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Holme Bird Observatory 15th April 2022

 A Great White Egret flew over the pines early morning, closely followed by three Barnacle Geese of unknown origin. Three Ring Ouzels remained in the dunes, and other summer migrants reported included Yellow Wagtail, Whimbrel,, Wheatear and Lesser Whitethroat. 
The moth traps produced four each of Hebrew Character and Small Quaker and single Streamer, Shuttle shaped Dart, Red Chestnut and Muslin.

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Norfolk 3.Cattle Egrets Welney WWT still
Norfolk 2.Blue-headed Wagtails still 2.34pm Waxham at Waxham Sands Holiday Park
Norfolk 2+Ring Ouzels Holme Dunes NWT still early a'noon in horse field viewable from coast path above pillboxes
Norfolk 2.Wood Sands Attlebridge just west of old railway bridge on flood north of river at Marriott's Way
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Welney WWT from road bridge
Norfolk 4.Ring Ouzels Felbrigg
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle imm flew north over High Kelling at 12.44pm
Norfolk Ring Ouzel west of Norwich at Earlham Marsh on central bund at 11.10am. Park on corner of Bland Road then walk SE thru gate to view from river bank TG.188.086 NR5 8NX
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Hickling Broad NWT on Brendan's Marsh at 10.48am
Norfolk Spoonbill Cley NWT still
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Stiffkey Fen flew east past sea wall at 9.50am
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Salthouse still west of Iron Road in ditch by A149
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Harbour still at north end of Blakeney Quay at 10.59am with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Winterton North Dunes
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle imm Cromer flew SE over east side at 9.55a
Norfolk 10+Ring Ouzels Burnham Overy Dunes still 9.50am
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still 9.30am 1ml ENE of Stiffkey just W.of Stiffkey Fen by River Stiffkey N.of A149 midway between pond +sea wall tho elusive. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.986.438
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle imm Felbrigg Hall NT flew north over water meadows
Norfolk 10.Ring Ouzels Burnham Overy Dunes at 8.33am
Norfolk 2.Blue-headed Wagtails Waxham at Waxham Sands Holiday Park at 9am +2.male.Ring Ouzels
Norfolk 3.Ring Ouzels Holme Dunes NWT in horse field viewable from coast path above pillboxes
Norfolk 6.Ring Ouzels Beeston Common in tree at 7.34am then flew south
Norfolk 10+Ring Ouzels Holkham Freshmarsh at 8.25am then 8.flew west
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still 1ml ENE of Stiffkey just W.of Stiffkey Fen by River Stiffkey N.of A149 between pond +sea wall at 8.15am. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.986.438
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w west of Norwich still at Earlham Marsh at 7.52am. Park on corner of Bland Road then walk SE thru gate to view from river bank TG.188.086 NR5 8NX
Norfolk 5.Ring Ouzels Roydon Common NNR on ridge at 7.30am
Norfolk 9.Ring Ouzels Winterton North Dunes at 6.23am