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Holme Bird Observatory Saturday 12th March 2022

A flock of ten Snow Buntings were reported at the western edge of the reserve, on the beach near the Golf course.

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Norfolk Short-eared Owl Ludham Bridge again in field east of St Benet's Abbey car park at 3.30pm +showing well
Norfolk House Martin Swaffham flew west over A1065 at 2.35pm
Norfolk 4.Snow Buntings Happisburgh at Ostend
Norfolk 2+Common Cranes Welney WWT still at Lady Fen +Cattle Egret
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks still Holkham Bay
Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Hockwold Washes
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff Titchwell RSPB still at Fen Trail /Meadow Trail junction
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe ad.sum Rollesby Broad still
Norfolk 3.Shorelarks still Holkham Bay on west side at 10am
Norfolk 4.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks at 11.20am
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT still 11.28am in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese +ad.Black Brant still (+2.Pale-bellied Brent Geese)
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Horsey
Norfolk Black Brant ad Cley NWT again in Eye Field from Beach Road at 9.57am with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT again in Eye Field at 9.50am with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk no sign of Short-toed Lark West Runton in fields near Rocky Bottoms 7.30-8.45am
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Salthouse from Beach Road at 9.01am with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Lapland Bunting flew north over Happisburgh at 8.15am