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Holme Bird Observatory Thursday 24th November 2022

A cold and rough day. A Firecrest was (heard only) near the Richardson Hide and 3 Stonechats were around the Observatory mid morning. 2+ Bearded Tits were calling near NWT hide 1. 

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Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail 1.5mls SSE of Ludham again at St.Benet's Abbey at 2.20pm
Norfolk Reed Warbler Burgh Castle trapped and ringed at a private site this morning
Norfolk Common Tern Great Yarmouth at harbour entrance
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Warham Greens flew east over Garden Drove mid a'noon
Norfolk 2.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS Ormesby Broad again 2.25pm (+1w.drk.Scaup still)
Norfolk Osprey flew NE over Catfield Fen towards Barton Broad at 2.10pm
Norfolk Great Northern Diver ad Sheringham on sea late morning +3.Little Gulls (2.ads)
Norfolk Pale-bellied Brent Goose ad Cley NWT in Eye Field early a'noon
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Warham Greens still in copse at north end of Garden Drove at 2pm
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Titchwell RSPB still 1.47pm on sea +showing well +Slav Grebe Great Northern Diver
Norfolk 3.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS (1.drk) still 1pm Filby Broad from boardwalk +fem.Ring-necked Duck still
Norfolk Scaup juv Titchwell RSPB at Reedbed +Short-eared Owl
Norfolk 8.Snow Buntings Weybourne flew west at Weybourne Camp this morning
Norfolk PENDULINE TIT How Hill NR by River Ant TG.364.183
Norfolk Hen Harrier male Hickling Broad NWT at Stubb Mill viewpoint at 9.40am +4.Common Cranes
Norfolk Black Guillemot Trimingham on sea
Norfolk Ring-necked Duck Ormesby Great Broad from road bridge at 11.54am
Norfolk Little Stint Cley NWT still 11.13am
Norfolk 2.Scaup (fem +1w.drk) Whitlingham Ctry Park still on Great Broad
Norfolk Osprey Ormesby Little Broad again 11.05am
Norfolk Snow Bunting Heacham flew north over beach at 9.55am
Norfolk Hawfinch Felthorpe in trees near sawmill then flew towards Horsford Woods
Norfolk 7.Shorelarks Holkham Bay in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap (+c20.Snow Buntings still) TF.895.458
Norfolk Osprey Filby Broad then flew towards Ormesby Little Broad at 9.30am
Norfolk 3.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS (1.drk) still Filby Broad at 9.19am tho distant +fem.Ring-necked Duck still (but no sign of redhead.Smew)
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Titchwell RSPB on sea +Great Northern Diver