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Holme Bird Observatory Thursday 16th March 2023

 A very windy day but in the sheltered pines behind the Obs one Firecrest was seen along with 4 Goldcrest. Lots of Stonechats around the Obs again today, at least 9 on East Bank and 4 behind the Obs. The sea was fairly quiet wit 2 Gannets, 5 Eider, 1 Razorbill and 1 Great-crested Grebe seen. 

One moth in the traps; Dotted Border

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Norfolk 3.Water Pipits Cley NWT still on east side of Pat's Pool

Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still 2.04pm on Simmonds' Scrape from Daukes' Hide 52.9579,1.0544

Norfolk Short-eared Owl Buckenham Marshes RSPB flew from footpath near hide at 1.36p

Norfolk Black Redstart Sidestrand on undercliff this morning +4.Woodlarks flew SE

Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Cley NWT still on Simmonds' Scrape from Daukes' Hide this a'noon` 52.9579,1.0544

Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK drk Filby Broad still 12.40pm 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 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still on Simmonds' Scrape from Daukes' Hide at 12.15pm 52.9579,1.0544

Norfolk Slav Grebe Heacham South Beach still this a'noon at Old Harbour in channel 300yds south of chalets +showing well

Norfolk 4+Goshawks 1.25mls ESE of Fulmodeston still at Swanton Great Wood from Swanton Novers raptor watchpoint by Hindolveston Road late morning. Car park currently closed 52.8322,0.9810

Norfolk Smew ad.drk Rollesby Broad still 10.55am tho distant 52.6789,1.6424

Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK drk displaying Filby Broad still 10am 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 White Stork (black-ringed) Thursford flew south over A148 at 10am

Norfolk Slav Grebe Heacham South Beach at Old Harbour in reedy channel near green shed at 9.40am +showing well

Norfolk White Stork (black-ringed) flew south over Binham Priory at 9.40am

Norfolk White Stork (black-ringed) south of Wiveton till 8.45am in field viewable from Wiveton Bell car park then flew towards Cley

Norfolk Smew ad.drk Rollesby Broad still 8.30am

Norfolk White Stork (black-ringed) south of Wiveton still 8.40am in field viewable from Wiveton Bell car park

Norfolk White Stork (ringed) south of Wiveton still 7.48am in 1st field west of road to Glandford

Norfolk White Stork south of Wiveton still 7.46am in 1st field west of road to Glandford

Norfolk White Stork Wiveton circling over church at 7.32am