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Holme Bird Observatory Tuesday 19th October 2021

A very rough day with rain during the morning. On the sea today 3 Red-breasted Mergansers flew west, 6 Red-throated and one Great Northern Diver were seen, 47 Gannets were passing, 16 Guillemots were offshore and a juvenile Pom Skua flew past west. Also of interest today were 5 Black-tailed Godwits, 34 Redwings, 596 Starlings and a Grey Wagtail.
 
Moths today were 10 Large Wainscots, 3 Large Yellow Underwings, a Red-green Carpet, 2 Setaceous Hebrew Characters, 2 Angle Shades, a Feathered Ranunculus and a Green Brindled Crescent.
 

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Norfolk News from RARE BIRD ALERT
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Norfolk 6.Snow Buntings Weybourne Camp
Norfolk Short-eared Owl flew past Overstrand
Norfolk 3.Little Stints (all juvs) Snettisham RSPB on The Wash at 12.50pm
Norfolk Grey Phal still 1pm Titchwell RSPB on freshmarsh (+Little Stint)
Norfolk Snow Bunting Titchwell RSPB still on beach by dunes at 12.12pm
Norfolk Pale-bellied Brent Goose Snettisham RSPB on mud
Norfolk 3.Velvet Scoters Winterton still on sea off beach car park
Norfolk 4+Cattle Egrets Welney WWT still
Norfolk Grey Phal Titchwell RSPB still on freshmarsh from main path at 9.37am +showing well