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Holme Bird Observatory Thursday 10th March 2022

A sunny start to the day and a singing Chiffchaff at the western edge of the reserve gave a very spring like feel to the day. Sightings during the day included a male Eider on the sea, twelve Black-tailed Godwits, and a two Bearded Tits. A porpoise was noted offshore and a Red Admiral butterfly was seen, though once again the moth traps were empty. 

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Norfolk 4.Cattle Egrets still Welney WWT
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT still 2.38pm in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Spoonbill flew east past Walcott at 2.15pm
Norfolk 5.Snow Buntings Happisburgh on clifftop NW of church. Spoonbill flew SE at 2.20pm
Norfolk Caspian Gull 1w East Wretham Heath again 11.15am
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT still 1.38pm in Eye Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area at midday TF.899.460
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT still in Eye Field at 11.23am with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk 2.Common Cranes Welney WWT still
Norfolk 150.Russian White-fronted Geese still Holkham Freshmarsh
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Titchwell RSPB on sea