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Holme Bird Observatory Friday 25th November 2022

On the sea today 2 drake Eider, a drake Goldeneye, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 8 Red-throated Divers, a Great Northern Diver, Fulmar, and 8 Great Crested Grebes. A Purple Sandpiper was on the beach, a Woodcock was flushed in the pines, and a Kingfisher was near the Broadwater, with 2 Bearded Tits in the reeds. The Firecrest remained elusive today but was heard near the Observatory with the tit flock about 2.30pm. Three Stonechats were also near the centre much of the day.

Late Red Admiral and Common Darter were still seen in the sunshine.

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Norfolk no sign of 3.Ferruginous Ducks Filby Broad (but fem.Ring-necked Duck still)
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK Ormesby Broad again 2.35pm (+1w.drk.Scaup still)
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Warham Greens again south of East Hills over saltmarsh at 1.45pm
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still mid a'noon 1.5mls SE of Methwold from forestry track.61. No access along farm tracks TL.751.932
Norfolk 7.Snow Buntings Caister on beach this morning
Norfolk 3.Short-eared Owls Welney WWT
Norfolk 2.Snow Buntings Cromer flew west this morning +Little Gull
Norfolk 11.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap (+4.Velvet Scoters Great Northern Diver) TF.895.458
Norfolk 2.Scaup (fem +1w.drk) Whitlingham Ctry Park still on Great Broad at east end early a'noon
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle imm Holkham Park over lake early a'noon then drifted north
Norfolk RED-RUMPED SWALLOW Hopton-on-Sea flew south along cliffs at 11.35am
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike 1.5mls SE of Methwold from forestry track.61 at 11.30am. No access along farm tracks TL.751.932
Norfolk Water Pipit Cley NWT east of East Bank on Serpentine
Norfolk Water Pipit How Hill NR
Norfolk again no sign of Penduline Tit How Hill NR by River Ant at Buttle Marsh NR by 11.40am TG.364.183
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK just NW of Filby at Ormesby Little Broad from platform at end of boardwalk late morning. Use car park at west end of Filby Bridge +walk north along boardwalk
Norfolk Scaup juv Titchwell RSPB still at Reedbed. Siberian Chiffchaff on Meadow Trail. Red-necked Grebe on sea +Slav Grebe. Spotted Redshank on Tidal Pool
Norfolk Osprey How Hill NR still 11.20am on post east of River Ant TG.364.183
Norfolk 10+Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap at 10am (+48.Snow Buntings Red-necked Grebe 4.Slav Grebes 3.Velvet Scoters) TF.895.458
Norfolk Scaup fem Whitlingham Ctry Park still on Great Broad from picnic meadow at 11am
Norfolk Osprey How Hill NR by River Ant at 10.16am TG.364.183
Norfolk 1+Waxwing Northrepps flew west over Frogshall at c9am
Norfolk 1+Twite Salthouse still at north end of Iron Road with Linnets
Norfolk 2.Little Stints y'day Cley NWT still on Pat's Pool in morning
Norfolk 2.Snow Buntings y'day Great Yarmouth at harbour