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Holme Bird Observatory Wednesday 18th August 2021

Two Great White Egrets were again recorded around the Broadwater/Marsh area, with at least ten Snipe feeding on the mud viewable from the Broadwater Hide, plus a single Greenshank. The first Wheatear of the autumn, a male, was recorded on the NWT reserve with other noteworthy species during the day being at least four Whimbrel and a single Yellow Wagtail.

The moth traps were busy with 65 species recorded that included Pebble Hook-tip, Webb's and Twin-spot Wainscot, Gold Spot, Purple Bar, Small Scallop and Shaded Broad Bar.

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Norfolk Black Redstart Norwich at Poringland at Ellis Mead on fence +set-aside at new playground at 1.30pm tho mobile

Norfolk Glossy Ibis ad Snettisham Coastal Park still at Ken Hill Marsh east of bank at 1.16pm

Norfolk Curlew Sand ad 1ml ESE of Potter Heigham at Potter Heigham Marshes +Garganey Spotted Redshank. Use car park at Lathams (£8.50 per day) +take track ENE 1ml NR29 5JE TG.435.193

Norfolk Caspian Gull juv Cromer still on beach east of pier at 9am

Norfolk 2.Garganey (both juvs) Kelling Water Meadow still

Norfolk 30.Common Cranes Welney WWT still from visitor centre. 4.Spoonbills (1+juv) from main observatory +2.Wood Sands

Norfolk 3.Curlew Sands (2.ads +juv) Titchwell RSPB on freshmarsh at 8.33am

Norfolk Balearic S'water flew east past Cromer

Norfolk Balearic S'water flew east past Sidestrand at 8.45am

Norfolk Common Crane just east of Wells still at North Point Pools in field with round bales at 7.55am. Keep to public rights of way +don't enter from railway station TF.932.431