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The following are largely unchecked and unverified records and should not be regarded as an official record until published in the Norfolk Bird Report. County and UK rarities that require descriptions to be submitted to the relevant rarities committees before formal acceptance are shown in bold text.

Many of the following records are provided by members of the Great Yarmouth Bird Club and local birders but for completeness reports from Rare Bird Alert, BirdGuides, BirdLine East Anglia, Birdnet, FocalPoint and the BirdForum are also included. Some of the reports from the bird information services of less rare species, fly-by seabirds, out of season occurrences or unusally high numbers should be treated with caution and unconfirmed sightings are shown as being 'claimed', 'reported' or 'estimated'. 'Probables' and 'possibles' are not included in the following summaries.

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27 March
Breydon: White Wagtail
Cockshoot: (Ferruginous Duck of unknown provenance)
Gorleston: Black Redstart 2
Happisburgh: Black Redstart 2
Ormesby Broad: Little Gull, Blackcap
Waxham: Black Redstart
Winterton: Black Redstart

26 March
Cockshoot: (Ferruginous Duck of unknown provenance)

25 March
Berney: Rough-legged Buzzard, Hen Harrier

23 March
Buckenham: Water Pipit 2
Ranworth: Little Gull
Winterton: Short-eared Owl, Wheatear

22 March
Happisburgh: Black Redstart 3, Lapland Bunting 7
Winterton: Black Redstart

21 March
Gorleston: Black Redstart
Winterton: Black Redstart

20 March
Cantley: Black Redstart
Walcott: Black-throated Diver 'claimed'

19 March
Acle: Common (Mealy) Redpoll
Great Yarmouth: Black Redstart
Winterton: Black Redstart

18 March
Buckenham: Great White Egret
Hickling: Whooper Swan, Eurasian White-fronted Goose 40
Strumpshaw: Rough-legged Buzzard

16 March
Limpenhoe: Smew
Winterton: Glaucous Gull, Black Redstart, Hooded Crow

15 March
Barton: Swallow
Strumpshaw: Little Gull

14 March
Cantley Marshes: Lapland Bunting
How Hill: Whooper Swan 8

13 March
Cantley Marshes: Lapland Bunting
Lodden: Great White Egret

12 March
Breydon: Waxwing 12

11 March
Horsey: Wheatear 2

8 March
Cockshoot: Bittern, Lesser Redpoll 18 (+ Ferruginous Duck of unknown provenance)

6 March
Buckenham: Avocet 2, Ruff 25, Water Pipit 7
Cantley: Spotted Redshank, Ruff 48, Water Pipit 2
Haddiscoe: Bewick's Swan 2, Pink-footed Goose 5000, Rough-legged Buzzard (+ Ross's Goose of unknown provenance)
Surlingham: Great White Egret

5 March
Ludham: Whooper Swan 35
Mundesley: Glaucous Gull
Strumpshaw: Great White Egret
Waxham: Glaucous Gull
Winterton: Rough-legged Buzzard

3 March
Halvergate: Pink-footed Goose 1000 (+ Ross's Goose of unknown provenance)
Hardley: Slavonian Grebe
Horsey: Common Crane 3

2 March
Breydon Water: Pale-bellied Brent Goose 8
Hardley: Slavonian Grebe
West Somerton: Hen Harrier

1 March
Strumpshaw: Bittern

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26 February
Breydon Water: Pale-bellied Brent Goose 7, Hen Harrier

25 February
Halvergate: Pink-footed Goose 500 (+ Ross's Goose of unknown provenance)
Gorleston: Waxwing 4

23 February
Halvergate: Pink-footed Goose 500 (+ Ross's Goose of unknown provenance)
Gorleston: Black Redstart

22 February
Breydon Water: Pale-bellied Brent Goose 8
Halvergate: Pink-footed Goose 500 (+ Ross's Goose of unknown provenance)
Gorleston: Black Redstart
Horsey: Common Crane 3
Thorpe Marshes: Rough-legged Buzzard

