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Holme bird Observatory Thursday 18th November 2021

The only birds of note today were four Goosanders flying past west during the mornings sea watch. 

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Norfolk Caspian Gull 1w Whitlingham Ctry Park again in conservation area at 3pm then flew off
Norfolk 2.Little Stints still Snettisham RSPB on The Wash at 2.57pm
Norfolk presumed escape Lesser White-fronted Goose ad between Ringstead +Sedgeford in cut beet field west of road at 3.15pm with Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk Snow Bunting flew west past Cley NWT 9.15-10.45am +Manx S'water
Norfolk 10.Whooper Swans west of Sea Palling by Palling Road opposite Cooks Farmshop at 1.10pm
Norfolk Snow Bunting Winterton Dunes still
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area TF.899.460
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still 1.01pm just south of Waxham on straw bale 300yds west of French's Farm TG.436.258
Norfolk Russian White-fronted Goose ad Salthouse still opposite Dun Cow pub with Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk Purple Sand Waxham 1/2ml SE of Money Lane on groyne.22
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still 12.24pm Waxham in dunes 400yds SE of Shangri-la chalet
Norfolk 10+Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks TL.820.936
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Heacham flew south past South Beach 7.20-9.30am
Norfolk Black Guillemot 1w Weybourne still on sea west of beach car park
Norfolk Lapland Bunting Cley NWT flew in off sea at East Bank at 10.10am
Norfolk 2+Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks TL.820.936
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle Pensthorpe mid morning
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still just south of Waxham on straw bale west of French's Farm tho distant TG.436.2
Norfolk 12.Common Cranes y'day Hickling Broad NWT at Stubb Mill at 2pm