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Holme Bird Observatory Saturday 17th December 2022

On the sea today 5 Shoveler, 140 Wigeon, 22+ Eider, 913 Common Scoter, 2 Goldeneye, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, a Red-throated Diver and 12 Great Crested Grebes were recorded. A Woodcock was trapped and ringed, with a Kingfisher and 3 Bearded Tits also of interest. 

Norfolk News from RARE BIRD ALERT
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Norfolk PALLID HARRIER juv.fem Warham Greens still 3.05pm from north end of Garden Drove TF.943.433 on metal bridge tho distant
Norfolk HUME'S WARBLER still 2.20pm north of Brancaster 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park 52.9713,0.6320
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER juv.fem Warham Greens again 2.44pm from north end of Garden Drove TF.943.433 tho distant
Norfolk 11.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still mid a'noon in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap 52.9765,0.8217
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle imm Holkham Pines still mid a'noon
Norfolk 18.Velvet Scoters Holkham Bay on sea +3.Slav Grebes
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK drk Ormesby Broad again c1pm then flew out of view (not Rollesby Broad)
Norfolk 2.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS (both fem) Filby Broad again +fem.Ring-necked Duck (+3.Scaup)
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK drk Rollesby Broad again c1pm then flew out of view
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER juv.fem still 1.5mls NNE of Wells near East Hills at 7.23am then flew SW. 7.Lapland Buntings on saltmarsh (+2.Twite ringtail.Hen Harrier)
Norfolk 3.Smew (all redheads) Rollesby Broad
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle imm Holkham Freshmarsh again in dead tree near Decoy Wood late morning
Norfolk 11.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap 52.9765,0.8217
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle imm Scolt Head Island flew SE from west end towards Burnham Deepdale at 10.50am
Norfolk 9.Snow Buntings Heacham flew over North Beach at 9am
Norfolk 50+Russian White-fronted Geese Buckenham Marshes RSPB still
Norfolk HUME'S WARBLER still north of Brancaster 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park 52.9713,0.6320
Norfolk possible Tundra Bean Goose reported y'day Holkham Freshmarsh in a'noon with Russian White-fronteed Geese
Norfolk 5.Great Northern Divers y'day Sheringham offshore in morning