21 February
Halvergate: Pink-footed Goose 500 (+ Ross's Goose of unknown provenance)
Gorleston: Black Redstart
Horsey: Hen Harrier, Red Kite, Common Crane 3

20 February
Cockshoot: (Ferruginous Duck of unknown provenance)
Gorleston: Black Redstart

19 February
Cockshoot: (Ferruginous Duck of unknown provenance)

17 February
Breydon Water: Pale-bellied Brent Goose 3, Hen Harrier
Fritton Marshes: Hen Harrier 2, Rough-legged Buzzard
Winterton: Hen Harrier 2

16 February
Breydon Water: Tundra Bean Goose 4, Pale-bellied Brent Goose 3
Fritton Marshes: Hen Harrier 2, Rough-legged Buzzard

14 February
Horsey: Common Crane 3

13 February
Breydon Water: Pale-bellied Brent Goose 20, Hen Harrier
Gorleston: Mediterranean Gull 2
Hopton: Red-necked Grebe, Mediterranean Gull 4
Filby: Smew 2
Ormesby: (Red-crested Pochard 3 of unknown provenance)
West Somerton: Hen Harrier

12 February
Breydon Water: Pale-bellied Brent Goose 20
Cantley: Pink-footed Goose 521, Taiga Bean Goose Eurasian White-fronted Geese 130, Hooded Crow
Great Yarmouth: Mediterranean Gull 45
Hopton: Scaup
Strumpshaw: Bittern 7, Marsh Harrier 9, Hen Harrier, Long-eared Owl 2, Common (Mealy) Redpoll
Stubb Mill: Marsh Harrier 10, Hen Harrier 4, Merlin, Common Crane 25

11 February
Belton: Merlin
Breydon Water: Bewick's Swan 7, Hen Harrier, Yellow-legged Gull
Fritton: Merlin
Horsey: Common Crane 3
Strumpshaw: Bittern, Marsh Harrier 9, Water Pipit 2, Common (Mealy) Redpoll

9 February
Gorleston: Waxwing 16
Thorpe Marshes: Rough-legged Buzzard

8 February
Breydon Water: Bewick's Swan 20, Pale-bellied Brent Goose 90
Cockshoot: (Ferruginous Duck of unknown provenance)
Filby: Smew
Hardley: Smew, Green Sandpiper
Stubb Mill: Marsh Harrier 40, Hen Harrier, Common Crane 3
Thorpe Marshes: Bewick's Swan 47
Thurlton: Rough-legged Buzzard, Lapland Bunting

7 February
Acle Straight: Pink-footed Goose 2000 (+ Ross's Goose of unknown provenance)
Breydon Water: Pale-bellied Brent Goose 92
Cockshoot: (Ferruginous Duck of unknown provenance)

6 February
Cockshoot: Smew (+ Ferruginous Duck of unknown provenance)

5 February
Buckenham: Water Pipit, Bearded Tit 2, Lapland Bunting 
Cantley Marshes: Pink-footed Goose 739, Taiga Bean Goose 31, Eurasian White-fronted Geese 8, Little Stint, Ruff 19
Cockshoot: (Ferruginous Duck of unknown provenance)
Gorleston: Snow Bunting 35
Halvergate: Bewick's Swan 2, Pink-footed Goose 1500 (+ Ross's Goose of unknown provenance)
Horsey: Hen Harrier, Common Crane 3
Strumpshaw: Red-necked Grebe, Bittern 3, Hen Harrier, Marsh Harrier 10, Waxwing 7, Common (Mealy) Redpoll
Stubb Mill: Marsh Harrier 41, Hen Harrier, Common Crane 32 'estimated'

4 February
Acle Straight: Pink-footed Goose 4000 (+ Ross's Goose of unknown provenance)
Buckenham: Taiga Bean Goose 31, water Pipit
Halvergate: Bewick's Swan 42
Strumpshaw: Bittern 3, Marsh Harrier 14, Hen Harrier, Water Pipit, Lesser Redpoll

