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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 28th March 2021

Another very windy day, the only moths in the traps were a single Hebrew Character and the micro-moth Acleris hastiana.

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Norfolk 2.Iceland Gulls flew past Weybourne this morning
Norfolk Iceland Gull 2w flew north past Waxham this morning (+5+Great Northern Divers Yellow Wagtail over)
Norfolk Black Redstart Waxham Sands Holiday Park
Norfolk 6.Cattle Egrets Welney WWT still by visitor centre
Norfolk 4.Black Redstarts (1.male) Northrepps in gardens north of church at midday
Norfolk Great White Egret Limpenhoe still just south of railway from Well Road/ Marsh Road junction at midday
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle Holkham at south end of Holkham Park near Longlands at 11.30am
Norfolk Osprey Norwich flew north over Thorpe at 12.45pm
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle imm Horsey still between Horsey Corner car park +Winterton North Dunes
Norfolk 2.Short-eared Owls Roydon Common NNR at 9.45am: 1.flew south, 1.landed in heather near top of hill near gully
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Weybourne again flew west along beach