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Holme Bird Observatory Wednesday 3rd November 2021

The two Whooper Swans remained on the Broadwater. Ringing this morning included catches of five each of Blackbird and Goldcrest plus a Blackcap that weighed 25.2 grams, the average non migration weight of the species being around 19 grams. With the wind strength increasing attention turned to the sea and a short sea watch late pm produced single Arctic and Sandwich Terns, 4 Bonxies, 5 Arctic Skuas, 115 Kittiwakes, 20 Little Gulls and 3 Goldeneye and 3 Eider

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Norfolk 3.Shorelarks still 3pm Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at east end of roped-off area TF.899.460
Norfolk Caspian Gull ad Cley NWT on Pat's Pool at 3.35pm
Norfolk 2.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still
Norfolk 7.Common Cranes Little Plumstead flew west over Copeman Road at c2.45pm
Norfolk 3.Glossy Ibises Titchwell RSPB over reedbed mid a'noon
Norfolk Short-toed Lark still 2pm West Runton in ploughed field 150yds east of beach shelter
Norfolk report of Little Tern Winterton was erroneous
Norfolk 15.Snow Buntings Winterton flew north over North Beach +Little Gull Little Tern
Norfolk c60.Snow Buntings Cley NWT in roped-off area west of north end of East Bank this morning +23.Little Gulls flew west
Norfolk 2.Caspian Gulls (both 1w) Thetford on SW side off London Road at Burrell Way early a'noon TL.854.819
Norfolk 3.Glossy Ibises Cley NWT flew west over Beach Road at c12.43pm
Norfolk Short-toed Lark still 12.35pm West Runton in ploughed field 150yds east of beach shelter tho distant
Norfolk 3.Glossy Ibises flew west over Beeston Bump at 12.15pm
Norfolk 2.Hawfinches Heacham flew north over South Beach 8.15am-11am +Ring Ouzel then flew south
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Winterton North Dunes this morning
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area TF.899.460
Norfolk Hawfinch y'day flew over Hillington
Norfolk Short-toed Lark still mid morning West Runton in ploughed field 150yds east of beach shelter
Norfolk 2.Snow Buntings Cley NWT still just west of north end of East Bank
Norfolk Arctic Tern juv y'day Titchwell RSPB at beach in a'noon
Norfolk Short-toed Lark still West Runton in ploughed field 100yds east of beach shelter