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3rd February 2025

Cattle Egret

A brisk wind and overcast day at the Observatory today. We had two Cattle Egret with the cows on Redwell Marsh first thing this morning, they were feeding in amongst the cows and vegetation but occasionally gave great views by landing on the cows. A female Merlin and Black Brant were reported towards the Thornham end. On the sea there was 6 Eider, 1 Red-throated Diver, 3 Red-breasted Merganser and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT

Norfolk 6.Shorelarks NE of Old Hunstanton still on shingle ridge c52.9606,0.5107

Norfolk 20.Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still from Joe Jordan Hide 52.9713,0.7990

Norfolk 6.Long-tailed Ducks Cley NWT on sea off beach car park at 10.45am c52.9651,1.0483

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

Norfolk Slav Grebe Titchwell RSPB still on sea at 10.30am c52.9672,0.6048

Norfolk 24.Lesser White-fronted Geese (7.colour-ringed from Swedish reintroduction scheme) Snettisham Coastal Park still at south end of Ken Hill Marshes in field from track at 12.20pm c52.8735,0.4525

Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Whitlingham Ctry Park still at Great Broad on north side west of hide at 11.45am +1w.Caspian Gull still c52.6228,1.3366

Norfolk Hawfinch y’day Felthorpe in poplars off Hall Lane at 4.13pm c52.7139,1.2022

Norfolk Glaucous Gull juv Old Hunstanton still +3.Shorelark c52.9653,0.5150

Norfolk Black Brant ad between Thornham +Holme still opposite Coal Barn at 10.28am with Dark-bellied Brent Geese c52.9679,0.5711

Norfolk Slav Grebe Hickling Broad NWT still from viewpoint c52.7399,1.5843

Norfolk Snow Bunting Cley NWT flew south near East Bank at 9.21am c52.9632,1.0648

Norfolk Long-tailed Duck drk Titchwell RSPB still on sea at 9.14am +3+Velvet Scoters Great Northern Diver c52.9738,0.6055

Norfolk 8.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still just east of roped-off area east of Holkham Gap at 9.01am 52.9765,0.8215