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Holme Bird Observatory Saturday 5th March 2022

Two Barnacle Geese of unknown origin were on the fresh marsh with 900+ Golden Plover and 3 Avocets also of interest.

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Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Cley NWT still 2.51pm along beach
Norfolk Short-toed Lark still West Runton east of Rocky Bottoms in stubble field viewed from A149 Cromer Road at at 2.36pm
Norfolk no sign of Red-breasted Goose west of Salthouse in field south of A149 opposite Babcock Hide with Dark-bellied Brent Geese by mid a'noon
Norfolk 4.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks at 1.50pm
Norfolk 40.Snow Buntings Burnham Overy still on beach
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Cley NWT still 1.52pm on Arnold's Marsh
Norfolk Black Brant Walsey Hills NOA still in fields south of A149 with Dark-bellied Brent Geese at 1.36pm
Norfolk Spoonbill Holkham Freshmarsh still at 1.37pm
Norfolk 2.Cattle Egrets Welney by suspension bridge at 1.20pm
Norfolk 30.Snow Buntings still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area at midday tho mobile TF.899.460
Norfolk Black Brant Cley NWT again in field near Babcock Hide with Dark-bellied Brent GeeseTG.067.440
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Cley NWT still east of beach car park at 10.20am
Norfolk Velvet Scoter flew north past Gorleston Pier at 10.13am
Norfolk Cattle Egret Welney WWT still by suspension bridge