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Holme Bird Observatory Tuesday 20th December 2022

The sea was on the quiet side with a count of 18 Eider and 6 Great Crested Grebe the best seen. Around the trapping area at the Obs there were a single Chiffchaff and a female Blackcap, several Woodcock were also seen with one feeding on an area of open grass. 

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Norfolk 2+Velvet Scoters Holkham Bay still on sea
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER juv.fem still 2.05pm 1.5mls NNE of Wells over Lodge Marsh south of East Hills
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER juv.fem Warham Greens still c1.43pm on post +showing well
Norfolk Scaup Whitlingham Ctry Park still on Great Broad this morning
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w again Titchwell RSPB from Parrinder Hide at c1pm
Norfolk HUME'S WARBLER still north of Brancaster 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park at 12.25pm 52.9713,0.6320
Norfolk 6.Shorelarks Holme Dunes on beach by golf course at 11.20am
Norfolk 4.Scaup Filby Broad at east end at midday
Norfolk 2.Bewick's Swans (both ads) c1ml south of Saddlebow from Magdalen Road
Norfolk Spoonbill Titchwell RSPB
Norfolk 6.Short-eared Owls Welney WWT at Lady Fen. Water Pipit from Lyle Hide. 2+Cattle Egrets still with sheep. 2+Bewick's Swans by approach road from Ten Mile Bank. 5.Common Cranes flew over
Norfolk Short-eared Owl 1.5mls SSE of Ludham still in hedge east of St.Benet's Abbey
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER juv.fem Warham Greens again on saltmarsh at 9.08am
Norfolk Dartford Warbler Warham Greens north of Whirligig at 10.15am. From A149 at Stiffkey take Green Way north to Campsite car park then walk west for 1/2ml NR23 1QF c52.9571,0.9108
Norfolk Dartford Warbler Warham Greens north of Whirligig at 10.15am. From A149 at Stiffkey take Green Way north to Campsite car park then walk west for 1/2ml NR23 1QF c52.9571,0.9108
Norfolk 11.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap 52.9765,0.8217
Norfolk Water Pipit Cley NWT on Simmonds' Scrape mid morning. 5.Snow Buntings still at north end of East Bank
Norfolk HUME'S WARBLER y'day still north of Brancaster 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park 52.9713,0.6320