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Holme Bird Observatory Friday 1st October 2021

Another very windy and wet day. At sea a steady passage of Gannets was noted with 35 counted in the afternoon. Three Black-tailed Godwits were on the Broadwater and a Great White Egret was at the back of the grazing marsh.
 
Moths included a Barred Sallow, 2 Square-spot Rustics, Angle Shades, 3 Large Wainscot, 6 Large Yellow Underwings, 6 Lunar Underwings and 2 Beaded Chestnuts.


                                                                        Barred Sallow
 
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Norfolk Lapland Bunting Salthouse flew west over Gramborough Hill at 10.24am
Norfolk 2.Little Stints Titchwell RSPB still
Norfolk 2.Little Stints y'day Cley NWT
Norfolk presumed escaped White Stork (metal-ringed) ad Buckenham Marshes RSPB in field south of River Yare viewable from river bank at 7.55am
Norfolk Rose-coloured Starling juv Titchwell RSPB still on freshmarsh (+ringtail Hen Harrier)
Norfolk presumed escaped White Stork (metal-ringed) ad Buckenham Marshes RSPB still 12.09pm near station tho distant
Norfolk Curlew Sand Titchwell RSPB from East Trail
Norfolk Black Brant on Sunday Wells (Y'day Pale-bellied Brent Goose)