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15th March 2024

Red Chestnut

A Ruddy Shelduck was with 80 Pink-feet at the northern end of Holme Village and 2 Eider were noted offshore. At least 10 Chiffchaffs were singing around the reserves.

A single Red Chestnut was in the moth traps.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk 5.Waxwings Titchwell RSPB till 1.34pm by access road then flew west c52.9629,0.6064
Norfolk 2.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddock trees c52.5103,0.6805
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w just east of Stiffkey still 2.03pm on flood south of A149. Use A149 layby +walk west c52.9537,0.9439
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w just east of Stiffkey still on flood south of A149 at 12.50pm. Use A149 layby +walk west c52.9537,0.9439
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER Cley NWT still 12.45pm from Teal Hide c52.9563,1.0582
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER Cley NWT from Teal Hide at 11.50am c52.9563,1.0582
Norfolk 1+Black Redstart male Caister at 10.06am c52.6508,1.7334
Norfolk 2.Mealy Redpolls 4.25mls SW of Fakenham still 1/2ml NW of Helhoughton by Broomsthorpe Road at cover crop 52.8065,0.7598. Park carefully on verge but don’t block gates
Norfolk Velvet Scoter drk Holkham Bay flew west past Holkham Gap at 9.38am c52.9787,0.8066
Norfolk COUES’S ARCTIC REDPOLL (form exilipes) 4.25mls SW of Fakenham still 7.56am 1/2ml NW of Helhoughton by Broomsthorpe Road in tree at SW corner of cover crop 52.8065,0.7598. Park on verge but don’t block gates
Norfolk Hen Harrier ad.male Dereham flew north over Neatherd Moor at 7.10am c52.6826,0.9547
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike 1ml NNW of Weeting still east of Brandon Road off Firebreak.47 in clearfell just NE of Nelson’s Plantation c52.4855,0.6036. Keep out of clearfell
Norfolk COUES’S ARCTIC REDPOLL (form exilipes) 4.25mls SW of Fakenham again 1/2ml NW of Helhoughton by Broomsthorpe Road in birches by cover crop 52.8065,0.7598. Park on verge but don’t block gates
Norfolk 6.Waxwings Titchwell RSPB still by access road at 6.42am