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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 7th March 2021

Highights today were a Great White Egret on the grazing marsh and 2 Chiffchaffs singing in the village. A Siskin flew over calling.

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Norfolk Pale-bellied Brent Goose on Friday Cley NWT in Eye Field
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Winterton Dunes flew out to sea
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Terrington St.Clement on marsh at 12.57pm
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle 1ml east of Cley flew over Walsey Hills NOA at 12.50pm
Norfolk 10.Russian White-fronted Geese Postwick Marshes
Norfolk 6.Russian White-fronted Geese Caistor St.Edmund still by Markshall Lane on water meadows north of Roman Town +6.probable.Bewick's Swans (5.ads) flew NE at 8.30am TG.232.038
Norfolk Hen Harrier Salthouse Marshes from coast path at 9.30am
Norfolk Russian White-fronted Goose ad Norwich still at Marston Marshes LNR SE of River Yare at confluence of Mill Stream at 9.51am TG.212.053
Norfolk Russian White-fronted Goose y'day flew over Strumpshaw Fen RSPB