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Holme Bird Observatory Tuesday 21st December 2021

At least twelve Great Northern Divers were counted on the sea early morning with further counts of 36 Red-breasted Mergansers, 28 Great Crested Grebe, 24 Eider, 6 Red-throated Diver, 2 Goldeneye and a Puffin. A flock of 23 Snow Buntings flew along the beach and a Great Spotted Woodpecker and Chiffchaff were noted in the pines. 

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Norfolk Cattle Egret Welney WWT on Lady Fen. 2+Bewick's Swans from Friends Hide
Norfolk 2+Short-eared Owls Welney WWT still between Lady Fen +main hide this a'noon
Norfolk 5.Taiga Bean Geese still 1.30pm Buckenham Marshes RSPB by railway viewed from track 200yds from railway station TG.355.052
Norfolk Purple Sand Waxham still on groyne.20 at 12.30pm TG.446.260
Norfolk Water Pipit Titchwell RSPB still on freshmarsh
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff Titchwell RSPB still by Fen Trail
Norfolk 3.Red-necked Grebes Holkham Bay still +5.Velvet Scoters 2.Great Northern Divers
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Cley NWT still 11.08am on seal carcass on shingle ridge at east end of Arnold's Marsh (+15.Snow Buntings still)
Norfolk 80+Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh from Lady Anne's Drive
Norfolk 5.Shorelarks still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap in roped-off area (+125.Snow Buntings) TF.899.460
Norfolk 5.Taiga Bean Geese still Buckenham Marshes RSPB by railway viewed from River Yare footpath 1/4ml east of wind pump at 11am TG.355.052
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Cley NWT still on seal carcass on shingle ridge between East Bank +Iron Road at 10.20am
Norfolk 12.Great Northern Divers Holme Dunes on sea +Puffin flew west +23.Snow Buntings flew west
Norfolk 81.Russian White-fronted Geese y'day Cantley Marshes RSPB