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Holme Bird Observatory Friday 26th November 2021

A Merlin was at Gore Point, and on the sea 4 Eider and 4 Red-breasted Mergansers were seen. A female Stonechat was on the east bank and a ringed Chiffchaff was in the Dell.

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Norfolk Black Brant ad Cley NWT still late a'noon in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese (+6.Snow Buntings still)
Norfolk Black Guillemot 1w Cley still 3.09pm on sea by beach car park
Norfolk 2.Little Stints still Snettisham RSPB on The Wash at 2.14pm
Norfolk 30+Snow Buntings Snettisham Coastal Park on beach just south of car park at 2.44pm
Norfolk Velvet Scoter Cley on sea
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle imm Holkham Park still 2.46pm in dead tree at south end of lake then flew towards monument
Norfolk Hawfinch Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks TL.820.936
Norfolk Little Gull 1w Cley on sea at beach car park at 2.24pm
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle imm Holkham Park in dead tree at south end of lake at 2.24pm
Norfolk Brunnich's Guillemot Wells harbour has died
Norfolk BRUNNICH'S GUILLEMOT 1.25mls north of Wells still 2.21pm at Wells harbour mouth on sand from lifeboat station [has been picked up +then placed on mud again] TF.916.455 NR23 1DR
Norfolk Glaucous Gull juv King's Lynn over Boal Quay at 1.55pm
Norfolk BRUNNICH'S GUILLEMOT 1.25mls north of Wells still 1.59pm at Wells harbour mouth on sand from lifeboat station TF.916.455 NR23 1DR
Norfolk Ring Ouzel y'day north of Grimston at Congham at St.Andrews Lane in garden of The Beeches
Norfolk BRUNNICH'S GUILLEMOT 1.25mls north of Wells still 1.48pm at Wells harbour mouth on sand from lifeboat station TF.916.455 NR23 1DR
Norfolk BRUNNICH'S GUILLEMOT 1.25mls north of Wells still 12.10pm at Wells harbour mouth from lifeboat station TF.916.455 NR23 1DR
Norfolk Glaucous Gull juv Cley flew west past beach car park at 12.05pm
Norfolk repeat: BRUNNICH'S GUILLEMOT 1.25mls north of Wells at Wells harbour mouth early a'noon TF.916.455 NR23 1DR
MEGA Norfolk BRUNNICH'S GUILLEMOT Wells harbour early a'noon
Norfolk Black-throated Diver Wells harbour still opposite harbour office at 11.19am +showing well
Norfolk Spotted Redshank Titchwell RSPB on freshmarsh
Norfolk 5.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area (+5.Snow Buntings) TF.899.460
Norfolk repeat: BRUNNICH'S GUILLEMOT Holkham Bay at Holkham Gap drifted east on sea at 11.15am [close isnshore]
MEGA Norfolk BRUNNICH'S GUILLEMOT Holkham Bay at Holkham Gap drifted east at 11.15am [close isnshore]
Norfolk Velvet Scoter Weybourne Camp on sea (for 2nd day)
Norfolk Puffin Cley flew west past beach car park at 9.27am
Norfolk Black Brant ad Cley NWT still in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk 2.Caspian Gulls (both 1w) 1ml south of Thetford at Nunnery Lakes NR
Norfolk Black Guillemot 1w Cley still on sea at wreck
Norfolk 17.Russian White-fronted Geese y'day Holkham Freshmarsh +Cattle Egret still
Norfolk Little Auk y'day Titchwell RSPB on sea
Norfolk 2.Red-necked Grebes y'day Holkham Bay