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Holme Bird Observatory Wednesday 23rd November 2022

A rather quiet and largely uneventful day, with three Ravens seen over the grazing Marsh and four Eiders noted on the sea.

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Norfolk 1+Little Stint Cley NWT still
Norfolk Little Gull 1w Whitlingham Ctry Park still 2pm at north side of Great Broad
Norfolk Little Auk flew west past Weybourne Camp 7.50am-10am
Norfolk 2.Scaup (fem +1w.drk) Whitlingham Ctry Park still on Great Broad at 12.50pm
Norfolk 2.Hen Harriers (1.male) Warham Greens over saltmarsh at 11.24am +Short-eared Owl
Norfolk Little Gull 1w Whitlingham Ctry Park at west end of Great Broad at 12.30pm
Norfolk no further sign of possible Ferruginous Duck 2mls west of Norwich at UEA Broad by 11.30am
Norfolk 2.Cattle Egrets Holkham Freshmarsh still in cattle field at 10.22am. released imm.White-tailed Eagle still on bank from A149 layby TF.870.445
Norfolk possible Ferruginous Duck 2mls west of Norwich at UEA Broad at 10.32am