3 February
Berney: Pink-footed Goose 5000 (+ Ross's Goose of unknown provenance)

1 February
Strumpshaw: Smew

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31 January
Breydon Water: Eurasian White-fronted Goose 21, Pale-bellied Brent Goose 102, Hen Harrier
Haddiscoe: Waxwing 17

30 January
Haddiscoe: Pink-footed Goose 500, Rough-legged Buzzard (+ Ross's Goose of unknown provenance)
Thorpe Marshes: Rough-legged Buzzard

29 January
Breydon Water: Pale-bellied Brent Goose 102, Lapland Bunting 5
Buckenham: Red-necked Grebe, Marsh Harrier, Ruff 9, Water Pipit 2
Cantley Marshes: Taiga Bean Goose 68, Eurasian White-fronted Goose 100
Cockshoot: Smew
Haddiscoe: Pink-footed Goose 3000, Rough-legged Buzzard (+ Ross's Goose of unknown provenance)
Ranworth: Waxwing 30
Strumpshaw: Hen Harrier 3, Marsh Harrier 14, Long-eared Owl, Waxwing 20, Water Pipit, Mealy Redpoll 3

28 January
Breydon Water: Red-necked Grebe, Pale-bellied Brent Goose 102
Cantley Marshes: Red-necked Grebe, Taiga Bean Goose 58, Eurasian White-fronted Goose 68
Gorleston: Waxwing 2
Haddiscoe: Pink-footed Goose 3000 (+ Ross's Goose of unknown provenance)
Stalham: Waxwing 4

27 January
Buckenham: Red-necked Grebe
Cantley Marshes: Taiga Bean Goose 55, Eurasian White-fronted Goose 150
Haddiscoe: Pink-footed Goose 3000, Eurasian White-fronted Goose 2 (+ Ross's Goose of unknown provenance)

26 January
Breydon Water: Lapland Bunting 40
Buckenham: Red-necked Grebe
Cantley Marshes: Taiga Bean Goose 50
Haddiscoe: Pink-footed Goose 3000 (+ Ross's Goose of unknown provenance)

25 January
Breydon Water: Lapland Bunting 74
Cantley Marshes: Taiga Bean Goose 55 (+ Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown provenance)
Chedgrave: Rough-legged Buzzard
Cockshoot: (Ferruginous Duck of unknown provenance)
Haddiscoe: Pink-footed Goose 3000, Eurasian White-fronted Goose 2 (+ Ross's Goose of unknown provenance)
Thurlton: Hen Harrier, Marsh Harrier 5, Lapland Bunting

24 January
Breydon Water: Lapland Bunting 17
Buckenham: Red-necked Grebe
Cantley Marshes: Taiga Bean Goose 152 (+ Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown provenance)
Cockshoot: (Ferruginous Duck of unknown provenance)
Hopton: Eurasian White-fronted Goose 5
Ranworth: Mealy Redpoll 2
Stalham: Waxwing 5
Stubb Mill: Marsh Harrier 30, Hen Harrier 3, Common Crane 16
Walcott: Mediterranean Gull

23 January
Breydon Water: Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Lapland Bunting 5
Buckenham: Red-necked Grebe
Cantley Marshes: Taiga Bean Goose 40 (+ Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown provenance)
Cockshoot: (Ferruginous Duck of unknown provenance)
Ormesby Little Broad: (Red-crested Pochard 4 of unknown provenance)
Stalham: Waxwing 3

22 January
Cantley Marshes: Taiga Bean Goose 102, Eurasian White-fronted Goose 331 (+ Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown provenance)
Cockshoot: (Ferruginous Duck of unknown provenance)
Gorleston: Caspian Gull
Limpenhoe: Pink-footed Goose 3500 (+ escaped Ross's Goose)
Stubb Mill: Merlin, Hen Harrier 2, Common Crane 6 (+ hybrid Carrion X Hooded Crow)

21 January
Buckenham: Taiga Bean Goose 40 (+ Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown provenance)
Rockland: Red-necked Grebe

