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Holme Bird Observatory Tuesday 16th November 2021

A Ringtail Hen Harrier flew in over the dunes and heading off over the grazing marsh early morning. Around 1500 Pink-feet were on the grazing marsh at various times during the day. A Grey Wagtail flewover calling, as did 3 Redpoll, 8 Brambling and 12 Siskin.

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Norfolk possible Siberian Chiffchaff Waxham in sallows north of Waxham Sands Holiday Park
Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Hockwold Washes
Norfolk 2.Cattle Egrets Blackborough viewable from sewage works with cattle TF.675.140
Norfolk Lapland Bunting Walcott (+50.Snow Buntings)
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Waxham still 3.20pm in sallows north of Waxham Sands Holiday Park with tit flock tho elusive
Norfolk no further sign of Dusky Warbler 2/3ml NW of Stiffkey at Campsite Wood mid a'noon (but 2.Hen Harriers (1.male) over saltmarsh). From A149 Wells Road take Green Way +park at end +walk east
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Blakeney Freshmarsh at 2.15pm
Norfolk Little Auk flew west past Titchwell RSPB mid a'noon
Norfolk 2.Hen Harriers (both ringtails) Thornham over saltmarsh at 2.13pm
Norfolk 5.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area TF.899.460
Norfolk 12+Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks at midday TL.820.936
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Waxham still this a'noon in sallows north of Waxham Sands Holiday Park with tit flock tho elusive
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still 1.05pm 2/3ml NW of Stiffkey at Campsite Wood tho elusive. From A149 Wells Road take Green Way +park at end +walk east
Norfolk 2.Little Auks flew west past Cley NWT 8am-11am (+2.ad.Little Gulls offshore +2.Short-eared Owls flew in off sea)
Norfolk Russian White-fronted Goose ad Salthouse opposite Dun Cow pub with Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk Black Guillemot Cley NWT still 1.10pm just west of wreck
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still 1.05pm Waxham by square bales viewed west from French's Farm cTG.436.259
Norfolk 38+Snow Buntings Cley NWT still at north end of East Bank
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff Cley in bushes by A149 then flew to sycamores on NE side of North Foreland
Norfolk Slav Grebe y'day flew SE past Mundesley 7am-midday +27.Little Gulls
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still 12.29pm Waxham at French's Farm
Norfolk no further sign of any Shorelarks Winterton on North Beach (but 10.Snow Buntings)
Norfolk 2.Purple Sands Horsey still south of Nelson Head Track on groynes at 11.55am
Norfolk 3.Little Auks y'day Salthouse on sea at 4pm
Norfolk no sign of Pallas's Warbler Happisburgh near pond between Church Farm +bowling green (but Twite in field SE of lighthouse with Linnets)
Norfolk Pallas's Warbler Waxham still in sallows north of Waxham Sands Holiday Park viewed from coast path
Norfolk Black Guillemot Cley NWT again drifted west past north end of East Bank at 11.50am
Norfolk 3.Cattle Egrets Welney WWT still
Norfolk 7.Shorelarks Winterton on North Beach
Norfolk 3.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area at 11.19am TF.899.460
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still late morning 2/3ml NW of Stiffkey at Campsite Wood by compound tho elusive. From A149 Wells Road take Green Way +park at end +walk east
Norfolk 20.Snow Buntings Snettisham Coastal Park near sailing club at 11.04am
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Titchwell RSPB still 11.03am
Norfolk Hen Harrier male Holkham Freshmarsh over Joe Jordan Hide
Norfolk 6+Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks at 9.40am TL.820.936
Norfolk 2+Water Pipits just east of Wells still at North Point Pools by track north of A149 +1/3ml E of steam railway entrance at 10.38am. Keep to public rights of way +don't enter from railway station TF.932.431
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Waxham near church mid morning
Norfolk Black Redstart fem/1w.male Holkham Pines by Washington Hide
Norfolk Little Auk flew east past Titchwell RSPB at 7.30am (+2.ringtail.Hen Harriers)
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still Waxham along Money Lane
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still 2/3ml NW of Stiffkey along north side of Campsite Wood. From A149 Wells Road take Green Way +park at end +walk east
Norfolk Black Guillemot Weybourne on sea off beach car park [close inshore]
Norfolk probable Richard's Pipit flew NW over East Wretham