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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 4th September 2022

At 12.47 an Osprey drifted high over the east bank before heading steadily west, mobbed by a Red Kite.



Osprey and Red Kite together, and a closer view of Osprey, photos by Cat Buck

Another good day with 3 Great White Egrets, 2 Spoonbills, 140 Black-tailed Godwits, Green Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 8 Snipe, Barn Owl, 2 Kingfishers, 70+ Swallows, 450+ House Martins, 6 Chiffchaffs, 15 Willow Warblers, 4 Blackcaps, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 4 Whitethroats, 3 Spotted Flycatchers, 3+ Pied Flycatchers, 2 Redstarts, 5 Whinchats, 16 Stonechats, 2 Yellow and 4 Grey Wagtails recorded during the day. 

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Norfolk 3+Pied Flys Blakeney Point
Norfolk Wryneck Kelling still 3.15pm north of A149 at Kelling Water Meadow in field near beach near southern fence tho elusive
Norfolk Long-tailed Skua juv flew past Old Hunstanton at 3.11pm
Norfolk Wryneck East Ruston in back garden of 2.High Hill at 11.15am then flew NE
Norfolk SUBALPINE WARBLER sp y'day Blakeney Point in dunes north of Old Lifeboat House late evng but no sign today
Norfolk 4.Curlew Sands Cley NWT from East Bank at 2.35pm
Norfolk 2.Curlew Sands Cley NWT still from East Bank +Spotted Redshank
Norfolk Wryneck Kelling still 2.07pm north of A149 at Kelling Water Meadow in brambles in field near beach tho elusive
Norfolk 2.Pied Flys Titchwell RSPB along Fen Trail at 1pm
Norfolk Osprey Cley NWT flew in-off sea at 1.35pm
Norfolk 44+Spoonbills 1ml ENE of Stiffkey still at Stiffkey Fen. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.986.438
Norfolk Pied Fly Titchwell north of Gypsy Lane in wood at 1.13pm
Norfolk 2.Ospreys Thornham over saltmarsh at 1.11pm
Norfolk Wryneck Kelling still 12.23pm north of A149 at Kelling Water Meadow in brambles in field near beach tho elusive
Norfolk Osprey Holme NOA still 1pm flew west
Norfolk Osprey Holme NOA flew east over East Bank at 12.47pm
Norfolk Osprey Titchwell RSPB over saltmarsh at 12.41pm
Norfolk 2.Pied Flys Waxham still south of Shangri-La chalet at midday
Norfolk Spotted Redshank Titchwell RSPB still on Tidal Marsh at 12.13pm
Norfolk Pied Fly Wells Wood north of The Dell at 11.52am
Norfolk Curlew Sand Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh from west bank at 11.28am
Norfolk Wryneck Beeston Bump between pit +caravan park in thick scrub tho elusive
Norfolk Black Tern juv flew south past Waxham at 11.02am
Norfolk 2.Spoonbills Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh from Island Hide at 10.51am
Norfolk 2.Spoonbills Holme Dunes NWT again on Broad Water
Norfolk Pied Fly Holme NOA trapped +ringed at observatory 7am-9am
Norfolk no sign of Icterine Warbler Salthouse at Gramborough Hill
Norfolk Wryneck Kelling still north of A149 at Kelling Water Meadow in brambles in field near beach at 9.01am
Norfolk Wryneck Walsey Hills NOA trapped +ringed mid morning
Norfolk 4.Spoonbills Breydon Water still at east end at 8am
Norfolk Pied Fly y'day Cley NWT at Richardson's Lookout