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Holme Bird Observatory Tuesday 8th March 2022

A beautiful sunny day but with a chilly strong wind. Very quiet on the sea but Red-breasted Mergansers displaying in the harbour and a Common Seal on the beach. A flock of 12 Snipe came up off the saltmarsh onto the flooded fields near Thornham. 

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Norfolk 4.Shorelarks still mid a'noon Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area TF.899.460

Norfolk 2.Woodlarks flew SE over Sidestrand 7.20-9.10am

Norfolk 7.Cattle Egrets Welney WWT on river bank

Norfolk Short-toed Lark still 12.43pm West Runton +east of Rocky Bottoms at west end of stubble field south of A149

Norfolk no sign of ad.Red-breasted Goose between Cley +Salthouse by 12.30pm

Norfolk Black Brant ad west of Salthouse still on flood by Iron Road at 12.20pm with Dark-bellied Brent Geese

Norfolk 2.Purple Sands Sheringham at outfall by museum at midday

Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Cley NWT still on Arnold's Marsh at 11.40am

Norfolk 12.Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still +7.Spoonbills

Norfolk 8.Snow Buntings Snettisham still on beach near sailing club mid morning

Norfolk Rough-legged Buzzard ad flew north over Sculthorpe Moor NR at 9.58am

Norfolk 4.Shorelarks still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area TF.899.460

Norfolk Short-toed Lark still West Runton south of A149 in field east of Rocky Bottoms

Norfolk Glossy Ibis 2/3ml north of Ludham Bridge still at Buttle Marsh NR at 8.45am TG.370.181

Norfolk 12.Bewick's Swans Sidestrand flew NE over cliffs at 8.15am