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Saturday, 15 January 2022

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Siberian Chiffchaff, Red-necked Grebe, Purple Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB
Shorelarks x 4, Snow Buntings x 85, Velvet Scoters x 5 at Holkham Gap
Russian White-fronted Geese x 5, Tundra Bean Goose at Holkham Freshmarsh
Scaup fem. on lake at Holkham Park
Taiga Bean Geese x 5, Russian White-fronted Geese x 100 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Iceland Gull, Snow Buntings x 6, Water Pipits x 3, Russian White-fronted Goose at Cley NWT
Cattle Egrets x 6 at Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park
Common Cranes x 19 east of Thurne
Bewick's Swans x 10 at Ludham Airfield
Bewick's Swans x 19 at Cold Harbour Road, Ludham
Short-eared Owls x 2 at Ludham Bridge
Little Stint at Snettisham RSPB
Snow Buntings x 12 at Snettisham Coastal Park
Water Pipit, Short-eared Owls x 2 at Welney WWT
Scaup fem. at Blakeney Harbour
Hawfinches x 14 at Lynford Aboretum
Short-toed Lark in flight with Skylarks over West Runton
Caspian Gull at Heigham Waterworks Reservoir, Norwich
Purple Sandpipers x 3 at Sheringham
Bittern at Bale
Hen Harriers x 3 (2 males) at Roydon Common NNR
Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Dark-bellied Brent Geese x 124 on beach at Hunstanton
Bewick's Swans x 3 between Sea Palling & Ingham
 
MEGA NEWS 
WHITE-TAILED LAPWING
East Halton Skitter, Lincolnshire
AMERICAN COOT
Tacumshin, County Wexford, Ireland
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Friday, 14 January 2022

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Taiga Bean Geese x 5, Bewick's Swans x 3 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Iceland Gull, Lapland Bunting flew over Weybourne Camp
Shag at Whitlingham Country Park
Black Redstart near visitor centre, Iceland Gull, Snow Buntings x 11, Hen Harrier at Cley NWT
Cattle Egret, Tundra Bean Geese x 8, Short-eared Owl, Water Pipit at Welney WWT
Siberian Chiffchaff, Hen Harriers x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
Common Cranes x 11 east of Thurne
Shorelarks x 5, Snow Buntings x 107, Great Northern Diver at Holkham Gap
Long-tailed Ducks x 2 at Burnham Overy Dunes
Red-necked Grebe at Ormesby Little Broad
Todd's Canada Goose, Tundra Bean Goose NNE of Stanhoe
Snow Buntings x 4- at Gorleston-on-Sea
Short-eared Owl south of Horsey Mill
Hen Harrier male, Great Northern Diver along estuary at Blakeney
Water Pipits x 2 at Holme
Snow Buntings x 8 at Scolt Head Island Nature Reserve
 
MEGA NEWS 
WHITE-TAILED LAPWING
East Halton Skitter, Lincolnshire
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER 
Musselburgh, Lothian, Scotland
AMERICAN COOT
Tacumshin, County Wexford, Ireland
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Thursday, 13 January 2022

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Hen Harrier flew over Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn
Black Redstart near Wigginhall St Germans, SW of King's Lynn
Russian White-fronted Geese x 24 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Scaup fem. on lake at Holkham Park
Taiga Bean Geese x 5, Russian White-fronted Geese x 101, Water Pipit at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Iceland Gull at Weybourne
Black Redstart at Anterton Hill, Cley
Iceland Gull, Snow Buntings x 7 at Cley NWT
Common Cranes x 19 east of Thurne
Black Redstart near sailing club at Snettisham
Snow Buntings x 45 at Snettisham RSPB
Red-necked Grebe at Ormesby Little Broad
Common Cranes x 6 at Hickling Broad NWT
Shag at Whitlingham Country Park
Long-tailed Ducks x 2 at Burnham Overy Dunes
Snow Buntings x 23 at Holme
Purple Sandpipers x 3 at Sheringham
Shag in outer harbour at Wells
Short-eared Owls x 3 at North Dunes, Common Cranes x 5 at Winterton
Black-throated Diver at Bacton
Hen Harriers x 2 (1 male) at Roydon Common NNR
Hen Harrier at Horsey
Glossy Ibises x 2, Short-eared Owls x 2, Tundra Bean Geese x 2 at Welney WWT
Hawfinches x 8 at Lynford Aboretum
Caspian Gull at Pentney Gravel Pits
Siberian Chiffchaff, Russian White-fronted Geese x 8 flew over at Titchwell RSPB
Caspian Gull at Nar Valley Fisheries
 
