tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49979717615500480112024-03-19T08:49:37.858+00:00Poppyland NatureRed-backed Shrike at Overstrand
September 2008Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comBlogger390125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-22685482372700958652014-04-29T20:16:00.002+01:002014-04-29T20:17:43.024+01:00New Blog<div style="text-align: justify;">
Just in case anyone wasn't aware, here's a quick post to let you know that I've set up a new blog since Jan 1st at <a href="http://felbrigg-nature.blogspot.co.uk/"><strong><span style="color: red;">http://felbrigg-nature.blogspot.co.uk/</span></strong></a> which as the name suggests focuses entirely on my vists to Felbrigg Park. </div>
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I hope in the long-term it will detail all pan-species encountered in the park, but naturally have a lot of learning to do first, so initially it'll focus primarily on Birds, Butterflies, Dragonflies and Mammals, with anything else interesting thrown in, along with of course many photos too.</div>
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I'll hopefully keep this blog going for anything of note seen on the patch away from Felbrigg and any trips further afield, but in the meantime please check out the new blog and hope you enjoy it too.</div>
Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-64114643296961353242013-12-31T15:47:00.000+00:002014-02-02T15:51:07.864+00:00Patchwork Challenge 2013 - My year on the patch<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For 2013 I decided to participate in the Patchwork Challenge, but as</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> the maximum patch size for the challenge could only be 3km<sup><span style="font-size: xx-small;">2 </span></sup>I had to severely trim my more larger normal patch to take part. So after a few trials to try to meet the size requirements, I ended up going with a patch which roughly used the clifftop coastal path as the northern boundary and the main coast road as the southern boundary, but excluding most of the urban areas of Overstrand, Cromer and the Runtons, as well as a few private caravan sites. In addition it also included Felbrigg Park, and the odd small area just south of the coast road which I regularly visit, and in total ran from Beeston Bump in the west along to Sidestrand in the east.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sadly with some patchers already over their yearly targets by a relatively early stage and the comparative score of some competitors, which the challenge was based on, being anything but, the challenge was in effect over almost before it had began, but as I would naturally be patching anyway I carried on regardless, with as ever trying to beat last years total. Having tallied up my 2012 total for this 3km patch </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">180 birds (including Blue-headed Wagtail) was my target to beat for this year, and below is </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a monthly account of how my year on the patch went.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With my January birding being dominated by my participation in the 'Foot-it' competition, plus my traditional Jan 1st Day-List, both of which took me out of the confines of my 3km patch, the month started off abit confusingly as it was a case of having to see some species twice to ensure I'd seen them with my PWC patch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However the month, and the Challenge in general, got off to a great start with 69 species recorded on the 1st including the double-whammy of a <strong>Little Egret</strong> which I had not seen at all on patch in 2012, and my first ever wintering <strong>Green Sands</strong> for the patch found in the same ditch in Felbrigg Park! <strong>Shag</strong>, <strong>Whooper Swan</strong> and <strong>Med Gull</strong> were also notables seen on the 1st.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Felbrigg was also the destination for the next very notable addition with a <strong>Bittern</strong>, which subsequently took up residence in the reed-bed by the lake (see photos in previous posts) seen on the 3rd, and which was only my 2nd for the patch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A <strong>Long-tailed Duck</strong> which had joined the <strong>Common Scoter</strong> flock off Overstrand was seen on the 5th, and made it the third species seen in the first week of the year that I'd not seen at all in 2012!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A <strong>Velvet Scoter</strong> off the Runtons on the 6th was a species I don't get every year, and a <strong>Chiffchaff</strong> at West Runton on the 7th, and a small passage of <strong>Great Skuas</strong>, and a<strong> Little Gull</strong> in mid-month gales were both species that I didn't expect till later in the year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Only my third ever patch <strong>Woodlark</strong> was an excellent find on the 26th, and a flock of <strong>Waxwings</strong> a hundred yards from my house on the 27th were an excellent close to the first month of the challenge, during which I'd chalked up <span style="color: black;">110</span> species. An additional mention must also go to the <strong>Kingfisher</strong> seen at Gimingham, which although outside of the 3km patch, was only my 2nd ever record of one within my more normal patch.</span><br />
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</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Gadwall</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">46</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Robin</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">86</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Long-tailed Duck</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">05-Jan</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="15" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">7</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Teal</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">47</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Blackbird</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">87</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Rock Dove / Feral Pigeon</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">05-Jan</span></span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">8</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Mallard</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">48</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Song Thrush</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">88</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Pied Wagtail</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">05-Jan</span></span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td height="15" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">9</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Pochard</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">49</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Goldcrest</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">89</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Stock Dove</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">06-Jan</span></span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">10</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Tufted Duck</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">50</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Long-tailed Tit</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">90</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Velvet Scoter</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">06-Jan</span></span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">11</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Common Scoter</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">51</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Blue Tit</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">91</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Green Woodpecker</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">07-Jan</span></span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">12</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="LEFT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Red-legged Partridge</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">52</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Great Tit</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">92</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="LEFT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Coot</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">07-Jan</span></span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">13</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Pheasant</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">53</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Coal Tit</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">93</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Chiffchaff</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">07-Jan</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">14</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Red-throated Diver</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">54</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Marsh Tit</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">94</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Sparrowhawk</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">08-Jan</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">15</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Fulmar</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">55</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Jay</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">95</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Goldeneye</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">11-Jan</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">16</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Gannet</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">56</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Magpie</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">96</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Snipe</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">11-Jan</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">17</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Cormorant</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">57</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Jackdaw</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">97</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Fieldfare</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">13-Jan</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">18</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Shag</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">58</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Rook</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">98</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Redwing</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">13-Jan</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">19</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Little Egret</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">59</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Carrion Crow</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">99</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Golden Plover</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">14-Jan</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">20</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Grey Heron</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">60</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Starling</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">100</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Pintail</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">15-Jan</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">21</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Buzzard</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">61</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">House