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7th March 2024

Early Grey

A quiet day for birds, in the moth traps an Early Grey, 7 Hebrew Characters, a Common Quaker and a Clouded Drab were caught.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk Hawfinch Letheringsett Ford mid morning c52.9030,1.0634
Norfolk COUES’S ARCTIC REDPOLL (form exilipes) male 4.25mls SW of Fakenham +1/2ml NW of Helhoughton by Broomsthorpe Road in cover crop this a’noon with 20+Mealy Redpolls 52.8065,0.7598. Park on verge but don’t block gates
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike 1ml NNW of Weeting still mid a’noon east of Brandon Road off Firebreak.47 in clearfell just NE of Nelson’s Plantation 52.4855,0.6036. Keep out of clearfell
Norfolk RUSTIC BUNTING male 4.25mls SW of Fakenham still 2.32pm 1/2ml NW of Helhoughton by Broomsthorpe Road by cover crop 52.8065,0.7598. Park carefully on verge but don’t block gates. Currently no access from NW
Norfolk RUSTIC BUNTING male 4.25mls SW of Fakenham again 2.04pm 1/2ml NW of Helhoughton by Broomsthorpe Road in birches by cover crop 52.8065,0.7598. Park carefully on verge but don’t block gates. Currently no access from NW
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE 1w Blakeney Freshmarsh still 1.40pm in NW corner with Dark-bellied Brent Geese c52.9606,1.0302
Norfolk 28.Waxwings west of Norwich still at Norwich Research Park by John Innes Centre at 2.04pm +showing well c52.6222,1.2213
Norfolk no further sign of male.Rustic Bunting 4.25mls SW of Fakenham +1/2ml NW of Helhoughton in cover crop by Broomsthorpe Road by 1.45pm 52.8065,0.7598. Park carefully on verge but don’t block gates. Currently no access from NW
Norfolk 5+Mealy Redpolls 4.25mls SW of Fakenham 1/2ml west of Helhoughton by Rudham Road c52.8016,0.7537
Norfolk 4.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still: 1.in paddock. 3.at feeders 200yds south of The Shepherd’s Baa from gate c52.5142,0.6847
Norfolk Spoonbill flew west over Strumpshaw Fen RSPB at c1.10pm c52.6065,1.4558
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER 2w.fem just west of Little Walsingham over fields early a’noon c52.8906,0.8766
Norfolk RUSTIC BUNTING male 4.25mls SW of Fakenham again 12.42pm 1/2ml NW of Helhoughton in cover crop by Broomsthorpe Road 52.8065,0.7598. Park carefully on verge but don’t block gates. Currently no access from NW
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE 1w Blakeney still late morning viewed south from north side of Blakeney Bank 250yds east of NW corner of Blakeney Freshmarsh track with 150.Dark-bellied Brent Geese c52.9606,1.0302
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w just east of Stiffkey still on flood south of A149. Use A149 layby +walk west c52.9537,0.9439
Norfolk no further sign of male.Rustic Bunting 4.25mls SW of Fakenham +1/2ml NW of Helhoughton in cover crop by Broomsthorpe Road late morning 52.8065,0.7598. Park carefully on verge but don’t block gates. Currently no access from NW
Norfolk Ruddy Shelduck Holkham Freshmarsh still from Joe Jordan Hide at 11.40am 52.9713,0.7990
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE 1w Blakeney viewed south from north side of Blakeney Bank 250yds east of NW corner of Blakeney Freshmarsh track at 10.15am with 150.Dark-bellied Brent Geese c52.9606,1.0302
Norfolk 13.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap in roped-off area at 9.35am 52.9763,0.8215
Norfolk repeat: RUSTIC BUNTING male 4.25mls SW of Fakenham +1/2ml NW of Helhoughton in cover crop by Broomsthorpe Road at 10.05am 52.8065,0.7598. Park carefully on verge but don’t block gates. Currently no access from NW
Norfolk RUSTIC BUNTING male 4.25mls SW of Fakenham +1/2ml NW of Helhoughton in cover crop by Broomsthorpe Road at 10.05am 52.8065,0.7598. Park carefully on verge but don’t block gates. Currently no access from NW
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike 1ml NNW of Weeting still east of Brandon Road off Firebreak.47 in clearfell just NE of Nelson’s Plantation tho distant 52.4855,0.6036. Keep out of clearfell
Norfolk 2.Short-eared Owls y’day Breydon Water +Spotted Redshank c52.6105,1.6975
Norfolk Water Pipit y’day Strumpshaw Fen RSPB still