MEGA NEWS 
WHITE-TAILED LAPWING
East Halton Skitter, Lincolnshire
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Wednesday, 12 January 2022

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Waxwing in garden, Black Redstart on roof east of the Waxwing at Cley
Iceland Gull at Cley NWT 
Cattle Egret at Two Furlong Hill, Wells
Siberian Chiffchaff opposite lifeboat station, Black Brant on pitch+putt course at Wells
Scaup fem. on lake at Holkham Park
Russian White-fronted Geese x 38 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Shorelarks x 2, Snow Buntings x 105, Red-necked Grebe, Great Northern Diver, Velvet Scoters x 2 at Holkham Gap
Hawfinches x 2 at Lynford Aboretum
Taiga Bean Geese x 5, Russian White-fronted Geese x 16 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Shag at Whitlingham Country Park
WHITE-TAILED EAGLE, Caspian Gulls x 2 at East Wretham Heath
Black Redstart at Snettisham
Snow Buntings x 40 at Snettisham RSPB
Hen Harrier male at Roydon Common NNR
Russian White-fronted Goose flew over Walsey Hills NOA
Common Cranes x 9, Russian White-fronted Geese x 35 at Hickling Broad NWT
Snow Buntings x 20 at Winterton Dunes
Black Redstart, Bittern, Russian White-fronted Goose, Bar-tailed Godwit at Welney WWT
 
MEGA NEWS 
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Musselburgh, Lothian, Scotland
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Tuesday, 11 January 2022

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Waxwing in garden at Cley
Iceland Gull, Caspian Gull at Cley NWT 
Waxwing at Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve
Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
Cattle Egret at Two Furlong Hill, Wells
Bewick's Swans x 11 at Ludham Airfield
Red-necked Grebe at Rollesby Broad
Hen Harrier at Thornham Harbour
Cattle Egrets x 2 at Welney WWT
Scaup fem. on lake at Holkham Park
Russian White-fronted Geese x 89 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Shag at Whitlingham Country Park
Snow Buntings x 12, Great Northern Diver, Long-tailed Duck at Holme
Black Redstart at South Denes, Great Yarmouth
Common Cranes x 3 south of Southery
Cattle Egrets x 3 north of Martham
Hawfinches x 18 at Lynford Aboretum
Caspian Gull at Salthouse
Iceland Gull at Weybourne
Hen Harrier male at Roydon Common NNR
White-fronted Goose flew past Sheringham
Lapland Bunting at Aylmerton
Lapland Buntings x 2 (probable), Snow Buntings x 50, Black Redstart north of sailing club at Snettisham
Caspian Gulls x 2 at East Wretham Heath
 
MEGA NEWS 
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Fisherrow, Lothian, Scotland
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RBA Weekly Round-Up 4th to 10th January!

By Jon Dunn
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Monday, 10 January 2022

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Waxwing in garden at Cley
Iceland Gull at Cley NWT 
Waxwing at Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve
Iceland Gull at Weybourne
Red-necked Grebe at Rollesby Broad
Common Cranes x 15 east of Thurne
Taiga Bean Geese x 5 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Cattle Egret at Two Furlong Hill, Wells
Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Slavonian Grebe, Hen Harrier male at Holme
Snow Buntings x 65, Red-necked Grebe, Great Northern Diver, Velvet Scoters x 3 at Holkham Gap
Scaup fem. on lake at Holkham Park
Todd's Canada Goose SW of Burnham Market
Black-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebes x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
Shag at Whitlingham Country Park
Hen Harriers x 4 (2 males) at Roydon Common NNR
Short-eared Owls x 4 at North Dunes, Winterton
Snow Buntings x 45 along beach at Snettisham
Black Redstart at Snettisham Coastal Park
Black Redstart at South Beach, Great Yarmouth
Hen Harrier male, Common Cranes x 36 at Stubb Mill Roost, Hickling Broad NWT
Bewick's Swans x 15 at Ludham Airfield
Iceland Gull, Caspian Gulls x 2 at East Wretham Heath
 
MEGA NEWS 
AMERICAN COOT
Tacumshin, County Wexford, Ireland
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Ichthyosaur: Huge Fossilised ‘Sea Dragon’ Found in Rutland Reservoir!

