Holme Bird Observatory
for as little as 14p per day.
14th February 2024

The Black-throated Diver was on the sea off Gore Point early morning. Other birds on the sea included 12 Red-breasted Diver and 9 Eider. Around 2,000 Pink-feet were again on the Grazing Marsh along with the flock of 1000 plus Golden Plover.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk Water Pipit just east of Wells at North Point Pools this morning. Use small car park north of A149 52.9513,0.8746
Norfolk 13.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still 3.21pm west of Holkham Gap on beach c52.9753,0.7996
Norfolk 34+Waxwings west of Norwich again at Norwich Research Park at 3.10pm c52.6222,1.2213. Park at Old Watton Road +walk
Norfolk 25.Snow Buntings Snettisham RSPB still on beach c52.8502,0.4458
Norfolk Long-tailed Duck ad.drk Snettisham RSPB still c52.8615,0.4472
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle flew south over West Newton towards Hillington at 2.02pm [from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme]
Norfolk 30+Waxwings SW of Norwich again at Cringleford at Cringleford Park viewed from NE corner of Keswick Close at 1.30pm 52.6020,1.2474 then at Tungate Close at 1.52pm 52.5997,1.2463
Norfolk 26+Velvet Scoters Holkham Bay still on sea c52.9787,0.8066
Norfolk 2.Scaup (both 1w.drks) Welney WWT still from main observatory 52.5278,0.2775
Norfolk 3.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum again in paddocks at 12.54pm c52.5103,0.6805
Norfolk Black-throated Diver south of Cantley at Hardley Staithe on River Yare at 11.30am 52.5602,1.5262
Norfolk 2.Smew (both redheads) Rollesby Broad still from The Waterside cafe hide c52.6805,1.6380
Norfolk 100.Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still from A149 c52.9661,0.7956
Norfolk no sign of drk.Green-winged Teal just east of Wells at North Point Pools 11.45am-12.15pm. Use small car park north of A149 52.9513,0.8746
Norfolk Smew redhead Rollesby Broad still from The Waterside cafe hide at 11.31am c52.6805,1.6380
Norfolk BLACK SCOTER ad.drk Holkham Bay again 11.08am on sea at just east of Holkham Gap with Common Scoters c52.9760,0.8124
Norfolk 6.Snow Buntings Heacham again on beach by groyne ’19’ at 10.08am tho mobile c52.9106,0.4724
Norfolk 13.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still west of Holkham Gap on beach 52.9753,0.7996
Norfolk no further sign of ad.drk.Black Scoter Holkham Bay at Holkham Gap on sea 8.50am-9.40am c52.9760,0.8124
Norfolk BLACK SCOTER ad.drk Holkham Bay still 8.23am on sea at Holkham Gap moving west viewed from dunes west of gap c52.9760,0.8124
Norfolk BLACK SCOTER ad.drk Holkham Bay again on sea at Holkham Gap viewed from dunes west of gap at 8am c52.9760,0.8124