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Holme bird Observatory Wednesday 8th September 2021

The kingfisher was still around the Broadwater eventually ending up in a mist net and now bearing a metal BTO ring. A Purple Sandpiper was at Gore Point, a Greenshank on Lavender Marsh, a Grey Wagtail flew over heading East calling and at least six Wheatears were recorded during the day.

Moths included 4 Gold Spots, Burnish Brass and a  Rosy Rustic with a count of 58 Setaceous Hebrew characters noteworthy.

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Norfolk Camberwell Beauty butterfly till 2.16pm Burnham Overy Dunes in brambles just south of apple tree then flew SW

Norfolk 4.Spoonbills Breydon Water still on The Lumps

Norfolk Pied Fly Great Yarmouth in cemetery in south section

Norfolk Turtle Dove Cley NWT in SW corner of Snipe's Marsh

Norfolk Camberwell Beauty butterfly Burnham Overy Dunes still in brambles just south of apple tree

Norfolk probable Audouin's Gull flew SE past Walcott at 8.53am

Norfolk Pec Sand Titchwell RSPB still on freshmarsh near predator fence fron east bank (+5.Little Stints still)