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Holme Bird Observatory Tuesday 26th July 2022

Spoonbills again a feature today, with two at Thornham Harbour and two on the Broadwater. Two Cuckoos were reported on the NWT reserve and ringing highlights were a young Kestrel and a Lesser Whitethroat. In the moth traps more notable species were 13 Garden Tigers, and single Tree-lichen Beauty and Webb's and Twin-spot Wainscot.

Norfolk News from RARE BIRD ALERT
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Norfolk Wood Sand just east of Wells still at North Point Pools north of main poolat 8.55am. Keep to public rights of way +don't enter from railway station TF.932.431
Norfolk Honey Buzzard 1.25mls ESE of Fulmodeston at Swanton Great Wood from Swanton Novers raptor watchpoint by Hindolveston Road at 12.36pm TG.009.302
Norfolk 3.Spoonbills Snettisham RSPB on east roost bank at 12.40pm +6.Spotted Redshanks on pit
Norfolk still no sign of ad.Night Heron Cley NWT at south end of East Bank on Skirts Pool by 12.05pm
Norfolk 6+BEE-EATERS (2+young) still 11.19am 1/2ml SE of Trimingham in sand quarry at nests from RSPB viewpoint. Park only in designated field south of Gimingham Rd/ Mundesley Rd junction 7am-7pm. £5 cash charge TG.282.383 NR11 8DZ
Norfolk still no sign of ad.Night Heron Cley NWT at south end of East Bank on Skirts Pool by 8.30am
Norfolk no sign of ad.Night Heron Cley NWT at south end of East Bank on Skirts Pool 6am-6.45am
Norfolk Garganey fem Welney WWT on main lagoon
Norfolk 3+BEE-EATERS (2+young) still 1/2ml SE of Trimingham in sand quarry at nests from RSPB viewpoint. Park only in designated field south of Gimingham Rd/ Mundesley Rd junction 7am-7pm. £5 cash charge TG.282.383 NR11 8DZ
Norfolk Spoonbill Welney WWT still
Norfolk 2.Spotted Redshanks Titchwell RSPB still on Freshmarsh at 7.31am
Norfolk LESSER YELLOWLEGS still Titchwell RSPB on freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide at 7.03am (+Little Stint) PE31 8BB