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Sunday, 9 January 2022

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!

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Waxwings x 2 in garden at Cley
Ring Ouzel flew in off sea, Iceland Gull, Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Divers x 3 at Cley NWT
Waxwing at Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve
Shag, Common Crane at Whitlingham Country Park
Taiga Bean Geese x 5, Russian White-fronted Geese x 199 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Great Northern Divers x 2, Slavonian Grebe at Blakeney Harbour
Snow Buntings x 50, Little Stint at Snettisham RSPB
Snow Buntings x 110, Red-necked Grebe, Velvet Scoters x 6 at Holkham Gap
Scaup on lake at Holkham Park
Short-eared Owls x 4, Cattle Egrets x 5, Russian White-fronted Goose, Bar-tailed Godwit at Welney WWT
Cattle Egrets x 2 north of Martham
Hawfinches x 4 at Lynford Aboretum
Great Northern Diver near power station at King's Lynn
Red-necked Grebe at Rollesby Broad
Short-eared Owls x 4 at North Dunes, Winterton
Siberian Chiffchaff (probable) at Wissington Beet Factory
Great Northern Divers x 2, Little Gulls x 9 at Holme
Cattle Egret at Two Furlong Hill, Wells
Iceland Gull at Weybourne
Caspian Gull at Salthouse
Snow Buntings x 24 at North Beach, Great Yarmouth
Lesser Whitethroat still at Sheringham
Hen Harrier male, Water Pipit at Stubb Mill Roost, Hickling Broad NWT
Water Pipit at Halvergate Marshes
Cattle Egrets x 6 at Pensthorpe Water Fowl Park
Russian White-fronted Goose at Bayfield Hall
Russian White-fronted Goose at Wickhampton Marshes
 
MEGA NEWS 
WHITE-TAILED LAPWING
Reported again at East Halton Skitter, Lincolnshire
BELTED KINGFISHER 
Probable, Along River Calder, NE of Rishton, Lancashire and North Merseyside
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Saturday, 8 January 2022

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Waxwing in garden at Cley
Great Northern Divers x 2, Slavonian Grebe at Cley NWT
Siberian Chiffchaff at Nar Valley Fisheries
Waxwing at Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve
Water Pipit at Welney WWT
Cattle Egret, Russian White-fronted Geese x 73 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Snow Buntings x 40 at Holkham Gap
Black Redstart at Winterton
Todd's Canada Goose, Tundra Bean Geese x 2 at Muckleton, NNE of Stanhoe
Purple Sandpiper at Sheringham
White-fronted Goose at Letheringsett
Red-necked Grebe at Rollesby Broad
Lesser Whitethroat, Great Northern Diver at Sheringham
 
MEGA NEWS 
NORTHERN HARRIER
Lough Boora Parklands, County Offaly, Ireland
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Gunnar Engblom: Guran Guran's "Rinkeby och Tensta"

Gunnar (who is Manager Director at Kolibri Expeditions Birdwatching Tours – Birding Peru) performing in his usual joyous and unique style! Love this video!
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Friday, 7 January 2022

