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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 6th February 2022

A blustery day with some wintry showers, the Great White Egret flew west over the grazing marsh, and Barn Owl, Tawny Owl and Water Rail were noted.

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Norfolk 2.Velvet Scoters Burnham Overy Dunes on sea
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Cley NWT still mid a'noon on Arnold's Marsh
Norfolk hybrid Black Brant x Dark-bellied Brent Goose ad Wells still on football pitch at 2.10pm with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Black-throated Diver flew past Cley between 9am-11am
Norfolk 75.+Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still 2.17pm in field north of A149 viewed from metal gate at pull-in
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT again 2.04pm in Eye Field
Norfolk 2.Long-tailed Ducks Burnham Overy Staithe still 1.34pm in channel west of Gun Hill
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Cley NWT still 1.18pm on seal carcass north of Arnold's Marsh
Norfolk 4.Cattle Egrets north of Martham still at Cess in cattle pen near north end of Cess Road at 1.15pm
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE till 12.20pm Cley NWT on Eye Field then flew west with Dark-bellied Brent Geese towards Blakeney Freshmarsh
Norfolk Little Gull ad Northrepps still at Hungry Hill this morning
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks Burnham Overy Dunes still on beach (+80.Snow Buntings +2.Long-tailed Ducks still west of Gun HIll) TF.857.458
Norfolk 9.Tundra Bean Geese still Welney WWT from main observatory
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT again 12.09pm in Eye Field
Norfolk Pale-bellied Brent Goose y'day Cley NWT again in Eye Field
Norfolk no sign of Slav Grebe Wells at harbour mouth by midday
Norfolk 6.Tundra Bean Geese still Welney WWT from main observatory at 11.49am
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad still 11.50am Cley NWT on North Scrape with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk 2.Long-tailed Ducks Holkham Bay still +Great Northern Diver
Norfolk Shorelark Holkham Bay still in roped off area east of Holkham Gap +south of dunes (+80.Snow Buntings)
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Wells still 11.18am in channel from lifeboat station
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad still 11.30am Cley NWT on North Scrape with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad till 11.25am Blakeney Harbour on saltmarsh then flew east towards Cley NWT +landed near North Scrape
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Cley NWT still 11.15am on beach by East Bank
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad still 11.15am Blakeney Harbour on saltmarsh viewed from bank 1/2 mile north of harbour car park
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Harbour on saltmarsh at 10.35am
Norfolk 90+Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still in field north of A149 viewed from metal gate at pull-in
Norfolk 18.Common Crane Clippesby flew over Thurne Road at dawn
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Wells in harbour mouth from raised wooden footpath at 9.40am
Norfolk 30+Snow Buntings Holkham Bay west of Holkham Gap still TF.899.460
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Cley NWT on beach opposite East Bank at 9.16am
Norfolk Slav Grebe Wells at harbour mouth viewed from lifeboat station at 7.45am
Norfolk 10.Hawfinches y'day Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks below hornbeams mid a'noonTL.820.936
Norfolk 2.Hen Harriers (1.male) y'day Haddiscoe Island still from Waveney Forest viewing mound