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Holme Bird Observatory Wednesday 19th January 2022

An early morning, thirty minute Sea watch, produced a Great Northern Diver, Red-throated Diver, 5 Drake Eider, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers and 4 Fulmar. A pair of Stonechats were along the East Bank near the Obs and the Great Spotted Woodpecker was again in the pines.

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Norfolk 7.Tundra Bean Geese still Welney WWT from main observatory
Norfolk Black Redstart fem/1w.male Snettisham still just north of sailing club on grass just east of sea wall
Norfolk 15.Snow Buntings Winterton Dunes
Norfolk 24.Common Cranes Clippesby in field by Thurne Road at 11.40am
Norfolk 8.Tundra Bean Geese y'day still Welney WWT from main observatory
Norfolk 22.Common Cranes Clippesby in field by Thurne Road
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Cley NWT still on shingle ridge north of Arnold's Marsh at 9.38am
Norfolk Smew redhead Titchwell RSPB on sea at 8.58am with Goldeneye
Norfolk Glossy Ibis till 8.05am Cley NWT at Pat's Pool then flew west
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Cley NWT at Pat's Pool