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Holme Bird Observatory Wednesday 21st July 2021

The Broadwater had a very Mediterranean feel to it this morning with a Spoonbill, three Great White Egrets and four Little Egrets greeting me on my arrival to the observatory.

The moth traps were incredibly busy with a total of 89 species recorded including 6 Rosy Footman, 25 Bird Cherry Ermine, 2 Knotgrass, Campion, True Lovers Knot,, Nut-tree Tussock, Round-winged Muslin, Coxcomb Prominent and Fen Wainscot, with the highlights being a Blackneck and a Great Brocade.

Blackneck

Great Brocade


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Norfolk Glossy Ibis ad still Snettisham Coastal Park at north end of Ken Hill Marsh at 3.54pm TF.659.356
Norfolk 10.Spoonbills Hickling Broad NWT still 2.58pm from Bittern Hide +Great White Egret
Norfolk Pec Sand Hickling Broad NWT still 1.50pm on Brendan's Marsh from wooden platform along track to Stubb Mill tho distant +elusive TG.432.217
Norfolk reported juv.Citrine Wagtail Wells near pontoon at site of new Lifeboat house is a Pied Wagtail [reidentified from photograph]
Norfolk Pec Sand Hickling Broad NWT still 11.13am on Brendan's Marsh from wooden platform along track to Stubb Mill TG.432.217
Norfolk Pec Sand Hickling Broad NWT still on Brendan's Marsh from viewing mound along track to Bittern Hide at 10.45am then flew off TG.432.217
Norfolk possible Saker Titchwell RSPB flew east along beach at 10.39am
Norfolk unconfirmed report of juv.Citrine Wagtail Wells near pontoon at site of new Lifeboat house viewed from old Lifeboat house towards wind turbines (for 2nd day)