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Holme Bird Observatory Tuesday 2nd August 2022

A short sea watch produced 60 Common Scoter and two Eider. Five Spoonbills were on the Broadwater along with single Common and Green Sandpiper and Ruff.

Eider just offshore

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Norfolk 7+BEE-EATERS (6.ads) still 3.14pm 1/2ml SE of Trimingham in sand quarry at nests from RSPB viewpoint. Park only in designated field south of Gimingham Rd/ Mundesley Rd junction 7am-7pm. £5 cash charge TG.285.384 NR11 8DZ
Norfolk 3.Caspian Gulls (ad +2.juvs) Cromer by pier at 1.45pm
Norfolk 2.Caspian Gulls (1+juv) Cromer on beach
Norfolk Quail y'day Salthouse flew from Gramborough Hill
Norfolk Little Stint ad Snettisham RSPB still on The Wash at 11.43am +4.Curlew Sands
Norfolk 2.Turtle Doves Snettisham RSPB still
Norfolk Hooded Crow ad still 12.10pm Warham Greens north of barn at NE end of pig field near coast path viewable from Cocklestrand Drove. Access from Garden Drove; keep to footpaths
Norfolk 3.Curlew Sands Titchwell RSPB +Spoonbill
Norfolk 4+BEE-EATERS (3+ads) still 1/2ml SE of Trimingham in sand quarry at nests from RSPB viewpoint mid morning. Park only in designated field south of Gimingham Rd/ Mundesley Rd junction 7am-7pm. £5 cash charge TG.285.384 NR11 8DZ
Norfolk 45.Spoonbills still 1ml ENE of Stiffkey at Stiffkey Fen. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.986.438
Norfolk Garganey fem Welney WWT still on main lagoon +Turnstone. 4.Common Cranes behind Bank Farm
Norfolk Hooded Crow ad still Warham Greens north of barn at NE end of pig field near coast path viewable from Cocklestrand Drove at 7.18am. Access from Garden Drove; keep to footpaths
Norfolk Common Crane y'day Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Norfolk no sign of ad.Lesser Yellowlegs Titchwell RSPB (but Wood Sand on freshmarsh from Autumn Trail) PE31 8BB