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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 13th March 2022

The female Eastern Stonechat was again on the NWT reserve during the day, and on the sea 5 Eider, 2,500+ Common Scoter, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers and 2 Great Crested Grebes were seen. At least 15 Redwings were around the pines and 3 Siskins were noted together with a Grey Wagtail, 4 Cetti's Warblers and 2 Chiffchaffs.

A single Hebrew Character was the first moth of the season.

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Norfolk 2.Spoonbills Holkham Freshmarsh still
Norfolk 1+Cattle Egret Welney WWT still
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT still 1.53pm in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese +Black Brant (+Pale-bellied Brent Goose)
Norfolk EASTERN STONECHAT sp fem (probable Stejneger's Stonechat) Holme NWT early a'noon still in paddocks behind NWT hides
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT still 12.15pm in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese +Black Brant (+Pale-bellied Brent Goose)
Norfolk 14.Snow Buntings y'day Burnham Overy on beach
Norfolk EASTERN STONECHAT sp Holme NWT 11.30am still in paddocks behind NWT hides
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT still 11.20am in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area at 11.25am TF.899.460
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT still 10.30am in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT again in Eye Field at 10.15am with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk EASTERN STONECHAT sp Holme NWT still in paddocks behind NWT hides at 10.15am
Norfolk c100.Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still from Joe Jordan Hide at 10.04am
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Rollesby Broad still 9.45am
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff Titchwell RSPB still along Fen Trail at 9.53am
Norfolk Woodlark Honing flew NE over Honing Lock at 9.20am
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv y'day Salthouse flew east along tideline off Beach Road at 11.30am
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff y'day Blofield Heath
Norfolk EASTERN STONECHAT sp reported y'day Holme NWT late a'noon