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Holme Bird Observatory Tuesday 14th June 2022

A great mornings ringing which was a bit of a baby bonanza with juvenile Chiffchaff, Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat (pictured below). 33 new birds were caught of 11 species.

A Spoonbill was seen flying east over Thornham Harbour early morning. Somehow a Hummingbird Hawk Moth got in the Obs building! Lots of variety in the moth traps with over 40 species recorded including Common Emerald, Cream bordered green pea, Barred Yellow, Broad barred White but the most common was Cinnabar moths with 24 caught.




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Norfolk reported Marmora's Warbler possible Salthouse is a Dartford Warbler

Norfolk possible Marmora's Warbler reported Salthouse

Norfolk BEE-EATER Sheringham flew over garden (probably west) at 12.58pm (heard only)

Norfolk GREAT REED WARBLER singing still 11.18am Snettisham Coastal Park by main path 1ml NNE of Beach Road north of kissing gate TF.657.351

Norfolk Spoonbill Welney WWT still from Friends Hide

Norfolk 8.Spoonbills Snettisham Coastal Park still at Ken Hill Marshes +Turtle Dove

Norfolk still no further sign of ad.male.Red-backed Shrike Kelling Heath north of car park by 10am

Norfolk 4.Spoonbills Titchwell RSPB still +4.Little Gulls still

Norfolk GREAT REED WARBLER singing still Snettisham Coastal Park by main path 1ml NNE of Beach Road north of kissing gate at 9am TF.657.351

Norfolk 2.BEE EATERS Cromer flew west offshore over promenade at 7.54am

Norfolk Glossy Ibis Hickling Broad NWT still on Brendan's Marsh at 7.30am (+8.Spoonbills)