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Holme Bird Observatory Wednesday 2nd March 2022

Sea watching produced two Gannets, five Red-breasted Mergansers and a drake Eider. Two Avocets were on the Broadwater.

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Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad 1ml east of Cley still 2.55pm in field south of east end of Walsey Hills NOA with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad 1ml east of Cley still 1.35pm in field south of east end of Walsey Hills NOA with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk 20.Snow Buntings Snettisham still on tideline between sailing club +white house at 12.24pm
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Rollesby Broad still late morning +3.redhead Smew then flew off
Norfolk 3.Shorelarks still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area at 12.22pm TF.899.460
Norfolk 144.Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still +2.Spoonbills
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad west of Salthouse again 11.09am in field south of A149 opposite Babcock Hide with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney again 200yds north of quay with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk no sign of any Spoonbills y'day Snettisham Coastal Park at Ken Hill Marsh
Norfolk 30.Snow Buntings y'day Snettisham still 400yds east of sailing club on tideline by white house
Norfolk 3.Common Cranes Winterton Estate