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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 5th March 2023

On the sea today 45 Eider, 2000+ Common Scoter, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, a Great Crested and a Black-necked Grebe were observed. Two Spoonbills were near the sea wall at Thornham and a Firecrest was calling near the Dowson hide mid afternoon. Five Stonechats were around the East Bank. 

A Hebrew Character was the first moth of spring.

Norfolk News from RARE BIRD ALERT
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Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still mid a'noon east of East Bank on Serpentine 52.9588,1.0661
Norfolk 2.Smew (both redheads) Rollesby Broad again from Waterside Cafe at 12.05pm then flew south 52.6804,1.6380
Norfolk 2.Bewick's Swans Ten Mile Bank in field off Station Road mid morning
Norfolk 10.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap 52.9751,0.8184
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still east of East Bank on Serpentine at 11.23am 52.9588,1.0661
Norfolk Water Pipit Cley NWT still on Pat's Pool
Norfolk 20.Snow Buntings West Runton still in stubble field just east of Seaview car park viewed from clifftop footpath
Norfolk 2.Lapland Buntings Weybourne still in ploughed field east of Coastguard Cottages 52.9469,1.1543
Norfolk Bittern y'day Whitlingham Ctry Park still at Great Broad
Norfolk Snow Bunting y'day Breydon Water