Sparrow</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">101</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Dunlin</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">15-Jan</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">22</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Kestrel</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">62</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Chaffinch</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">102</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Great Skua</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">19-Jan</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">23</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Water Rail</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">63</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Greenfinch</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">103</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Goosander</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">20-Jan</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">24</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Moorhen</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">64</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Goldfinch</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">104</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Bar-tailed Godwit</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">20-Jan</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">25</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Oystercatcher</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">65</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Siskin</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">105</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Little Gull</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">20-Jan</span></span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">26</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Ringed Plover</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">66</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Linnet</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">106</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Yellowhammer</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">24-Jan</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">27</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Grey Plover</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">67</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Bullfinch</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">107</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Lesser Redpoll</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">24-Jan</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">28</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Lapwing</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">68</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Reed Bunting</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">108</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Lesser Black-backed Gull</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">26-Jan</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="15" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">29</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Knot</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">69</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Great Black-backed Gull</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">109</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Woodlark</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">26-Jan</span></span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">30</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Sanderling</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">70</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Eider</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">02-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">110</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="23%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Waxwing</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">27-Jan</span></span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td height="15" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">31</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Woodcock</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">71</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Great Crested Grebe</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">02-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="4%"><br /></td><td height="15" width="23%"><br /></td><td height="15" width="7%"><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">32</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Green Sandpiper</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">72</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Curlew</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">02-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><br /></td><td height="14" width="23%"><br /></td><td height="14" width="7%"><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">33</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Redshank</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">73</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Collared Dove</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">02-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><br /></td><td height="14" width="23%"><br /></td><td height="14" width="7%"><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">34</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Turnstone</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">74</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Meadow Pipit</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">02-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><br /></td><td height="14" width="23%"><br /></td><td height="14" width="7%"><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">35</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Kittiwake</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">75</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="LEFT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Dunnock</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">02-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><br /></td><td height="14" width="23%"><br /></td><td height="14" width="7%"><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">36</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="LEFT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Black-headed Gull</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">76</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="LEFT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Pink-footed Goose</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">03-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><br /></td><td height="14" width="23%"><br /></td><td height="14" width="7%"><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">37</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="LEFT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Mediterranean Gull</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">77</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Bittern</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">03-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><br /></td><td height="14" width="23%"><br /></td><td height="14" width="7%"><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td height="14" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">38</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Common Gull</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">78</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Little Owl</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">03-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="4%"><br /></td><td height="14" width="23%"><br /></td><td height="14" width="7%"><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td height="15" width="3%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">39</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="20%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="LEFT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Herring Gull</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">01-Jan</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="4%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">79</span></span></div>
</td><td height="15" width="24%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<strong><u><span style="font-size: medium;">February & March</span></u></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In stark contrast to Januaury, February was very hard going with only the single addition to the PWC total with a pair of <strong>Canada Geese</strong> (111) at Felbrigg.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">March was slightly better with new species for the year recorded being <strong>Stonechat</strong> (112), a pair of <strong>Red Kites</strong> (113) which looked like they were going to breed on the patch but sadly they disappeared after a few weeks, a <strong>Glaucous Gull</strong> (114) seen from Beeston Bump, along with a <strong>Razorbill</strong> (115), and the month closed with a <strong>Grey Wagtail</strong> and 116 species on the board.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first bird of the month was a very welcome surprise, when a <strong>White-tailed Eagle</strong>, my 2nd for the patch was seen distantly from Cromer golfcourse on the 6th, which subsequently headed round the coast and into Suffolk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spring migration finally hit the patch with the first <strong>Wheatear</strong> at West Runton on the 7th, along with the bonus of a <strong>Purple Sandpiper</strong> on the beach there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The migrants continued to pass through as the month progressed, with the 13th being a double bonus day with firstly a <strong>Jack Snipe</strong> at West Runton and then my first ever patch <strong>Rough-legged Buzzard</strong> at Sidestrand.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next few days produced <strong>Ring Ouzel</strong>, a couple of <strong>Short-eared Owls</strong>, <strong>Marsh Harrier,</strong> <strong>Firecrest</strong> and <strong>Cuckoo</strong> which were all welcome additions of species that usually require a bit of luck to get on the patch, but the 19th was a definite red-letter day with only my second ever sighting on the patch of <strong>Bearded Tit</strong> with two at Sidestrand, quickly followed by a <strong>Grey Partridge </strong>which was always going to be a difficult bird to get from the patch, and then the icing on the cake of my first ever patch <strong>Tree Sparrow</strong> also at Sidestrand.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next day a flock of <strong>7 Common Cranes</strong> headed through the patch which always require a good slice of luck to catch up with on patch as they make the occasional flight away from their Broadland home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Other good species recorded during the remainder of the month included <strong>Hobby</strong>, <strong>Garden Warbler</strong>, <strong>Spotted Flycatcher</strong> and this stunning <strong>Blue-headed Wagtail</strong> found at Beeston Regis, together with a <strong>Whimbrel</strong>, and April finished with 39 new birds recorded bringing the total to 155.