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17th October 2024

Norfolk Ornithologists Association - NOA

A juvenile Scaup was again seen on the Broadwater during the day, and a Yellow-browed Warbler was with the tit flock, seen in the NWT car park. Around the Observatory a female Blackcap and a Lesser Whitethroat were noted. A Ring Ouzel was seen in the dunes but mobile. Also of interest were 6 Pintail, 4 Great White Egrets, a Spoonbill west over the pines, 5 Song Thrushes, 4 Redwings, 3 Mistle Thrushes and 3 Rock Pipits.

In the moth traps 6 Large Yellow Underwings, 2 Large Wainscots, 3 Beaded Chestnuts and a Black Rustic were caught. A Small Copper was also noted.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk Spotted Redshank Welney WWT c52.5278,0.2775
Norfolk Pallas’s Warbler Winterton South Dunes still north of steps at 12.40pm c52.7089,1.6991
Norfolk Pallas’s Warbler Waxham at Shangri-La chalet behind garden early a’noon (+Y-br.Wblr) 52.7794,1.6191
Norfolk American Golden Plover ad Breydon Water again on marsh west of stables late morning with Golden Plovers c52.6065,1.6858
Norfolk Caspian Gull 1w Cromer on beach east of pier 52.9339,1.3014
Norfolk 2.Y-br.Wblrs Wells Woods still c52.9729,0.8416
Norfolk Black Redstart Heacham at South Beach c52.9037,0.4693
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Breydon Water st South Wall near rugby club c52.6094,1.7087
Norfolk 2.Y-br.Wblrs Holkham Pines still in sycamores at west end at 11am +probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat (form blythi) c52.9741,0.7797
Norfolk 2.Y-br.Wblrs 1ml east of Cley still at south end of Walsey Hills NOA c52.9541,1.0676
Norfolk Scaup juv Holme Dunes NWT still on Broad Water at 10.56am c52.9737,0.5528
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr 1ml east of Cley still at Walsey Hills NOA at 10.40am +Siberian Chiffchaff still c52.9541,1.0676
Norfolk 2.Velvet Scoters Cley NWT again off beach car park 52.9651,1.0483. Water Pipit from Bishop Hide 52.9560,1.0583
Norfolk 3+Y-br.Wblrs Warham Greens still at north end of Garden Drove +Ring Ouzel c52.9561,0.8917
Norfolk Lapland Bunting Holkham Pines flew north over crosstracks (+2.,Y-br.Wblrs still) c52.9708,0.7918
Norfolk Black-throated Diver Cley NWT again off beach car park 52.9651,1.0483
Norfolk Richard’s Pipit Mundesley flew NW past Lifeboat Station mid morning c52.8764,1.4413
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still on Pat’s Pool from Bishop Hide at 9.42am 52.9560,1.0583
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Titchwell RSPB still at end of car park c52.9628,0.6074
Norfolk Lapland Bunting Holme Dunes NWT flew west over Gore Point at 7.58am c52.9741,0.5401
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Hickling Broad NWT still at visitor centre car park at 9am NR12 0BW c52.7420,1.5950
Norfolk Hawfinch east of Norwich at Thorpe St.Andrew flew SW over Thunder Lane at 8.03am c52.6281,1.3459
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Holme still in beach car park at 8am c52.9651,0.5266
Norfolk 3+Ring Ouzels y’day Holme Dunes NWT