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Holme Bird Observatory Saturday 8th October 2022

 
A sunny but blustery day, on the sea a drake Eider, Red-throated Diver, Gannet and single Great Crested Grebe were recorded, and other birds of note included 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Kingfishers, 18 Skylarks moving west, 2 Cetti's Warblers, a Blackcap, 550 Starlings, 2 Stonechats and 2 Rock Pipits.
 
In the moth traps 7 Lunar Underwings, 2 Black Rustics, 8 Large Yellow Underwings, 2 Feathered Ranunculus, 5 Large Wainscots, a Beaded Chestnut, Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing and a White Point were caught.
 
Butterflies included Small Copper, Wall Brown, Red Admiral and Peacock.
 
Several Common Darters and Migrant Hawkers were busy in the sheltered spots.
 
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Norfolk.Little Stint Cley NWT still on brackish pool this morning TG.057.448
Norfolk Spoonbill imm Blakeney on marsh opposite quay at 3.13pm
Norfolk Black Redstart 1w.male Great Yarmouth at South Denes viewed from Gorleston Pier at 2.50pm
Norfolk 4.Cattle Egrets Holkham Freshmarsh still at Bone's Drift mid a'noon
Norfolk 3.Snow Buntings Blakeney Point still on beach
Norfolk 4.Cattle Egrets Holkham Freshmarsh still
Norfolk 2.Snow Buntings Titchwell RSPB still on beach
Norfolk Jack Snipe just east of Wells still at North Point Pools on east pool from track at 2.05pm +showing well. Keep to public rights of way +don't enter from railway station TF.932.431
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Breydon Water flew west past South Wall at c1.56pm
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Aylmerton
Norfolk Leach's Petrel Weybourne
Norfolk 4+Black Redstarts (1.ad.male) Norwich still at Norwich Cathedral
Norfolk 3.Snow Buntings Horsey on beach near groyne.45 at 12.30pm
Norfolk 2.Common Cranes Cantley Marshes RSPB mid morning
Norfolk RED-FOOTED FALCON juv still Hickling Broad NWT at Heigham Sound over Sound Plantation 10.10-10.25am then flew west along Weavers' Way
Norfolk Cattle Egret Welney WWT still
Norfolk Rough-legged Buzzard Wells again from beach car park
Norfolk Hooded Crow ad still Warham Greens in pig field near coast path viewable from Cocklestrand Drove mid morning. Access from Garden Drove; keep to footpaths TF.945.435
Norfolk 2+Black Redstarts Norwich still at Norwich Cathedral
Norfolk 3.Twite Burnham Overy Dunes on beach at Gun Hill
Norfolk Osprey Titchwell RSPB flew over beach
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Hickling Broad NWT still in visitor centre car park at 8.40am
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr 1ml east of Cley still south of A149 at Walsey Hills NOA
Norfolk Black-throated Diver Winterton still on sea
Norfolk 3.Snow Buntings y'day Blakeney Point still late a'noon on beach