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">139</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Black Redstart</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="12%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">12-Apr</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">141</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="30%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Cuckoo</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="11%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">18-Apr</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">122</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="33%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Sandwich Tern</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="12%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">12-Apr</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">142</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="30%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Common Sandpiper</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="11%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">18-Apr</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">123</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="33%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Whimbrel</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="12%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">12-Apr</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">143</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="30%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Common Tern</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="11%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">18-Apr</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">124</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="33%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Rough-legged Buzzard</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="12%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">13-Apr</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">144</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="30%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Arctic Tern</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="11%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">18-Apr</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">125</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="33%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Ring Ouzel</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="12%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">13-Apr</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">145</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="30%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Bearded Tit</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="11%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">19-Apr</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">126</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="33%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Jack Snipe</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="12%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">13-Apr</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">146</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="30%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Grey Partridge</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="11%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">19-Apr</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">127</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="33%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Sand Martin</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="12%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">13-Apr</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">147</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="30%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Tree Sparrow</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="11%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">19-Apr</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">128</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="33%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">House Martin</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="12%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">13-Apr</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">148</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="30%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Crane</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="11%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">20-Apr</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">129</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="33%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Willow Warbler</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="12%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">13-Apr</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">149</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="30%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Lesser Whitethroat</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="11%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">21-Apr</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">130</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="33%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Brambling</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="12%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">13-Apr</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">150</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="30%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Hobby</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="11%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">24-Apr</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="RIGHT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">131</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="33%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="LEFT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Short-eared Owl</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="12%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">14-Apr</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">151</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="30%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="LEFT">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Whinchat</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="11%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">24-Apr</span></span></div>
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<tr><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">132</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="33%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Yellow Wagtail</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="12%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">14-Apr</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="7%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
<div align="CENTER">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">152</span></span></div>
</td><td height="14" width="30%"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><br />
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<strong><u><span style="font-size: medium;">May</span></u></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In contrast to Aprils big haul, it was more of a case of quality over quantity in May. The month kicked off with, after an eight month absence, a <strong>Mandarin</strong> (156) finally putting in a very welcome re-appearance on Felbrigg Lake, then following the second patch <strong>Rough-legged Buzzard</strong> of the year this time over Cromer, the 6th saw a <strong>Woodchat Shrike</strong> (157) spend the morning on Cromer golf-course, my fourth patch record and second for the GC itself, and whilst watching it 3 separate <strong>Tree Pipits</strong> (158) flew over as an added bonus.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The new water meadow at Felbrigg then came up trumps with only my second patch <strong>Garganey</strong> (159) there on the 7th, and which follows hot on the heels of last years pair on the lake itself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The sea then produced the first <strong>Little Terns</strong> (160) of the summer on the 9th, and then a nice passage of 23 <strong>Manx Shearwaters</strong> (161) past during the evening of the 15th.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 25th saw my personal highlight of the month when with various migrants appearing along the coast, after flogging every supposed hot-spot on the patch and drawing a blank, I ironically found a stunning male <strong>Red-backed Shrike</strong> (162) just a short walk from the house at a location that I rarely ever check, and just goes to show that every inch of the patch is always worth checking!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Final highlight of the month was after not recording one since 2008, I had two separate <strong>Turtle Doves</strong>, including the one below on wires in the village, and brought the species total for the year to 163.</span><br />
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<strong><u><span style="font-size: medium;">June-August</span></u></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the highs of May, it was back down to earth with a large bump in June with not a single new species for the PWC being found! July was slightly better with a drake <strong>Scaup</strong> (164) , and then the first <strong>Common Crossbill</strong> (165) of the year appearing in Felbrigg Park.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">August started on a similar slow pace with a <strong>Red-necked Grebe</strong> (166) on the 15th being the only highlight of the first half of the month, but worthy mention should also go to the Sparrow sp. at Northrepps; hybrid, aberration or pure Italian Sparrow not sure we'll ever know for sure but a very striking bird nonetheless.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As hoped for things finally picked up in the last couple of weeks starting with my first ever patch <strong>Wood Sandpipers</strong> (167) in off the sea by Cromer lighthouse on the 20th, and then a nice fall of migrants from the 24th producing <strong>Pied Flycatcher</strong> (168), <strong>Redstart</strong> (169) and a brief <strong>Wryneck</strong> (170) by Beeston Bump. The first <strong>Arctic Skua</strong> (171) of the year was also noted offshore.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The 25th produced a fly-over <strong>Greenshank</strong> (172) and a <strong>Long-tailed Skua</strong> (173) offshore from Overstrand, then a return to Beeston resulted in my 2nd self-found <strong>Red-backed Shrike</strong> of the year, and this time excellent views were had of the <strong>Wryneck</strong>, with what was undoubtedly a second bird also briefly seen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With good numbers present off the north coast, after a lot of looking it was finally a relief to connect with a couple of <strong>Balearic Shearwaters</strong> off Overstrand on the 26th which proved to be the last new birds of the month, and so finishing August on 174.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><u><strong>September</strong></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Sea passage produced the sole highlights during September with my only new species for the challenge being the trio of <strong>Sooty Shearwater</strong> (175) on the 10th, <strong>Black Guillemot</strong> (176) on the 11th and a <strong>Sabines Gull</strong> (177) on the 14th moving me to within 4 of my target of 181 to beat last years haul.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">October got off to a great start with a pair of <strong>Snow Buntings</strong> (178) along the cliffs at West Runton on the 1st, where also this freshly arrived Wheatear allowed close approach.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although just outside my 3km patch, a <strong>Red-breasted Flycatcher</strong> at Trimingham on the 2nd was only my third for my wider patch so was still greatly received, and the birds continued on the 3rd when I found the first of 4 <strong>Yellow-browed Warblers</strong> (179) on the patch during the month at Cromer. The first <strong>Rock Pipits</strong> (180) of the year were noted moving through on the 7th and then seawatching off Cromer on 9th produced the trio of <strong>Red-breasted Merganser</strong> (181), <strong>Pomarine Skua</strong> (182) and a pair of <strong>Barnacle Geese</strong> (183) and my target for the year was well and truly broken.