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Holme Bird Observatory Wednesday 8th March 2023

An early morning sea watch produced a smart drake Long-tailed Duck but unfortunately little else of real note. A Spoonbill appeared mid-morning on the Broadwater and a Greenshank was at Thornham Harbour.

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Norfolk Velvet Scoter Holme Dunes on sea at 8.05am
Norfolk 1+Lapland Bunting Weybourne still in ploughed field east of Coastguard Cottages 52.9469,1.1543
Norfolk no sign of Dotterel Buckenham Marshes RSPB late morning c52.5892,1.4680
Norfolk 10.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap at 10.15am 52.9751,0.8184
Norfolk 3.Shorelarks y'day Holme Dunes still on beach on strandline 500yds west of golf course entrance
Norfolk Long-tailed Duck drk Holme Dunes on sea
Norfolk 7+Goshawks recently 1.25mls ESE of Fulmodeston at Swanton Great Wood from Swanton Novers raptor watchpoint by Hindolveston Road TG.009.302