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21st January 2025

Norfolk Ornithologists Association - NOA

A misty and chilly start at the Observatory today, turning into a nice sunny afternoon. On the sea today were 12+ Red-breasted Merganser, 7 Eider, 7 Great Crested Grebe and 1 Red-necked Grebe, which gave great views for about an hour. Over 40 Curlew were feeding in front of the car park hide in the afternoon and a Barn Owl was seen quartering in the distance.

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT

Norfolk 2.Russian White-fronted Geese Weybourne off Mill Lane with Pink-footed Geese c52.9454,1.1481

Norfolk Glaucous Gull juv NE of Old Hunstanton still mid a’noon near seal carcass by roped-off area (+2+Snow Buntings still). Access from Water Works Road c52.9617,0.5116

Norfolk possible hybrid Glaucous x Herring Gull Honing flew west over Lock Road at 2.10pm c52.7968,1.4504

Norfolk Hawfinch Lynford Arboretum still in tunnel 200yds south of The Shepherd’s Baa c52.5142,0.6847

Norfolk 2.Black Brants (both ads) Snettisham RSPB this a’noon with 2,500.Dark-bellied Brent Geese (+2.ad.Pale-bellied Brent Geese 2.ad.hybrid Black Brant x Dark-bellied Brent Goose) c52.8622,0.4429

Norfolk 8.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap 52.9765,0.8215

Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Holme Dunes on sea north of Firs c52.9766,0.5504

Norfolk Lesser White-fronted Goose ad between Sedgeford +Ringstead west of road in ploughed beet/ maize field at 12.35pm with 1,000.Pink-footed Geese (+2.Russian White-fronted Geese) 52.9138,0.5425

Norfolk c70.Snow Buntings Burnham Overy Dunes still on beach at Gun Hill at 11.45am c52.9772,0.7587

Norfolk Glaucous Gull juv NE of Old Hunstanton still 12.20pm on beach by golf course +6.Shorelarks still. Access from Water Works Road c52.9617,0.5116

Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Whitlingham Ctry Park still 11.28am at Great Broad from mound opposite yacht club c52.6222,1.3306

Norfolk Glossy Ibis just west of Stiffkey still on flood south of A149 opposite The Red Lion pub. Park at Greenway; don’t park along A149 c52.9510,0.9255

Norfolk 6.Shorelarks NE of Old Hunstanton still on beach on shingle ridge 500yds east of entrance from golf course at 10.15am (+2.Snow Buntings) c52.9606,0.5107

Norfolk 7.Tundra Bean Geese Martham still in field by A149 /B1152 junction viewed from old section of road by Martham Paw Ground c52.6941,1.6028

Norfolk 2.Slav Grebes Titchwell RSPB on sea c52.9672,0.6048

Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Whitlingham Ctry Park still at Great Broad opposite main car park at 9am c52.6222,1.3306

Norfolk Caspian Gull 1w y’day Wells at North Point Pools early morning. Park in small car park north of A149 52.9513,0.8746

Norfolk Glaucous Gull juv NE of Old Hunstanton still east of seal carcass at 10.05am c52.9617,0.5116

Norfolk Long-tailed Duck Cley still off beach car park at 9.10am c52.9651,1.0483

Norfolk Long-tailed Duck fem/juv.drk flew east past Titchwell RSPB at 9.18am c52.9738,0.6055

Norfolk Slav Grebe Titchwell RSPB still 8.23am +6.Velvet Scoters still c52.9692,0.6068

Norfolk Hen Harrier male Titchwell RSPB flew over Thornham Marsh at 8.55am c52.9693,0.6016

Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail y’day Upton Marshes c52.6605,1.5549