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Holme Bird Observatory Thursday 26th January 2023

On the sea today 27 Eider, a Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Red-throated Divers, 4 Fulmars, a Gannet and a Great Crested Grebe were recorded. Also of note were 2 Spoonbills flushed near the Broadwater and a Firecrest in brambles near the pond opposite the Observatory.

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Norfolk Long-tailed Duck fem Sea Palling still by reefs
Norfolk Smew redhead Rollesby Broad still from hide at Waterside Cafe
Norfolk 2.Scaup (1w.drk +1w.fem) Whitlingham Ctry Park still at west end of Great Broad by Whitlingham Adventure at 1.30pm
Norfolk 11.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap at 1.20pm 52.9765,0.8217
Norfolk Bewick's Swan ad Haddiscoe Marshes still on Thorpe Marshes +4+Russian White-fronted Geese
Norfolk 4.Bewick's Swans (2.ads) between Great Ryburgh +Colkirk in field just east of Dereham Road/ Fakenham Road junction
Norfolk 60.Snow Buntings Cley NWT at beach. Water Pipit in cut reeds area near start of East Bank
Norfolk Ring-necked Duck 1w.drk Rollesby Broad at 11.10am (+fem.Scaup)
Norfolk Scaup 1w.drk Ormesby Little Broad at 10.20am
Norfolk Water Pipit Titchwell RSPB still on freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide at 9.53am
Norfolk 2.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS (1.drk) Filby Broad still from boardwalk at 9.45am +fem.Ring-necked Duck still (+2.redhead.Smew then flew north +2.Scaup (1w.drk +fem)) 52.6640,1.6280
Norfolk 2.Scaup y'day Whitlingham Ctry Park still on Great Broad