Holme Bird Observatory
for as little as 14p per day.
20th February 2024
A Greenshank was again at Gore Point in the tidal creek. Large numbers of birds were still frequenting the Broadwater and the marsh, with Golden Plover and Wigeon numbering in excess of 600 each. A count of 184 Curlew around the Broadwater was also noteworthy.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk 2.Scaup (both 1w.drks) Welney WWT still from main observatory 52.5278,0.2775
Norfolk 8+Shorelarks Holkham Bay still mid a’noon east of Holkham Gap in roped-off area 52.9763,0.8215
Norfolk 20.Snow Buntings Snettisham RSPB still on beach 400yds south of yacht club c52.8502,0.4458
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle Holkham Freshmarsh still 3.05pm in tree from gate by A149 c52.9661,0.7956
Norfolk 10.Snow Buntings Burnham Overy Dunes on beach west of main path c52.9786,0.7649
Norfolk Smew redhead Hickling Broad NWT still c1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan’s Marsh c52.7399,1.6025
Norfolk 35.Waxwings west of Norwich still at Norwich Research Park by John Innes Centre mid a’noon c52.6222,1.2213. Park at Old Watton Road +walk
Norfolk Mealy Redpoll Whitlingham Ctry Park still c52.6223,1.3349
Norfolk Ruddy Shelduck 1.5mls NNW of Cantley still 1.30pm between South Burlingham +Hassingham in field north of Cantley Road /Stone Road junction with Pink-footed Geese c52.6039,1.5037
Norfolk 12+Shorelarks Holkham Bay still west of Holkham Gap on beach c52.9781,0.7837
Norfolk Scaup 1w.drk Welney WWT still from main observatory 52.5278,0.2775
Norfolk Ruddy Shelduck 1.5mls NNW of Cantley still between South Burlingham +Hassingham in field north of Cantley Road /Stone Road junction with Pink-footed Geese c52.6039,1.5037
Norfolk 6+Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddock c52.5103,0.6805
Norfolk 15+Twite Salthouse still at north end of Iron Road at 10.45am c52.9547,1.0812
Norfolk 4.Cattle Egrets Thornham still east of Lifeboat Inn c52.9678,0.5709
Norfolk BLACK SCOTER ad.drk Holkham Bay still on sea at Holkham Gap c52.9760,0.8124
Norfolk 152+Russian White-fronted Geese Holkham Freshmarsh still from A149 at 9.30am +White-tailed Eagle still c52.9661,0.7956
Norfolk Waxwing west of Norwich at Bowthorpe Southern Park by car park c52.6301,1.2149
Norfolk 13.Snow Buntings Holkham Bay still west of Holkham Gap on beach c52.9781,0.7837
Norfolk 136+Russian White-fronted Geese y’day Cantley Marshes RSPB still c52.5775,1.4955