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Holme Bird Observatory Monday 10th October 2022

Rain before dawn brought down about 30 Redwings in the pines and 10+ Song Thrushes were present but many birds cleared out when weather lifted. Of interest around the reserves were a Great White Egret west over the back of the marsh, Red Kite, Water Rail, 124 Golden Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, Greenshank, 2 Jack Snipe were at NWT hide 1 until at least mid morning, 4 Blackcaps were trapped and ringed, 4 Stonechats were noted and 16 Meadow Pipits, 7 Rock Pipits, a Brambling and 4 Siskins were also of interest.
 
In the moth traps 8 Large Yellow Underwings, 4 Lunar Underwings, 2 Feathered Ranunculus, 2 Large Wainscots, a White Point, 3 Beaded Chestnuts and a Black Rustic were caught.
 
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Norfolk 5.Black Redstarts (1.ad.male) Norwich at Norwich Cathedral
Norfolk 5.Snow Buntings Titchwell RSPB still on beach at 12.30pm
Norfolk 13.Snow Buntings Happisburgh on cliff face midway between ramp +Cart Gap at 12.26pm
Norfolk 3.Spoonbills Snettisham RSPB
Norfolk 4.Black Redstarts Norwich still at Norwich Cathedral
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Wells Woods near toilet block at 11.45am
Norfolk 7.Snow Buntings Holkham Bay still
Norfolk Jack Snipe Cley south of A149 still at Snipes' Marsh from car park mid morning
Norfolk 24.Common Cranes Hickling Broad NWT
Norfolk no sign of juv.Pec Sand East Wretham Heath at Ringmere
Norfolk Short-eared Owl y'day just east of Wells +west of North Point Pools +4.Water Pipits reported. Keep to public rights of way +don't enter from railway station