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Holme Bird Observatory Friday 6th January 2023

On the sea today a Black Guillemot was seen to fly in and land, with 66 Eider, 2 Goldeneye, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, a Red-throated Diver and 6 Great Crested Grebes also seen. Also of interest today were 2 Barn Owls, a Firecrest in the pines behind the Observatory, and 4 Shorelarks on the beach near the Golf Course.

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Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff Titchwell RSPB behind visitor centre near start of boardwalk briefly 2.05pm
Norfolk Slav Grebe Cley on sea by beach car park at 1.52pm
Norfolk HUME'S WARBLER north of Brancaster still early a'noon 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park 52.9713,0.6320
Norfolk 14.Velvet Scoters Winterton still 12.59pm on sea off beach car park
Norfolk 3.Snow Buntings Cley NWT still on shingle 300yds east of East Bank at 1.16pm
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Sheringham still on sea
Norfolk Smew redhead Rollesby Broad from bridge
Norfolk no sign of 1w.Long-billed Dowitcher Cley NWT east of East Bank behind The Serpentine on Pope's Pool this a'noon
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER juv.fem Warham Greens still on saltmarsh from north end of Garden Drove at 1.17pm. Park on concrete pad north of A149; don't block access NR23 1QE
Norfolk Long-eared Owl Glandford still 1pm at Cley Spy from outdoor viewing area +showing well. Access 10am-4pm, £2 donation NR25 7JP 52.9317,1.0360
Norfolk 3.Velvet Scoters Holkham Bay still on sea
Norfolk 26.Snow Buntings Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap TF.895.458
Norfolk 2.Ring-necked Ducks (1.1w.drk) Filby Broad again from boardwalk at 11.53am
Norfolk 3.Short-eared Owls Welney WWT still at Lady Fen
Norfolk 9+Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap at 11.08am 52.9765,0.8217
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks Holme Dunes still at north end of main track thru golf course at 9.10am 52.9691,0.5229
Norfolk 22.Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still from A149 layby opposite Meals House at 9.55am
Norfolk Long-eared Owl Glandford again at Cley Spy from outdoor viewing area +showing well. Access 10am-4pm, £2 donation NR25 7JP 52.9317,1.0360
Norfolk 2.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS (1.drk) Filby Broad still +1w.drk.Ring-necked Duck still
Norfolk 14.Velvet Scoters Winterton on sea off beach car park at 9.40am
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still east of East Bank behind The Serpentine on Pope's Pool viewed from Walsey Hills tho distant
Norfolk HUME'S WARBLER still north of Brancaster 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park at 9am +showing well 52.9713,0.6320
Norfolk 27.Bewick's Swans Ludham at airfield