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Holme Bird Observatory Friday 4th February 2021

Norfolk News from RARE BIRD ALERT
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Norfolk Little Stint still Snettisham RSPB on shore south of chalets. 38.Snow Buntings still near sailing club
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad still 1.40pm Blakeney Freshmarsh c200yds south of wooden bench on eastern side of Blakeney Bank
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Cley still on beach at 1.23pm
Norfolk 2.Long-tailed Ducks Burnham Overy Staithe still in channel west of Gun Hill at midday +Great Northern Diver again
Norfolk 80.Snow Buntings Burnham Overy Dunes on beach along strand line by channel at midday
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Cley NWt flew past at 12.05pm
Norfolk 4.Snow Buntings Cley NWT at 12.30pm tho mobile
Norfolk Water Pipit Titchwell RSPB still on Freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide
Norfolk 10.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks below hornbeams at 12.21pm TL.820.936
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad still Blakeney Freshmarsh on north side at 12.22pm
Norfolk 30+Snow Buntings Holkham Bay west of Holkham Gap still TF.899.460
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad till 12.20pm Cley NWT on North Scrape with Dark-bellied Brent Geese then flew west towards Blakeney Freshmarsh +landed
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad again Cley NWT on North Scrape with Dark-bellied Brent Geese at 12.05pm
Norfolk 120+Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still from Joe Jordan Hide
Norfolk 9.Tundra Bean Geese still Welney WWT from main observatory
Norfolk Shorelark y'day Holkham Bay still 4.15pm in roped off area east of Holkham Gap +south of dune