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Holme Bird Observatory Monday 17th January 2022

A colour-ringed Peregrine was in trees at the back of Drove Orchard and a Greenshank was in Thornham Harbour. On the grazing marsh 800 Golden Plover, 1700 Lapwings and 12 Black-tailed Godwits were of interest.

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Norfolk 5.Russian White-fronted Geese Winterton-on-Sea this morning
Norfolk 8.Tundra Bean Geese still 3.12pm Welney WWT from main observatory
Norfolk Hen Harrier male y'day between Blakeney +Morston over saltmarsh
Norfolk Water Pipit Welney WWT still from Lyle Hide at 1.17pm
Norfolk Shag 1w Whitlingham Ctry Park still 1.37pm on Great Broad on pontoon
Norfolk 2.Hen Harriers (1.ad.male) 4mls ENE of King's Lynn still at Roydon Common NNR
Norfolk 18.Common Cranes Clippesby in winter wheat field SW of Thurne Road this a'noon tho mobile
Norfolk 100.Snow Buntings Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area TF.899.460
Norfolk 50+Snow Buntings Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap 100yds west of roped-off area at 11am TF.899.460
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Cley NWT still on beach at 1.16pm
Norfolk Hen Harrier ad.male 4mls ENE of King's Lynn again at Roydon Common NNR at 1.29pm
Norfolk 4.Common Cranes Ludham at St.Benet's Abbey at 1pm. ringtail Hen Harrier by Cold Harbour barns
Norfolk 2.Common Cranes WNW of Thurne still in field at midday TG.391.162
Norfolk 2+Bewick's Swans between Sea Palling +Ingham in field south of Palling Road at 1pm TG.406.263
Norfolk 3.Common Cranes Repps near Shallam Dyke at 12.43pm
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks still Holkham Bay on tideline west of Holkham Gap at 12.30pm TF.883.452
Norfolk 1+Velvet Scoter Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap opposite roped-off area TF.899.460
Norfolk Hen Harrier male Haddiscoe Island from Waveney Forest viewing mound at 11.15am TG.458.011
Norfolk 2.Long-tailed Ducks Burnham Overy Dunes still in channel west of Gun Hill at 11.42am
Norfolk Water Pipit Titchwell RSPB still on freshmarsh at 11.28am +ringtail Hen Harrier
Norfolk 3.Common Cranes Reedham flew south over Reedham Marshes at 11.30am
Norfolk 100.Russian White-fronted Geese Buckenham Marshes RSPB still
Norfolk 10.Common Cranes (1.Finnish ringed) between Clippesby +Thurne in field viewable from road at 11.04am TG.4242.1516
Norfolk no sign of Red-necked Grebe Ormesby Little Broad
Norfolk 8.Tundra Bean Geese still Welney WWT from main observatory at 10.40am (+Cattle Egret)
Norfolk 59.Russian White-fronted Geese Breydon Water +38,800.Wigeon
Norfolk 2.Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still by Lady Anne's Drive
Norfolk 6.Tundra Bean Geese still Welney WWT from main observatory at 10.15am
Norfolk 5.Taiga Bean Geese still Buckenham Marshes RSPB in NE corner at 9.30am tho elusive
Norfolk 17+Bewick's Swans Ludham Airfield still 9.20am
Norfolk Shag 1w Whitlingham Ctry Park still on Great Broad on pontoon at 9.15am
Norfolk 12+Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks below hornbeams at 8.45am TL.820.936
Norfolk 43.Common Cranes Hickling Broad NWT at Stubb Mill at 7.20am flew from roost
Norfolk 100.Russian White-fronted Geese y'day Buckenham Marshes RSPB still in a'noon