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Saturday 27th February 2016

Six Crossbills in the car parks area were the highlight.

Norfolk News from Birdnet
> Norfolk Great White Egret Welney WWT at 17:00 on Lady Fen PE14 9TN TL548946
> Norfolk Spoonbill Cley NWT N/over Arnold's Marsh at 16:00 NR25 7SA TG049441
> Norfolk White Stork Welney WWT late a/noon from visitor centre PE14 9TN TL548946
> Norfolk White Stork Welney WWT mid a/noon from visitor centre showing well PE14 9TN TL548946
> Norfolk Great Grey Shrike NE/of Santon Downham at Santon Warren mid a/noon in clearfell by Field Barn IP27 0TS TL833873
> Norfolk Great White Egret Holkham Freshmarsh at W/end mid a/noon NR23 1RN TF888439
> Norfolk White Stork Welney WWT PE14 9TN TL548946
> Norfolk Lapland Bunting Choseley Drying Barns at 13:30 by puddle on path E/of barns 300yds from parking area PE31 8PQ TF757420
> Norfolk Rough-legged Buzzard Haddiscoe Island late mrng viewed from mound in Waveney Forest TG457011
> Norfolk 3 Spoonbill Burnham Overy Marshes TF849441
> Norfolk 7 Lapland Bunting Blakeney Freshmarsh
> Norfolk Great Grey Shrike Grime's Graves W/of entrance track TL815900
> Norfolk Black-throated Diver off Burnham Overy this mrng PE31 8JJ TF853449
> Norfolk Male Hen Harrier Hickling Broad NWT 16:45 at Stubbs Mill NR12 0BW TG429221
> Norfolk 3 Hen Harrier (1 Male + 2 Ringtail) Warham Greens in roost this evng NR23 1QD TF943437
> Norfolk Firecrest Hickling Broad NWT by c/pk NR12 0BW TG429221
> Norfolk 11 Snow Bunting Cley NWT on shingle E/of N/end of East Bank early a/noon NR25 7SA TG049441
> Norfolk Red-necked Grebe off Titchwell RSPB at midday PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Filby Broad at W/end NR29 3HH TG461136
> Norfolk 2 Spotted Redshank Burgh Castle TG476049