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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 29th January 2023

On the sea today 3 Velvet Scoter were again present and a Firecrest was in the pines behind the Observatory mid morning. Two Bearded Tits were near the Broadwater Hide in the afternoon and at least 30 Fieldfares were at the back of Drove Orchards.

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Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Hockwold Washes still from Washland Viewpoint
Norfolk 4.Bewick's Swans (2.ads) between Great Ryburgh +Colkirk still in field just east of Dereham Road/ Fakenham Road junction at 2.30pm
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK fem Ormesby Broad again then flew towards Rollesby mid a'noon (+fem.Scaup)
Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Hockwold Washes still from Washland Viewpoint
Norfolk Long-eared Owl Glandford again at Cley Spy from outdoor viewing area. Access 10am-4pm, £2 donation NR25 7JP 52.9317,1.0360
Norfolk 20.Twite Blakeney Freshmarsh still in NW corner near 5-bar gate at 2pm 52.9641,1.0215
Norfolk 2.Tundra Bean Geese between Weybourne +Sheringham still mid a'noon with c3,000.Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk 45+Snow Buntings Cley NWT still on shingle east of East Bank
Norfolk 9.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still on beach west of Holkham Gap at 1.20pm 52.9748,0.8053
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still 1.05pm east of East Bank behind The Serpentine on Pope's Pool viewed from Attenborough Walk
Norfolk RICHARDSON'S CACKLING GOOSE (form hutchinsii) south of Brancaster still early a'noon in sugar beet field east of B1153 viewed from concrete pad with Pink-footed Geese tho distant 52.9551,0.6394
Norfolk Smew redhead Filby Broad still at west end at 12.20pm
Norfolk Velvet Scoter Holkham Bay still on sea
Norfolk 19+Twite Blakeney Freshmarsh still in NW corner near 5-bar gate 52.9641,1.0215
Norfolk 3.Velvet Scoters Holme Dunes still on sea at 11am
Norfolk Tundra Bean Goose Cantley Marshes RSPB (+296.Russian White-fronted Geese) 52.5715,1.5010
Norfolk Water Pipit Titchwell RSPB still on freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide at 10.50am
Norfolk Smew redhead Rollesby Broad still from hide at Waterside Cafe
Norfolk RICHARDSON'S CACKLING GOOSE (form hutchinsii) south of Brancaster still mid morning in sugar beet field east of B1153 viewed from concrete pad with Pink-footed Geese tho distant 52.9551,0.6394
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still 10.15am on Pat's Pool from Daukes' Hide
Norfolk 2.Tundra Bean Geese between Weybourne +Sheringham with c3,000.Pink-footed Geese (+ringtail.Hen Harrier flew east)
Norfolk 5.Bewick's Swans (2.ads) Oxborough still in field by Oxborough Road c52.5795,0.5628
Norfolk Scaup drk Ormesby Broad from bridge
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still c8.55am from Daukes' Hide
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT again flew over East Bank +landed on Simmonds' Scrape at 8.20am
Norfolk RICHARDSON'S CACKLING GOOSE (form hutchinsii) south of Brancaster again in sugar beet field east of B1153 viewed from concrete pad at 8.12am with Pink-footed Geese PE31 8AQ 52.9551,0.6394
Norfolk 302.Russian White-fronted Geese y'day Cantley Marshes RSPB still