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Holme Bird Observatory Tuesday 12th April 2022

A major arrival of spring migrants today with 2 Whimbrel, a Sandwich Tern, 3 Sand Martins, a Swallow, 1 House Martin, 13 Chiffchaffs, 17 Willow Warblers, 10+ Blackcaps, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Sedge Warblers, 16 Ring Ouzels, 1 Redstart, 6 Wheatears, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Bramblings and 2 Siskins recorded around the reserves during the course of the day.

A single Early Grey was in the moth traps and 5 Peacocks and 2 Brimstones were around the reserve.

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Norfolk Garganey Welney WWT still
Norfolk Ring Ouzel 1ml east of Cley flew west over Walsey Hills NOA this morning. Spoonbill flew to North Foreland Wood
Norfolk KENTISH PLOVER male still 2.40pm Cley NWT on Simmonds' Scrape
Norfolk Grasshopper Warbler Titchwell RSPB this morning
Norfolk Ring Ouzel South Wootton in garden then flew north
Norfolk Grasshopper Warbler singing Waxham this morning
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT still 1.53pm in Eye Field with 130.Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk 2+Ring Ouzels Burnham Overy Dunes this morning +ringtail.Hen Harrier
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels (1.male) Burgh Castle in garden this a'noon
Norfolk KENTISH PLOVER male still 1.32pm Cley NWT on Simmonds' Scrape from Daukes' Hide
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Cley NWT again in Eye Field at 1.15pm with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Cley NWT from Daukes' Hide still 12.47pm
Norfolk KENTISH PLOVER male still 12.44pm Cley NWT on Simmonds' Scrape
Norfolk 4.Ring Ouzels (all males) Cawston Heath still 12.42pm at east end
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still 12.30pm 1/2ml west of Sparham north of A1067 north of Well Lane TG.064.198
Norfolk KENTISH PLOVER still 12.03pm Cley NWT on Simmonds' Scrape
Norfolk Black Redstart Beeston Regis
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels Aylmerton still
Norfolk Redstart male Salthouse at Gramborough Hill briefly early morning
Norfolk Short-eared Owl flew west thru Holme Dunes NWT
Norfolk KENTISH PLOVER Cley NWT on Simmonds' Scrape at 11.30am
Norfolk 1+Cattle Egret Welney WWT still. 6.Common Cranes from Reedbed Hide
Norfolk 4.Ring Ouzels Cawston Heath along south side just west of horse paddocks at 11.15am
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels Snettisham RSPB flew south
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w west of Norwich still at Earlham Marsh. Park on corner of Bland Road then walk SE thru gate to view from river bank TG.188.086 NR5 8NX
Norfolk Little Stint Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh
Norfolk 6.Ring Ouzels Cromer golf course
Norfolk Great Grey Shrike still 1/2ml west of Sparham north of A1067 north of Well Lane TG.064.198
Norfolk Black Redstart male singing Winterton at end of North Market Road on roof of BT building at 10.25am
Norfolk 6.Ring Ouzels Holme NOA
Norfolk Shorelark still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area TF.899.460
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels (both males) Cawston early morning
Norfolk Ring Ouzel male Dersingham Bog by boardwalk at c9.30am
Norfolk 6.Ring Ouzels 1ml south of Thetford at Nunnery Lakes NR flew SW
Norfolk Osprey Woodbastwick circled at 9.50am
Norfolk Ring Ouzel just NW of Long Stratton at Tharston in horse paddocks south of Picton Road TM.189.935
Norfolk 3.Ring Ouzels Waxham north of Waxham Sands Holiday Park at 9.14am
Norfolk 4.Ring Ouzels Winterton South Dunes
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Hickling Broad NWT on Swim Coots at 9.10am. Access by NWT boat
Norfolk Ring Ouzel male Winterton North Dunes at dawn
Norfolk 5.Ring Ouzels Titchwell RSPB flew west
Norfolk Common Crane west of Norwich flew south over Earlham Marsh at c8.38am
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still 1ml ENE of Stiffkey just W.of Stiffkey Fen by River Stiffkey N.of A149 between pond +sea wall. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.986.438
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels y'day Aylmerton
Norfolk Little Bunting y'day Kelling in pine