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Monday 7th December 2015

The three Shorelark were again present at Thornham Harbour. Other birds of note around the reserve today included a single Snow Bunting, a pair of Stonechats, Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Chiffchaff.

Norfolk News from Birdnet
> Norfolk Juvenile Pallid Harrier Snettisham RSPB at S/end over saltmarsh at 15:00 TF650328
> Norfolk Juvenile Pallid Harrier Snettisham RSPB at 11:35 at S/end showing well TF650328
> Norfolk Juvenile Pallid Harrier Snettisham RSPB 09:00 showing well over saltmarsh at S/end TF650328
> Norfolk Juvenile Iceland Gull NNW/of King's Lynn this a/noon just E/of River Great Ouse by Cross Bank Road at Fisher Fleet. PE30 2QA TF631204
> Norfolk Spoonbill Titchwell RSPB + 3 Velvet Scoter & 3 Spotted Redshank PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk Rough-legged Buzzard Choseley Drying Barns S/over barns at 12:45 PE31 8PQ TF757420
> Norfolk Rough-legged Buzzard Heacham perched in Ken Hill Wood PE31 7AX TF663376
> Norfolk Rough-legged Buzzard Heacham at 12:02 NW/over South Beach PE31 7AX TF663376
> Norfolk 3 Shorelark Thornham 10:20 on beach at harbour mouth + Snow Bunting Holme Dunes PE36 6NZ TF737438
> Norfolk Rough-legged Buzzard Brancaster at 10:15 over copse opposite Field House Farm PE31 8AW TF772438