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17th March 2024

Garganey Pair Seamus Griffin

A pair of Garganey were seen from the first NWT hide flying south onto the grazing marshes. Other birds of interest were 15+ Chiffchaffs, 2 Cetti’s Warblers, 4 Snipe, 10 Avocets, 3 Stonechats and a flyover Siskin.

In the moth traps 8 Hebrew Characters, a Pine Beauty and an Early Thorn were caught.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk 4.Lapland Buntings ENE of Weybourne still in stubble in 2nd field east of Coastguard Cottages this morning (+8.Snow Buntings Mealy Redpoll 5.Twite still). Use Weybourne beach car park +walk east; keep to coast path 52.9463,1.1604
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Holme Dunes NWT flew to Grazing Marsh early a’noon c52.9741,0.5401
Norfolk 2.Purple Sands Sheringham still on rocks opposite Sheringham Museum at 12.15pm 52.9454,1.2134
Norfolk Black-necked Grebe Brancaster still along main channel at 12.12pm c52.9800,0.6590
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE 1w Cley NWT still early a’noon in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese c52.9645,1.0504
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE 1w Cley NWT still late morning in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese c52.9645,1.0504
Norfolk Garganey drk Holme Dunes NWT c52.9741,0.5401
Norfolk Black Redstart male Weybourne still 11.35am at Coastguard Cottages in gardens 52.9481,1.1492
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still 10.54am on Pat’s Pool from Bishop’s Hide 52.9563,1.0582
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still 10.54am on Pat’s Pool from Bishop’s Hide 52.9563,1.0582
Norfolk 2.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum again in paddock at 10.50am c52.5103,0.6805
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 Hawfinch Lynford Arboretum still at feeders 200yds south of The Shepherd’s Baa from gate c52.5142,0.6847
Norfolk Black Redstart male Weybourne still at Coastguard Cottages in gardens at 10.13am 52.9481,1.1492
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still on Pat’s Pool from Bishop’s Hide 52.9563,1.0582
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still on Pat’s Pool from Daukes’ Hide at 9.04am 52.9563,1.0582
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE Cley NWT again west of west bank at 8.35am c52.9609,1.0506
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER Cley NWT still from Dauke’s Hide at 7.55am +showing well 52.9580,1.0542
Norfolk 3.Snow Buntings y’day Great Yarmouth North Beach 52.6207,1.7428
Norfolk COUES’S ARCTIC REDPOLL (form exilipes) 4.25mls SW of Fakenham still 1/2ml NW of Helhoughton by Broomsthorpe Road at 6.49am 52.8055,0.7591. Park on verge but don’t block gates