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Holme Bird Observatory Thursday 16th June 2022

Two Spoonbills flew west early morning, with another on the Broadwater most of the morning before heading off east. A vocal male Bearded Tit was in the reeds near the Broadwater trapping area and two Cuckoos were frequenting the area near the Obs.
Moths today included Buff Arches, Barred Yellow and Flame, Smokey and Shoulder-striped Wainscots. 
Buff Arches

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Norfolk Honey Buzzard Thornham flew over fields at 1.30pm
Norfolk 2.Spoonbills Cley NWT still. Little Stint from Bishop's Hide then flew east
Norfolk Wood Sand Cley NWT on Pat's Pool at 12.47pm
Norfolk Red-throated Diver Ormesby Little Broad again from viewing platform at 12.20pm
Norfolk Cattle Egret Cley NWT agaon Pat's Pool at 11am
Norfolk no sign of Marsh Warbler Beeston Common by small pond by 9am TG.165.425
Norfolk GREAT REED WARBLER singing still Snettisham Coastal Park by main path 1ml NNE of Beach Road north of kissing gate (+5.Spoonbills 3.Turtle Doves) TF.657.351
Norfolk no news on Marsh Warbler Beeston Common by small pond TG.165.425
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Hickling Broad NWT again 5.55am (+9.Spoonbills Spotted Redshank)
Norfolk Spoonbill y'day flew SE past Mundesley
Norfolk Little Gull y'day flew east past Sheringham