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Holme Bird Observatory Tuesday 22nd February 2022

The Dotterel was again on the grazing marsh, seen early morning in among the large numbers of Golden Plover, though  the flock was largely distant and flighty.

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Norfolk Glossy Ibis still 1.50pm Rockland St.Mary at Lower Road in large field by staithe
Norfolk 14.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks below hornbeams TL.820.936
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff Titchwell RSPB still byDragonfly Pond at 11.30am. Little Gull flew west over sea
Norfolk Short-eared Owl y'day Welney WWT still
Norfolk 9.Tundra Bean Geese y'day still Welney WWT from main observatory
Norfolk 2.Long-tailed Ducks Burnham Overy Staithe still in channel west of Gun Hill at 12.14pm
Norfolk no further sign of Dotterel between Holme Dunes +Thornham Harbour in field west of sea wall by 12.06pm
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT again 11.53am in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Rollesby Broad still mid morning
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad west of Salthouse again 10.48am on flood by Iron Road with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Glossy Ibis still 10.15am Rockland St.Mary at Lower Road SE of staithe in cattle field by low barn
Norfolk 2+Cattle Egrets Welney WWT still
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad between Cley +Salthouse still in field by A149 with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Glossy Ibis still Rockland St.Mary at Lower Road
Norfolk Dotterel still between Holme Dunes +Thornham Harbour in field west of sea wall viewed from by 'Sea Henge replica' sign at 8.40am tho distant with Golden Plovers
Norfolk 230.Russian White-fronted Geese y'day Buckenham Marshes RSPB still