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Holme Bird Observatory Tuesday 30th November 2021

On the sea 9 Eider and a immature Shag were the best birds noted today. A Merlin was at Gore Point, at least one ringed Chiffchaff remained around the Observatory area and a roosting Tawny Owl was found in the Pines.
 Immature Shag just offshore.


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 Norfolk probable Stejneger's Scoter ad.fem still at Holkham Bay at mid a'noon tho distant (+4.Velvet Scoter)
Norfolk 25.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks at 1.30pm TL.820.936
Norfolk Cattle Egret Holkham Freshmarsh still
Norfolk Black-throated Diver Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at 1.59pm +3.Red-necked Grebes 2.Long-tailed Ducks Great Northern Diver
Norfolk 7.Bewick's Swans (4.ads) Hempstead Marshes in field opposite Heath Farm entrance at 11.26am
Norfolk 10.Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still from Joe Jordan Hide at 11.27am
Norfolk Cattle Egret Horsey still in cattle field south of windpump this morning
Norfolk 50+Russian White-fronted Geese Cantley Marshes RSPB still 11.11am
Norfolk repeat: probable Stejneger's Scoter ad.fem Holkham Bay still this morning then lost to view (+4+Velvet Scoters)
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff male singing Wells Woods still 12.20pm SW of toilet block with tit flock
Norfolk 6.Russian White-fronted Geese Cantley Marshes RSPB at 11am with Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk probable Stejneger's Scoter ad.fem Holkham Bay still this morning then lost to view (+4+Velvet Scoters)
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff male singing Wells Woods in birches south of toilet block with tit flock
Norfolk Glaucous Gull juv Cley NWT flew east past East Bank at 11am (Pale-bellied Brent Goose on North Scrape)
Norfolk 26.Snow Buntings Snettisham Coastal Park on beach at 10.39am tho mobile
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle imm still Holkham Park at lake at 10.41am then flew off
Norfolk 6.Snow Buntings Titchwell RSPB flew west along beach at 9.52am
Norfolk probable Siberian Chiffchaff y'day 1.5mls NNE of Wells at East Hills
Norfolk Lapland Bunting y'day 1.5mls NNE of Wells at East Hills
Norfolk 2.Red-necked Grebes Holkham Bay still
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still Waxham behind dunes at bottom of Money Lane tho mobile
Norfolk 5.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area at 8.28am TF.899.460