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Wednesday 13th January 2016

Highlights today were 2 Greenshanks near Gore Point, a Woodcock over the Observatory, 3 Snipe from the Car Park Hide, at least 1 Barn Owl hunting, the Shorelark were again at Thornham Point but mobile, a Cetti's Warbler was calling from near the Obs, 3 Stonechats were along the coastal footpath, and 28 Twite again at Thornham Harbour.

Norfolk News from Birdnet
> Norfolk Juvenile Pallid Harrier Flitcham at 09:45 showing well at Abbey Farm PE31 6BU TF726266
> Norfolk Juvenile Pallid Harrier Hillington at 08:25 S/of A148 between here & Harpley as viewed from layby
> Norfolk Juvenile Pallid Harrier Flitcham e/of B1153 off Abbey Road over Abbey Farm PE31 6BU TF726266
> Norfolk 2 Caspian Gull East Winch on field by riding stables at 11:30
> Norfolk 14 Tundra Bean Goose Cley NWT off Old Womans Lane late a/noon + 3000 Pink-footed Goose & 7 White-fronted Goose NR25 7SA TG049441
> Norfolk 2 Juvenile Rough-legged Buzzard Brancaster in pines by B1153 opposite Field House Farm then flew/W PE31 8AW TF772438
> Norfolk Great White Egret Holkham Pines at 12:49 on pools at W/end as viewed from A149
> Norfolk Juvenile Glaucous Gull Great Yarmouth on roofs near Beaconsfield football pitches NR30 1EB TG531078
> Norfolk Spoonbill Snettisham RSPB + 2 Snow Bunting on the beach TF650328
> Norfolk 3 Shorelark Holme Dunes NWT at 11:15 by Thornham Harbour mouth
> Norfolk No Sign of Cattle Egret East Walton in donkey paddock along Church Lane by Abbey Farm
> Norfolk Little Auk W/past Sheringham at 09:10 NR26 8BQ TG159435
> Norfolk Juvenile Glaucous Gull Great Yarmouth on Beaconsfield football pitches NR30 1EB TG531078
> Norfolk Great Northern Diver Blakeney Harbour this mrng TG028441
> Norfolk 3 Mealy Redpoll Sculthorpe Moor briefly in a garden at 14:30 NR21 9GN TF901303
> Norfolk 18 Snow Bunting Winterton North Dunes NR29 4BQ TG496198
> Norfolk 20 Snow Bunting Holkham Gap on beach e/of gap
> Norfolk 2 Short-eared Owl Winterton North Dunes NR29 4BQ TG496198
> Norfolk 28 Twite Thornham Harbour in the harbour TF728441 TF728441
> Norfolk 6 Eurasian White-fronted Goose Nunnery Lakes at 13:45 IP24 2YW TL873822
> Norfolk 7 Eurasian White-fronted Goose Horsey S/of Horsey Mill NR29 4EP TG477228
> Norfolk 16 Snow Bunting Winterton Dunes NNR north of beach car park NR29 4BQ TG496198
> Norfolk Mealy Redpoll Weybourne at pumping station on west side of Beach Lane 250m north of A149 NR25 7SR TG111435
> Norfolk Waxwing Trimingham E/mid mrng + Bonxie offshore NR11 8EG TG279388
> Norfolk Male Golden Pheasant Wolferton Triangle PE35 6EJ TF672278