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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 4th December 2022

Norfolk News from RARE BIRD ALERT
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Norfolk Water Pipit Titchwell RSPB
Norfolk Long-eared Owl Brancaster 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park in willows at 1.43pm TF.768.448
Norfolk 27.Common Cranes 1.5mls SSE of Ludham at St.Benet's Abbey
Norfolk Cattle Egret Titchwell RSPB
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER still c1.20pm Titchwell RSPB at north end of freshmarsh from main path
Norfolk Black-throated Diver Weybourne
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK fem Ormesby Broad again 12.30pm
Norfolk 3.Velvet Scoters Cley flew east past beach car park
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER still 12.27pm Titchwell RSPB at north end of freshmarsh from main path
Norfolk DOWITCHER sp (probably Long-billed Dowitcher) Titchwell RSPB at north end of freshmarsh from main path at 11.30am
Norfolk Spoonbill Snettisham RSPB
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff Titchwell RSPB still on Fen Trail. 2.Slav Grebes on sea +Great Northern Diver flew east
Norfolk Slav Grebe Brancaster on sea west of golf club house
Norfolk 8.Snow Buntings Caister on beach
Norfolk 2.Velvet Scoters Winterton North Dunes on sea
Norfolk HUME'S WARBLER still 9.25am Brancaster 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park TF.768.448
Norfolk Spotted Redshank Titchwell RSPB still on Volunteer Marsh
Norfolk Short-eared Owl y'day Haddiscoe Island still in a'noon +Hen Harrier
Norfolk 4.Hen Harriers (all males) y'day Hickling Broad NWT at Stubb Mill roost +38.Common Cranes
Norfolk HUME'S WARBLER still Brancaster 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park at 8am TF.768.448
Norfolk 6.Waxwings y'day Bacton