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Holme Bird Observatory Friday 3rd December 2021

A drake Goosander flew west along the Broadwater and on the sea 4 Eider, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, a Red-throated Diver and 2 Great Crested Grebes were seen. A Black-tailed Godwit and 320+ Golden Plover were on the grazing marshes and 2 Rock Pipits and 2 Bearded Tits were also of interest.

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Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Titchwell RSPB again over Thornham Marsh at 2.57pm
Norfolk 2.Caspian Gulls 1ml south of Thetford at Nunnery Lakes NR this a'noon
Norfolk 28.Snow Buntings Snettisham on beach near sailing club house at 3.09pm tho mobile
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area (+4.Snow Buntings. Slav Grebe Holkham Bay) TF.899.460
Norfolk possible Stejneger's Scoter ad.fem Holkham Bay still this a'noon (+5.Velvet Scoters)
Norfolk Slav Grebe Titchwell RSPB still on sea at 12.19pm
Norfolk Caspian Gull near-ad East Wretham Heath at Langmere early a'noon
Norfolk Scaup fem Ormesby Broad at 12.40pm
Norfolk Hawfinch Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks at 11.29am