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Holme Bird observatory Wednesday 10th November 2021

A Whooper Swan flew west over the grazing marsh early morning, two Pintail were on the Broadwater and the local Great Spotted Woodpecker, a young male bird, ended up in a mist net, its first recapture since it was ringed in September.

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Norfolk 4.Cattle Egrets Welney WWT still
Norfolk Cattle Egret Holkham Freshmarsh still with cattle from Joe Jordan Hide at 12.38pm
Norfolk 50+Snow Buntings Cley NWT still on beach at 12.52pm tho mobile
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area at 12.30pm TF.899.460
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail 1.5mls south of Titchwell at Choseley drying barns
Norfolk 2.Purple Sands Sheringham east of 'The Wee Retreat' at 11.32am
Norfolk Snow Bunting Salthouse still at Gramborough Hill on beach at 11.42am
Norfolk 2.Little Stints Snettisham RSPB still on The Wash at 11.21am +Spotted Redshank
Norfolk Grey Phal Snettisham Coastal Park still at Ken Hill Marsh north of crossbank on pool from inner sea bank at 11.08am TF.658.352
Norfolk Short-toed Lark still 10.43am West Runton in ploughed field 100yds east of beach shelter viewed from coast path (+Great Northern Diver still on sea) TG.186.430
Norfolk Russian White-fronted Goose Cantley Marshes RSPB still
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still Waxham in hedge west of Shangri-la chalet
Norfolk Short-toed Lark still 9.39am West Runton in ploughed field 100yds east of beach shelter viewed from coast path +2.Shorelarks (+Great Northern Diver on sea) TG.186.430
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff Beeston Regis still on Beeston Common
Norfolk Short-toed Lark still 8.44am West Runton in ploughed field 100yds east of beach shelter viewed from coast path TG.186.430
Norfolk Short-toed Lark still West Runton in 1st ploughed field east of beach shelter TG.186.430
Norfolk Tundra Bean Goose y'day Great Bircham at 10.23am with 3,000.Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk Water Pipit y'day Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Norfolk Russian White-fronted Goose y'day Cantley Marshes RSPB still
Norfolk Tundra Bean Goose reported y'day Welney WWT