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24th February 2024

Chiffchaff by Ian Simons

A Chiffchaff was singing along the river Hun near Redwell Marsh and a female Goosander was in front of NWT hide 1 during the afternoon. A Great White Egret and 2 Siskins were also of interest.

Peacock and Red Admiral butterflies were noted.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT

Norfolk 100+Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still from A149 c52.9661,0.7956
Norfolk 12+Shorelarks Holkham Bay still 2.20pm east of Holkham Gap in roped-off area 52.9763,0.8215
Norfolk Hen Harrier male Warham Greens again 2.19pm. Park on concrete pad 1/3ml north of A149; don’t block access 52.9592,0.8910 NR23 1QE
Norfolk Green-winged Teal drk Holkham Freshmarsh still west of north end of Lady Anne’s Drive at 2pm c52.9675,0.8150
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle Cromer just south of golf course at 1.27pm c52.9337,1.2963
Norfolk no further sign of ad.drk.Black Scoter Holkham Bay on sea at Holkham Gap this a’noon (but 2.drk.Scaup 10+Velvet Scoters) c52.9760,0.8124
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle flew NW past Sidestrand at 1.10pm c52.9084,1.3613
Norfolk 12.Waxwings Corpusty at 32.Heydon Road c52.8240,1.1330
Norfolk 13.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap in roped-off area at 12.38pm 52.9763,0.8215
Norfolk Ruddy Shelduck drk east of Claxton still 12.30pm in field just north of Langley Green from layby with Pink-footed Geese c52.5764,1.4780
Norfolk Red-throated Diver juv Cantley still on River Yare at beet factory at 11.46am c52.5775,1.4955
Norfolk 2.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks c52.5103,0.6805
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w just west of Stiffkey still on flood south of A149 viewable from path opposite The Red Lion pub. Park at Greenway; don’t park along A149 c52.9510,0.9255
Norfolk possible White-tailed Eagle flew over Lessingham towards Happisburgh at 11.55am c52.8003,1.5533
Norfolk Mealy Redpoll Weybourne in 2nd field east of Coastguard Cottages tho mobile with Linnets c52.9481,1.1492
Norfolk BLACK SCOTER ad.drk Holkham Bay still 11.12am on sea 1/4ml west of Holkham Gap c52.9760,0.8124
Norfolk Water Pipit Salthouse at Iron Road left of bridge at 10.10am c52.9547,1.0812
Norfolk Water Pipit Titchwell RSPB still in cut reeds right of Parrinder Hide c52.9644,0.6092
Norfolk 28.Waxwings west of Norwich still at Norwich Research Park by John Innes Conference Centre c52.6222,1.2213. Park at Old Watton Road +walk
Norfolk 3+Lapland Buntings Weybourne still in 2nd field east of Coastguard Cottages (+2.Twite) c52.9481,1.1492
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike 1ml NNW of Weeting still 9.45am east of Brandon Road off Firebreak 47 just NE of Nelson’s Plantation 52.4855,0.6036. Keep out of clearfell
Norfolk BLACK SCOTER ad.drk Holkham Bay still at Holkham Gap on sea off west end of dunes at 9.45am c52.9760,0.8124
Norfolk Ruddy Shelduck drk Claxton still in field just north of Langley Green at 9.04am with Pink-footed Geese c52.5775,1.4955
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike 1ml NNW of Weeting +east of Brandon Road off FR47 just NE of Nelson’s Plantation at 8.26am (for 3rd day) 52.4855,0.6036. Keep out of clearfell
Norfolk Smew redhead Hickling Broad NWT still c1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan’s Marsh at 7am +Water Pipit