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Holme Bird Observatory Wednesday 15th December 2021

 A Great Northern Diver and seven Eider were the most notable birds on the sea and a ringed Chiffchaff was again frequenting the scrub west of the Obs.

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Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff Titchwell RSPB still in car park. Red-necked Grebe on sea. Water Pipit still on freshmarsh. Jack Snipe from Island Hide at 2.45pm
Norfolk Black Redstart male Wiveton at 1.04pm
Norfolk Shag on Monday Denver Sluice on barrier below bridge (for 3rd day)
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Wiggenhall St.Mary Magdalen on relief channel mid a'noon
Norfolk report of 3.White Storks Sea Palling in field by Hickling Road was erroneous
Norfolk 5.Shorelarks still 12.50pm Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap in roped-off area tho mobile TF.899.460
Norfolk no sign of any Shorelarks Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap in roped-off area this a'noon but Lapland Bunting flew over at 12.15pm (+46.Snow Buntings still) TF.899.460
Norfolk 2.Common Cranes Welney WWT still
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still Waxham just NW of Frenches Farm on bales +farm machinery at 12.15pm TG.436.258
Norfolk 5.Shorelarks still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap in roped-off area (+50.Snow Buntings 5.Velvet Scoters Slav Grebe) TF.899.460
Norfolk 1+Shorelark Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap in roped-off area at 11am (+10+Snow Buntings. 2.Red-necked Grebes still on sea) TF.899.460
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Salthouse still just east of Gramborough Hill on seal carcass on shingle late morning
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Breydon Water still mid morning at east end in channel between hide +Lumps viewed from bridge
Norfolk 3.White Storks reported Sea Palling in field by Hickling Road at 9.58am [seen from moving vehicle
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Breydon Water still at east end just south of bridge
Norfolk 33.Snow Buntings y'day Cley NWT still on shingle by Arnold's Mars