfolk Scaup 1w.drk Welney WWT still from main observatory 52.5278,0.2775
Norfolk 30.Snow Buntings Snettisham RSPB still off sailing club at 11.30am +2.Waxwings on bushes by sailing club then flew towards RSPB reserve c52.8502,0.4458
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff Titchwell RSPB still by visitor centre c52.9738,0.6055
Norfolk Black-throated Diver SE of King’s Lynn still on Hardwick flood lagoon at 12.43pm c52.7398,0.4306. Park west of A149 roundabout +view from verge
Norfolk 8.Bewick’s Swans Ludham still at airfield at 12.31pm c52.7192,1.5509
Norfolk no sign of Black-throated Diver SE of King’s Lynn on Hardwick flood lagoon c52.7398,0.4306. Park west of A149 roundabout +view from verge
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE 1w Cley NWT still late morning in Eye Field (+Pale-bellied Brent Goose) 52.9636,1.0474
Norfolk 2.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks near bridge at 11.13am c52.5103,0.6805
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK drk Filby Broad still off boardwalk. Use car park at west end of Filby Bridge NR29 3AE c52.6636,1.6393
Norfolk Glossy Ibis juv just west of Stiffkey still mid morning on flood south of A149 opposite The Red Lion pub c52.9510,0.9255
Norfolk 4.Velvet Scoters Kelling east of Kelling Hard c52.9525,1.1183
Norfolk 2.Pale-bellied Brent Geese Cley NWT in Eye Field 52.9636,1.0474
Norfolk Glossy Ibis juv just west of Stiffkey still on flood south of A149 opposite The Red Lion pub at 8.50am c52.9510,0.9255
Norfolk Pale-bellied Brent Goose Cley NWT in Eye Field 52.9636,1.0474
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE 1w Cley NWT still in Eye Field 52.9636,1.0474
Norfolk Water Pipit y’day Strumpshaw Fen RSPB still c52.6054,1.4426
Norfolk Hen Harrier male y’day 1.5mls SSW of Ludham again at St.Benet’s Abbey flew over river +car park