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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 26th March 2023

Highlights include a single Barnacle Goose in a small flock of Canada Geese and a flock of around 40 Black-tailed Godwits with 2 birds in summer plumage. On the sea Red-breasted Mergansers were seen plus a single Common Scoter an Eider and 2 Velvet Scoter. A drake Garganey was briefly seen from the first NWT hide.

In the moth traps 11 Hebrew Characters and 2 Clouded Drabs were caught.

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Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT east of Cromer still 1.45pm at Royal Cromer Golf Course over clubhouse 52.9263,1.3213

Norfolk no sign of Alpine Swift SE of Cromer east of A149 at KartTrak Cromer 1.40-1.50pm 52.9162,1.3126 NR27 0JW

Norfolk 14.Snow Buntings Cley NWT still at north end of East Bank at 1.29pm 52.9613,1.0689

Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK drk Ormesby Little Broad at 12.20pm tho elusive (+ad.drk.Smew)

Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT SE of Cromer still 1.04pm east of A149 at KartTrak Cromer +showing well 52.9162,1.3126 NR27 0JW

Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK Filby Broad still (+Smew) 52.6613,1.6301. Pk at Fleggburgh Village Hall +from Broad Rd go S from Anglian Wtr compound 52.6647,1.6236. Don't pk at Broad Rd/ Rugg's Ln NR29 3AG

Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Welney WWT still at Lady Fen at 12.19pm +5.Cattle Egrets

Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT east of Cromer still 12.10pm over Karttrak Cromer entrance +showing well NR27 0JW

Norfolk 3.Garganey (2.drks) Hockwold Washes still 12.08pm

Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT east of Cromer still 11.59am at Norwich Road/ Christopher Close junction +showing well

Norfolk 9.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap 52.9751,0.8184

Norfolk 2.Velvet Scoters Winterton still on sea

Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still on Pat's Pool from Bishop Hide at 11.12am 52.9577,1.0559

Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT east of Cromer still 10.55am at Royal Cromer Golf Course south of clubhouse 52.9263,1.3213

Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT east of Cromer still 10.39am over wood west of Northrepps Road

Norfolk Hen Harrier male y'day Warham Greens on saltmarsh at end of Garden Drove in evng. Park on concrete pad 1/3ml north of A149; don't block access 52.9592,0.8910 NR23 1QE

Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT east of Cromer still at Royal Cromer Golf Course 52.9229,1.3189

Norfolk no sign of any Alpine Swifts east of Cromer between Sea Scouts hut +Royal Cromer Golf Course by 8.09am