20 January
Breydon Water: Pale-bellied Brent Goose 100
Buckenham: Taiga Bean Goose 90 (+ Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown provenance)
Cantley Marshes: Taiga Bean Goose 100, Eurasian White-fronted Goose 200 (+ Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown provenance)
Rockland: Red-necked Grebe
Stubb Mill: Hen Harrier 2, Common Crane 12

19 January
Breydon Water: Pale-bellied Brent Goose 119
Cantley Marshes: Taiga Bean Goose 80, Hen Harrier, Hooded Crow, Water Pipit 3 (+ Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown provenance)
Catfield: Bewick's Swan 108, Whooper Swan 45
Martham: Coue's Arctic Redpoll 3 'reported'
Rockland: Red-necked Grebe

18 January
Buckenham: Pink-footed Goose 40, Taiga Bean Goose 90, Eurasian White-fronted Goose 285, Hooded Crow, Ruff (+ Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown provenance)
Rockland: Red-necked Grebe
Strumpshaw: Bittern 7,Marsh Harrier 15, Hen Harrier, Water Pipit 3, Brambling 39, Mealy Redpoll

17 January
Cantley Marshes: Marsh Harrier 7
Catfield: Bewick's Swan 150, Whooper Swan 30
Rockland: Red-necked Grebe
Walcott: Mediterranean Gull

16 January
Buckenham: Ruff 5, Water Pipit (+ Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown provenance):
Cantley Marshes:u> Taiga Bean Goose 30 (+ Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown provenance)
Cockshoot: (Ferruginous Duck of unknown provenance)
Rockland: Red-necked Grebe
Strumpshaw: Waxwing 6, Water Pipit, Mealy Redpoll

15 January
Cantley Marshes: Taiga Bean Goose 81, Eurasian White-fronted Goose 350, Hooded Crow (+ Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown provenance)
Sea Palling: (Escaped Ross's Goose)

14 January
Barton: Smew
Buckenham: Red-necked Grebe, Taiga Bean Goose 103, Eurasian White-fronted Goose 259 (+ Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown provenance)
Cantley Marshes: Taiga Bean Goose 6, Eurasian White-fronted Goose 450 'estimated' (+ Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown provenance)
Strumpshaw: Bittern 2, Marsh Harrier 14, Waxwing 5, Water Pipit 8
Waxham: Pink-footed Goose 5000, Barnacle Goose (+ escaped Ross's Goose)

13 January
Cantley Marshes: Taiga Bean Goose 30, Eurasian White-fronted Goose 30 (+ Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown provenance)

10 January
Haddiscoe Marshes: Rough-legged Buzzard
Rockland: Slavonian Grebe
Strumpshaw: Bittern 3, Marsh Harriers 16, Hen Harrier 2, Waxwing, Water Pipit 3

9 January
Breydon: White-fronted Goose 20, Lapland Bunting
Cantley: Pink-footed Goose 2, Taiga Bean Goose 137, Eurasian White-fronted Goose 343, Marsh Harrier, Little Stint, Ruff 15, Water Pipit 5 (+ Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown provenance)
Haddiscoe/Thorpe Marshes: Rough-legged Buzzard
Ormesby Broad: Smew
Rockland: Slavonian Grebe
Strumpshaw: Marsh Harriers 8, Hen Harrier, Barn Owl 2

8 January
Sea Palling: Rough-legged Buzzard
Stalham: Bewick's Swan 96, Whooper Swan 23

2 January
Cantley Marshes: Taiga Bean Goose 114

1 January
Buckenham: Taiga Bean Goose 78,

Acknowledgements
As well as the bird information services, records were supplied by members of the Great Yarmouth Bird Club, in particular Peter Allard, Kevin Brett, Keith Dye, Andrew Harriss, Dot Machin, Paul Noakes, Doug Mayes and Steve Smith; also Tim Allwood, James Appleton, Dave Farrow, Roy Robinson, David Russell, Rob Wilton, Stewart Wright and the Winterton Bird Spotting Collective.