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Holme Bird Observatory Monday 13th June 2022

 

Two good size Redshank chicks and a Lapwing chick were seen at Thornham. 

A good haul of hawk moths in the traps with 8 Small Elephants, 3 Eyed Hawkmoths and 3 Privet Hawkmoths!

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Norfolk Little Gull 1s Cley NWT from Daukes' Hide at 12.38pm

Norfolk Quail male singing Cley still 12.47pm between NWT visitor centre +Old Woman's Lane by footbridge west of footpath

Norfolk Quail male singing Cley still midday at bottom of Old Woman's Lane

Norfolk GREAT REED WARBLER singing still 11.45am Snettisham Coastal Park by main path 1ml NNE of Beach Road north of kissing gate +showing well TF.657.351

Norfolk Quail male singing Cley between NWT visitor centre +Old Woman's Lane by footbridge west of footpath at 10.51am

Norfolk 6.Little Gulls Titchwell RSPB still at east end of Freshmarsh at 9.08am

Norfolk 9.Spoonbills Snettisham Coastal Park still at Ken Hill Marshes +3.Turtle Doves. Y'day 11.Spoonbills still

Norfolk 4.Spoonbills Titchwell RSPB again

Norfolk 2.Spoonbills Titchwell RSPB still at east end of freshmarsh at 7.42am

Norfolk GREAT REED WARBLER singing still 7.30am Snettisham Coastal Park by main path 1ml NNE of Beach Road north of kissing gate TF.657.351

Norfolk Glossy Ibis Hickling Broad NWT again on Brendan's Marsh at 7.05am (+2.Spoonbills)

Norfolk 7.Spoonbills y'day 1ml ENE of Stiffkey at Stiffkey Fen. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.986.438

Norfolk GREAT REED WARBLER singing still Snettisham Coastal Park by main path 1ml NNE of Beach Road north of kissing gate at 6.34am +showing TF.657.351