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27th January 2024

Kingfisher Penny Clarke

A drake Long-tailed Duck was in the channel near Gore Point and a female Goosander and a Kingfisher were also seen there, with a Greenshank noted. The Waxwing continued to show along the east bank and near the Observatory during the day.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk Waxwing Holme NOA still mid a’noon by Dell Hide c52.9746,0.5562
Norfolk Glaucous Gull juv Holkham Bay at Holkham Gap then flew east c52.9787,0.8066
Norfolk Whistling Swan on Monday Southery /Feltwell with 400+Bewick’s Swans but no sign since
Norfolk Water Pipit Welney WWT c52.5278,0.2775
Norfolk 2.Scaup Welney WWT still from main observatory +Bewick’s Swan flew over 52.5278,0.2775
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Titchwell RSPB still c52.9644,0.6092
Norfolk 4.Bewick’s Swans Winterton c52.7176,1.6962
Norfolk probable Black Scoter drk Holkham Bay on sea at Holkham Gap c52.9787,0.8066
Norfolk 14+Velvet Scoters Holkham Bay still at Holkham Gap on sea +2.Long-tailed Ducks c52.9787,0.8066
Norfolk Green-winged Teal drk Holkham Freshmarsh still midday west of north end of Lady Anne’s Drive c52.9675,0.8150
Norfolk 14.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still c1/2ml west of Holkam Gap c52.9724,0.8085
Norfolk 100+Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still c52.9661,0.7956
Norfolk no further sign of 1w.Red-breasted Goose Blakeney Harbour at Stiffkey River mouth from sea wall at 10.30am c52.9689,0.9545
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w just west of Stiffkey still on flood south of A149 opposite The Red Lion pub c52.9510,0.9255
Norfolk Surf Scoter ad.drk Holkham Bay still on sea at Holkham Gap c52.9787,0.8066
Norfolk Green-winged Teal drk Holkham Freshmarsh again west of north end of Lady Anne’s Drive c52.9675,0.8150
Norfolk Waxwing Holme NOA still 52.9746,0.5562
Norfolk 35+Twite Cley NWT still by West Bank just south of sluice at 10.14am c52.9623,1.0465
Norfolk 3.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks c52.5103,0.6805
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail 1.5mls SSW of Ludham again at St.Benet’s Abbey c52.6916,1.5176
Norfolk 2.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still at feeders 200yds south of The Shepherd’s Baa at 9.55am c52.5142,0.6847
Norfolk 60+Russian White-fronted Geese Cantley Marshes RSPB still c52.5775,1.4955
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER 2w.fem just east of Wells again north of North Point Pools. Park in small car park north off A149 52.9513,0.8746
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE 1w Blakeney Harbour at Stiffkey River mouth from sea wall at 9.35am with Dark-bellied Brent Geese c52.9689,0.9545
Norfolk 2.Hen Harriers (both ringtails) just east of Wells north of North Point Pools. Park in small car park north off A149 52.9513,0.8746
Norfolk Long-tailed Duck drk Holme Dunes NWT still in channel at Gore Point c52.9741,0.5401
Norfolk c19.Twite Blakeney still on saltmarsh near wreck c52.9623,1.0174
Norfolk 2.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS (ad.drk +fem) Filby Broad still on west side. Use car park at west end of Filby Bridge NR29 3AE c52.6646,1.6383
Norfolk 6+Snow Buntings Heacham still at South Beach