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Friday 27th November 2015

Seawatching today produced 3 Eiders, 215 Common Scoters, a Velvet Scoter, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Fulmars, and 10 Great Crested Grebes. Also of note today were a Peregrine and both male and ring-tail Hen Harriers.

Norfolk News from Birdnet
> Norfolk Juvenile Pallid Harrier Snettisham RSPB at 15:34 S/of southern hide then flew S/along seawall TF650328
> Norfolk Juvenile Pallid Harrier Snettisham RSPB perched on on South Marsh at 11:13 TF650328
> Norfolk 1st Winter Caspian Gull Thetford at The Nunnery till 13:15 then flew S/ IP24 2EP TL873826
> Norfolk 4 Taiga Bean Goose Buckenham Marshes RSPB this mrng NR13 4HW TG351056
> Norfolk 23 Taiga Bean Goose Cantley Marshes RSPB view from end of Burnt House Road + 129 Eurasian White-fronted Goose TG378039
> Norfolk Probable 2 Risso's Dolphin Reported W/past Titchwell RSPB at 11:05 PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk Yellow-browed Warbler Salthouse on Cross Street in garden + Male Ring Ouzel nearby NR25 7XW TG082443
> Norfolk 2 Water Pipit Titchwell RSPB 300yds N/of visitor centre on pool W/of main path + Female Hen Harrier & Spotted Redshank PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk 19 Twite Thornham Harbour this a/noon TF728441 TF728441
> Norfolk 2 Hen Harrier (1 Male + 1 Ringtail) Holme NOA + Velvet Scoter offshore, Red-throated Diver & Great Northern Diver TF717450
> Norfolk Long-tailed Duck Titchwell RSPB offshore + Bonxie & Snow Bunting at Thornham Point PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk Water Pipit Cantley Beet Factory NR13 3JA TG389037
> Norfolk Purple Sandpiper Sheringham on seafront NR26 8BQ TG159435
> Norfolk 4 Waxwing Snettisham Village at 09:45 by junction of Beach Road & A149 but mobile TF650328
> Norfolk Male Black Redstart Gorleston-on-Sea N/of pier on harbour rocks at 08:15 NR31 6PL TG532036
> Norfolk 4 Waxwing S/over Snettisham RSPB at 08:45 TF650328
> Norfolk Waxwing Sheringham in garden at 08:30 NR26 8BQ TG159435
> Norfolk 4 Hawfinch Lynford Arboretum in paddocks IP26 5HW TL822943