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Holme bird Observatory Wednesday 1stMarch 2023

A Kingfisher spent all day fishing along the Broadwater. On the sea eleven Eider, two Red-throated Divers and a Guillemot were recorded. 

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Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still on Simmonds' Scrape from Daukes' Hide at 1.30pm (+3.Spoonbills. Water Pipit on Pat's Pool) 52.9579,1.0544
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe flew west past Sheringham by 10.55am
Norfolk 6.Snow Buntings Cley NWT still 200yds east of north end of East Bank on shingle north of Arnold's Marsh at 1.12pm 52.9613,1.0689
Norfolk 2.Snow Buntings Salthouse between Iron Road +Little Eye
Norfolk Caspian Gull ad Cley NWT flew east past north end of East Bank this morning
Norfolk 3.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS Filby Broad again 12.43pm 52.6613,1.6301. Pk at Fleggburgh Village Hall +from Broad Rd go S from Anglian Water compound 52.6647,1.6236. Don't pk at Broad Rd/ Rugg's Ln NR29 3AG
Norfolk 5.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap at 12.05pm 52.9765,0.8217
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK fem Filby Broad still 12.35pm 52.6613,1.6301. Pk at Fleggburgh Village Hall +from Broad Rd go S from Anglian Water compound 52.6647,1.6236. Don't pk at Broad Rd/ Rugg's Ln NR29 3AG
Norfolk Spoonbill Titchwell RSPB still at Thornham Marsh from main path at 12.24pm
Norfolk 4.Water Pipits y'day Titchwell RSPB
Norfolk 2.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS (1.drk) Filby Broad still 10.15am 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 5.Tundra Bean Geese Titchwell RSPB on grazing meadow with Pink-footed Geese
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK drk Filby Broad still 9.50am then flew south 52.6613,1.6301. Pk at Fleggburgh Village Hall +from Broad Rd go S from Anglian Water compound 52.6647,1.6236. Don't pk at Broad Rd/ Rugg's Ln NR29 3AG
Norfolk 1+Bewick's Swan Welney WWT still
Norfolk Spoonbill y'day Welney WWT still
Norfolk Bittern y'day Whitlingham Ctry Park still at Great Broad
Norfolk Water Pipit y'day Strumpshaw Fen RSPB