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Holme Bird Observatory Monday 2nd August 2021

Both Common and Green Sandpiper were found on the Broadwater, Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker were in the pines and two Adult Arctic Skuas were watched periodically chasing the Terns offshore. The Moth traps were again busy with 46 species recorded including 15 Garden Tigers, Bordered Beauty, 2 Archers Dart, Scalloped Hook-tip, Red-twin spot Carpet, 2 Fen Wainscot and Pine Hawk moth.

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Norfolk Garganey Cley NWT

Norfolk Wood Sand just east of Wells still at North Point Pools by track north of A149 +1/3ml E of steam railway entrance on east pool at 1.15pm. Keep to public rights of way +don't enter from railway station TF.932.431

Norfolk Rose-coloured Starling ad Gorleston-on-Sea in garden this morning

Norfolk WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER ad again Snettisham RSPB opposite chalets midday -12.10pm with Dunlin tho distant

Norfolk White Stork (metal-ringed) west of Gayton still NW of Ashwicken in cattle field viewed from Leziate Drove just south of Gaywood River TF.694.204

Norfolk Spoonbill Welney WWT still

Norfolk Wood Sand Snettisham Coastal Park still at Ken Hill Marsh on pool near flood bank +12.Spoonbills TF.659.356

Norfolk Balearic S'water y'day Weybourne