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At least 2 Rough-legged Buzzards have wintered in the Thorpe/Haddiscoe/Chedgrave area but freezing conditions soon moved the wintering Ring-necked Duck and Ferruginous Duck from Wroxham Broad in early January 2010 only to be replaced by a good scattering of Smew in the area. An outstanding flock of at least 47 Pale-bellied Brent Geese on the coast between Happisburgh and Waxham in February, also as a result of the cold weather, was one of the largest gatherings in Norfolk in recent times. A Hume's Warbler was reported from Strumpshaw on 13 February and a Great White Egret over Chedgrave/Haddiscoe area on 21 February 2010 was also notable.

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

Monday 26 July 2010 - 'Western Siberia and South Morocco', a talk by Justin Lansdell

Monday 27 September 2010 - Kevan Brett telling us all about 'Ringing in south-east Norfolk'

Monday 25 October 2010 - Paul Noakes will extoll the virtues of 'Birding in Bhutan'

Monday 22 November 2010 - 'Autumn on Foula' will be the talk by Andrew Grieve

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