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Holme Bird Observatory Monday 21st February 2022

On the sea today 38 Eiders, 3 Kittiwakes, 10 Fulmars, 6 Gannets, 14 Red-breasted Mergansers and a Razorbill were noted. A pair of Goosanders flew west along the Broadwater mid morning. A Dotterel was with Golden Plover at Thornham Harbour, with a day total of 900 Golden Plover recorded on the freshmarsh. A Spoonbill flew west along the back of the grazing marsh, and a single Fieldfare flew over the Observatory.

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Norfolk Dotterel Thornham harbour west of Coal Barn in flooded field from sea wall with Golden Plovers
Norfolk Glossy Ibis still late a'noon Rockland St.Mary at Lower Road in paddock
Norfolk Hen Harrier male 4mls ENE of King's Lynn again at Roydon Common NNR at 3.25pm
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Rollesby Broad still
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Cley NWT still on Arnold's Marsh mid a'noon
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad between Cley +Salthouse still south of A149 in field opposite Babcock Hide at 2.54pm with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Little Stint still Snettisham RSPB on The Wash just north of old jetty at 2.10pm
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT again on North Scrape at 2.10pm with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk 3.Shorelarks still 1.34pm Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area TF.899.460
Norfolk Russian White-fronted Goose Cley NWT still at Pat's Pool mid morning with Greylag Geese
Norfolk Glossy Ibis still midday Rockland St.Mary at Lower Road in cattle field 200yds east of staithe
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Weybourne again at Weybourne Camp early morning
Norfolk Glossy Ibis still Rockland St.Mary in cattle field at Lower Road early morning
Norfolk 120.Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still north of A149 opposite cricket club at 9.48am
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area (+15.Snow Buntings)