It has been a lovely sunny winters day at Holme. A Peregrine flew over first thing, upsetting a Sparrowhawk near the Obs. There were 138 Teal on the Broad Water this morning, with 55 Mallards, 8 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Ducks and 14 Little Grebes. On the beach this morning there were 110 Oystercatchers, 3 Grey Plover, 35 Curlew, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 11 Sanderling and 45 Redshank, along with 300 Herring Gulls. Other highlights include a Rock Pipit, 1 Barn Owl, and 3 Bearded Tits.

Molly Brown – Seasonal Assistant

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk c20.Snow Buntings Snettisham Coastal Park by car park on beach at 12.17pm tho mobile c52.8898,0.4584

Norfolk 2.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still at paddock this morning c52.5103,0.6805

Norfolk 2.HUME’S WARBLERS Holkham Pines still: 1.at crosstracks, 1.in 3rd willow clump to west c52.9717,0.7888 NR23 1RG

Norfolk Glossy Ibis between Cley +Salthouse again west of Iron Road at 11.55am c52.9544,1.0807

Norfolk 7.Snow Buntings Great Yarmouth at North Beach c52.6207,1.7428

Norfolk Glossy Ibis Warham Greens again on saltmarsh north of Garden Drove at 10.11am c52.9591,0.8919. Park at 52.9520,0.8920

Norfolk 12.Snow Buntings Snettisham Coastal Park at Ken Hill Marshes along beach at 10am c52.8898,0.4584

Norfolk Lesser White-fronted Goose ad just north of King’s Lynn still 8.46am opposite Bespak from A1078 Edward Benefer Way with Pink-footed Geese c52.7730,0.4078

Norfolk 2.Snow Buntings on Thursday Weybourne at Weybourne Cliffs 52.9487,1.1432

Norfolk Waxwing Titchwell RSPB in hedge by entrance road at 7.50am c52.9619,0.6033