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Holme Bird Obsewrvatory Tuesday 6th December 2022

A Merlin, (seemingly a male), was over the dunes early morning heading off low and fast towards Thornham Harbour. 

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Norfolk PALLID HARRIER juv.fem Warham Greens again on saltmarsh north of Cocklestrand Drove at 3.10pm
Norfolk 2.Snow Buntings Winterton North Dunes still north of sheds
Norfolk Little Stint Cley NWT still on Pat's Pool
Norfolk Hen Harrier Titchwell RSPB
Norfolk Great Northern Diver flew east past Sheringham 7.30-11.30am +6.Velvet Scoters flew west +Puffin
Norfolk 2.HUME'S WARBLERS north of Brancaster 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park at 1.35pm TF.768.448
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff Titchwell RSPB still on Fen Trail
Norfolk 2.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still this morning
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Cley on sea this morning
Norfolk HUME'S WARBLER still 12.10pm north of Brancaster 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park +showing well TF.768.448
Norfolk 5.Short-eared Owls Welney WWT at Lady Fen
Norfolk Bewick's Swan Welney WWT from Friends Hide
Norfolk 10.Snow Buntings Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap at 10.10am TF.895.458
Norfolk HUME'S WARBLER still 10.23am Brancaster 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park TF.768.44
Norfolk 12.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap at 9.30am TF.895.458
Norfolk 4+Cattle Egrets Holkham Freshmarsh still at NW end. 30.Russian White-fronted Geese from A149 layby
Norfolk 3+Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap TF.895.458
Norfolk HUME'S WARBLER still Brancaster 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park at 8.55am tho elusive TF.768.448
Norfolk Hen Harrier male Dersingham Bog NNR still 8.19am