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Holme Bird Observatory Saturday 4th March 2023

On the sea today 35 Eider, 3000+ Common Scoter, 10 Red-breasted Mergansers and a Red-throated Diver were recorded, with a Firecrest trapped and ringed and 110 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 12 Ruff, Barn and Tawny Owl, 3 Shorelark and an arrival of 8+ Stonechats all of interest.


                                                            Firecrest by Steve Newman

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Norfolk Hen Harrier male Hickling Broad NWT again at Stubb Mill at 2pm
Norfolk c30.Snow Buntings Great Yarmouth in South Denes tho mobile
Norfolk 4+Bewick's Swans Welney WWT still
Norfolk 1+Snow Bunting between Holkham Bay +Gun Hill still on strandline at 2.38pm tho mobile 52.9765,0.8217
Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Cley NWT from Daukes' Hide briefly
Norfolk 20+Bewick's Swans Seething flew SE over Biggot Lane at 9.20am
Norfolk dead.Long-eared Owl Glandford on track near road south of Manor Farm
Norfolk Long-tailed Duck fem Sea Palling still on sea by lifeboat station markers at 11.45am
Norfolk 9+Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap 52.9751,0.8184
Norfolk 2.Lapland Buntings Weybourne still in ploughed field east of Coastguard Cottages (+2.Mealy Redpolls reported) 52.9469,1.1543
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still east of East Bank on Serpentine