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Holme Bird Observatory Saturday 1st January 20221

On the sea today, one Eider, 41 Common Scoter, a Goldeneye, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers and a Great Crested Grebe were seen, while on the grazing marsh 500+ Lapwings and 900+ Golden Plover were among the many birds present. A Barn Owl was hunting early evening.

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Norfolk Glossy Ibis Welney WWT mid a'noon then flew south
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Cley NWT still mid a'noon 100yds east of beach car park tho mobile
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Ormesby Little Broad still mid a'noon from viewing platform
Norfolk Cattle Egret Wells still 1.40pm at Two Furlong Hill in horse paddock by B1105/ A149 junction cTF.912.433
Norfolk 3+Cattle Egrets north of Martham still 1.20pm at Cess in cattle field between track +river. Use pay +display car park at Martham Boats
Norfolk Little Gull ad just east of Northrepps
Norfolk 5.Caspian Gulls East Wretham Heath early a'noon
Norfolk Water Pipit Buckenham Marshes RSPB still +60+Russian White-fronted Geese still
Norfolk 6.Cattle Egrets north of Martham still late morning at Cess in sheep field between track +river. Use pay +display car park at Martham Boats
Norfolk Black Redstart Snettisham at sailing club
Norfolk 46.Snow Buntings Snettisham RSPB still
Norfolk 2.Russian White-fronted Geese Cley NWT flew east over Arnold's Marsh at 12.10pm
Norfolk 40+Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still
Norfolk Tundra Bean Goose SE of Blofield still late morning off Hemblington Road with Pink-footed Geese TG.346.090
Norfolk Cattle Egret Wells still 11.10am at Two Furlong Hill in horse paddock by B1105/ A149 junction cTF.912.433
Norfolk Tundra Bean Goose Titchwell at Gypsy Lane at c10.20am with c2,000.Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk 3+Shorelarks still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap in roped-off area (+50.Snow Buntings 2.Red-necked Grebes 3+Velvet Scoters) TF.899.460
Norfolk 3.Cattle Egrets Welney WWT still
Norfolk 20.Snow Buntings Cley NWT still behind Arnold's Marsh
Norfolk 26.Common Cranes east of Thurne in field north of road
Norfolk Black Brant ad Cley NWT again in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff Titchwell RSPB still +Water Pipit
Norfolk Cattle Egret Wells still at Two Furlong Hill in horse paddock by B1105/ A149 junction cTF.912.433
Norfolk Russian White-fronted Goose Pentney GPs
Norfolk 5.Taiga Bean Geese still Buckenham Marshes RSPB by railway viewable from track near station at 8.45am (+39+Russian White-fronted Geese still)
Norfolk Cattle Egret Welney WWT still
Norfolk Tundra Bean Goose SE of Blofield off Hemblington Road at 9.46am with Pink-footed Geese TG.346.090
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Cley NWT still 9.45am east of beach car park flew west
Norfolk 3+Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks TL.820.936
Norfolk 6.Cattle Egrets north of Martham still at Cess in sheep field between track +river at 9.24am. Use pay +display car park at Martham Boats
Norfolk Black-necked Grebe still Pentney GPs from road opposite Ashwood Lodge access road +juv.Great Northern Diver still
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail East Somerton at Burnley Hall Estate from concrete path
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Ormesby Little Broad still from viewing platform
Norfolk 2+Taiga Bean Geese still Buckenham Marshes RSPB by railway viewable from track near station at 8.45am
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Cley NWT still near beach car park