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Holme Bird Observatory Friday 4th March 2022

Norfolk News from RARE BIRD ALERT
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Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad 1ml east of Cley again 2.58pm in field south of east end of Walsey Hills NOA with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk 20+Snow Buntings Snettisham still on beach near sailing club at 2.46pm
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad west of Salthouse still 2.25pm in field south of A149 with Dark-bellied Brent Geese +showing well +ad.Black Brant still
Norfolk Little Gull Welney WWT from main observatory at 12.45pm
Norfolk Spoonbill 1ml NW of Burnham Overy Staithe north of sea wall at 11am TF.833.453
Norfolk 20.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum in paddocks. 2.Common Cranes flew SW at 1.18pm
Norfolk 5.Hawfinches y'day Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks
Norfolk 16.Snow Buntings Snettisham still on shore south of Snettisham Scalp
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad west of Salthouse still 1.30pm by Iron Road with Dark-bellied Brent Geese +showing well +ad.Black Brant again
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Rollesby Broad still
Norfolk Short-toed Lark still 12.40pm West Runton east of Rocky Bottoms in NW corner of tilled field viewed from clifftop
Norfolk 5.Cattle Egrets north of Martham still at Cess in cattle pen near north end of Cess Road at 12.09pm
Norfolk 3.Snow Buntings y'day Cley NWT still on beach at east end of Arnold's Marsh
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad west of Salthouse still on flood by Iron Road at 11.18am with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk 2.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks below hornbeams at 10.30am TL.820.936
Norfolk Cattle Egret Welney WWT still
Norfolk Short-toed Lark still West Runton east of Rocky Bottoms in tilled field viewed from clifftop at 10am
Norfolk 8.Snow Buntings SE of Walcott at Ostend on cliff path 150yds before Coastline Village at 8.55am
Norfolk 2.Woodlarks flew east over Sidestrand
Norfolk 5.Russian White-fronted Geese y'day Cantley Marshes RSPB