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Holme Bird Observatory Monday 3rd October 2022

A day of increasing south-westerlies with some sunshine, visual migration was observed during the morning with 21 Bearded Tits, 4 House Martins, 8 Cetti's Warblers, 24 Long-tailed Tits, 5 Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, 9 Stonechats, 8 Tree Sparrows, 4 Grey Wagtails, 60 Meadow Pipits, 8 Rock Pipits, Brambling, 2 Redpolls, 25 Siskins and 15 Reed Buntings counted. On the sea 43 Common Scoter, 14 Red-throated Divers, 12 Gannets, 6 Great Crested Grebes and 8 Razorbills were recorded. Also of interest today were 8 Spoonbills, 4 Red Kites, 11 Buzzards, 2 Water Rails, 14 Black-tailed Godwits, Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank, a Barn Owl, 2 Kingfishers and a Peregrine also of interest. The Yellow-browed Warbler was heard on a few occasions opposite the Dell Hide but remained elusive.
 
In the moth traps a Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing, 11 Large Wainscots, 27 Lunar Underwings, 7 Beaded Chestnuts, 8 Large Yellow Underwings, 3 Feathered Ranunculus, Square-spot Rustic, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lesser Yellow Underwing and Deep-brown Dart were recorded.
 
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Norfolk Red-backed Shrike 1w again Holkham Pines on post from gate just east of Washington Hide briefly then flew out of view at 3.30pm
Norfolk Black-throated Diver Wells again off RNLI station at 3.15pm
Norfolk Black Redstart Norwich still mid a'noon at Norwich Cathedral
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Cley NWT offshore from East Bank at 2.25pm
Norfolk Snow Bunting Blakeney Point still on beach at 1.24pm TF.000.466
Norfolk Osprey Snettisham RSPB on edge of ploughed field at 12.27pm
Norfolk 25.Common Cranes Clippesby again east of Thurne this morning tho elusive
Norfolk Black Redstart Norwich still at Norwich Cathedral in trees opposite Edith Cavell stone
Norfolk possible Red-footed Falcon juv Colkirk sat on tree branch at side of road at 11.55am
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Wells Woods still 11.40am 200 yds SE of toilet block with tit flock
Norfolk Dartford Warbler fem Titchwell Village at north end of Gypsy Lane at 10.21am
Norfolk 11.Curlew Sands Snettisham RSPB still on mudflats at 9.38am
Norfolk 9.Snow Buntings Titchwell RSPB flew west along beach at 8.45am
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Wells Woods still near toilet block with tit flock at 9am (heard only)