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few <strong>Purple Sandpipers</strong> had also been noted passing by, and it was nice to find this confiding bird sheltering from the stormy winds behind the promenade wall.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 12th saw good numbers of birds arriving on the coast and the day started excellently with a <strong>Great Grey Shrike</strong> (184) in off the sea by Cromer lighthouse, and despite previously only having ever seen one before within the 3km patch, amazingly a further two were recorded during the day with further birds at West Runton and this one at East Runton.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Regular checking of the cliff-top fields at West Runton over the last few weeks had produced little save for a <strong>Jack Snipe </strong>and a potential <strong>Vagrant Emperor</strong> Dragonfly in off the sea but which just headed strongly inland without stopping, but a visit on the afternoon of the 12th turned up the goods in the very unexpected form of a <strong>Dusky Warbler</strong> (185), a very pleasing find to say the least. I'd heard one a few years back at Sidestrand but failed to see it, so this was as good as a new patch bird, and was nice to share with the locals too despite it being far from co-operative during its 6 day stay! Final new bird of a very memorable day was a freshly arrived <strong>Mealy Redpoll</strong> (186) which was feeding in one of the nearby fields.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A <strong>Great Northern Diver</strong> (187) was noted past Cromer on the 13th, and the fields at West Runton again paid dividends with a couple of <strong>Lapland Buntings</strong> (188) on the 14th, along with a very confiding Shag there on the slip-way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">News on the 18th that 4 <strong>Glossy Ibis</strong> (189) were heading eastwards along the coast had me rushing to the high point of Beeston Bump in case they carried on their journey towards the patch, and to my delight that is exactly what they did as I picked them up coming from a long way to the west and watched as they safely made it into the patch proper and carried on east past Cromer along the sea. Sadly I didn't have my usual digi-scoping lens on my scope so just managed a record shot of 3 of them as they passed by, but nonetheless an excellent new addition to the patch list.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Later that afternoon the first identification challenge of the week occurred with a potential female Parrot Crossbill watched amongst the Common Crossbill flock which has built up in Felbrigg Park over the last couple of weeks, with a couple of record shots of it below. Furthermore that evening whilst by the lighthouse a Crossbill sp. flew along the cliffs calling and which was significantly deeper in tone than any of the Common Crossbills that I'd heard in Felbrigg that afternoon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thankfully the 19th brought something alot easier to identify as amongst a large passage of Finches and Starlings which were moving through, a <strong>Richards Pipit</strong> (190) landed on the clifftop in front of me whilst walking along the golf-course. Inevitably it was quickly pushed off by a combination of walkers and golfers but I managed a quick flight shot as it bounded past me calling away as it headed off along the cliffs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A different identification challenge occurred on the 21st with a Swift sp. over Felbrigg Park, but the wind, rain and poor light all combined to hamper a satisfactory identification before it drifted off towards the Hall. However that was far from the end of the saga, with another one over Cromer on the evening of the 23rd and then presumably the original bird still over Felbrigg Park on the 24th but thankfully views this time were sufficient enough to confirm it was indeed a <strong>Pallid Swift</strong> (191).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Just prior to the swift appearing, I was again busily sifting through the Crossbills in the park and came across the female pictured below, which with better views and photos than before, plus a bit of investigation, I'm happy is indeed a <strong>Parrot Crossbill</strong> (192), though I'm not entirely sure if its the same one as pictured above or not. Naturally the identification of female Parrot Crossbills is a bigger challenge than that of the larger billed males, but nevertheless whilst the bill is invaribly smaller, importantly the shape remains constant, and I feel that on this bird the structure of the bill is spot on and that there is also a good suite of additional features as back-up to help</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> nail the identification.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Looking at the photos below it can be seen that its stout bill is as deep as its long, with an obvious bulge to the lower mandible. There is no protrusion of the lower mandible past the upper, the cutting edges to the bill are noticably ivory-coloured, and the upper mandible is strongly down-curved too. It has a bull-necked appearance with 'full' cheeks, appears pot-bellied, small-eyed and short-tailed and is very grey around the head, nape and mantle contrasting with the rump and underparts. Furthermore, and particulary evident in the second photo, it also shows a flattish crown with little forehead evident above the bill, and in the third head-on photo the wide base of the lower mandible is evident.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Felbrigg also contributed the next new species for the year with a <strong>Hawfinch</strong> (193) seen behind the Hall where one over-wintered a few years back, so hopefully it will hang around again this year too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The late autumn Swift phenomenon continued with what was presumably the same <strong>Pallid Swift </strong>as I'd had on the 23rd again over Cromer on the evening of the 25th, and then on the 26th I had further Pallids over Overstrand and also over Sidestrand/Trimingham, with two together along the cliffs at Cromer that evening. Just how many were on the patch this week is anyones guess but I would think there was a minimum of three. It would be interesting to see if there is any photo evidence that any of the Swifts seen around the Country during this influx were unequivocally Common Swifts, or if all birds, and indeed those recorded in previous late autumn influxes were all Pallids as alot of people are starting to suspect.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Taking decent photos of a fast-flying Swift with a compact camera is a near impossible task, and unsurprisingly I only managed these record shots which are the best of a very poor bunch, with far better ones available elsewhere on the net such as <a href="http://pennyshotbirdingandlife.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/swift-twitching.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #29aae1;">here</span></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 27th saw me add <strong>Pallid Swift</strong> to the window list as one of yesterdays evenings birds headed along the coast from Cromer back to the Sidestrand/Trimingham area, and then whilst waiting at Cromer in the evening for one to hopefully return, I received a very excited phone call to say a <strong>Black-browed Albatross</strong> had just flown past Overstrand and was heading straight towards where we were! I quickly alerted the small group that had gathered there for the swift, and not too long after, it was picked up albeit distantly before eventually being lost to view. As is the case with most rare seabird sightings it would have been nice if it was a lot closer and had been on view for longer, but nevertheless it was just a great relief to be in the right place at the right time in order to connect with an excellent bird not just for the patch but for Norfolk too. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So that was it for what had been a really excellent month on the patch and which had moved the total on to 194 for the year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The month got off to an excellent start when on the 1st I relocated a <strong>Black-throated Diver</strong> (195) near to the pier after it had earlier been reported from off the golf course, and as I usually only see one at best annually, it was a very welcome addition for the year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">More seawatching on the 5th was largely uneventful save for the always spectacular sight of numerous thrush flocks coming in off, but just as I was about to give up I noticed a <strong>Velvet Scoter</strong> drifting by close inshore so I quickly made my way to the end of the pier to hopefully get a decent shot of it as it went by and I wasn't disappointed as it presented the best views of one I've ever had.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whilst I was busy snapping away I just happened to glance up and as I did to my delight a <strong>Little Auk</strong> (196) flew past the pier and dropped down on the sea. It immediately attracted the attention of a Great Black-backed Gull which thankfully was unsucessfully in its quest for lunch, but further attacks proved all too much for it and it quickly headed off west, but not before I'd got a quick photo of it in the now pouring rain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The clifftop fields at West Runton came up trumps again on the 7th when 5 birds got up from infront of me, 4 of which were <strong>Snow Buntings</strong>, and after a further bit of searching I was delighted to see that the 5th was a <strong>Shorelark</strong> (197) and which was only the fourth occasion I've recorded one on the patch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 10th saw me seawatching off Cromer with a good range of waders and wildfowl being on the move, with the undoubted highlight being my first ever patch <strong>Black Brant</strong> (198) which flew west with a flock of Dark-bellied Brents and Common Scoter. With my non-digiscoping lens on my scope I only managed this poor pic of it as it passed by a fair way out, but at least you can pick it out of the flock by its gleaming white flanks, and even the extensive neck collar is just about visible!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After being somewhat of a near-permanent fixture on Felbrigg Lake during previous years, it has been disappointing that the Mandarins have only been present on a handful of my visits this year, but in the last week I've recorded them on my last three visits with at least two males and a female back roosting in their usual spot amongst the trees, so its nice to see they are still hanging in there despite their apparent drastic drop in numbers from the double figure counts in years past.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More seawatching on the 19th produced another <strong>Little Auk</strong>, plus a <strong>Little Egret</strong> along the beach, and on the 21st I thought a fairly late <strong>Sooty Shearwater</strong> was going to be the highlight until I delightedly picked up a <strong>Slavonian Grebe</strong> (199) on the sea which I think is only the 4th I've ever recorded on the patch, and keeping up my run of rubbish records shots for the benefit of the challenge here's another one!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So only one more was needed for the big 200 but try as I might I was failing miserably to turn up anything new and it looked as though the month and the Challenge would fizzle out in some disappointment. However there was always Plan B, i.e the rules of the challenge stated that as long as you were in the patch the bird didn't need to be, so the last few days of the month saw me atop Beeston Bump staring westwards towards the Salthouse/Cley area! An ultra clear day was vital for optimum viewing, but fortunately there were a couple even if the cold wind made it very uncomfortable to spend a prolonged time up there. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a lot of eye-strain, and help from my Dad who had headed along the coast to be on site, I finally managed to secure identifiable flight views of a <strong>Hen Harrier</strong> (200) and a flock of <strong>Ruff</strong> (201) to break the double-hundred and as it subsequently transpired record the most out of any of the other competitors in the challenge by 3 birds, and a very satisfying reward for a lot of hard work and many many hours flogging the patch in all weathers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So a truly excellent, and my best ever, year on the patch, especially considering I had also recorded <strong>Red-breasted Flycatcher</strong> and <strong>Kingfisher</strong> within my normal patch boundary too, along with <em><strong>Pale-bellied Brent, </strong><strong>White Wagtail</strong></em> and this Quail sp!</span></div>
