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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 8th January 2023

On the sea today 21 Eider, 2 Goldeneye, a Red-breasted Merganser, 13 Red-throated Divers, 15 Fulmars and 12 Great Crested Grebes were seen. Also of interest were a Firecrest and a Marsh Tit in the pines north of the coastal footpath, a female Blackcap, and 4 Shorelark still present on the beach near the Golf Course.

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Norfolk PALLID HARRIER juv.fem Warham Greens again 2.42pm over saltmarsh from north end of Garden Drove (+3.Hen Harriers (1.male) still). Park on concrete pad 1/3ml north of A149; don't block access NR23 1QE
Norfolk Spotted Redshank Welney WWT still +2+Short-eared Owls still
Norfolk 160.Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still mid a'noon from A149 layby +released White-tailed Eagle still
Norfolk 13+Velvet Scoters Winterton still off beach car park this a'noon
Norfolk 36.Bewick's Swans Ludham still at airfield
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still early a'noon east of East Bank behind The Serpentine on Pope's Pool
Norfolk 12.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap at midday 52.9765,0.8217
Norfolk Black Guillemot Holkham Bay still on sea late morning
Norfolk HUME'S WARBLER north of Brancaster still late morning 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park 52.9713,0.6320
Norfolk Long-eared Owl Glandford still late morning at Cley Spy from outdoor viewing area +showing well. Access 10am-4pm, £2 donation NR25 7JP 52.9317,1.0360
Norfolk no further sign of Tundra Bean Goose Holkham Freshmarsh in field west of Lady Anne's Drive with Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk Hen Harrier male Halvergate Marshes north of car park at 10am
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER juv.fem Warham Greens still c10.55am (+ringtail.Hen Harrier still)
Norfolk 11.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap (+30+Snow Buntings still. 3.Red-necked Grebes still offshore +2.Long-tailed Ducks) 52.9765,0.8217
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK fem Filby Broad again from boardwalk mid morning +fem.Ring-necked Duck again
Norfolk 160.Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still from A149 layby at 10.30am
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Caister again in bush c250yds north of Second Avenue car park
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still 10.15am east of East Bank behind The Serpentine on Pope's Pool viewed from Walsey Hills
Norfolk Tundra Bean Goose Holkham Freshmarsh in field west of Lady Anne's Drive with Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk Russian White-fronted Goose Glandford at Bayfield Lake
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle imm Holkham Freshmarsh still at Decoy Wood
Norfolk 17+Twite Blakeney Freshmarsh still in NW corner near 5-bar gate 52.9641,1.0215
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks Holme Dunes still at north end of main track thru golf course at 9.15am 52.9691,0.5229
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 Ring-necked Duck 1w.drk Filby Broad still on east side from boardwalk
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still east of East Bank behind The Serpentine on Pope's Pool
Norfolk HUME'S WARBLER north of Brancaster still 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park 52.9713,0.6320
Norfolk Short-eared Owl y'day Halvergate Marshes still