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Holme Bird Observatory Thursday 22nd July 2021

A Cuckoo was a surprise today, flying low east past the Observatory building and continuing on along the East Bank, with a Greenshank recorded as well along the Broadwater.

The moth traps were again busy with a total of 64 species recorded with the most impressive being a Bordered Beauty.

Bordered Beauty

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Norfolk White Stork King's Lynn circled over Queen Elizabeth roundabout at 10.45am then appeared to land in field towards Gayton
Norfolk 7.Spotted Redshanks Snettisham RSPB still on South Pit at 3.10pm
Norfolk 2+Lesser Emperor dragonflies Filby Broad still from boardwalk
Norfolk Spoonbill Welney WWT still from Lyle Hide
Norfolk Pec Sand Hickling Broad NWT still 2.59pm on Brendan's Marsh from wooden platform along track to Stubb Mill TG.432.217
Norfolk Spoonbill Welney WWT still from Lyle Hide
Norfolk Pec Sand Hickling Broad NWT still on Brendan's Marsh from wooden platform along track to Stubb Mill at 12.46pm TG.432.217
Norfolk 12.Spoonbills Hickling Broad NWT at 7.45am
Norfolk 7.Spoonbills Titchwell RSPB
Norfolk Spotted Redshank Breydon Water in channel at east end early morning
Norfolk Glossy Ibis ad still Snettisham Coastal Park at north end of Ken Hill Marsh on North Scrape at 6.56am TF.659.356