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Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-60718273591047691502013-05-27T21:08:00.000+01:002013-06-01T21:16:33.209+01:00Broad-bodied Chasers<div style="text-align: justify;">
A trip down to the lake at Felbrigg today to see if any Dragonflies had emerged was rewarded with at least 6 Broad-bodied Chasers around the pool and ditch to the south of the lake, with an immature male and female pictured below.</div>
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Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-79454151141519556422013-05-19T16:44:00.000+01:002013-05-19T16:44:10.926+01:00Dusky Thrush<div style="text-align: justify;">
A couple of pics of yesterdays Dusky Thrush, a most surprising but welcome occurrence, and my first BOU tick for some 18 months. It was pretty hard to get a decent totally unobstructed view of it, or to get the auto-focus to ignore the various leaves and branches as it lurked up in the trees, but these two came out fairly ok.</div>
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Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-28148440592656512692013-05-15T17:16:00.000+01:002013-05-15T17:29:28.014+01:00Some recent photos<div style="text-align: justify;">
Although far from the greatest of weather, the occasional sunny day that we have had this spring has brought out the butterflies with a dozen species recorded on the patch so far this year, with a few pics below.<br />
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Also the first damselflies have started to emerge at Felbrigg, including this <strong>Common Blue Damselfly</strong>.</div>
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Finally some recent bird pics from around the patch, with some of the local <strong>Fulmars</strong>, and a roosting <strong>Tawny Owl</strong> in Felbrigg Park.</div>
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Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-90692666104616875612013-02-28T18:50:00.000+00:002013-03-02T19:24:38.783+00:00A pretty uneventful month<div style="text-align: justify;">
In stark contrast to January, February passed off extremely quietly on the patch without a single new species for the year being seen.</div>
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The only noteworthy birds seen were the <strong>Long-tailed Duck</strong> which continues to winter amongst the dwindling flock of Common Scoter offshore, a couple of <strong>Pinkfeet</strong> were noted amongst the Greylags at Felbrigg which were the first ones ever I've seen there on the deck, but the biggest surprise was a <strong>Kittiwake</strong> which was briefly roosting on the flooded meadow there before heading off north-west which was my first record for the site.</div>
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Also the <strong>Bittern</strong> continued its extended stay at Felbrigg, and I eventually got a photo of it whilst out in the open which I was rather pleased with!</div>
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The other interesting find at Felbrigg during the month was some 'Space slime' which was present amongst the grass on the eastern side of the lake. The linked story below, which was published following the discovery of some similar slime in Somerset, tries to link it to the russian meteor strike, but as I found mine a fortnight before the meteor struck that is rather wishful thinking to say the least, and whatever it is, in reality its undoubtedly of natural origin.<br />
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Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-17305769664035162802013-02-05T16:43:00.000+00:002013-02-06T16:48:49.126+00:00Felbrigg Bittern<div style="text-align: justify;">
A walk down to the lake at Felbrigg today revealed that the Bittern was still in the reedbed, and although it remained partially hidden, I still got a few photos of it before it disappeared out of view.</div>
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Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-49093307125166206002013-01-31T15:14:00.000+00:002013-02-06T19:41:20.681+00:00Foot It Challenge<div style="text-align: justify;">
Most, in fact all, of the last month has been taken up with the 'Foot It' Challenge, namely trying to see as many birds as possible within walking distance of your front door. With a take up of over 100 birders from all over the country, and indeed from abroad too, it was going to be a great challenge as to just how many species could been seen. Upon having a count up I settled on the target of 90 species to be seen, and below is a round-up of the species that my daily 'Foot It' walks produced.</div>
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With my traditional Jan 1st patch day-list taking precedence, birding by foot was limited on the first day of the year, although a look around the immediate environs of the house, and then a walk down to the clifftop for a look at the sea produced a few species.</div>
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<strong>Robin</strong> (1), <strong>Black-headed Gull</strong> (2), <strong>Magpie</strong> (3) <strong>Woodpigeon</strong> (4) and <strong>Jackdaw</strong> (5) were seen in the garden, and <strong>Chaffinch</strong> (6), <strong>Goldfinch</strong> (7) and <strong>Starling</strong> (8) on the walk down to the sea. Looking out to sea from the clifftop <strong>Red-throated Divers</strong> (9) were present in good numbers, and the wintering flock of <strong>Common Scoter</strong> (10) were quickly located. <strong>Common</strong> (11),<strong> Herring</strong> (12) and <strong>Great Black-backed Gulls</strong> (13) were all noted, and a few <strong>Fulmars</strong> (14) were noted passing by. <strong>Carrion Crows</strong> (15) were flying around the prom, where a <strong>Turnstone</strong> (16) was also present.</div>
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A familiar call then had me looking skyward as the surprise sighting of a <strong>Bullfinch</strong> (17) headed east along the cliffs and then a <strong>Goldcrest</strong> (18) was seen in the clifftop bushes. A mixed flock of <strong>Wigeon</strong> (19) and <strong>Teal</strong> (20) headed west and a few <strong>Guillemots</strong> (21) were noted on the sea. Although good numbers had been present earlier in the winter, none have been seen roosting at the pier for a few weeks now, so it was a nice surprise to find a couple of <strong><span style="color: black;">Shags</span></strong> (22) out on the sea.</div>
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Heading back home <strong>Wren</strong> (23) and <strong>Blackbird</strong> (24) were noted, and back around the garden <strong>Great Tit</strong> (25), <strong>Blue Tit</strong> (26), <strong>Coal Tit</strong> (27) and <strong>Long-tailed Tit</strong> (28) were all noted along with a <strong>Jay</strong> (29) and that was it Foot It wise as I headed out on patch in the car.</div>
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The 2nd found me again doing a bit of seawatching first before heading out on patch, with new Foot It birds including an <strong>Eider</strong> (30) on the sea, a <strong><span style="color: black;">Curlew</span></strong> (31) heading west was a nice bonus bird for the list, and a <strong>Cormorant</strong> (32) was roosting on one of the groynes. I then picked up a couple of distant grebes so I headed off along the clifftop and onto the golf course where they were confirmed, as expected, to be <strong>Great Crested Grebes</strong> (33). Both <strong>Dunnock</strong> (34) and <strong>Pheasant</strong> (35) were seen along the golf course and then heading back to my original vantage point an <strong>Oystercatcher</strong> (36) was noted feeding along the tideline. Looping back through the village on the way home produced <strong>Collared Dove</strong> (37), <strong>House Sparrow</strong> (38) and <strong>Greenfinch</strong> (39).</div>
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Nothing new was seen on the 3rd, but with Felbrigg Park currently having a purple patch with Bittern, Green Sands and Little Egret seen during a couple of visits by car, I decided to embark on the 6 or so mile walk to there on the 4th. Passing through Northrepps and Roughton on the way, a good number of new species were recorded including <strong>Lesser Redpoll</strong> (40), <strong>Yellowhammer</strong> (41), <strong>Mistle Thrush</strong> (42), <strong>Common Buzzard</strong> (43), <strong>Grey Heron</strong> (44) and a few skeins of <strong>Pinkfeet</strong> (45) heading over. Then investigating some small pools <strong>Moorhen</strong> (46) and <strong>Mallard</strong> (47) were found, and a <strong>Woodcock</strong> (48) burst out of the undergrowth in front of me.</div>
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Heading further on, I was keen to check out a finch flock that I had noted in passing yesterday, and indeed this came up trumps as the flock contained good numbers of <strong>Linnets</strong> (49) and even better a few <strong>Bramblings</strong> (50), and as a bonus for me rather than the birds, it also attracted the attention of the local <strong>Sparrowhawk</strong> (51). In the adjacent fields the first <strong>Skylarks</strong> (52) were noted along with a small flock of feeding <strong>Redwings</strong> (53) and a bit further on both <strong>Rook</strong> (54) and <strong>Red-legged Partridges</strong> (55) were found.</div>
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Arriving in Felbrigg Park, it was straight down to the lake with <strong>Meadow Pipit</strong> (56) seen enroute. On the lake <strong>Mute Swans</strong> (57), <strong>Gadwall</strong> (58) and <strong>Tufted Duck</strong> (59) were noted, and the resident <strong>Whooper Swan</strong> (60) was in the adjacent water meadow. Frustratingly given the long walk, none of the star birds seen in previous days could be found, but a surprise <strong><span style="color: black;">Peregrine</span> </strong>(61) hunting over the adjacent farmland was some compensation. A <strong><span style="color: black;">Marsh Tit</span></strong> (62) was located in the trees adjacent to the lake, where a good sized flock of <strong>Siskins</strong> (63) were also present, and both <strong>Treecreeper</strong> (64) and <strong>Nuthatch</strong> (65) were also noted there too. Continual checking of the reedbed for the Bittern eventually produced a <strong>Water Rail</strong> (66) and a <strong>Reed Bunting</strong> (67) was also seen feeding along the reed edge. </div>
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Walking round the park to kill time produced <strong>Kestrel</strong> (68) and <strong>Song Thrush</strong> (69) and the resident <strong>Egyptian Geese</strong> (70) finally noisily appeared, and as dusk approached the hoped for <strong>Barn Owl</strong> (71) eventually materialised as it began hunting the meadow by the lake, and then as darkness fell both <strong>Tawny Owl</strong> (72) and <strong>Little Owl</strong> (73) came out to play, and all that was left was a 6 mile walk home in the dark!</div>
