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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 22nd January 2023

There were no sightings of the Lesser Whitethroat today, but the ringed Firecrest was showing in the pines behind the Observatory on and off, and 4 Bearded Tits gave excellent views from the steps near the Dell Hide. Two Ravens flew west, and a Long-tailed Duck was seen off the Golf Course, with at least 3 Shorelark still present on the beach.

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Norfolk 3.Shorelarks Holme Dunes still on beach at north end of main track thru golf course at 2.50pm 52.9668,0.5222
Norfolk 2.Mealy Redpolls Wells Woods
Norfolk presumed escape Gyr white morph Lynford Arboretum in pine near paddock 1.30-2.15pm then flew off
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK Filby Broad still this a'noon from boardwalk +1w.drk.Ring-necked Duck still (+3+redhead.Smew 3.Scaup) 52.6640,1.6280
Norfolk 2.Scaup (1.drk) Holkham Bay
Norfolk Iceland Gull 3w Whitlingham Ctry Park still 1.50pm on Great Broad west of island
Norfolk 2.Black-throated Divers reported Holkham Bay
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Sheringham again over field south of A149 at c12.30pm
Norfolk 25.Russian White-fronted Geese West Somerton tho mobile
Norfolk 2.Hen Harriers (1.male) Terrington Marsh
Norfolk Bewick's Swan ad Haddiscoe Marshes still opposite Dale Farm
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Holkham Bay still on sea
Norfolk Lapland Bunting West Runton (+3.Snow Buntings)
Norfolk Iceland Gull 3w Whitlingham Ctry Park still 12.35pm on Great Broad west of island
Norfolk 7.Russian White-fronted Geese flew over Filby Broad
Norfolk Long-tailed Duck fem Sea Palling still in bay west of ramp early a'noon
Norfolk no sign of Hume's Warbler north of Brancaster 300yds west of road to beach +250yds south of car park by early a'noon 52.9713,0.6320
Norfolk 25+Snow Buntings Holkham Bay still on beach west of Holkham Gap
Norfolk Slav Grebe Titchwell RSPB on sea
Norfolk 11.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap 52.9765,0.8217
Norfolk Iceland Gull Whitlingham Ctry Park still 11.45am on Great Broad west of island
Norfolk Iceland Gull Whitlingham Ctry Park
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER juv.fem Warham Greens still on post on saltmarsh from north end of Garden Drove at 11.20am. Park on concrete pad 1/3ml north of A149; don't block access NR23 1QE
Norfolk 3+Shorelarks Holme Dunes still on beach at north end of main track thru golf course 52.9668,0.5222
Norfolk 18+Bewick's Swans 1.5mls SSE of Ludham still west of track to St.Benet's Abbey from 1st layby
Norfolk 3.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS Filby Broad still from boardwalk 52.6640,1.6280
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK Filby Broad still from boardwalk +1w.drk.Ring-necked Duck still (+3+redhead.Smew 3.Scaup) 52.6640,1.6280
Norfolk 16+Twite Blakeney Freshmarsh still in NW corner near 5-bar gate 52.9641,1.0215
Norfolk Slav Grebe Old Hunstanton on sea
Norfolk 283.Russian White-fronted Geese y'day Buckenham Marshes RSPB