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Sunday 4th October 2015

Another good arrival of birds today with another Yellow-browed Warbler and a male Firecrest ringed early in the morning. Also of interest were a Spotted Redshank, Greenshank, 20 Great Skuas passing offshore, 2 Water Rails, 2 Bearded Tits, 2 Chiffchaffs, 5 Blackcaps, 8 Song Thrushes, a Redwing, 3 Stonechats, a Tree Sparrow, 3 Grey Wagtails, 4 Rock Pipits, 6 Redpolls, 4 Crossbills, 6 Siskins, 2 Lapland Buntings and 2 Yellowhammers. Two Humming-bird Hawk Moths were feeding on the buddleias.

Norfolk News from Birdnet
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Burnham Overy Staithe 18:50 just S/of boardwalk showing well + Pied Flycatcher
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Brancaster E/end of Village Road by dead end track showing well PE31 8AW TF772438
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Holme next the Sea 17:25 at E/end of Kirkgate Street
> Norfolk 3 Yellow-browed Warbler Holme NWT by c/p at 16:15 + Firecrest TF715449
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Blakeney Freshmarsh at Friary Hill NT + Short-eared Owl
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Walsey Hills NOA at 17:00 briefly. NR25 7SA TG062439
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Stiffkey in campsite wood at 16:40 NR23 1QL TF975431
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Burnham Overy 16:18 at start of boardwalk. PE31 8JJ TF853449
> Norfolk 2 Common Crane over Horsey at 16:10 NR29 4EP TG477228
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Walsey Hills NOA late a/noon but elusive. NR25 7SA TG062439
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Winterton South Dunes mid a/noon calling near restaurant. NR29 4BQ TG496198
> Norfolk Great White Egret Holkham Freshmarsh at W/end + Yellow-browed Warbler W/end of pines. & Ringtail Hen Harrier
> Norfolk Great Grey Shrike Horsey flew to dunes at 15:10 NR29 4EP TG477228
> Norfolk Richard's Pipit W/over Beeston Bump at 15:10 NR26 8DB TG167432
> Norfolk 2 Yellow-browed Warbler Titchwell RSPB by Fen Hide. PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Winterton North Dunes SW/of largest dune mid a/noon. + Pied Flycatcher NR29 4BQ TG496198
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Brancaster in bushes along sea wall S/of Golf Club House PE31 8AW TF772438
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Great Yarmouth Cemetery in SW/corner. NR30 1DW TG526082
> Norfolk 2 Yellow-browed Warbler Stiffkey Fen mid a/noon in campsite wood NR23 1QW TF990438
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Beeston Bump at 13:05 by pit. NR26 8DB TG167432
> Norfolk 2 Yellow-browed Warbler Holme NWT in the c/p. TF715449
> Norfolk 2 Yellow-browed Warbler Salthouse early a/noon in a garden NR25 7XW TG082443
> Norfolk 2 Yellow-browed Warbler Winterton North Dunes + Pied Flycatcher NR29 4BQ TG496198
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Holme NOA along entrance road. TF717450
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Caister-on-Sea in cemetery NR30 5HB TG527119
> Norfolk Honey Buzzard NW/over Waxham from Waxham Sands Holiday Park NR12 0DZ TG440261
> Norfolk 2 Yellow-browed Warbler Stiffkey at W/end of campsite wood near sewage works. NR23 1QL TF975431
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Holkham Pines near Joe Jordan Hide at 11:10
> Norfolk 2 Yellow-browed Warbler Holkham Pines near Meals House
> Norfolk Richard's Pipit over Northrepps at 11:10 NR27 0AA TG246393
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Great Yarmouth Cemetery + Redstart NR30 1DW TG526082
> Norfolk 3 Yellow-browed Warbler Beeston Common this mrng.
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler East Runton on railway embankment NR27 9PA TG200427
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Stiffkey 10:30 at W/end of campsite wood. NR23 1QL TF975431
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Hunstanton near Le Strange Arms Hotel + Ring Ouzel PE36 5AH TF672409
> Norfolk 2 Yellow-browed Warbler Wells Woods + 2 Firecrest NR23 1DR TF909453
> Norfolk Lapland Bunting West Runton over stubble field early mrng.
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Hindringham at 9:20 in grdn
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Waxham in wood in dunes. NR12 0DZ TG440261
> Norfolk Great Grey Shrike Northrepps at Hungry Hill briefly + Yellow-browed Warbler in grdn. NR27 0AA TG246393
> Norfolk 2 Yellow-browed Warbler Winterton North Dunes in bushes S/of largest dune. + Short-eared Owl NR29 4BQ TG496198
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Titchwell RSPB at 08:30 in picnic area PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Warham Greens at 08:20 on Western Green Lane at N/end. NR23 1QD TF943437
> Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Titchwell RSPB this evng. PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk Garganey Cantley Beet Factory NR13 3JA TG389037
> Norfolk Short-eared Owl Horsey late a/noon. NR29 4EP TG477228
> Norfolk Short-eared Owl over Cley NWT NR25 7SA TG049441
> Norfolk Snow Bunting Cley NWT 15:15 E/of beach c/p. NR25 7SA TG049441
> Norfolk Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper Titchwell RSPB on Volunteer Marsh PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk 3 Firecrest Holkham Pines at crosspaths mid mrng