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The order of the day on the 5th was to again head down to the clifftop to look at the sea and whilst sifting through the scoter flock, a <strong>Gannet</strong> (74) was noted heading east and four <strong>Shelduck</strong> (75) west. Then just as I was on the point of heading off elsewhere, I was delighted to pick up a <strong><span style="color: black;">Long-tailed Duck</span></strong> (76) flying along from the east which then joined the scoter flock before they all headed off further west but thankfully they pitched down again allowing a few locals to sucessfully twitch it. Whilst watching it a flock of <strong>Brent Geese</strong> (77) were also seen heading west.</div>
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The 6th saw me heading out again, a seawatch produced nothing new so my intentions were to check out some inland areas around Northrepps. Walking through the village a pair of <strong>Stock Doves</strong> (78) were noted and then a <strong>Pied Wagtail</strong> (79) added to the tally. A little further into the walk and my phone rang - it was my Dad saying he had a Velvet Scoter on the sea off East Runton. So the dilema do I walk for it which would take an hour by which it could be long gone or head back home and go by car to get what is always a good patch bird? I choose the latter so that was my foot it birding over for the day!</div>
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I had intended to make the walk along to West Runton for waders etc at some point during the month, so overnight I made the decision that I would take the chance that the scoter would linger, so set of early on the morning of the 7th and headed west along the coast. <strong>Feral Pigeon</strong> (80) was added as I walked through Cromer, but nothing more new was seen before I reached West Runton. Scanning along to where I had left it yesterday, I picked up a duck on the sea in the distance, but after walking further along to get better views, I was initially disappointed to find it was an Eider, but a bit more scanning revealed that the <strong><span style="color: black;">Velvet Scoter</span></strong> (81) was also nearby, an excellent addition to the list and it made the 5 mile walk very worthwhile.</div>
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I'd timed my arrival to coincide with low tide, so scanning the rock pools on the beach below for waders resulted in <strong>Lapwing</strong> (82), <strong>Grey Plover</strong> (83), <strong>Redshank</strong> (84) and eventually <strong>Ringed Plover</strong> (85) being seen. Back in the beach car park I took out my trusty slice of bread and within seconds the wintering <strong>Mediterranean Gull</strong> (86) appeared for its mid-morning snack.<br />
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With all my targets secured, I headed back along the clifftop path towards East Runton and just as I was about to divert off through the caravan park a call attracted my attention and after a few seconds or so it emerged from the vegetation <strong><span style="color: black;">Chiffchaff!</span></strong> (87) a really unexpected bonus. Buoyed by my good luck I took the decision that I'd make the trek up to Felbrigg for the afternoon, and on the way added <strong>Greylag Goose</strong> (88) in East Runton.</div>
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Arriving at the lake my heart sunk as my target bird Pochard was nowhere to be seen, despite it being there the previous evening, I had now failed twice! Knowing that the Bittern was still being seen here, I was going to stick it out for the rest of the afternoon now that I was here, and whilst waiting I had the nice surprise of a <strong>Coot</strong> (89) materialising out from under the trees. These are the very trees that when present the Mandarins hide in, tho I haven't seen any here for months, but nevertheless I continued to scan back and forth just in case whilst waiting for the Bittern to hopefully emerge from the reeds. It was on one such scan I noticed a buff coloured bird obscured through the trees, and upon moving my position was more than delighted to see it was the <strong><span style="color: black;">Bittern</span></strong> (90) which had left the comfort of the reedbed and was feeding out in the open! It obviously noticed my prescence and slinked behind the trees, but after a short while flew out and around the lake before landing in the reedbed where it showed for a while on the edge before disappearing inside.</div>
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So an excellent bird bonus bird, and a fitting one to reach my projected target of 90 species, which is amazing given that I thought I would genuinely struggle to achieve it. So I headed quickly off home not really wanting to repeat my walk back in the dark of the other day, and also given there was some daylight remaining I had a couple of other targets in mind. Heading back through 'Dick Bucks Burrows', some tapping got the hopes up and after a bit of searching a <strong>Great-spotted Woodpecker</strong> (91) was indeed spotted! Quickening the pace, I made it back to the golf course in good time and after a lot of checking of the course itself, along with the cliffface below, I was delighted to locate my other target a <strong>Green Woodpecker</strong> (92) which rounded off an excellent day with 13 new species under the belt, and 16 miles walked!</div>
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The morning of the 8th saw me as usual take a walk down to the seafront for a look at the sea, where the Long-tailed Duck was quickly seen to be still present amongst the scoter flock, and a few Red-throated Divers were loafing around on the sea. As it was low tide I had a scan of the beach too and picked up a wader feeding on the shoreline some distance along. I expected it to be a Ringed Plover which I occasionally see there, but getting my scope on it I was deligted to see it was infact a <strong><span style="color: black;">Sanderling</span></strong> (93).</div>
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I then decided to head off to do what I had been intending to do on Sunday, before the scoter appeared, namely a check round Northrepps. Heading south through the fields to the 'Shrieking Pit' my attention was grabbed by a call, and there was my target bird albeit in an unexpected location, <strong>Grey Wagtail</strong> (94). So now that I had secured that one I changed my intended route and headed of to a nearby lake where, after a lot of patience the hoped for <strong>Little Grebe</strong> (95) eventually appeared and then disappeared almost as quickly back into the reeds.</div>
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After a couple of blank days, my daily seawatch on the 11th produced a drake <strong><span style="color: black;">Goldeneye</span></strong> (96) heading west, the first of hopefully a few bonus birds to be brought to the patch by the impending cold weather. I then headed inland to Northrepps and was delighted that after alot of searching for one during the month I finally flushed a <strong>Snipe</strong> (97) up from one of their regular haunts. Heading further inland I targetted a tractor ploughing to check out the birds attracted to the newly turned soil and after a while of scanning the familiar calls of <strong><span style="color: black;">Fieldfare</span></strong> (98) attracted my attention to three or four birds in an adjacent hedge before they dropped down into the field to feed, with these being the first ones I have encountered locally since the October fall.</div>
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The 12th saw me again footing it to Felbrigg as the Pochard were again present early am, but typically they had moved off before I got there, as had the Green Sandpiper which was also present! However it wasn't a wasted journey as the <strong><span style="color: black;">Little Egret</span></strong> (99) which I had found during my Jan 1st day-list had reappeared and showed well in the stream before roosting in the trees at the back of the lake. Hopefully we've since discovered where the Green Sands are mainly hanging out when they are not at Felbrigg, so I feel another long walk is in the offing tomorrow before the big freeze comes!</div>
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As planned the 13th saw me heading off to Felbrigg again, and yet again no sign of the Pochards! However I thought it would be a good idea to check the stream there where I had discovered the Green Sands on Jan 1st as this would be a good feeding area given that some areas of water had frozen overnight, and indeed having got about halfway along out flew two <strong><span style="color: black;">Green Sandpipers</span></strong> again making the long walk worthwhile and bringing my Foot It total to <strong><span style="color: red;">100</span></strong> for the month so far.</div>
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After the morning seawatch on the 14th failed to produce anything new, I headed into town to stock up on essentials should we get snowed in this week, and whilst out thought I'd just check West Runton to see if there were any Golden Plovers in the fields there. An initial search drew a blank, but whilst sitting in the beach car park and just about to tuck into my lunch, I noticed a flock of birds wheeling around in the sky back towards East Runton. Grabbing my bins I quickly confirmed they were indeed GP's and watched as, after a couple of aborted attempts, they all pitched down on the grass inside the caravan park.</div>
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So sandwich went flying, car screeched out of the car park and I was heading home at a rate of knotts. Back home frozen stuff was thrown in the freezer, cold weather gear was donned and off I set. On the way the local <strong>hybrid Hooded Crow</strong> was noted on the carnival field at Cromer, and then an hour and 5 miles after leaving home I was starring at....an empty field! No worries they'd be in the adjacent field....nothing! I then glanced skywards and there was a <strong>Peregrine</strong> circling round which probably accounted for there disappearance! Hope was still there that they may be on the beach but a school party of kids rockpooling dashed that idea too and I was seriously questioning my sanity at what I'd just done. Gladly I had little time to feel sorry for myself as a loud whistling call had me quickly swinging round and there were 2 <strong>Golden Plovers</strong> (101) circling above me before landing in the clifftop field, never had I been so pleased to see a GP and of course my decision to hot foot the 5+ miles was always the right one! A check of the beach for any other new waders drew a blank, so I quickly headed homeward bound and just made it back before the predicted snow arrived.<br />
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Optimism was high on the 15th that there would be some cold weather movement with the east coast being snow bound, so it was up and out for dawn and down to the seafront. However after 2 hours of seeing very little I headed back home for a warm up somewhat disconsolate. After about half hour I headed back out and just thought I'd do a little more seawatching just incase, but again nothing much was happening and on the horizon was a belt of snow fast heading our way, and then to my relief after the many hours of looking, a <strong>Kittiwake</strong> (102) materialised in front of the snow, quickly followed by another, then another three, and then another, and I'd finally nailed the most obvious ommision from my foot it list.</div>
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With nothing else moving infront of the blizzard, and visibility down to virtually zero, I dashed home mid snow storm, and waited for it to subside before heading back down for more. As the afternoon progressed it became obvious that there was a movement of waders taking place, and this was to be my source of my next new foot it birds with both<span style="color: black;"> <strong>Dunlin</strong></span> (103) and <strong><span style="color: black;">Knot</span></strong> (104) amongst the species on the move, and then the final bonus of the day came when a <strong><span style="color: black;">Pintail</span></strong> (105) was picked out amongst a flock of Wigeon heading west, and rounded off an excellent few hours of watching.</div>
