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Holme Bird Observatory Saturday 22nd January 2022

A juvenile White-tailed Eagle was seen on the beach and grazing marshes during the morning, heading eastwards. On the sea 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, a Red-throated Diver, 2 Fulmars and 3 Great Crested Grebes were seen. A Red Kite drifted over Thornham Harbour and a male Hen Harrier was seen near Thornham Harbour late morning. A pair of Stonechats was on the east bank. 

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Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle juv Holkham Freshmarsh still 2.52pm in wood SW of Joe Jordan Hide [from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme]
Norfolk 2.Hen Harriers (1.male) Hickling Broad NWT at Stubb Mill this a'noon
Norfolk 6.Cattle Egrets y'day Pensthorpe still in roost in evng
Norfolk 2.Tundra Bean Geese Cley NWT still 1.58pm on Bull Marsh viewable from Beach Road with Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk 2.Caspian Gulls y'day East Wretham Heath again on Langmere
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle juv Holkham Freshmarsh again 1.24pm in dead tree south of Joe Jordan Hide [from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme]
Norfolk 9.Tundra Bean Geese Welney WWT still (+5.Cattle Egrets still)
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle juv flew west over Burnham Overy Staithe at c1.20pm [from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme]
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff Holt
Norfolk reported Taiga Bean Geese Cley NWT on Bull Marsh at 1.08pm are Tundra Bean Geese
Norfolk 2.Taiga Bean Geese Cley NWT on Bull Marsh at 1.08pm with c2,000.Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle juv Holkham Freshmarsh still 12.50pm in dead tree opposite Joe Jordan Hide [from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme]
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle juv flew east over Holkham Freshmarsh at 12.37pm [from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme]
Norfolk 2+Water Pipits Potter Heigham Marshes +Spoonbill
Norfolk 2.Cattle Egrets north of Martham still at Cess in field by Cess Road. Use pay +display car park at Martham Boats
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle juv flew east over Burnham Overy Staithe at 12.20pm [from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme]
Norfolk 2.Great Northern Divers Brancaster in channel between beach +Scolt Head Island
Norfolk Cattle Egret Haddiscoe Island at c9.45am
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle juv Burnham Deepdale over marsh at 12.02pm [from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme]
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle juv Brancaster flew east past golf club at c11.55am [from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme]
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle juv Thornham till late morning on beach on west side of harbour then flew east [from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme]
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle juv Thornham still late morning on beach on west side of harbour [from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme]
Norfolk 2.Long-tailed Ducks Burnham Overy Dunes still in channel between Gun Hill +Scolt Head Island at 11.30am
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks Burnham Overy Dunes still on beach 100yds east of west end of Holkham Pines late morning
Norfolk Black Redstart fem/1w.male Snettisham still north of sailing club east of public footpath
Norfolk 11.Russian White-fronted Geese Cley NWT on Bull Marsh with Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk.Little Stint still Snettisham RSPB on The Wash 500yds south of last chalet at c10.55am
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle juv Thornham again c10.50am on beach on west side viewable from Choseley Road tho distant [from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme]
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle Holme till c10am on east end of beach then flew west along beach
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Cley NWT still on seal carcass north of east end of Arnold's Marsh at 10am
Norfolk 4+Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks TL.820.936
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle Holme on east end of beach viewable from Titchwell RSPB at 9.49am tho distant
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle flew east over Thornham harbour at 9.25am
Norfolk 54.Snow Buntings Snettisham still on beach by sailing club +White-tailed Eagle flew north
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Thornham channel
Norfolk 2+Cattle Egrets y'day Welney WWT still
Norfolk c15.Hawfinches y'day Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks below hornbeams TL.820.936
Norfolk Water Pipit y'day Cantley beet factory