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A good start to 2008 with several claims of Great White Egret near the coast in January and a Barn Owl showing characteristics of the dark-breasted form on St. Benets Levels. At least two each of Lesser Snow and Ross's Geese of unknown provenance wintered. Of note were Green-winged Teal on Horsey Mere, up to 16 Purple Sandpipers along the reefs between Eccles and Horsey, Grey Phalarope at Waxham and an Iceland Gull at Berney Marshes all in January. A Dartford Warbler at Horsey was of note in February and other than the geese of unknown provenance mentioned above, the only other notable sighting was of a Great White Egret at Sutton Fen in late February. March produced a White-spotted Bluethroat at Winterton.

Early spring was dominated by the appearance of some escaped Black Kites from London Zoo and at least 3 were seen in our area, 2 Cape Verde Kites and a Black-eared type Kite in April. The undoubted highlight was Norfolk's first Black Lark at Winterton on 20/21 April. There were also sightings of Red-rumped Swallow, Serin, Subalpine Warbler, Tawny Pipit and several Red-footed Falcons. The quieter mid-summer was enlivened by the appearance of a Lesser Grey Shrike near Hickling between 20-24 June.

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Great Yarmouth Bird Club   -   next meeting

Next meeting in January 2009 - to be announced later

Meetings will be held at the Rumbold Arms, Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth at 7.30pm


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