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Holme Bird Observatory Saturday 30th October 2021

The Whooper Swan was still present on the Broadwater in the morning, and on the sea 7 Eider, 13 Common Scoter, 4 Red-throated Divers, 5 Gannets, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Razorbills and 3 Guillemots were counted. A ring-tail Hen Harrier flew through low in the morning and a male Stonechat was on the east bank in the afternoon.

The penultimate day of moth trapping produced 2 Silver Ys, 4 Large Wainscots, a Black Rustic, White Ermine, Setaceous Hebrew Character and Beaded Chestnut.

Three Migrant Hawkers and 15 Common Darters were around the reserve. 

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Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Holkham Bay at Holkham Gap at 3.55pm tho elusive
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Cley NWT on sea off East Bank
Norfolk 12.Snow Buntings Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at 2.29pm
Norfolk 2.Caspian Gulls (ad +1w) West Runton +Snow Bunting flew over
Norfolk Short-toed Lark still c3pm West Runton in field 200yds east of beach shelter
Norfolk no sign of any Tundra Bean Geese Holkham Freshmarsh east of Lady Anne's Drive 2.25-2.55pm
Norfolk Long-tailed Duck on Thursday Salthouse still offshore
Norfolk 8.Tundra Bean Geese Holkham Freshmarsh east of Lady Anne's Drive at 1.45pm
Norfolk 6.Shorelarks Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap in roped-off area at 1.10pm (+2+Snow Buntings in dunes) TF.899.460
Norfolk 8.Snow Buntings Winterton Dunes still on beach near car park
Norfolk Short-toed Lark still midday West Runton in field 200yds east of beach shelter +showing well
Norfolk Short-toed Lark still 11.30am West Runton in field 100yds east of beach shelter +showing well
Norfolk Short-toed Lark still 10.57am West Runton in field 100yds east of beach shelter +showing well
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Holkham Pines at west end in last sycamore briefly then flew east
Norfolk Slav Grebe Hunstanton
Norfolk Short-toed Lark still West Runton in field 100yds east of beach shelter +showing well
Norfolk 9.Snow Buntings y'day Winterton flew in off sea in morning