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Holme Bird Observatory Saturday 20th February 2021

A Greenshank and a Short-eared Owl were highlights today, a Red Kite drifted over the village and a Chiffchaff was in the willows near the NOA staff car park.

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Norfolk Hen Harrier male flew east over Postwick Marshes at 4.02pm
Norfolk 7.Russian White-fronted Geese Postwick Marshes at 3.59pm
Norfolk Spotted Redshank Titchwell RSPB on Volunteer Marsh at 1.50pm
Norfolk 3.Spoonbills Holkham Freshmarsh at 1.33pm
Norfolk 27.Russian White-fronted Geese 1ml east of Cley at Walsey Hills NOA
Norfolk 4.Cattle Egrets Welney WWT still
Norfolk 3.Smew (all redheads) y'day Rollesby Broad in NW corner
Norfolk 5+Scaup (1.drk) y'day Hickling Broad NWT still from staithe at 7.25am. redhead.Smew in bay near Rowland Green's Mill