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Waxwing in garden, Iceland Gull from beach car park at Cley
Taiga Bean Geese x 5, Russian White-fronted Geese x 111 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Red-necked Grebe at Rollesby Broad
Black Redstart near sailing club, Snow Buntings x 50 at Snettisham
Waxwings x 3 by car park, Hen Harrier male at Snettisham RSPB
Shag at Whitlingham Country Park
Shorelarks x 4, Snow Buntings x 50, Red-necked Grebes x 2, Velvet Scoters x 4, Great Northern Divers x 2 at Holkham Gap
Cattle Egret, Tundra Bean Goose, Russian White-fronted Geese x 34 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Cattle Egrets x 4 north of Martham
Waxwing at Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve
Water Pipit, Cattle Egret at Welney WWT
Hen Harrier male flew over Ormesby Little Broad
Tundra Bean Geese x 4, Pink-footed Geese x 2,000 at Muckleton, NNE of Stanhoe
Bewick's Swans x 23 at Ludham Airfield
Siberian Chiffchaff, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB
Black Redstart male on beach at Winterton
Common Cranes x 13 east of Thurne
Hen Harrier male at Roydon Common NNR
Long-tailed Duck, Great Northern Diver at Holme
Hawfinches x 6 at Lynford Aboretum
Black Redstart at Cromer
Caspian Gulls x 2 at East Wretham Heath
 
MEGA NEWS 
None
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Thursday, 6 January 2022

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Glaucous Gull flew past Cromer
Taiga Bean Geese x 5, Russian White-fronted Geese x 137 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Grey Phalarope, Iceland Gull at Cley
Hawfinches x 3 at Lynford Aboretum
Snow Buntings x 6 at Blakeney Harbour
Iceland Gull flew past Weybourne
Snow Buntings x 40, Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Velvet S at Holkham Gap
Russian White-fronted Geese x 43, Cattle Egret at Holkham Freshmarsh
Spotted Redshank, Purple Sandpiper at Titchwell RSPB
Red-necked Grebe at Rollesby Broad
Black Redstart near sailing club at Snettisham
Little Stint, Hen Harrier male, Snow Buntings x 30 at Snettisham RSPB
Siberian Chiffchaff (probable), Shag at Whitlingham Country Park
Cattle Egret, Common Cranes x 16 at Welney WWT
Hen Harriers x 2 (1 male) at Roydon Common NNR
Caspian Gull at Heigham Waterworks Reservoir, Norwich
Grey Phalarope, Hen Harriers x 3 (1 male) at Stiffkey
Great Northern Divers x 2 at Holme
Glaucous Gull (probable) flew over Gorleston-on-Sea
Russian White-fronted Geese x 9 at Breydon Water
Russian White-fronted Goose with Greylag Geese at Bayfield Hall Lake
Hen Harriers x 2 (1 male), Common Cranes x 5, Cattle Egret at Stubb Mill Roost, Hickling Broad NWT
Glaucous Gull flew past Sheringham
 
MEGA NEWS 
BELTED KINGFISHER 
SSE of Samlesbury, Lancashire and North Merseyside
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Wednesday, 5 January 2022

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Iceland Gull at Weybourne Camp
Caspian Gull, Iceland Gull, Snow Buntings x 60, Red-necked Grebe at Cley NWT
Shag at Whitlingham Country Park
Snow Buntings x 48, Black Redstart at Snettisham RSPB
Shorelarks x 2, Snow Buntings x 16 at Holkham Gap
Russian White-fronted Geese x 40, Cattle Egret at Holkham Freshmarsh
Smew redhead, Red-necked Grebe at Rollesby Broad
Black-necked Grebe at Hardwick Flood Lagoon, King's Lynn
Siberian Chiffchaff, Water Pipits x 3, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB
Bewick's Swans x 50 at Ludham Airfield
Spoonbill, Bewick's Swans x 6 at Ludham
Tundra Bean Goose north of Choseley Drying Barns
Black Brant on pitch + putt at Wells
Hen Harriers x 3 (1 male) at Roydon Common NNR
Cattle Egrets x 3 north of Martham
Slavonian Grebes x 2 at Ormesby Broad
Caspian Gull at Heigham Waterworks Reservoir, Norwich
Hen Harriers x 2 (both males), Common Cranes x 5 at Stubb Mill Roost, Hickling Broad NWT
Hawfinches x 4 at Lynford Aboretum
Russian White-fronted Geese x 140 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Russian White-fronted Geese x 7 at Cantley Marshes RSPB
Velvet Scoter on sea at Holme
 
MEGA NEWS 
BELTED KINGFISHER 
SSE of Samlesbury, Lancashire and North Merseyside
WHITE-TAILED LAPWING
East Halton Skitter, Lincolnshire
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian Scotland
NORTHERN HARRIER
Lough Boora Parklands, County Offaly, Ireland
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