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Holme Bird Observatory Saturday 19th February 2022

The aftermath of Storm Eunice continued to produce strong winds and icy rain. Over 1000 Golden Plover were still on the grazing marsh.

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Norfolk 2.Whooper Swans Filby in field behind stables
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad between Cley +Salthouse still 2.12pm south of A149 in field opposite Babcock Hide
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area (+21.Snow Buntings. 2.Great Northern Divers offshore) TF.899.460
Norfolk Water Pipit Holme Dunes NWT this morning
Norfolk Snow Bunting Great Yarmouth at South Denes
Norfolk 2.Great Northern Divers Cley NWT +4.Snow Buntings
Norfolk Glossy Ibis still 12.40pm Rockland St.Mary in cattle field along Lower Road
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad between Cley +Salthouse still 12.30pm south of A149 in field opposite Babcock Hide
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT till 12.15pm on North Scrape then flew east
Norfolk 2.Water Pipits 1ml ESE of Potter Heigham at Potter Heigham Marshes this morning +2.1w.Spoonbills. 5+Cattle Egrets south of River Thurne
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT still 11.58am on North Scrape
Norfolk 9.Tundra Bean Geese still Welney WWT from main observatory (+1+Cattle Egret still)
Norfolk Glossy Ibis still Rockland St.Mary in cattle field along Lower Road at 11.23am
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Warham Greens off Garden Drove. Spotted Redshank from Whirligig
Norfolk Little Gull Sheringham
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Rollesby Broad still
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT again on saltmarsh just west of beach car park at 10.46am
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Freshmarsh till c10.15am then flew east over Salthouse with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Blakeney Point in channel east of Lifeboat House viewed from Morston Quay
Norfolk 16+Common Cranes Clippesby still in field at Thurne Road
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Freshmarsh still with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Little Stint still Snettisham RSPB opposite Rotary Hide
Norfolk 52.Snow Buntings Snettisham still on spit at sailing club
Norfolk Black-throated Diver y'day Cromer off east cliffs