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With nothing new on the 16th despite a good look round, the 17th saw me as usual seawatching but apart from the wintering <span style="color: black;"><strong>Long-tailed Duck</strong></span> still in with the Common Scoter and 150+ Red-throated Divers in the air at once having been flushed off the sea by a boat it was looking pretty quiet. A flock of Wigeon were then noted heading west, and 6 Gadwall were a notable sighting, and then I picked up 3 more ducks heading west through my bins. Getting my scope quickly on them I was astonished but of course delighted to see that they were <strong>Pochard</strong> (106) my most dipped foot it bird! With c50 miles walked in their pursuit I was beginning to take it personally but now here they were flying past the end of my road, and as a result all of my 'likely 90' were under the belt.</div>
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With some fairly stiff easterlies now setting in, more seawatching was undertaken on the 19th, and after a number of fruitless and very cold hours I was finally rewarded with a <strong><span style="color: black;">Great Skua</span></strong> (107) heading slowly past. With the strong winds continuing, expectations were high to add someting else, so pretty much all of the day on the 20th was again spent seawatching with a good passage of <strong>Gannets, Kittiwakes and Fulmars</strong> taking place, the latter of which included at least two '<strong>Blue Fulmars</strong>', which were very noteworthy, as were another <strong>4 Great Skuas</strong> which passed during the day. First new bird of the day was a female <strong><span style="color: black;">Goosander</span></strong> (108) picked up on the sea, before heading off west along with a flock of Wigeon, and then a <strong><span style="color: black;">Bar-tailed Godwit</span></strong> (109) was noted flying through, later followed by another two. With little shelter on the clifftop the cold was starting to get to me, despite having 10 layers on, but news on the pager that some <strong><span style="color: black;">Little Gulls</span></strong> had been seen passing other coastal localities had me sticking it out for longer, and finally after a couple more hours I finally picked one up slowly heading east bringing the Foot It total to 110. A <strong>Pale-bellied Brent Goose</strong> which passed by amongst a flock of dark-bellied birds on the 21st was also a notable record.</div>
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Much of the next snowbound week was spent dividing time between the sea and a decent sized finch flock at Nothrepps, and it was the latter which produced the next new bird for the month. The flock consisted of around 160+ Linnets, 50+ Yellowhammers, 50+ Reed Buntings, Goldfinches, Bullfinches, Bramblings, Chaffinches and around 15 Redpoll, and it was the latter species that I was concentrating on the most. Sadly the flock was continually under attack from both the local Sparrowhawks and a Common Buzzard making getting a prolonged look at everything very difficult, but after a good number of hours I finally nailed at least one <strong><span style="color: black;">Mealy Redpoll</span></strong> (111) amongst the Lessers. I also continued to check Felbrigg Lake in the hope of a Smew with no luck, but a fine drake <strong>Goosander</strong> was nice compensation.</div>
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With a further large snowfall overnight, the 26th as usual saw me seawatching in the hope of some cold weather movement and this was rewarded with an adult <strong><span style="color: black;">Lesser Black-backed Gull</span></strong> (112) heading past. I then decided to check the local farm reservior for birds as it had remained largely ice-free over the last week, but just before I reached it I flushed a bird from off the field edge which I immediately realised was going to be a <strong><span style="color: black;">Woodlark</span></strong> (113) a real patch goodie, and although mobile, it eventually behaved itself allowing a few locals to also connect with it over the weekend.</div>
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An early morning phone call on the 27th from a birder who lives at the opposite end of the village saying that he had just had some Waxwings fly over his house had me heading out to try to relocate them, and no sooner had I left the driveway I noticed a couple of birds glide down to the berry bush a couple of hundred yards down the road. I had been checking this bush daily just in case, so after a quick prayer as I raised by bins, I was delighted to see that they were indeed <strong><span style="color: black;">Waxwings</span></strong> (114) and eight in all. They hung round long enough for my Dad and next door neighbour to see before heading off into the village centre but evaded further detection despite others looking for them.</div>
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A tip off that some Canada Geese were coming into roost to some private fishing lakes in the south-east of the patch saw me heading over there on the 28th, and having arrived a bit early I was just killing time when I casually glanced over the largely still frozen lake nearest the road and was delighted to see a <strong><span style="color: black;">Kingfisher</span></strong> (115) fly up into a tree on the bank. This was only my second ever Kingfisher on the patch, following one on the beach at West Runton a few years ago, so was a real patch rare and certainly made up for standing there in the wind and drizzle. I then heard what I thought was the call of <strong><span style="color: black;">Canada Geese</span></strong> (<strong><span style="color: black;">116</span></strong>) in the distance, and upon changing my vantage point to a high point there they were indeed feeding in a field behind the lakes bringing up a very welcome double for the day, and as it transpired my last new birds of the month leaving my Foot It total on a very respectable <strong><span style="color: red;">116</span></strong> for the month and the highest total achieved by any of the other participants in the challenge.</div>
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My final total far exceeded any expectations that I had at the start of the challenge, but was due reward for being out in the field every day throughout January. I walked well in excess of 100 miles during the month and was amazed as to how hooked I became as the month progressed, and despite it just being a bit of fun to get you out and about more around your local area, coming first was still an achievement to be proud of.<br />
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Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-54715482266118019102012-12-09T15:00:00.001+00:002012-12-09T15:00:51.425+00:00Ocean Sunfish<div style="text-align: justify;">
Whilst out this morning, Ben chanced upon this <strong>Ocean Sunfish </strong>washed up on the beach at Overstrand, and although the tide had started to come in by the time I went down to see it, it was still just floating in the sea amongst the breakers before the incoming high tide slowly carried it out to sea.</div>
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I've seen them previously whilst seawatching in Cornwall, and from the Scillonian Pelagics, but then views were just restricted to a fin sticking out of the water, so seeing one like this, albeit in sad circumstances, one could finally appreciate just how big they really are.</div>
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Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-409568256980038002012-12-07T17:21:00.003+00:002012-12-09T15:02:10.460+00:00Waxwing<div style="text-align: justify;">
After having had a few flying over the patch in recent weeks, finally a <strong>Waxwing</strong> settled down on the patch this week, and at time showed cripplingly well down to a few feet, as the photos below show.</div>
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Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-38972606769279535142012-11-17T19:25:00.000+00:002012-11-20T19:47:31.935+00:00ROSE-COLOURED STARLING<div style="text-align: justify;">
Just when it looked like autumn migration was over, today produced the very welcome surprise of a <strong>Rose-coloured Starling</strong> in Northrepps. With it regularly visiting some garden feeders, the owners of the property to their credit realised it was something unusual and after reference to a field guide quickly worked out what it was. Thankfully they then informed a birder who lives in the village who was able to confirm the identification enabling a number of us to enjoy this new bird for the patch, which was the 261st species I've recorded here to date.</div>
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It was fairly mobile and elusive at times, but eventually gave good views around various parts of the village where the following selection of shots were taken.</div>
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Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-22606830790767144852012-11-15T19:23:00.000+00:002012-11-20T19:24:51.722+00:00A few late Butterflies and Dragonflies<div style="text-align: justify;">
A bit of autumn sunshine produced a few surprise insect sightings this past week with a <strong>Red Admiral</strong> in the garden on the 7th, followed by a <strong>Peacock Butterfly</strong> flying high over Overstrand prom on the 8th which gave the impression that it had just come in-off the sea.</div>
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A visit to Felbrigg produced a couple of <strong>Common Darters</strong> in the meadow to the NW of the lake on the 13th, and another <strong>Red Admiral</strong> was seen in the Co-op car park in Cromer on the 15th.</div>
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Birdwise a drake <strong>Goosander</strong> was seen on the sea off West Runton on the 10th before it flew off inland, and then the same or another was present on Felbrigg Lake later that afternoon.</div>
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Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-85920294482951750312012-11-06T14:48:00.000+00:002012-11-06T14:48:05.190+00:00Black Guillemot and Great Northern Diver<div style="text-align: justify;">
Did a bit of seawatching this morning off Overstrand which proved very productive with a good tally of birds recorded. The large <strong>Common Scoter</strong> flock was still offshore and amongst them were a couple of drake <strong>Eiders</strong>. A <strong>Red-breasted Merganser</strong>, <strong>Goldeneye</strong> and a <strong>Great-crested Grebe</strong> were all noted heading west along with a good number of <strong>Razorbills</strong> and <strong>Guillemots</strong> and a single <strong>Little Auk</strong>.</div>
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Then as I was continuing to search through the scoter flock for something good I noticed an auk flying along the back edge of the flock, with the obvious white wing patches making me immediately realise that it was the <strong>Black Guillemot</strong> that I first saw on Saturday. I watched it fly for a few hundred yards before it pitched down on the sea but it was frustratingly lost to view as it dived, but nevertheless it was a relief to have finally nailed it.</div>
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A few birds were noted coming in-off including 3 <strong>Snow Buntings</strong>, and a few <strong>Starlings</strong>, <strong>Skylarks</strong> and <strong>Blackbirds</strong>, with one of the latter seen to pitch down in the sea twice, and although I feared the worse for it, happily with one last effort it lifted itself off the water and safely made it to land much to my relief. However the best bird recorded coming in was a single <strong>Waxwing</strong>.</div>
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I then changed position to slightly further west to try to relocate the Black Guilemot, but by this time the rain had set in making visibility very poor, but despite this I was delighted to pick up a <strong>Great Northern Diver</strong> on the sea which was still mostly in summer plumage and was a really smart bird.</div>
