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28th November 2025

Norfolk Ornithologists Association - NOA

Another steady day at Holme. The highlight was 3 Snow Buntings on the beach and a Goldeneye on the Broadwater. Other noteworthy sightings include a Great Northern Diver on the sea, 2 Red-Throated Divers, 28 Great Crested Grebes, 10 Fulmar, 3 Eider, 30 Common Scoter, 12 Wigeon, 22 Gadwall, 153 Teal, 77 Mallard, 21 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Ducks, 22 Little Grebes, 108 Oystercatchers, 1 Golden Plover, 102 Lapwing, 11 Curlew, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 41 Sanderling, 64 Redshank, 1 Barn Owl, 7 Meadow Pipits and 5 Rock Pipits.

Molly Brown – Seasonal Assistant

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk 2.Glossy Ibises Cley NWT flew west past Avocet Hide at 2.20pm 52.958,1.0542

Norfolk Glossy Ibis Cley NWT flew south over Attenborough HIde at 2.28pm c52.9546,1.0568

Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Norwich south of A1074 Dereham Road at The Woodlands Park c52.6361,1.2630

Norfolk Long-tailed Duck fem/1w.drk Titchwell RSPB still on sea at 12.52pm c52.9738,0.6055

Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff Titchwell RSPB still at Fen Trail near Meadow Trail junction c52.9640,0.6043. Park at c52.9629,0.6063

Norfolk HUME’S WARBLER Wells Woods still 12.10pm in willows in NW corner of The Dell 52.9726,0.8433

Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER Brancaster still on east side by path at NW side of Branodunum Roman Fort tho elusive c52.9655,0.6541

Norfolk 3+Velvet Scoters (all fem/juv.drks) Kelling on sea off Kelling Hard tho distant 52.9543,1.1209. Viewed from 52.9519,1.1202

Norfolk 5.Velvet Scoters (all fem/juv.drks) Kelling on sea off Kelling Hard 52.9543,1.1209. Viewed from 52.9519,1.1202

Norfolk 2.HUME’S WARBLERS Holkham Pines still at Bluetail Trail +Y-br.Wblr c52.9717,0.7888 NR23 1RG

Norfolk HUME’S WARBLER Wells Woods still in willows in NW corner of The Dell at 9.30am 52.9726,0.8433