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Holme Bird Observatory Wednesday 17th March 2021

A male Siskin was the highlight from a morning's ringing, and the moth trap held three Mottled Grey's and single March Moth and Shoulder Stripe.

Male Siskin 

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Norfolk 1+Cattle Egret Welney WWT still +2+Common Cranes Great White Egret

Norfolk 14.Russian White-fronted Geese Postwick Marshes still 1.42pm

Norfolk Slav Grebe Ormesby Broad still. drk.Scaup Rollesby Broad still

Norfolk Slav Grebe Ormesby Broad still. drk.Scaup Rollesby Broad still

Norfolk Iceland Gull juv flew west past Salthouse at 11.15am

Norfolk possible Mealy Redpoll male 1.5mls south of Thetford at Nunnery Lakes NR on track SE of Nunnery Place at 9.20am

Norfolk Iceland Gull Winterton

Norfolk 2.Spoonbills on Monday Cley NWT +30.Russian White-fronted Geese