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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 20th March 2022

A Short-eared Owl was in the dunes and 5 Chiffchaffs, 4 Stonechats, 9 Siskins and a White Wagtail were also of interest. A flock of 28 Black-tailed Godwits were around the Broadwater.

The moth traps contained just two Hebrew Characters.

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Norfolk 5.Garganey (3.drks) Strumpshaw Fen RSPB from Tower Hide at 2.56pm
Norfolk Smew redhead Colney GPs this morning
Norfolk Garganey drk Stiffkey Fen still 2.28pm
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle south of Brancaster. Scope has been left on site +will be taken to Titchwell RSPB to be claimed
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle south of Brancaster. Scope has been left on site +will be taken to Titchwell RSPB to be claimed
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle south of Brancaster again 1.40pm in field by tree viewed from concrete pad TF.779.429
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle south of Brancaster till 1.14pm in tree viewed from concrete pad then flew north +lost to view
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle south of Brancaster still 1.07pm in tree viewed from concrete pad TF.779.429
Norfolk White Stork Welney WWt flew north at 12.55pm
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle south of Brancaster still 12.50pm in tree viewed from concrete pad
Norfolk 6.Garganey Strumpshaw Fen RSPB 4.on pool from Lackford Run with Teal +2.(1.ad.drk) still from Tower Hide
Norfolk Garganey drk Stiffkey Fen still 12.16pm
Norfolk Spoonbill Cley NWT on serpentine at 12.12pm
Norfolk Garganey drk just east of Stiffkey still 11.43am on flood south of A149
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle south of Brancaster in tree viewed from concrete pad at 11.40am
Norfolk Glossy Ibis west of Norwich off B1108 near Spire Hospital still 11.30am at Bowthorpe Marshes on marsh south of River Yare. Access off Mardle Street cTG.176.080
Norfolk Garganey drk Stiffkey Fen still 11.10am
Norfolk Garganey drk just east of Stiffkey on flood south of A149 at 10.43am
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Strumpshaw Fen RSPB still from Tower Hide at 10.20am
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area at 10.10am TF.899.460
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle 2w.male Titchwell still 10.03am in ploughed field east of Chalk Lane
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle Thetford flew east over A11 between turning for Croxton +A1075 Watton Road roundabout at 9.45am
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle 2w.male Titchwell in field east of Chalk Lane at 9.41am.
Norfolk Great Northern Diver flew into Blakeney Harbour at 9am
Norfolk Glossy Ibis west of Norwich off B1108 near Spire Hospital still at Bowthorpe Marshes on marsh south of River Yare at 8.59am. Access off Mardle Street cTG.176.080
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle 2w.male NE of Docking again in field west of B1153 at 6.27am