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Saturday 5th March 2016

Despite a strong northerly the sea produced only a Red-throated Diver, Great Crested Grebe and a single Fulmar heading east.

Norfolk News from Birdnet
> Norfolk 4 Lapland Bunting Blakeney Freshmarsh by NT Gate near bend in sea wall
> Norfolk Great White Egret Berney Marshes RSPB E/of Berney Arms NR30 1SB TG460053
> Norfolk Great Grey Shrike Grime's Graves W/f entrance track at 12:30 TL815900
> Norfolk Great White Egret Bowthorpe Marsh at 12:25 TG178080
> Norfolk Great White Egret Bowthorpe Marsh
> Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Brancaster Staithe at 15:00 PE31 8BJ TF794442
> Norfolk Purple Sandpiper Sheringham at 14:25 by The Crown Inn NR26 8BQ TG159435
> Norfolk Water Pipit Titchwell RSPB on drained pool early a/noon PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk Hawfinch Lynford Arboretum at 11:00 in paddock IP26 5HW TL822943