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Holme Bird Observatory Wednesday 8th February 2023

 A beautiful day with lots of activity, thousands of Pink-footed Geese on the grazing marsh, a Kingfisher fishing on Broadwater and a Great Northern Diver on the sea. It was also a fantastic day for raptors with a Barn Owl seen hunting along the track first thing, 5 Red Kites, 5 Buzzards and 8 Marsh Harriers.

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Norfolk 25.Bewick's Swans Ludham Bridge still in field by St.Benet's Abbey

Norfolk c40.Snow Buntings Cley NWT still on shingle north of Arnold's Marsh 52.9613,1.0689

Norfolk 2+Twite Blakeney Freshmarsh still in NW corner near 5-bar gate early a'noon tho mobile 52.9641,1.0215

Norfolk Black Redstart fem/1w.male Sheringham still midday on waste ground behind flats at The Esplanade

Norfolk Hawfinch Letheringsett again at Letheringsett Ford in garden at 12.46pm c52.9031,1.0628

Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT again 12.45pm east of East Bank on The Serpentine 52.9588,1.0661

Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still east of East Bank on The Serpentine 11.50am then flushed 52.9588,1.0661

Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Holkham Bay still on sea

Norfolk Black Redstart fem/1w.male Sheringham at boating lake at 10am

Norfolk Short-eared Owl y'day Rockland Broad still. Short-eared Owl Halvergate Marshes still

Norfolk Short-eared Owl y'day Rockland Broad still. Short-eared Owl Halvergate Marshes still

Norfolk Tundra Bean Goose y'day again Cantley Marshes RSPB (+200.Russian White-fronted Geese) 52.5715,1.5010