Norwick: Pink-footed Goose, 2 Merlin, Swallow, Wheatear, 2 Robin, 4 Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, Yellow-browed Warbler, 1cy Great Grey Shrike, Song Thrush, 15 Brambling, Chaffinch & Tree Sparrow.
1cy Great Grey Shrike at Norwick
Our first brief view was our best when its pale lores, extensively pink-based bill extending onto its upper mandible and extent of its white primary patch made it appear rather intriguing. We then spent much of the day attemtpting to improve upon our views and photographs but unfortunately without success. Lefranc & Worfolk (2022) illustrate the variation that can be shown by first-winter excubitor (Plates 15 & 19) and Stephen Menzie documented a first-winter female that was genetically an excubitor that showed similar lores and bill-pattern in Dutch Birding 44: 359-363.
