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Holme Bird Observatory Friday 29th October 2021

Another blustery day, the wind direction doing nothing to help from a sea watching perspective, though a drake Goosander and Sandwich Tern past were both noteworthy. An adult Whooper Swan was on the Broadwater as was female Pintail.

The moth traps had only four moths, Eudonia angustea, two Beaded Chestnuts and a Delicate.

Adult Whooper Swan

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Norfolk Little Gull Titchwell RSPB on freshmarsh mid a'noon
Norfolk 2.Velvet Scoters Holkham Bay still +Slav Grebe 12.Snow Buntings
Norfolk 20.Little Gulls flew east past Titchwell RSPB in 30mins
Norfolk 3.Little Gulls (ad +2.1w) Titchwell RSPB offshore at 12.10pm
Norfolk 10.Snow Buntings Titchwell RSPB on beach at 12.18pm
Norfolk Lapland Bunting Titchwell RSPB on freshmarsh late morning (+Little Stint)
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still Waxham on far side of stubble field near Money Lane at 11am
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap in roped-off area at 10.15am TF.899.460
Norfolk WHITE-BILLED DIVER Winterton again on sea off North Dunes at c8.45am (+Long-eared Owl Ring Ouzel). Y'day Y-br.Wblr
Norfolk 6.Snow Buntings Winterton Dunes still on beach
Norfolk Hawfinch Norwich flew west over Hotblack Road at 8.08am
Norfolk Velvet Scoter y'day Winterton