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Holme Bird Observatory Tuesday 3rd May 2022

A remarkably quiet day. At least 2 Ruff were still at Thornham and a group of six Swallows flew east. A Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroats and 2 Grasshopper Warblers were also of interest.
 
In the moth traps a Sharp-angled Peacock, 4 Muslins, a Knot Grass, Northern Drab and Least Black Arches were caught. A Green Hairstreak, 4 Wall Browns, Small Heath, Orange Tip and Peacock were also of note.
 
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Norfolk 4.Garganey (3.drks) Hockwold Washes still from river bank at Lakenheath Fen RSPB this a'noon
Norfolk 4.Glossy Ibises Welney WWT from Lyle Hide at 3.35pm. male.Corncrake singing still 3pm on bank opposite old Allport Hide
Norfolk Ring Ouzel y'day flew west over Scolt Head Island
Norfolk 2.Turtle Doves Snettisham Coastal Park on wires near 5-bar gate at 3pm
Norfolk 5.Dotterel (2+males) still 2.15pm 1.25mls SW of Thornham north of Green Bank bridleway in field 1/2ml west of trig point tho distant. Park carefully TF.714.421
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Harbour still on saltmarsh north of Blakeney Hotel at 2.12pm with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk 2.Spoonbills just east of Wells again at North Point Pools at 11.20am. Keep to public rights of way +don't enter from railway station TF.932.431
Norfolk Ring Ouzel male Beeston Regis at Beeston Priory in horse paddocks at 1.01pm
Norfolk no sign of Ring Ouzel Seething
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels Burnham Overy Dunes still just south of fence at 11.43am
Norfolk Little Stint Salthouse still by Iron Road on Swan Lake at 11.58am +Snow Bunting
Norfolk Corncrake male singing Welney WWT still near old Allport Hide at 11.35am
Norfolk 6.Dotterel (3.males) still 10.40am 1.25mls SW of Thornham north of Green Bank bridleway in field 1/2ml west of trig point. Park carefully TF.714.421
Norfolk 6.Dotterel (3.males) still 10am 1.25mls SW of Thornham in field by Green Bank bridleway 1/2ml west of trig point. Park carefully TF.714.421
Norfolk 6.Dotterel (3.males) still 8.57am 1.25mls SW of Thornham in ploughed field south of Green Bank bridleway 1/2ml west of trig point. Park carefully TF.714.421
Norfolk 6.Dotterel (3.males) still 1ml NNE of Ringstead +1/3ml east of Peddars Way in ploughed field south of Green Bank bridleway +showing well TF.714.421
Norfolk 3.Garganey y'day Hockwold Washes still from river bank at Lakenheath Fen RSPB
Norfolk 2.Ruddy Shelducks y'day Welney WWT
Norfolk Spoonbill y'day Cley NWT still near East Bank