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Holme Bird Observatory Tuesday 7th March 2023

Forty Pink-feet were still on the grazing marsh along with 120 Brent Geese. One of the Firecrest was around the Heligoland trap, at one stage perching on one of the cross frames. The moth trap held a Dark Chestnut and Hebrew Character. 

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Norfolk Dotterel Buckenham Marshes RSPB still 3pm opposite The Beauchamp Arms on flood with Golden Plover c52.5892,1.4708
Norfolk Long-tailed Duck fem/1w.drk flew west past Weybourne Camp 7.10-10.10am
Norfolk Caspian Gull Sheringham
Norfolk Rough-legged Buzzard reported c3mls east of Watton flew east over Scoulton at 1.44pm
Norfolk Dotterel Buckenham Marshes RSPB still 1.30pm opposite The Beauchamp Arms on flood with Golden Plover c52.5892,1.4708
Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Cley NWT still this morning
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Welney WWT still
Norfolk 10.Velvet Scoters Winterton again off car park on sea early a'noon
Norfolk Dotterel Buckenham Marshes RSPB opposite The Beauchamp Arms on flood with Golden Plover at 12.02pm c52.5892,1.4708
Norfolk Spoonbill 1ml ENE of Stiffkey at Stiffkey Fen at 10am. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.986.438
Norfolk 12.Snow Buntings Burnham Overy Dunes again on beach at 11.35am 52.9789,0.7664
Norfolk 10.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap at 11.35am 52.9751,0.8184
Norfolk Black Redstart north of Roydon at Congham in garden
Norfolk Rough-legged Buzzard reported flew west over Blakeney Freshmarsh at 10.40am
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Buckenham Marshes RSPB at 10.45am
Norfolk Woodlark y'day flew south over Haddiscoe Marshes
Norfolk 30.Russian White-fronted Geese y'day North Barsham c300yds north of 'The Barsham Arms' in field in morning