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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 11th December 2022

A Woodcock was flushed on the main bank mid morning.

Norfolk News from RARE BIRD ALERT
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Norfolk 3.Snow Buntings Great Yarmouth again North Beach
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK drk Ormesby Broad still 12.15pm +fem.Ring-necked Duck (+drk.Scaup +redhead.Smew at 11.45am then flew to Rollesby Broad)
Norfolk 6.Bewick's Swans 1.5mls SSE of Ludham still in fields near St.Benet's Abbey +Water Pipit 3.Short-eared Owls ringtail.Hen Harrier 36.Common Cranes
Norfolk 2.Scaup Whitlingham Ctry Park still on Great Broad
Norfolk HUME'S WARBLER still late morning north of Brancaster 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park TF.768.448
Norfolk 6.Cattle Egrets between Ludham +Thurne east of River Bure viewed from end of Cold Harbour Road at 11.30am cTG.397.166
Norfolk 2.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS (1.drk) Ormesby Broad again 10.30am +fem.Ring-necked Duck (+2.drk.Scaup)
Norfolk HUME'S WARBLER still north of Brancaster 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park TF.768.448
Norfolk 57.Common Cranes Hickling Broad NWT at Stubb Mill then flew off
Norfolk 3.Snow Buntings Great Yarmouth again North Beach
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK drk Ormesby Broad still 12.15pm +fem.Ring-necked Duck (+drk.Scaup +redhead.Smew at 11.45am then flew to Rollesby Broad)
Norfolk 6.Bewick's Swans 1.5mls SSE of Ludham still in fields near St.Benet's Abbey +Water Pipit 3.Short-eared Owls ringtail.Hen Harrier 36.Common Cranes
Norfolk 2.Scaup Whitlingham Ctry Park still on Great Broad
Norfolk HUME'S WARBLER still late morning north of Brancaster 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park TF.768.448
Norfolk 6.Cattle Egrets between Ludham +Thurne east of River Bure viewed from end of Cold Harbour Road at 11.30am cTG.397.166
Norfolk 2.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS (1.drk) Ormesby Broad again 10.30am +fem.Ring-necked Duck (+2.drk.Scaup)
Norfolk HUME'S WARBLER still north of Brancaster 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park TF.768.448
Norfolk 57.Common Cranes Hickling Broad NWT at Stubb Mill then flew off