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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 14th March 2021

A sunny but breezy morning with rain arriving mid afternoon. Highlights were a Greenshank on lavender marsh and 12 Crossbills in the pines, together with at least 2 Siskins. A Great White Egret was seen briefly over the grazing marsh and at least 3 Cetti's Warblers were heard.

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Norfolk Spotted Redshank Titchwell RSPB
Norfolk 5.Water Pipits Holme Dunes NWT this morning
Norfolk Eider drk Wroxham Broad still 2pm at north end
Norfolk 16.Russian White-fronted Geese Postwick Marshes early a'noon +presumed escape ad.Lesser White-fronted Goose
Norfolk Eider drk Wroxham Broad still from left end of car park at 7am tho distant
Norfolk 6.Russian White-fronted Geese Kimberley Hall in field near waterfall at 9.18am with Greylag Geese +2.Great White Egrets
Norfolk Russian White-fronted Goose y'day NE of Southery still SW of Wissington at Wissey