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Holme Bird Observatory Tuesday 7th September 2021

Birds of interest today included a male Merlin along the entrance track early morning, a Juvenile Cuckoo still present in the Pines, and a Kingfisher around the Broadwater.

Moths of note included 17 Archer's Darts, 11 Green Carpet, 2 Frosted Orange, 2 Gold Spot, Centre-barred Sallow, Purple Bar, Canary-shouldered Thorn and Double Striped Pug. A Humming Bird Hawk moth was also frequenting the Buddleia outside the Obs building.

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Norfolk Pied Fly 1ml east of Cley +south of A149 still at Walsey Hills NOA

Norfolk Pied Fly Great Yarmouth in cemetery in south section

Norfolk 2+Common Cranes Welney WWT still

Norfolk Pec Sand juv Cley NWT east of north end of East Bank on Arnold's Marsh at 11.30am

Norfolk Pec Sand Titchwell RSPB still 12.17pm on freshmarsh from west bank path

Norfolk no sign of juv.Pec Sand Cley NWT east of East Bank at north end of The Serpentine

Norfolk Barred Warbler Burnham Overy Dunes still in bushes at end of the sea wall at 7.15am tho elusive

Norfolk 2.Little Stints Dickleburgh Moor NR TM.174.832. Park off Norwich Road opposite Orchard Farm TM.171.834 IP21 4NS

Norfolk no sign of Barred Warbler Salthouse at Gramborough Hill

Norfolk 4.Spoonbills Breydon Water still on The Lumps

Norfolk 3.Spotted Redshanks (all juvs) Hockwold Washes at 8.58am then flew east

Norfolk Pec Sand Titchwell RSPB still 8.56am at east end of freshmarsh from Autumn Trai

Norfolk Pec Sand Titchwell RSPB on freshmarsh