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Sunday 23rd August 2015

A few migrants arrived today with Redstart, several Willow Warblers and an impressive count of at least 40 Pied Flycatchers in the recording area.  Four Whinchats where on the fence opposite the coal barn at Thornham Harbour.

Norfolk News from Birdnet
> Norfolk Booted Warbler Gramborough Hill early evng. + Icterine Warbler at 18:30., 2 Pied Flycatcher & 2 Redstart NR25 7XW TG085441
> Norfolk Booted Warbler Gramborough Hill late mrng. + Icterine Warbler NR25 7XW TG085441
> Norfolk Booted Warbler Gramborough Hill at 09:00 but elusive. NR25 7XW TG085441
> Norfolk Booted Warbler Gramborough Hill at 08:05 but elusive. NR25 7XW TG085441
> Norfolk 2 Spoonbill Brancaster In Harbour. + Harrier sp. over dunes & 7 Pied Flycatcher PE31 8AW TF772438
> Norfolk Probable Long-tailed Skua Holme next the Sea + 9 Black Tern & 8 Pied Flycatcher
> Norfolk Wryneck Blakeney Point late a/noon. NR25 7DJ TG007464
> Norfolk Juvenile Montagu's Harrier Blakeney Point late a/noon. + 5 Pied Flycatcher NR25 7DJ TG007464
> Norfolk 1st Winter Marsh Warbler Blakeney Point at The Hood mid a/noon. NR25 7DJ TG007464
> Norfolk Icterine Warbler Gramborough Hill at 13:50 NR25 7XW TG085441
> Norfolk 6 Spoonbill Titchwell RSPB late mrng. + Wood Sandpiper, 4 Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Little Stint & 4 Spotted Redshank PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk 6 Spoonbill Titchwell RSPB + 4 Spotted Redshank, 4 Little Stint & Wood Sandpiper PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk 17 Spoonbill Stiffkey Fen NR23 1QW TF990438