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Holme Bird Observatory Thursday 14th April 2022

 Ring Ouzels were again a feature of the day, with at least three birds present on the site. A Spoonbill flew west early morning and five Grasshopper Warblers were heard reeling.
The moth traps produced  Pine Hawkmoth, 5 Hebrew Character, 2 Streamers, 4 Small Quakers, and single Early Thorn, Red Chestnut, Muslin, Early Grey and Red-twin spot Carpet.

A male Ring Ouzel that paused briefly in front of the Obs.

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Norfolk Spoonbill Stiffkey Fen flew north over sea wall at 3pm
Norfolk released White-tailed Eagle flew west over Gresham at c2.05pm
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels Holme Dunes NWT still 2.30pm near dead tree viewed from car park
Norfolk 7.Ring Ouzels Burnham Overy Dunes still 2.20pm
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels Winterton +ringtail.Hen Harrier
Norfolk 9.Ring Ouzels Bodham north of A148 in ploughed field north of lane east of Crayford +Abbs Ltd at 1.58pm
Norfolk 7.Ring Ouzels Bodham north of A148 in ploughed field north of lane east of Crayford +Abbs Ltd
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Weybourne Camp this morning
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Heacham flew south over South Beach 7.30-8.45am
Norfolk 5.Ring Ouzels Bodham still 1.30pm north of A148 in field north of lane east of Crayford +Abbs Ltd
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Welney WWT still +Common Crane still
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Horsey flew south
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Holme on sea tho distant
Norfolk 3.Ring Ouzels Waxham still c12.15pm at Waxham Sands Holiday Park
Norfolk Garganey drk Filby Broad at 12.50pm
Norfolk 5+Ring Ouzels Bodham in field north of minor road near Crayford +Abbs Ltd
Norfolk 2.Glossy Ibises 1ml ESE of Potter Heigham at Potter Heigham Marshes from The Holt tho distant
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Strumpshaw Fen RSPB still from Tower Hide
Norfolk Blue-headed Wagtail Waxham still 11.50am at Waxham Sands Holiday Park
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels Holme Dunes NWT near car park
Norfolk 9.Ring Ouzels Burnham Overy Dunes
Norfolk 7.Ring Ouzels Burnham Overy Dunes near boardwalk
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney still mid morning opposite Blakeney Hotel with Dark-bellied Brent Geese (+Spoonbill still)
Norfolk 6.Ring Ouzels Burnham Overy Dunes still
Norfolk Blue-headed Wagtail Waxham between church +Waxham Sands Holiday Park +4.Ring Ouzels
Norfolk Ring Ouzel West Runton
Norfolk 4.Ring Ouzels Southrepps Common
Norfolk Ring Ouzel 4mls ENE of King's Lynn still at Roydon Common NNR from ridge at 8.30am
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) y'day between Cley +Salthouse west of Iron Road in Catchwater Drain. Whinchat Pope's Marsh
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w west of Norwich still at Earlham Marsh at 8.10am. Park on corner of Bland Road then walk SE thru gate to view from river bank TG.188.086 NR5 8NX
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney still opposite Blakeney Hotel at 8.04am with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Wood Sand west of Norwich flew SE over Earlham Marsh at 7.54am
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still 1ml ENE of Stiffkey just W.of Stiffkey Fen by River Stiffkey N.of A149 between pond +sea wall at 7.25am. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.986.438
Norfolk 4.Ring Ouzels y'day Grimston Warren at 8.30am