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Holme Bird Observatory Thursday 23rd June 2022

A Cuckoo, Barn Owl,  two Tawny Owls, Grasshopper Warbler and 3 Stonechats were the highlights today.

A good catch of moths included 17 Cinnabar, a Barred Red, Treble Brown-spot, Single Dotted Wave, 11 Common Footmen, Pine Beauty, Beautiful Hook-tip, 5 Small Elephant Hawk, 5 Bordered White, Miller, 3 Eyed Hawk, 2 Barred Yellow, Flame, 2 Uncertain, 3 Pine Hawks, Cream Bordered Green Pea, 2 Small Emerald, Mottled Beauty, 10 Haworth's Pug, 2 Rosy Footmen, Dwarf Cream Wave, 5 Sand Dart, 2 Barred Straw, Poplar Grey, Spectacle, Straw Dot, Pretty Chalk Carpet, 6 Mottled Rustic, Small Blood-vein, Swallow Prominent, 2 Riband Wave, 1 Brimstone, 3 Buff Ermine, Sharp-angled Peacock, Dog's Tooth, Privet Hawk, Brown-tail, V-Pug, Willow Beauty, Scarce Footman, Common Emerald, Large Yellow Underwing, Rustic, Dark Arches and Humming-bird Hawk Moth.

Painted Lady, Small Heath and Speckled Wood were among the butterflies recorded.

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Norfolk Spoonbill y'day Titchwell RSPB again
Norfolk GREAT REED WARBLER still Snettisham Coastal Park by main path 1ml NNE of Beach Road in reeds 80yds beyond kissing gate at 12.50pm TF.657.351
Norfolk Spoonbill Breydon Water at east end at Lumps at 12.45pm
Norfolk 6.BEE-EATERS still late morning 1/2ml SE of Trimingham in sand quarry at nest from RSPB viewpoint. Park only in designated field south of Gimingham Rd/ Mundesley Rd junction 7am-7pm. £5 cash charge TG.284.383 NR11 8DZ
Norfolk 2.Little Gulls (both 1s) Cley NWT still on Arnold's Marsh
Norfolk Wood Sand Titchwell RSPB on freshmarsh +Little Gull
Norfolk BEE-EATER flew over Sidestrand again 8.25am [heard only]
Norfolk 6.BEE-EATERS still 1/2ml SE of Trimingham in sand quarry at nest from RSPB viewpoint. Park only in designated field south of Gimingham Rd/ Mundesley Rd junction 7am-7pm. £5 cash charge TG.284.383 NR11 8DZ
Norfolk 2.BEE-EATERS flew west over Weybourne Camp at 8.55am
Norfolk 4.BEE-EATERS still 1/2ml SE of Trimingham in sand quarry at nest from RSPB viewpoint. Park only in designated field south of Gimingham Rd/ Mundesley Rd junction 7am-7pm. £5 cash charge TG.284.383 NR11 8DZ
Norfolk Spoonbill y'day Berney Marshes RSPB