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Holme Bird Observatory Monday 6th December 2021

Norfolk News from RARE BIRD ALERT
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Norfolk 5.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area (+Snow Bunting still) TF.899.460
Norfolk 3.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks TL.820.936
Norfolk 5.Taiga Bean Geese still 2.40pm Buckenham Marshes RSPB by railway viewed from by wind pump by River Yare 2/3ml east of fishermen's car park TG.355.052
Norfolk 12.Snow Buntings Waxham
Norfolk Water Pipit y'day just east of Wells still at North Point Pools by track north of A149 +1/3ml E of steam railway entrance. Keep to public rights of way +don't enter from railway station TF.932.431
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area at 11.30am (Red-necked Grebe still on sea +Great Northern Diver) TF.899.460
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv between Cley +Salthouse west of Iron Road on beach east of east end of Sea Pool at 12.40pm
Norfolk Barred Warbler still late morning Wiveton at Leatherpool Lane between Wiveton House +Barn Cottages. No parking on Leatherpool Lane NR25 7TF TG.042.435
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail near Winterton at Burnley Hall Estate Farm at 12.05pm
Norfolk 5.Taiga Bean Geese still Buckenham Marshes RSPB near railway NE of windpump at 11.48am
Norfolk Velvet Scoter Holkham Bay still
Norfolk 4+Taiga Bean Geese still Buckenham Marshes RSPB in ditch by railway viewable from anglers' car park at 10.36am tho distant
Norfolk Hen Harrier male Thornham Harbour at 10.20am
Norfolk 2+Taiga Bean Geese still Buckenham Marshes RSPB at 10.29am
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff west of Norwich at University of East Anglia just SW of UEA Broad trapped +ringed in rabbit enclosure mid morning then flew towards UEA Broad
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still Waxham behind dunes at bottom of Money Lane. Little Aulk flew south at 8.40am
Norfolk Iceland Gull Cley east of beach car park at 10am
Norfolk Barred Warbler still 9.39am Wiveton at Leatherpool Lane between Wiveton House +Barn Cottages +showing well. No parking on Leatherpool Lane NR25 7TF TG.042.435
Norfolk 87.Russian White-fronted Geese y'day Cantley Marshes RSPB
Norfolk Barred Warbler still Wiveton at Leatherpool Lane between Wiveton House +Barn Cottages. No parking on Leatherpool Lane NR25 7TF cTG.042.435
Norfolk Glaucous Gull juv Titchwell RSPB on freshmarsh at 7.56am