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Holme Bird Observatory Wednesday 8th June 2022

Four Turtle Doves were seen briefly at Gore Point, a Spoonbill was on the Broadwater along with 15 Black-tailed Godwits and a Spotted Flycatcher was in the western edge of the pines.

Moths in the traps today included Ingrailed Clay, Pine Hawkmoth, Dog's Tooth, Pale Shouldered Brocade, Peach Blossom, Heart and Dart and Sand Dart. 

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Norfolk Pied Fly fem Blakeney Point in Plantation at 1.30pm
Norfolk SPOTTED SANDPIPER still 2.20pm Titchwell RSPB on freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide tho distant (+7.Little Gulls)
Norfolk 2.Little Gulls still Titchwell RSPB at 11.10am
Norfolk SPOTTED SANDPIPER still 12.44pm Titchwell RSPB on freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide tho distant (+6.Spoonbills)
Norfolk SPOTTED SANDPIPER still 12.09pm Titchwell RSPB on freshmarsh on bund near black pipe from footpath
Norfolk Marsh Warbler still 11.57am Kelling Water Meadow just north of pool at start of path to beach tho elusive
Norfolk SPOTTED SANDPIPER still 11.47am Titchwell RSPB on freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide
Norfolk SPOTTED SANDPIPER still 11.11am Titchwell RSPB on freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide
Norfolk SPOTTED SANDPIPER still 10.15am Titchwell RSPB on freshmarsh
Norfolk Marsh Warbler singing still 9.54am Kelling Water Meadow just north of pool at start of path to beach
Norfolk Marsh Warbler singing Kelling Water Meadow just north of pool at start of path to beach at 9.20am +showing well
Norfolk repeat: SPOTTED SANDPIPER Titchwell RSPB on freshmarsh on bund at 9.22am tho mobile
Norfolk SPOTTED SANDPIPER Titchwell RSPB