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Holme Bird Observatory Monday 24th January 2022

A juvenile Iceland Gull was seen off Gore Point and a Great Northern Diver was in Thornham Harbour.

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Norfolk Black Redstart Winterton on house at start of North Dunes
Norfolk Slav Grebe Titchwell RSPB on sea at 12.31pm
Norfolk 9.Tundra Bean Geese Welney WWT still from main observatory at 1pm
Norfolk Water Pipit y'day Cantley beet factory +Turnstone
Norfolk Little Stint still Snettisham RSPB on The Wash 100yds south of last chalet
Norfolk 12.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks at 12.22pm TL.820.936
Norfolk 7.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks TL.820.936
Norfolk Pale-bellied Brent Goose Cley NWT still in Eye Field at 11am with 50.Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle flew south over West Newton at 11.40am [from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme]
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks still Holkham Bay just east of channel at 11.45am
Norfolk Iceland Gull imm flew east past Holkham Gap
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Titchwell RSPB
Norfolk 160.Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh in field north of A149 viewed from metal gate at pull-in at 9.46am
Norfolk 40.Snow Buntings Snettisham still on beach by sailing club
Norfolk Black Redstart fem/1w.male Snettisham still at sailing club
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Holme Dunes off Gore Point then flew east
Norfolk 2.Long-tailed Ducks Burnham Overy Dunes still in channel between Gun Hill +Scolt Head Island at 9.27am
Norfolk Long-tailed Duck Burnham Overy Dunes still in channel west of Gun Hill at 9.15am