A good selection of birds today. The Green-winged Teal was showing well again at Upton CP from the concrete bridge just outside the park boundaries, also there a Barn Owl early morning. 3 Siberian Chiffchaff were present at outflow drain behind PC World, along with 5 ‘Common’ Chiffchaff, 10 Goldcrest, 2 Siskin, Redpoll, 2 Grey Wagtail and a Common Sandpiper. A Bittern was seen in flight a couple of times over towards Swineham and also there 2 Marsh Harrier and 3 Hen Harrier (1 grey male and 2 juvs) and a Barn Owl early morning. The Whopper Swan was visible from East Stoke. Middle Beach produced 14 Black-necked Grebe and 1 Slavonian Grebe. A Green Sandpiper was at East Holme and an ‘Eared’ Owl, presumably a Short-eared Owl was at Soldiers Road.
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