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Holme Bird Observatory Thursday 3rd March 2022

A Spoonbill flew East across the Broadwater mid morning and c2000 Common Scoter were distantly offshore, with ten Eider also recorded. 

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Norfolk Black Brant west of Salthouse again on flood by Iron Road with Dark-bellied Brent Geese at 2.39pm
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks still 2pm Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area TF.899.460
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Cley NWT still 12.45pm on shingle ridge north of Arnold's Marsh
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area at 12.44pm TF.899.460
Norfolk 85.Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still +2.Spoonbills still
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT again 11.15am on Pope's Marsh at southern end with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk 5.Cattle Egrets north of Martham still at Cess in cattle pen near north end of Cess Road
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT again on North Scrape at 10.32am with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Glossy Ibis NE of Barford till 10.15am in field by River Yare then flushed and flew west
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Rollesby Broad still 10.15am +drk.Scaup still
Norfolk Glossy Ibis NE of Barford in field by River Yare viewed from Chapel Street TG.122.084
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Cley NWT still west of beach car park at 9.12am
Norfolk Short-toed Lark still West Runton east of Rocky Bottoms in flight over muck heap in stubble field viewed from A149 Cromer Road at 9.02am
Norfolk 9.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddocks