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Holme Bird Observatory Wednesday 15th September 2021

A timed Seawatch this morning produced counts of 381 Teal, 104 Wigeon, 52 Common Scoter, 4 Pintail, 3 Eider, 2 Red-throated Divers, 88 Gannet, 17 Sandwich Tern and 2 Bonxies. Additional birds later in the day included 150 Common Scoter and 2 Arctic Skuas. A single Pintail was on the Broadwater, with 3 more noted flying over. A Pied Flycatcher was trapped and ringed with a second bird reported near NWT pay hut. The juvenile Curlew Sandpiper was on the Broadwater early morning. 

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Norfolk Pied Fly Salthouse at end of Meadow Lane
Norfolk 2.Pied Flys 1.5mls NNE of Wells at East Hills at east end
Norfolk Pied Fly Blakeney Point still in Plantation
Norfolk 7.Spoonbills Burnham Overy Dunes
Norfolk Pec Sand juv Titchwell RSPB still 12.20pm on freshmarsh from path just north of Island Hide
Norfolk Pied Fly Holme NOA trapped +ringed
Norfolk Cattle Egret Welney WWT still from main observatory +10.Common Cranes still +Great White Egret still
Norfolk Pom Skua flew east past Weybourne Camp 6.40-10.40am
Norfolk Pec Sand juv Titchwell RSPB still midday at west end of freshmarsh
Norfolk Wryneck Kelling at top of Meadow Lane in large fir tree by school briefly
Norfolk Little Stint Titchwell RSPB still +4.Spoonbills
Norfolk 3.Velvet Scoters flew west past Sheringham
Norfolk 2.Wood Sands on Sunday Cantley beet factory
Norfolk possible Blue-winged Teal Cley flew west past beach car park at 8.16am (Garganey flew west at 8.41am)
Norfolk Pec Sand juv Titchwell RSPB still in SE corner of freshmarsh viewed from end of Autumn Trail at 8.25am