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Sunday 8th November

Another blustery day with rain mid morning. Highlights were a Merlin, 5 Whooper Swans west, on the sea 300 Common Scoters, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers, 1 Fulmar, 22 Gannets, 1 Arctic Skua and 2 Bonxies. Also of note were a Water Rail, a Cetti's Warbler, a Stonechat near the east bank, 2 Bramblings, 15 Siskins, 3+ Snow Buntings on the beach and at least 1 Water Pipit.

Norfolk News from Birdnet
> Norfolk Possible Amur Wagtail Titchwell RSPB on small pool w/of main f/path at 14:00 300yds NNW/of v/c. PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk Lesser Yellowlegs Breydon Water at 13:05 W/end of South Flats NR31 9QB TG464048
> Norfolk Penduline Tit St.Olaves over bridge calling at 09:15 & continued towards Haddiscoe train station
> Norfolk Rough-legged Buzzard Titchwell RSPB this a/noon. PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk Lapland Bunting E/over Kelling this a/noon. NR25 7ED TG095436
> Norfolk Rough-legged Buzzard Hunstanton at 11:00 over fields s/of Lodge Farm PE36 5AH TF672409
> Norfolk Black Brant Cley NWT E/of beach road early a/noon NR25 7SA TG049441
> Norfolk 2 Shorelark Titchwell RSPB on the beach. PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk 2 Shorelark Sidestrand flew/w at 09:55 + Short-eared Owl flew/e. NR27 0LT TG265395
> Norfolk Adult Black Brant Cley NWT E/of Beach Road at 09:30 NR25 7SA TG049441
> Norfolk Rough-legged Buzzard Titchwell RSPB at 09:10 perched w/of the main path PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk Short-eared Owl Buckenham Marshes RSPB at 12:10 + Water Pipit flew/E. NR13 4HW TG351056
> Norfolk 2 Juvenile Hen Harrier over Blakeney Point + 5 Bewick's Swan NR25 7DJ TG007464
> Norfolk 6 Hen Harrier Warham Greens at roost + Short-eared Owl NR23 1QD TF943437
> Norfolk 3 Hen Harrier Titchwell RSPB PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk 3 Ruddy Shelduck over Gorleston-on-Sea at 07:30. NR31 6PL TG532036
> Norfolk Water Pipit Cantley Beet Factory NR13 3JA TG389037
> Norfolk Ringtail Hen Harrier Hemsby NR29 4JG TG506172
> Norfolk Male Hen Harrier Breydon Water North Wall NR31 9QB TG464048
> Norfolk Snow Bunting Happisburgh this mrng NR12 0PR TG384309
> Norfolk 2 Short-eared Owl Buckenham Marshes RSPB at 11:57 + 55 Eurasian White-fronted Goose NR13 4HW TG351056
> Norfolk Black-necked Grebe Titchwell RSPB at 10:08 + Long-tailed Duck PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk 3 Water Pipit Cley NWT minimum showing well from Babcock Hide at 09:50 NR25 7SA TG049441