Holme Bird Observatory
for as little as 14p per day.
6th January 2024
Highlights today were a Black-throated Diver still on the channel at Gore Point and 11 Common Scoter offshore, 6 Cattle Egrets were on the marsh, a Merlin and a Peregrine were hunting and 700 Golden Plover, 1000+ Lapwings, 240 Brent Geese and a pair of Stonechats were also of interest.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk 15.Waxwings King’s Lynn still 3.04pm at Hardwick Industrial Estate by Foster Gamko c52.7541,0.3917
Norfolk Hawfinch Lynford Arboretum again in paddock at 2.50pm 52.5103,0.6805
Norfolk Waxwing King’s Lynn briefly at back of Driving Test Centre in bushes at 2.03pm c52.7468,0.4205
Norfolk Short-eared Owl west of Burnham Overy Staithe by A149 at 2.15pm c52.9630,0.7474
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Warham Greens still. Park on concrete pad 1/3ml north of A149; don’t block access 52.9592,0.8910 NR23 1QE
Norfolk Short-eared Owl west of Holkham by A149 c52.9661,0.7956
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER 2w.fem Warham Greens again at Garden Drove along hedge west of concrete pad at 2.10pm then flew east over saltmarsh. Park on concrete pad 1/3ml north of A149; don’t block access 52.9592,0.8910 NR23 1QE
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Cley NWT flew west past beach car park at 2.12pm 52.9651,1.0483
Norfolk 4+Velvet Scoters Holkham Bay still at Holkham Gap on sea c52.9787,0.8066
Norfolk 2.Waxwings Salthouse still 1.25pm at Cross Street in tree just south of bowling green c52.9502,1.0903
Norfolk Scaup 1w.drk Welney WWT still from main observatory 52.5278,0.2775
Norfolk 2.Whooper Swans Sheringham flew over cemetery at 12.40pm c52.9447,1.2226
Norfolk 6.Waxwings Norwich at Old Catton flew NE over Spixworth Road c52.6628,1.3044
Norfolk Black-necked Grebe Brancaster in channel opposite Scolt Head Island this morning c52.9800,0.6590
Norfolk 2.Waxwings Salthouse still 12.24pm at Cross Street in garden just north of church car park c52.9507,1.0858
Norfolk 7+Waxwings Norwich again at Bowthorpe at Tolye Road /Chapel Break Road junction briefly 11.50am c52.6354,1.2144
Norfolk 15+Waxwings King’s Lynn still early a’noon at Hardwick Industrial Estate at Oldmeadow Road c52.7468,0.4205
Norfolk 1+Velvet Scoter Titchwell RSPB still on sea c52.9738,0.6057
Norfolk 2.Waxwings Salthouse at Purdy Street c52.9507,1.0858
Norfolk 6.Bewick’s Swans Hickling by Stalham Road c52.7611,1.5541
Norfolk Pale-bellied Brent Goose Cley in field behind Cley Spy at 10.35am then flushed with Dark-bellied Brent Geese c52.9544,1.0558
Norfolk 14.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still east of Holkham Gap in roped-off area tho mobile 52.9763,0.8215
Norfolk 2.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS (ad.drk +fem) Filby Broad still from boardwalk. Use car park at west end of Filby Bridge NR29 3AE c52.6646,1.6383
Norfolk 16.Waxwings King’s Lynn at Hardwick Industrial Estate at Oldmeadow Road c52.7468,0.4205
Norfolk 15.Waxwings King’s Lynn still at Hardwick Industrial Estate at Oldmeadow Road c52.7468,0.4205
Norfolk 3+Bewick’s Swans Hickling still by Stalham Road c52.7611,1.5541
Norfolk 81+Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still from A149 layby c52.9661,0.7956
Norfolk no sign of White-tailed Eagle between Holkham +Wells (reportedly not from Isle of Wight release scheme) c52.9541,0.8282
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK ad.drk Filby Broad still from boardwalk tho distant c52.6615,1.6399. Use car park at west end of Filby Bridge NR29 3AE c52.6646,1.6383
Norfolk Water Pipit Hickling Broad NWT still c1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan’s Marsh c52.7399,1.6025
Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Hickling Broad NWT at Stubb Mill +4.Hen Harriers 52.7413,1.6093. Use NWT car park 52.7421,1.5947 NR12 0BW; don’t park at Stubb Mill
Norfolk 2.Hen Harriers Blakeney Freshmarsh c52.9606,1.0302
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Roydon Common NNR again 7.55am. Keep to main tracks c52.7727,0.5278
Norfolk Black-throated Diver SE of King’s Lynn still on Hardwick flood lagoon c52.7398,0.4306. Park west of A149 roundabout +view from verge