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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 5th February 2023

On the sea today 101 Eider and 2 Red-breasted Mergansers were on the sea, while a Firecrest was on the reserve and a Barn Owl was hunting mid afternoon.

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Norfolk RICHARDSON'S CACKLING GOOSE (form hutchinsii) Burnham Deepdale Marsh again with Pink-footed Geese at 4pm
Norfolk c40.Snow Buntings Cley NWT still early a'noon on shingle north of Arnold's Marsh 52.9613,1.0689
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still early a'noon east of East Bank on The Serpentine 52.9588,1.0661
Norfolk 2.Hawfinches Letheringsett Ford still c52.9031,1.0628
Norfolk Hen Harrier male Dersingham Bog NNR still 1.40pm
Norfolk 3.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS (1.drk) Filby Broad still at west end viewable from cut reeds at c1.10pm 52.6640,1.6280
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK drk Filby Broad still at west end viewable from cut reeds 52.6640,1.6280
Norfolk 19.Twite Blakeney Freshmarsh still in NW corner near 5-bar gate at 1pm 52.9641,1.0215
Norfolk 12.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap 52.9765,0.8217
Norfolk Pale-bellied Brent Goose Titchwell RSPB on freshmarsh early a'noon with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk 3.Scaup Filby Broad
Norfolk 3.Shorelarks Thornham Point on beach mid morning
Norfolk probable Black Guillemot flew north past Happisburgh at 10.55am tho distant
Norfolk 1+Tundra Bean Goose east of Weybourne still east of cemetery in field north of A149 with Pink-footed Geese 52.9411,1.1581
Norfolk c40.Snow Buntings Cley NWT still on shingle north of Arnold's Marsh 52.9613,1.0689
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still east of East Bank on The Serpentine at 10.40am 52.9588,1.0661
Norfolk 2.Hen Harriers (1.male) Haddiscoe Island still viewed from mound in Waveney Forest
Norfolk 10+Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap 52.9765,0.8217
Norfolk Water Pipit y'day Buckenham Marshes RSPB still
Norfolk Black Redstart y'day Great Yarmouth Cemetery still