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3rd March 2024

Shoulder Stripe

A quiet day for birds, but in the moth traps 7 Hebrew Characters, a Dotted Border, Shoulder Stripe and Clouded Drab were caught.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk Spotted Redshank Titchwell RSPB still c52.9644,0.6092
Norfolk Mealy Redpoll Sculthorpe Moor NR still by main pool with finch flock c52.8389,0.8192
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w just east of Stiffkey still 1.40pm on flood south of A149 at 1.40pm. Use A149 layby +walk west c52.9537,0.9439
Norfolk Long-tailed Duck fem midway between Downham Market +Stowbridge still on Great Ouse Relief Channel c52.6219,0.3686
Norfolk 3+Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still from gate at 1.25pm c52.5103,0.6805
Norfolk 2.Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still c52.9661,0.7956
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad 2mls north of King’s Lynn still 1.16pm at Lynn Point from west bank of River Ouse with Dark-bellied Brent Geese c52.7701,0.3721
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle (dutch-ringed) Glandford still 12.40pm in poplars c52.9315,1.0430
Norfolk 3+Lapland Buntings ENE of Weybourne still 12.45pm in stubble in 2nd field east of Coastguard Cottages (+10+Snow Buntings 15+Twite 2.Mealy Redpolls). Use Weybourne beach car park +walk east; keep to coast path 52.9463,1.1604
Norfolk Mealy Redpoll Sculthorpe Moor NR near Whitley Hide with Siskins at 12.34pm c52.8389,0.8192
Norfolk 12.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still midday east of Holkham Gap in roped-off area 52.9763,0.8215
Norfolk Slav Grebe Brancaster still in Norton Creek from Scolt Head at 11.41am c52.9793,0.6530
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike 1ml NNW of Weeting still 11.35am east of Brandon Road off Firebreak.47 in clearfell just NE of Nelson’s Plantation 52.4855,0.6036. Keep out of clearfell
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle (dutch-ringed) Glandford again late morning in poplars c52.9315,1.0430
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad 2mls north of King’s Lynn still at Lynn Point from west bank of River Ouse with Dark-bellied Brent Geese at 10.37am c52.7701,0.3721
Norfolk 12.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap in roped-off area at 10.10am 52.9763,0.8215
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle Glandford till 10.30am in poplars then flew west +landed in field west of Blakeney Road c52.9425,1.0363c52.9315,1.0430
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle Glandford again in poplars mid morning c52.9315,1.0430
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike 1ml NNW of Weeting still 10.09am east of Brandon Road off Firebreak.47 in clearfell just NE of Nelson’s Plantation 52.4855,0.6036. Keep out of clearfell
Norfolk no sign of any Shorelarks Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap by 9.50am 52.9763,0.8215
Norfolk 20+Velvet Scoters Holkham Bay still on sea at Holkham Gap +Snow Bunting flew east c52.9787,0.8066
Norfolk 4+Lapland Buntings ENE of Weybourne still in stubble in 2nd field east of Coastguard Cottages (+20+Snow Buntings 20+Twite). Use Weybourne beach car park +walk east; keep to coast path 52.9463,1.1604
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike 1ml NNW of Weeting still east of Brandon Road off Firebreak.47 in clearfell just NE of Nelson’s Plantation 52.4855,0.6036. Keep out of clearfell
Norfolk 10.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still at feeders 100yds south of The Shepherd’s Baa near pond at 8.18am