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A trip to the superb county of Norfolk today for the White-crowned Sparrow and other local goodies,got us excellant views of the Spadger,along with a fine supporting cast of birds and ended with the amazing raptor roost at Stubbs Mill,this is what we saw:
Roydon Common
1 ringtail Hen Harrier
Common Buzzard
female Stonechat
Cley Village
White-crowned Sparrow,which showed extremely well,across the road from it's chosen garden,a stunner.
Cley Marshes
5 Little Egret
2 Spotted Redshank
3 Marsh Harrier
1 female Merlin(observed chasing and catching a Skylark,after a 10 minute pursuit).
Salthouse
80 Snow Bunting
2 Lapland Bunting(This flock of buntings has to be seen to be believed,Snow Bunting down to 5 feet,Lap Bunt down to 10 feet,truly amazing).
male and female Stonechat.
Horsey wind pump
9 Common Crane(6 observed in flight,and 3 watched feeding on the fresh marsh,super birds.
Stubb Mill
Unfortunately arrived here a little late,so missed some of the Marsh Harriers coming into roost,but still managed 45!also here where:
2 Barn Owl
2 Common Crane
and 3 smart Chinese water Deer.
Regards
Steve,with Chris Atkin,Alan Daws,and Dave Wright.
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