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Holme Bird Observatory Tuesday 27th July 2021

Two Great White Egrets spent the majority of the day on the Broadwater and a Grasshopper Warbler could again be heard reeling near the Braodwater Hide.

The moth traps were again busy, with the full list published below.




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Norfolk WESTERN SANDPIPER ad again c4.10pm Snettisham RSPB in channel by Rotary Hide 50yds north of old pontoon PE31 7RA

Norfolk Wood Sand juv Cley NWT east of East Bank on The Serpentine +4.Little Gulls

Norfolk no sign of Pec Sand Hickling Broad NWT on Brendan's Marsh 1pm-3pm TG.432.217

Norfolk PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER ad still 3.05pm Burnham Norton on pool in NE corner viewable from sea wall +showing on +off. Park only in car park or at Burnham Overy

Norfolk 9.Spoonbills Snettisham Coastal Park this a'noon

Norfolk CITRINE WAGTAIL flew west over Weybourne Camp at 9.14am

Norfolk CITRINE WAGTAIL reported Weybourne Camp

Norfolk Wood Sand Welney WWT still

Norfolk PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER ad still 1.30pm Burnham Norton on pool in NE corner viewable from sea wall +showing on +off. Park only in car park or at Burnham Overy

Norfolk 35.Spoonbills 1ml ENE of Stiffkey still just north of A149 at Stiffkey Fen at 11am. Use A149 layby, walk east +take footpath north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.983.437

Norfolk 7.Spoonbills Snettisham Coastal Park at south marsh at 1.35pm

Norfolk 2.Caspian Gulls (ad +juv) Cromer on beach west of pier at 1.20pm

Norfolk 4.Wood Sands Snettisham Coastal Park at south marsh at 1.25pm

Norfolk WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER ad still late morning Snettisham RSPB between chalets +Rotary Hide then flew north

Norfolk WESTERN SANDPIPER ad again 11.25am Snettisham RSPB TF.646.309 PE31 7RA

Norfolk PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER ad still Burnham Norton on pool in NE corner viewable from sea wall at 10.20am. Park only in car park or at Burnham Overy

Norfolk WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER ad still 10.10am Snettisham RSPB between chalets +Rotary Hide

Norfolk 4.Turtle Doves Snettisham RSPB still

Norfolk no news on Pacific Golden Plover Burnham Norton

Norfolk WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER ad still 9.15am Snettisham RSPB midway between chalets +old jetty

Norfolk Roseate Tern Snettisham RSPB again from Shore Hide at 8.47am

Norfolk WESTERN SANDPIPER ad still Snettisham RSPB near old jetty at 7.40am then flew west +lost to view TF.646.309 PE31 7RA

Norfolk WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER ad again Snettisham RSPB