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Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-90320334687485419262012-11-05T14:21:00.000+00:002012-11-06T14:29:09.088+00:00Waxwings<div style="text-align: justify;">
A visit to Sidestrand today to look for some Waxwings that had been seen there earlier initially drew a blank, but just as I was about to get into the car, I heard a familiar trilling call above me and as I quickly glanced up 3 <strong>Waxwings</strong> flew over heading west and were quickly joined by another two which had obviously been in the vicinty unseen, and all 5 then carried on westwards towards Cromer.</div>
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I then headed to West Runton and did a bit of seawatching recording a <strong>Pale-bellied Brent Goose</strong> and a couple of <strong>Bonxies</strong>, along with a few auks, Kittiwakes and Gannets.</div>
Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-31478627646191777692012-11-03T21:20:00.001+00:002012-11-03T21:21:18.729+00:00More Seawatching<div style="text-align: justify;">
With the <strong>Common Scoter</strong> flock still offshore I had another look at the sea today, with a <strong>Gadwall</strong> and 3 <strong>Eider</strong> present within the flock. A couple of <strong>Velvet Scoters</strong> flew west without stopping, a fair number of <strong>Razorbills</strong> were also noted along with a couple of <strong>Guillemots</strong>, a few <strong>Shags</strong> were offshore and an adult <strong>Med Gull</strong> flew west.</div>
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However most frustrating was a very brief glimpse of what was undoubtedly a <strong>Black Guillemot</strong> on the sea, but after it dived I failed to relocate it despite extensive searching as far west as the pier, but hopefuly it may reappear in the coming days.</div>
Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-45487352682751042412012-11-02T20:57:00.000+00:002012-11-03T21:12:06.404+00:00Black-throated Diver and even more Shags<div style="text-align: justify;">
During the morning I did a bit of seawatching off Overstrand where a flock of c500 <strong>Common Scoter</strong> were feeding offshore which is a very notable tally for this part of the coast. I was hoping they would drag something good in, but all I could manage was a drake <strong>Pochard</strong> amongst them.</div>
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In the afternoon I again went to the pier to count the <strong>Shags</strong>, seeing 5 <strong>Swallows</strong> along the seafront on the way. By dusk again large numbers came into roost with a total of 75 being noted, which I believe is a new record high for the county. I suspect there is probably even more than that present but viewing the whole area, including those on the sea, at the same time to get an accurate account is pretty impossible but I was more than happy with the tally counted.</div>
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Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-49967083598577555052012-11-01T20:43:00.000+00:002012-11-03T20:54:34.839+00:00Shags<div style="text-align: justify;">
Today I headed to the pier to have a look at the <strong>Shags</strong> which continue to roost on the lifeboat ramp and to hopefully get some photos. Also as some of them were colour ringed, I was hoping to be able to read the rings to trace their origins.</div>
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As the afternoon progressed more and more birds came into roost and in the process I was able to record 15 ringed birds so hopefully we'll get a good idea of their breeding grounds.</div>
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Whilst watching and photographing them I suddenly became aware that the size of the flock had rapidly increased as more birds were coming into roost with at least 50 birds now present on the ramp, and as dusk approached there was an amazing total of 71 birds present either on the ramp or on the sea in the near vicinity, so totally unprecedented numbers for the area and the county as a whole.</div>
Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-52556895685756251012012-10-31T20:39:00.000+00:002012-11-03T20:42:48.088+00:00Red Kite<div style="text-align: justify;">
With the month coming to a close the final highlight of October was a <strong>Red Kite</strong> which, whilst at West Runton, I picked up coming along the ridge near Incleborough Hill, before it suddenly turned towards the coast and headed right over the beach car park and off over West Runton village.</div>
Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-74030453825084303012012-10-30T20:18:00.000+00:002012-11-03T20:38:42.132+00:00GREAT WHITE EGRET<div style="text-align: justify;">
Today saw me as usual checking the area around the lighthouse for migrants and just as it appeared it was going to be an uneventful search I spotted an egret coming along the sea about 100 yards offshore. Naturally I assumed it was going to be a little but raising my bins I was stunned and excited to see that it was actually a <strong>Great White Egret</strong>, my first one ever for the patch, and the 260th species that I have recorded here.</div>
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Having got the news out quickly it was subsequently tracked along the coast, briefly pausing at Salthouse before carrying on west, so I was pleased that others had caught up with it, and thus hopefully would prevent the rather sad and ill-informed comments which were made behind my back after the one that I saw at Glandford last year.</div>
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Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-23512248259811510112012-10-28T20:04:00.000+00:002012-11-03T20:18:02.892+00:00Black Redstart and Little Auk<div style="text-align: justify;">
Highlight today was undoubtedly this ultra stunning male <strong>Black Redstart</strong>, which along with a couple of females, was feeding around the rock piles on the beach at East Runton.</div>
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Whilst at East Runton I had noticed a scoter flock on the sea beyond the pier so on my way home I made a quick stop just to check through them. They all proved to be <strong>Common Scoter</strong> but whilst there I glanced across at the pier to check out the ever increasing number of <strong>Shags</strong> which were roosting on the lifeboat ramp, and immediately spotted a <strong>Little Auk</strong> on the sea under the pier.</div>
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Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-39874814126998016752012-10-27T19:42:00.000+01:002012-11-03T20:04:26.271+00:00Little Auks and Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll<div style="text-align: justify;">
With the strengthening northerly wind continuing overnight, seawatching was again the order of the day with the highlight being c6 <strong>Little Auks</strong> heading east although views were ultra brief as they momentarily rose above the huge troughs before vanishing again.</div>
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During the afternoon I received a phone call to alert me to the fact that the Arctic Redpoll that was present at Holkham was being strongly muted as a Hornemann's so I quickly headed along the coast and joined the small appreciative crowd enjoying superb close views of what by now had indeed been confirmed as a <strong>Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll</strong> as it fed on the leeward side of the dunes.</div>
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Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-68043065529935565042012-10-26T19:27:00.000+01:002012-11-06T14:21:43.758+00:00Shags and Velvet Scoter<div style="text-align: justify;">
With the wind picking up from a northerly direction, after a fruitless look around the bushes in the lighthouse area, I embarked on a bit of seawatching and in the process of setting up I noticed a number of birds perched on the lifeboat ramp at the end of the pier.</div>
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Upon getting my scope on them I was delighted to see that they were as I had hoped <strong>Shags</strong>, the first of the year. Initially there was about half a dozen but as time went on more birds flew in to roost on the ramp, and there was probably up to twenty birds present in all.</div>
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Other highlight of the seawatch were a couple of <strong>Velvet Scoter</strong> which headed west, and it was also good to see large numbers of <strong>Kittiwakes</strong> on the move too.</div>
Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-62553917150820889532012-10-24T19:17:00.000+01:002012-11-03T19:27:49.599+00:00Snow Bunting<div style="text-align: justify;">
Another day of battling with the foggy conditions although it did improve as the day went on.</div>
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A walk along the clifftop between Sidestrand and Trimingham was the most productive part of the day with the highlight being the first <strong>Snow Bunting</strong> of the year heading west long the cliffs.</div>
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What was undoubtedly a <strong>Waxwing</strong> flew in-off the sea but too high and distant to be 100% sure, half a dozen <strong>Ring Ouzels</strong> were in the clifftop bushes and on the cliffs themselves, a <strong>Blackcap</strong> and <strong>Chiffchaff</strong> were also noted in the clifftop vegetation, where the first <strong>Woodcock</strong> of the autumn was also flushed up from.</div>
Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-33725880298779489982012-10-23T21:44:00.000+01:002012-10-31T16:46:33.056+00:00Woodlark<div style="text-align: justify;">
With yesterdays dense fog continuing throughout today, it was again a struggle to find birds with the visibility so poor, and whilst numerous thrushes were still coming in-off their numbers were greatly reduced today.</div>
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Birds which were seen however included a couple of <strong>Black Redstarts</strong> on the lighthouse, a single <strong>Willow Warbler</strong>, plus a few more <strong>Bramblings</strong>, <strong>Reed Buntings</strong> and <strong>Chiffchaffs</strong>.</div>
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Highlight of the day though was a <strong>Woodlark </strong>which took up temporary residence in the car park at West Runton before eventually flying off high to the south. The gloom was far from conducive for photography but I still managed a couple of shots to record what was only the second Woodlark that I've seen on the patch following the one at Sidestrand last December.<br />
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Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289707491278689032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997971761550048011.post-76262498875769312282012-10-22T20:56:00.000+01:002012-10-23T21:26:21.676+01:00Massive fall of Thrushes<div style="text-align: justify;">
Dense fog and a north-easterly airflow combined to produce a huge fall of <strong>Redwings, Fieldfares, Blackbirds</strong> and <strong>Song Thrushes</strong> on the patch today in numbers that I have never witnessed before. Everywhere I walked large numbers of thrushes were being flushed up from the undergrowth, woods and fields, with many many more continually dropping out of the sky at first sight of land.</div>
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A few <strong>Ring Ouzels</strong> were also mixed in with the incoming flocks, with other species noted around the patch including good numbers of <strong>Robins</strong> plus a few <strong>Bramblings</strong>, along with <strong>Chiffchaffs</strong>, <strong>Reed Buntings</strong>, and single <strong>Grey Wagtail</strong>, <strong>Common Snipe</strong> and <strong>Reed Warbler</strong>. However due to the dense fog which persisted throughout the day reducing visibility down to a few feet, the task of locating anything decent was severely hampered with most birds having to be identified on call or silhouette in the gloom.</div>
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