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Holme Bird Observatory Monday 16th January 2023

At least one Firecrest was in the pines throughout the day, and the Eastern Lesser Whitethroat was recaptured during mist-netting, and found to have gained 0.6g since the 2nd Jan! Also of interest were 400 Golden Plover, 12 Black-tailed Godwits and 19 Snipe, with a Barn Owl hunting along Broadwater Road and 4 Shorelark seen opposite the Golf Course access.

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Norfolk Water Pipit y'day Buckenham Marshes RSPB. Water Pipit Cantley Marshes RSPB +162.Russian White-fronted Geese
Norfolk Water Pipit y'day Buckenham Marshes RSPB. Water Pipit Cantley Marshes RSPB +162.Russian White-fronted Geese
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still 2.30pm east of East Bank behind The Serpentine on Pope's Pool viewed from Walsey Hills
Norfolk 24.Snow Buntings Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap 52.9765,0.8217
Norfolk 4.Taiga Bean Geese 1.5mls SSE of Ludham still 1.15pm at St.Benet's Abbey from permissive footpath south of Ludham Bridge
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks Holme Dunes still 11.45am on beach at north end of main track thru golf course 52.9668,0.5222
Norfolk 10.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap 52.9765,0.8217
Norfolk Russian White-fronted Goose Sharrington A148 at by Sharrington Strawberries with 5,000.Pink-footed Geese +Ruddy Shelduck
Norfolk 30.Snow Buntings north of Sea Palling on beach
Norfolk Long-tailed Duck fem Sea Palling still on sea at north end
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Welney WWT still +3.Cattle Egrets
Norfolk HUME'S WARBLER north of Brancaster still 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park 52.9713,0.6320
Norfolk 4.Smew (all redheads) Rollesby Broad still 11.05am from Waterside Hide
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks Holme Dunes still at north end of main track thru golf course 52.9668,0.5222
Norfolk 4.Smew (all redheads) Rollesby Broad still from The Waterside Cafe at 9.55am
Norfolk 5.Bewick's Swans Welney WWT still at Station Road
Norfolk 2.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS (1.drk) Filby Broad still in NW corner from boardwalk at 9.10am (+1w.drk.Scaup)
Norfolk 4.Taiga Bean Geese 1.5mls SSE of Ludham still at St.Benet's Abbey in field west of approach track at 8.50am 52.6957,1.5209
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still on Pat's Pool at 8.25am