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11th March 2024

Pine Beauty

A Short-eared Owl was seen in the dunes and a Great White Egret was present, with 18 Snipe also of interest.

In the moth traps a Grey Shoulder-Knot, Pine Beauty, Red Chestnut and 2 Hebrew Characters were caught.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk Little Gull just west of Wells near A149 on flood north of B1105 Holkham Road c52.9545,0.8458
Norfolk 2+Velvet Scoters Holkham Bay still on sea at Holkham Gap c52.9787,0.8066
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Titchwell RSPB in field opposite visitor centre c52.9644,0.6092
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER 2w.fem between Little Walsingham +Wighton over weedy fields at 1.30pm c52.9172,0.8933
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike 1ml NNW of Weeting still 12.35pm east of Brandon Road off Firebreak.47 in clearfell just NE of Nelson’s Plantation 52.4855,0.6036. Keep out of clearfell
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w just east of Stiffkey still on flood south of A149 at 11.58am. Use A149 layby +walk west then view from footpath c52.9537,0.9439
Norfolk 3+Mealy Redpolls Whitlingham Ctry Park just west of car park c52.6216,1.3274
Norfolk 6.Waxwings Titchwell RSPB still 11.5am by access road c52.9622,0.6033
Norfolk 2+Mealy Redpolls 4.25mls SW of Fakenham still 1/2ml NW of Helhoughton in cover crop by Broomsthorpe Road 52.8065,0.7598. Park carefully on verge but don’t block gates
Norfolk 13.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap in roped-off area 52.9763,0.8215
Norfolk no sign of male.Rustic Bunting 4.25mls SW of Fakenham +1/2ml NW of Helhoughton in cover crop by Broomsthorpe Road 52.8065,0.7598. Park carefully on verge but don’t block gates
Norfolk 6.Waxwings Titchwell RSPB in car park at 8.28am c52.9626,0.6035
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