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Holme Bird Observatory Wednesday 4th January 2023

At least four Shorelarks remained in the dunes on the western edge of the reserve, a female Blackcap was again around the trapping area and 1500 Lapwing and 1000 Golden Plover were on the grazing marsh. 

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Norfolk PALLID HARRIER juv.fem Warham Greens again at 2.55pm (+ringtail.Hen Harrier). Park on concrete pad north of A149. Do not block access NR23 1QE
Norfolk Long-tailed Duck Sea Palling still by reefs
Norfolk Scaup 1w.drk Whitlingham Ctry Park still at east end of Great Broad this a'noon
Norfolk 10.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still 12.28pm in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap +22.Snow Buntings still 52.9765,0.8217
Norfolk Ruddy Shelduck fem Cley NWT on Bull Marsh with c3,000.Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk 9.Shorelarks Holme Dunes in dunes by golf course at 9.44am
Norfolk HUME'S WARBLER still north of Brancaster 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park at 10.16am tho elusive 52.9713,0.6320
Norfolk 12.Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still from A149 layby at 8.53am
Norfolk 14.Snow Buntings Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap at 9.16am 52.9751,0.8184
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK fem Rollesby Broad still 9.30am
Norfolk Puffin Blakeney Point at 9.30am 52.9675,1.0392
Norfolk 10.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap at 9.15am 52.9765,0.8217