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Holme Bird Observatory Wednesday 24th November 2021

Norfolk News from RARE BIRD ALERT
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Norfolk Black Brant ad Cley NWT still 2.10pm on Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese (1w.Black Guillemot still on sea 1/2ml west of coastguards)
Norfolk ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still 2.10pm Cley NWT east of north end of East Bank at NE corner of Arnold's Marsh
Norfolk Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) Bircham Newton in sugar beet field south of Hall Farm at 1pm with 1,000+Pink-footed Geese. View from vehicle TF.77.33
Norfolk Black Guillemot Cley NWT still 12.30pm on sea then flew west towards coastguards
Norfolk 20.Snow Buntings Cley NWT still on beach by Arnold's Marsh at midday
Norfolk Black Guillemot Cley NWT still 11.59am on sea just east of north end of East Bank
Norfolk 2.Scaup Breydon Water at NE end
Norfolk ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still 12.24pm Cley NWT just NE of Arnold's Marsh
Norfolk 6.Water Pipits Snettisham Coastal Park at Ken Hill Marsh +Cattle Egret
Norfolk 20.Common Cranes y'day Hickling Broad NWT flew towards Stubb Mill at 3.50pm
Norfolk 15+Snow Buntings Cley NWT still on beach by Arnold's Marsh
Norfolk 1+Hawfinch still Lynford Arboretum in paddocks at 11.02am tho mobile TL.820.936
Norfolk Black Redstart male Cley still in St.Margaret's churchyard
Norfolk 11.Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh from Joe Jordan Hide at 10.40am
Norfolk ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still Cley NWT just NE of Arnold's Marsh at 11.08am
Norfolk 5+Shorelarks Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area at 10.54am (+6+Red-necked Grebes 2+Slav Grebes 3.Velvet Scoters 2.Great Northern Divers) TF.899.460
Norfolk 2.Little Auks Titchwell RSPB on sea at 10.53am
Norfolk 2+Snow Buntings Cley NWT still
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff east of Cley at North Foreland Wood on north edge
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff 1ml east of Cley at Walsey Hills NOA at east end by Attenborough Walk tho elusive
Norfolk Black Brant ad Cley NWT on Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Black Guillemot Cley NWT on sea just east of north end of East Bank
Norfolk no sign of Isabelline Wheatear Cley NWT
Norfolk 30.Snow Buntings Snettisham RSPB opposite sailing club
Norfolk Black Redstart fem/1w.male y'day Great Yarmouth at South Denes at 2.30pm