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Tuesday 9th February 2016

Norfolk News from Birdnet
> Norfolk Juvenile Pallid Harrier Roydon Common NNR at 16:10 7 appeared to go to roost at at 17:00
> Norfolk Sperm Whale Mundesley late mrng
> Norfolk 2 Lapland Bunting Weybourne Camp NR25 7SR TG111435
> Norfolk Great White Egret Holkham Freshmarsh at W/end NR23 1RN TF888439
> Norfolk Adult Female Ferruginous Duck Holkham Park on lake mid a/noon NR23 1RN
> Norfolk Juvenile Rough-legged Buzzard SSE/of Titchwell 1/2ml E/of Choseley Drying Barns 16:00 E/of barns in Field E/of Chalk Pit Lane PE31 8PQ TF757420
> Norfolk Adult Female Ferruginous Duck Holkham Park on lake at midday + 2 1w Drake Scaup NR23 1RN
> Norfolk Great White Egret Wof Norwich at Bowthorpe Marsh at 12:25 N/of Watton Road by River Yare TG178080
> Norfolk Great White Egret Hockwood Washes from Wasland Viewpoint late mrng IP26 4LQ TL727882
> Norfolk 3 Lapland Bunting Blakeney Freshmarsh by NT Gate on bend in sea wall + 7 Twite & 2 Hen Harrier
> Norfolk 5 Hen Harrier 4mls ENE of King's Lynn at Roydon Common NNR late a/noon PE32 1AT TF680229
> Norfolk 65 Eurasian White-fronted Goose Holkham Freshmarsh NR23 1RN TF888439
> Norfolk 15 Snow Bunting Winterton North Dunes on beach NR29 4BQ TG496198
> Norfolk 7 Hen Harrier (2 Adult Male + 5 Ringtail) Warham Greens late a/noon NR23 1QD TF943437
> Norfolk 2 Water Pipit Titchwell RSPB on grazing marsh + 2 Drake Velvet Scoter offshore PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk 30 Snow Bunting Cley NWT on Shingle E/of N/end of East Bank, N/of Arnold's Marsh NR25 7SA TG049441
> Norfolk Hawfinch Lynford Arboretum in paddock behind Lynford Hall at 09:15 IP26 5HW TL822943
> Norfolk Male Golden Pheasant Wolferton Triangle at 09:50 on N/side 200yds from main road PE35 6EJ TF672278
> Norfolk Jack Snipe Strumpshaw Fen RSPB from Fen Hide but elusive NR13 4HS TG341066
> Norfolk Ringtail Hen Harrier Horsey Corner + 12 Bewick's Swan over E/ NR29 4EP TG477228
> Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Brancaster Staithe N/of harbour but distant PE31 8BJ TF794442