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Holme Bird Observatory Thursday 12th January 2023

A Slavonian Grebe was seen offshore and an unringed Firecrest was in the pines but remained elusive for much of the day. 

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Norfolk PALLID HARRIER juv.fem Warham Greens again over saltmarsh from north end of Garden Drove at 2pm. Park on concrete pad 1/3ml north of A149; don't block access NR23 1QE
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still 1.58pm on Pat's Pool on west side
Norfolk 25+Snow Buntings Holkham Bay still in dunes near roped-off area east of Holkham Gap at 12.43pm +Slav Grebe
Norfolk 30.Russian White-fronted Geese y'day Holkham Freshmarsh still from A149 layby at 2.30pm
Norfolk Long-eared Owl Glandford still 12.10pm at Cley Spy from outdoor viewing area +showing well. Access 10am-4pm, £2 donation NR25 7JP 52.9317,1.0360
Norfolk Long-tailed Duck fem Sea Palling still by reefs at 10.14am
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still on Pat's Pool from Daukes' Hide at 12.57pm
Norfolk 4.Bewick's Swans (2.ads) between Great Ryburgh +Colkirk still in field just east of B1146
Norfolk 4.Bewick's Swans (2.ads) between Great Ryburgh +Colkirk still in field just east of B1146
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK fem Ormesby Broad again at midday
Norfolk 15.Twite Blakeney Freshmarsh still in NW corner on fence near 5-bar gate at 11.40am 52.9641,1.0215
Norfolk 2.Firecrests Holme NOA in pines behind beach at 11.30am
Norfolk Black Redstart male Great Yarmouth at South Denes opposite power station at 11.20am
Norfolk 10.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap (+32.Snow Buntings 2.Long-tailed Ducks) 52.9765,0.8217
Norfolk Smew redhead Rollesby Broad still in NW corner from fishing platform by bridge at 9.50am
Norfolk HUME'S WARBLER north of Brancaster still 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park by fence at base of bank at 9.35am. Access road is flooded 52.9713,0.6320
Norfolk Long-eared Owl Glandford again at Cley Spy from outdoor viewing area +showing well. Access 10am-4pm, £2 donation NR25 7JP