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Wednesday 25th November 2015

Three Chiffchaffs were noted during the day.

Norfolk News from Birdnet
> Norfolk Juvenile Pallid Harrier Snettisham RSPB 14:20 showing well on saltmarsh. TF650328
> Norfolk Juvenile Pallid Harrier Snettisham RSPB 14:20 showing well on saltmarsh. TF650328
> Norfolk Pallid Harrier Snettisham RSPB 12:45 S of Southern Pit showing well. TF650328
> Norfolk Juvenile Pallid Harrier Snettisham RSPB 09:40 nr. pine belt S/pits. TF650328
> Norfolk Juvenile Rough-legged Buzzard Brancaster at 11:30 PE31 8AW TF772438
> Norfolk Possible Great White Egret W/over Loddon from the A146 at 07:30
> Norfolk Black Brant Cley NWT showing well near Babcock Hide c/p NR25 7SA TG049441
> Norfolk 2 Pomarine Skua Wells at 15:30 over the lifeboat station NR23 1AR TF917437
> Norfolk Great White Egret Snettisham RSPB at 13:00 + Male Hen Harrier TF650328
> Norfolk Humpback Whale past Winterton-on-Sea mid a/noon.
> Norfolk Richard's Pipit Weybourne on shingle between Weybourne and Salthouse NR25 7SR TG111435
> Norfolk 3 Shorelark Thornham Point 13:20 today.
> Norfolk No Sign of Shorelark Titchwell RSPB + 3 Little Gull flew W, 2 Bonxie & 2 Water Pipit on Thornham Pool PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk Spoonbill Thornham in creek at harbour then flew E. + 18 Twite PE36 6NZ TF737438
> Norfolk Caspian Gull Thetford at The Nunnery 08:50 on D lake. IP24 2EP TL873826
> Norfolk Spoonbill Titchwell RSPB 09:53 Freshmarsh. PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk Short-eared Owl Strumpshaw Fen RSPB NR13 4HS TG341066
> Norfolk Hawfinch Lynford Arboretum in the paddock at midday IP26 5HW TL822943
> Norfolk 4 Spotted Redshank Titchwell RSPB PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk 60 Snow Bunting Cley NWT 1/2 mile E/of the N/end of East Bank NR25 7SA TG049441
> Norfolk 3 Hen Harrier Bradwell NR31 8QQ TG503038
> Norfolk 2 Waxwing Snettisham Village on Beach Road near A149 late a/noon TF650328
> Norfolk Sandwich Tern Flew E Weybourne past Weybourne Camp. NR25 7SR TG111435
> Norfolk Short-eared Owl Breydon Water RSPB 09:00 hunting by rugby club then flew N NR31 9QB TG464048
> Norfolk Male Hen Harrier Snettisham RSPB Saltmarsh S of Pits. TF650328