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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 16th October 2022

Another sunny day with a brisk wind, 3 Whooper Swans came in off the sea and were still present at Gore Point in the afternoon.On the sea 8 Eider, 14 Common Scoter, a Red-breasted Merganser, 8 Red-throated Divers, a Gannet, an Arctic Tern, 50+ Guillemots and 7 Razorbills. Waders included a Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank and 37 Golden Plover. Other birds of note included a Swallow, 3 Stonechats, 2 Grey Wagtails, 2 Rock Pipits, 5 Bullfinches, 16 Siskins and 6 Reed Buntings.
 
Moths were scarce with just 3 Large Yellow Underwings, 2 Narrow-winged Greys, 2 Lunar Underwings and 2 Shuttle-shaped Darts in the traps today.
 
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Norfolk 2.Little Stints Titchwell RSPB on Patsy's Reedbed
Norfolk Cattle Egret Potter Heigham Marshes again mid a'noon on main scrape then flew west
Norfolk 2.Cattle Egrets flew over Potter Heigham Marshes towards Heigham Holmes at 2.20pm
Norfolk Rough-legged Buzzard reported Langham
Norfolk 4+Black Redstarts (1.ad.male) Norwich still at Norwich Cathedral near Edith Cavell's grave late morning
Norfolk 2+Curlew Sands (both juvs) Snettisham RSPB still on The Wash
Norfolk 2.Spotted Redshanks Titchwell RSPB from East Trail +Spoonbill
Norfolk 13.Snow Buntings Holkham Bay on beach east of Holkham Gap +Black-throated Diver offshore
Norfolk Water Pipit Welney WWT from Nelson-Lyle Hide +12+Common Cranes still
Norfolk 12.Snow Buntings Titchwell RSPB still on beach
Norfolk Caspian Gull 1w Postwick at Broadland Gate Industrial Estate at 10.10am then flew NE
Norfolk 5.Cattle Egrets Holkham Freshmarsh still from west end of Holkham Pines
Norfolk Slav Grebe Titchwell RSB offshore
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Northrepps
Norfolk 12.Snow Buntings y'day Titchwell RSPB on beach