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Holme Bird Observatory Monday 28th February 2022

Highlights today were a Great White Egret, an adult Peregrine, 2 Stonechats and a single Siskin.

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Norfolk 4.Shorelarks still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at west end of roped-off area at 1.55pm TF.899.460
Norfolk 2+Shorelarks still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area TF.899.460
Norfolk Water Pipit Welney WWT still from Lyle Hide
Norfolk 1+Tundra Bean Geese still Welney WWT from main observatory
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks still Holkham Bay west of Holkham Gap at 11.20am
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad 1ml east of Cley again in field 500yds south of east end of Wasley Hills at 11.19am with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Short-toed Lark y'day still West Runton east of Rocky Bottoms in flight over stubble field viewed from A149 Cromer Road in morning
Norfolk 7.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks below hornbeams TL.820.936
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff Titchwell RSPB still at Fen Trail
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad west of Salthouse still 9.18am in field south of A149 with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Cley NWT still at north end of East Bank at 8.55am
Norfolk 2.Water Pipits y'day Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad west of Salthouse again on flood by Iron Road with Dark-bellied Brent Geese