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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 23rd January 2022

A Great White Egret flew across the grazing marsh and a Red-breasted Merganser was in Thornha Harbour. A Chiffchaff was near the village hides.

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Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle juv Holkham Park still 1.55pm in tree on west side of lake [from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme]
Norfolk 2.Long-tailed Ducks Burnham Overy Dunes still in channel between Gun Hill +Scolt Head Island early a'noon
Norfolk Water Pipit Welney WWT still from Lyle Hide
Norfolk 13.Bewick's Swans Ludham still at Coldharbour west of fishermen's car park at 1.05pm
Norfolk Black Brant Snettisham RSPB till 1.06pm then flew inland with c300.Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk 9.Tundra Bean Geese Welney WWT still this a'noon from main observatory
Norfolk Black Brant Snettisham RSPB still 12.58pm with c300.Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle juv Holkham Park till c12.45pm then flew south over Holkham Hall [from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme]
Norfolk 9.Tundra Bean Geese Welney WWT still this morning (+1+Cattle Egret still)
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle juv Holkham Park again early a'noon in tree on west side of lake [from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme]
Norfolk 2.Short-eared Owls Winterton North Dunes still 12.15pm
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks still early a'noon Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area TF.899.460
Norfolk 2+Tundra Bean Geese Welney WWT still from main observatory
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle juv Holkham Freshmarsh just west of Lady Anne's Drive at 11.22am [from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme]
Norfolk 2+Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks TL.820.936
Norfolk 5.Shorelarks Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area mid morning TF.899.460
Norfolk Black Redstart fem/1w.male Snettisham still near sailing club
Norfolk 50+Snow Buntings Snettisham still on beach by sailing club
Norfolk 3.Snow Buntings Cley NWT still on shingle 200yds east of north end of East Bank
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Cley NWT still on Arnold's Marsh
Norfolk Short-toed Lark still West Runton in flight over stubble field at c9am. From Seaview car park walk east +view from coast path; no access to field
Norfolk Little Stint still Snettisham RSPB on The Wash by old jetty
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle juv still 9.50am Holkham Park in tree on east side of lake [from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme]
Norfolk 2.Tundra Bean Geese Cley NWT still in Eye Field at 9.50am with Pink-footed Geese (+Pale-bellied Brent Goose still with Dark-bellied Brent Geese)
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle juv still Holkham Park flew south along lake [from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme]
Norfolk Water Pipit y'day Hickling Broad NWT at Stubb Mill near viewpoint in a'noon
Norfolk 2.Water Pipits y'day Cantley beet factory