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21st October 2024

Red-necked Grebe Stephen Buckle

A day with plenty of activity but a strong south westerly breeze. On the sea 4 Common Scoter, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Gannets, 16 Great Crested Grebes, a Red-necked Grebe and a Guillemot were recorded. Other highlights were 2 Greenshank, a Short-eared Owl, a Richard’s Pipit west over the Golf Course, a Peregrine was hunting, a Firecrest was in the pines in the morning, 4 Rock Pipits, and a passage of 500+ Chaffinches and 100+ Siskins was also notable.

A beautiful Dewick’s Plusia was the only moth in the traps today!

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Buckenham still at Buckenham Woods c52.598,1.4707
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Hickling Broad NWT still 12.36pm 1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan’s Marsh from 1st viewing platform c52.7399,1.6025
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Titchwell RSPB on sea at 12.33pm 52.9631,0.6053
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr 1ml east of Cley still 11.40am at Walsey Hills NOA at south end of Snipe’s Marsh c52.9541,1.0676
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Waxham flew in-off the sea c52.7795,1.6188
Norfolk Snow Bunting Titchwell RSPB still on beach north of Tidal Marsh at 11.40am c52.9692,0.6068
Norfolk 3.Scaup Heacham on sea then flew south c52.907,0.4882
Norfolk no sign of juv.Rose-coloured Starling Coltishall in garden at Station Road/ Ling Way 9am-10.30am c52.7333,1.3591
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still 10.18am on Pat’s Pool from Bishop Hide 52.9560,1.0583
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr 1ml east of Cley still at Walsey Hills NOA at 10.01am c52.9541,1.0676
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Hickling Broad NWT still 10.15am 1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan’s Marsh c52.7399,1.6025
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still on Pat’s Pool from Bishop Hide 52.9560,1.0583
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Hickling Broad NWT 1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan’s Marsh at 9.18am c52.7399,1.6025
Norfolk 2.Velvet Scoters Cley NWT still on beach car park at 8.57am 52.9651,1.0483
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Waxham just north of Shangri-la chalet at Bide-A-Wee cottage