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Holme Bird Observatory Saturday 26th February 2022

On the sea today 3 Eiders, 6 Common Scoters, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers and 5 Great Crested Grebes were counted, while on the grazing marshes 1000 Wigeon, 250 Teal, 1500 Golden Plover, 600 Lapwings, 7 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Ruff and 700 Starlings were seen. Also of interest were 3 Spoonbills west over the back of the marsh, 3 Stonechats, and a Grey Wagtail.

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Norfolk Hen Harrier male Stiffkey again NNE of campsite car park at 3.15pm
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff Blakeney at east end of Friary Hills NT at 3.09pm
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks still mid a'noon Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area (+10.Snow Buntings) TF.899.460
Norfolk Water Pipit Welney WWT still +1+Cattle Egret still
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT still 2.43pm on North Scrape with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Black Redstart fem/1w.male Snettisham still by sailing club at 2.30pm
Norfolk 2.Snow Buntings Cley NWT still on beach north of Arnold's Marsh
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT still 1.40pm east of Beach Road on Cricket Marsh with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Short-toed Lark still West Runton east of Rocky Bottoms in flight over stubble field viewed from A149 Cromer Road early a'noon
Norfolk Little Stint still Snettisham RSPB opposite Rotary Hide at 1pm
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Snettisham flushed near yacht club at 12.23pm then flew towards Ken Hill Marsh
Norfolk 2.Spoonbills Welney WWT still on Lady Fen
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT still 11.08am east of Beach Road on Bull Marsh with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk no further sign of ad.Red-breasted Goose Cley NWT on North Scrape at c10.50am
Norfolk Tundra Bean Goose south of Horsey flew north
Norfolk c30.Snow Buntings Snettisham still on beach
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT again on North Scrape at 10.13am with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk no further sign of Glossy Ibis 2/3ml ESE of Surlingham at Wheatfen in meadow before Ted Ellis NR car park at 10.10am TG.324.057
Norfolk 5.Common Cranes 1ml south of Thetford flew NE over Nunnery Lakes NR mid morning
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area TF.899.460
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Rollesby Broad still
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 2/3ml ESE of Surlingham still at Wheatfen in meadow before Ted Ellis NR car park TG.324.057
Norfolk Short-eared Owl y'day Welney WWT still
Norfolk 7+Spoonbills y'day Snettisham Coastal Park at Ken Hill Marsh early a'noon tho mobile
Norfolk unconfirmed report of Taiga Bean Goose y'day Cley NWT late a'noon with Dark-bellied Brent Geese (+2.Snow Buntings still behind Arnold's Marsh +Spoonbill over)
Norfolk 46.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum early morning