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Holme Bird Observatory Monday 17th October 2022

 
Another blustery day but with rain clearing in the morning some visible migration was recorded. Highlights were 771 Pink-feet, 49 Brents; at sea 3 Pintail, 2 Eider, 6 Common Scoter, 5 Red-throated Divers, a juvenile Gannet and 8 Great Crested Grebes. Waders included 32 Golden Plover, 67 Lapwings, 18 Black-tailed Godwits, a Spotted Redshank and 2 Snipe. Other birds of note were 2 Jays, a Kingfisher, 21 Skylarks, 13 Redwings, 6 Stonechats, a Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtails, 16 Meadow Pipits, 8 Rock Pipits, 42 Chaffinches, 30 Linnets and 3 Reed Buntings.
 
In the moth traps 4 Lunar Underwings, 3 Large Wainscots, a Lesser Yellow Underwing, 5 Large Yellow Underwings and a Narrow-winged Grey were caught.
 
A Clouded Yellow was seen briefly in the dunes near the seawatching hide, flying west.
 
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Norfolk Hen Harrier ad.male Titchwell RSPB again flew from roost at 7.05am. Snow Bunting still on beach. Spotted Redshank on freshmarsh +Spoonbill
Norfolk 3.Little Stints Cley NWT from Daukes' Hide mid a'noon +Water Pipit
Norfolk Hen Harrier male flew west over Holkham Freshmarsh mid a'noon
Norfolk 47.Common Cranes Welney WWT still from main observatory
Norfolk Puffin Holkham Bay on sea 300yds east of Holkham Gap at 2.13pm +showing well
Norfolk Curlew Sand Burnham Overy still from sea wall path at 1.24pm
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Titchwell RSPB on sea at 12.10pm
Norfolk Lapland Bunting Warham Greens flew west over saltmarsh at 1.10pm
Norfolk Slav Grebe Holkham Bay
Norfolk 2.Little Stints Titchwell RSPB still on Patsy's Reedbed Pool at 10.30am
Norfolk 32.Common Cranes Welney WWT still from main observatory late morning
Norfolk Pec Sand still Buckenham Marshes RSPB on pool by hide at 12.05pm
Norfolk 16.Snow Buntings Holkham Bay
Norfolk 2.Water Pipits Cley NWT on pool west of West Bank at 11am
Norfolk 3.Cattle Egrets y'day Potter Heigham Marshes
Norfolk 2.Little Stints Cley NWT on Pat's Pool at 10.30am
Norfolk Jack Snipe east of Cley still south of A149 at Snipes' Marsh at 10.14am
Norfolk 4.Cattle Egrets Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park
Norfolk Slav Grebe Titchwell RSPB on sea at 8.40am
Norfolk probable Black Kite Dereham flew over A47 bypass
Norfolk 48.Common Cranes y'day Hickling Broad NWT flew past Stubb Mill at 6.22pm