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Holme Bird Observatory Thursday 29th December 2022

Three Eiders and a Great Crested Grebe were seen at sea, with a Barn Owl hunting early and 2 Firecrests found in the pines near the seawatching hide.

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Norfolk 2.Great Northern Divers Weybourne
Norfolk HUME'S WARBLER still this a'noon north of Brancaster 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park 52.9713,0.6320
Norfolk Slav Grebe Holkham Bay on sea +Long-tailed Duck
Norfolk Long-eared Owl Glandford at CleySpy from outdoor viewing area
Norfolk 3.Tundra Bean Geese SE of Downham Market +just south of Wissington beet factory with Whooper Swans
Norfolk Scaup 1w.drk Whitlingham Ctry Park still at west end of Great Broad
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail between Acle +Billockby over marshes at 10.30am
Norfolk 3.Bewick's Swans (all juvs) Boughton Fen
Norfolk Little Gull ad Sidestrand still at Hungry Hill
Norfolk 11.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap 52.9765,0.8217
Norfolk Caspian Gull Buxton on playing field 52.7563,1.3014
Norfolk 2+Water Pipits Titchwell RSPB still +Spotted Redshank 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 Slav Grebe Weybourne drifted east on sea
Norfolk 88.Bewick's Swans Welney WWT early morning