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Friday 13th November 2015

With wind speeds in excess of 35mph at times unsurprisingly birds generally were thin on the ground, with the only notable sighting being a Greenshank at Gore Point early morning.
 
Norfolk News from Birdnet
> Norfolk Hoopoe NE/of Spixworth at Crostwick near AGF Barns (for 4th day) NR12 7BB
> Norfolk Immature Glossy Ibis Felbrigg Hall NT at dusk in rough grazing field below dam then flew to lake NR11 8PR
> Norfolk Probable Grey Phalarope W/past West Runton at 13:32
> Norfolk Rough-legged Buzzard 1/2ml S/of Choseley Drying Barns in fields S/of right hand bend in road at 13:30 PE31 8PQ TF757420
> Norfolk Adult Black Brant Cley NWT this mrng in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese NR25 7SA TG049441
> Norfolk Juvenile Rough-legged Buzzard Titchwell RSPB W/of main path PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk Great Grey Shrike Breydon Water flew S/past breydon Bridge & landed in trees near rugby club then continued S/ NR31 9QB TG464048
> Norfolk Jack Snipe Felbrigg Hall NT NR11 8PR
> Norfolk Ringtail Hen Harrier Titchwell RSPB in roost this evng PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk Short-eared Owl 1/2ml W/of Morston Quay at 15:45 NR25 7DJ TG011444
> Norfolk Jack Snipe Titchwell RSPB PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk 2 Jack Snipe Strumpshaw Fen RSPB from Fen Hide at 15:15 NR13 4HS TG341066
> Norfolk 13 Bewick's Swan Breydon Water early a/noon at E/end NR31 9QB TG464048
> Norfolk Short-eared Owl Burnham Market over fields beyond sharp bend by A149 + 2 Purple Sandpiper Sheringham 100yds E/of Funky Mackerel Cafe on rocks
> Norfolk 3 Spotted Redshank Titchwell RSPB on freshmarsh + Water Pipit PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk Water Pipit Felbrigg Hall NT flew to edge of lake near boathouse NR11 8PR