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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 13th February 2022

Norfolk News from RARE BIRD ALERT
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Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Burnham Overy Staithe at 1.20pm
Norfolk 9.Tundra Bean Geese still Welney WWT from main observatory at 12.20pm then flew north
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT still 12.21pm in Babcock Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk 2+Tundra Bean Geese Welney WWT still from main observatory
Norfolk Purple Sand south of Waxham still on groyne.21 at 11am
Norfolk 2.Long-tailed Ducks Burnham Overy Staithe still 11.54am in channel west of Gun Hill
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Salthouse again just east of Beach Road at 11.42am
Norfolk Black Redstart 1w still Blakeney in suaeda by wooden quay
Norfolk Short-toed Lark still West Runton east of Rocky Bottoms in stubble field in flight near manure heap viewed from A149 Cromer Road at 10.50am
Norfolk 2.Common Cranes y'day Brundall
Norfolk 2.Long-tailed Ducks Burnham Overy Staithe still in channel west of Gun Hill at 9.54am. 30+Snow Buntings just east of Gun Hill
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Titchwell RSPB on sea
Norfolk Little Gull ad Northrepps still at Hungry Hill in ploughed field SE of Shrieking Pit TG.253.396
Norfolk 4.Spoonbills (all ads) Snettisham Coastal Park at Ken Hill Marsh viewable from inner bund (for 2nd day)
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT again in Babcock Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Glossy Ibis y'day flew south past Waxham 9.30-11am (+2.Great Northern Divers Manx S'water)
Norfolk 4.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks at 8.10am