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Holme Bird Observatory Wednesday 13th July 2022

Five Spoonbills and a Great White egret started the day again on the Broadwater. 
The moth traps were busy with 89 species caught and identified, which included  Miller, Webb's Wainscot, July Highflyer, Knotgrass, Garden Tiger, Peach Blossom, Bordered Beauty and Slender Brindle.
Miller

Bordered Beauty

Slender Brindle


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Norfolk 6.BLACK-WINGED STILTS (male fem 4.young) Welney WWT still 3.15pm from Lyle Hide. Reserve open 10am-4pm. Admission £8.31 for non-members
Norfolk Spoonbill Wells this morning
Norfolk 8.Glossy Ibises Welney WWT on Lady Fen at 12.54pm
Norfolk Caspian Gull ad Sidestrand on beach this morning
Norfolk 3+BEE-EATERS still 1/2ml SE of Trimingham in sand quarry 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 6.BLACK-WINGED STILTS (male fem 4.young) Welney WWT still 10.56am from Lyle Hide. Reserve open 10am-4pm. Admission £8.31 for non-members
Norfolk 6.BLACK-WINGED STILTS (male fem 4.young) Welney WWT still from Lyle Hide this morning. Reserve open 10am-4pm. Admission £8.31 for non-members
Norfolk 2.BLACK-WINGED STILTS Welney WWT still from Lyle Hide at 10.25am
Norfolk no news on Black-winged Stilts Welney WWT by 10.30am
Norfolk 9.Spoonbills Burgh Castle from viewpoint at 9.05am
Norfolk 8.Spoonbills Burgh Castle from viewpoint at 8.30am
Norfolk 4.Spoonbills y'day Cley NWT still in a'noon