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Holme Bird Observatory Tuesday 9th March 2021

A Great White Egret appeared on the grazing marsh mid morning and a Greenshank flew past east. On the sea the highlights were three Eiders east and a Red-throated Diver west. 
The moth traps produced single Hebrew Character and Early and Mottled Greys.

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Norfolk 2.Great White Egrets Heacham
Norfolk 10.Russian White-fronted Geese Postwick Marshes still early a'noon
Norfolk Scaup ad.drk Dickleburgh Moor NR still this morning TM.173.831
Norfolk Scaup 1w.fem Whitlingham Ctry Park still at Great Broad
Norfolk Water Pipit y'day Thorpe-next-Haddiscoe Marshes
Norfolk Eider drk Wroxham Broad still 8.50am
Norfolk 3.Water Pipits y'day Strumpshaw Fen RSPB