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Holme Bird Observatory Friday 24th March 2023

On the sea today 10 Eider, 2 Common Scoter, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 6 Fulmars, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Guillemots and 5 Sandwich Terns were counted. A Garganey was on the NWT briefly, and a Spoonbill flew west, with 71 Black-tailed Godwits, 7 Ruff, 3 Snipe, 2 Firecrests, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 7 Chiffchaffs, 2 Stonechats, 28 Meadow Pipits and 6 Pied Wagtails all counted.

In the moth traps 2 Hebrew Characters, 2 Clouded Drabs and a Grey Shoulder-Knot were caught.

A Red Admiral butterfly was seen, and at least 3 Smooth Newts were in the pond.

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Norfolk 2.ALPINE SWIFTS east of Cromer still 2.20pm at Royal Cromer Golf Course just east of lighthouse +showing well 52.9263,1.3213
Norfolk Slav Grebe Heacham South Beach still 1.56pm at Old Harbour in channel 300yds south of chalets near green shed +showing well. Use South Beach pay and display car park
Norfolk Long-eared Owl 1.25mls ESE of Fulmodeston by Hindolveston Road at Swanton Novers raptor watchpoint in hedge on west side 20yds from holly in corner 52.8322,0.9810
Norfolk 2.ALPINE SWIFTS east of Cromer still 1.45pm at Royal Cromer Golf Course just east of lighthouse +showing well 52.9263,1.3213
Norfolk 2.Snow Buntings Salthouse still
Norfolk Snow Bunting Titchwell RSPB
Norfolk 5.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap at 12.55pm 52.9751,0.8184
Norfolk 3.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still on beach by dunes on west side at 11.54am 52.9735,0.8028
Norfolk 2.ALPINE SWIFTS east of Cromer still 12.35pm at Royal Cromer Golf Course just east of lighthouse +showing well 52.9263,1.3213
Norfolk 2.ALPINE SWIFTS east of Cromer still 11.45am at Royal Cromer Golf Course just east of lighthouse +showing well 52.9263,1.3213
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT Overstrand again over west end at 10.55am
Norfolk 2.ALPINE SWIFTS east of Cromer still 11am at Royal Cromer Golf Course just east of lighthouse 52.9263,1.3213
Norfolk 4.Short-eared Owls Winterton Dunes NNR
Norfolk Slav Grebe Heacham South Beach still at Old Harbour in channel 300yds south of chalets near green shed at 10am. Use South Beach pay and display car park
Norfolk 2.ALPINE SWIFTS east of Cromer still 9.30am at Royal Cromer Golf Course just east of lighthouse 52.9263,1.3213
Norfolk 27.Russian White-fronted Geese y'day Holkham Freshmarsh still
Norfolk 10.Shorelarks y'day Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap 52.9751,0.8184
Norfolk 2.ALPINE SWIFTS east of Cromer still 8.30am at Royal Cromer Golf Course just east of lighthouse 52.9263,1.3213
Norfolk 2.ALPINE SWIFTS east of Cromer still 7.20am at Royal Cromer Golf Course just east of lighthouse 52.9263,1.3213
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT Sheringham over Franklin Hill at 6am then flew west
Norfolk 2.ALPINE SWIFTS Sheringham still over west end near Sheringham War Memorial at 6.55am
Norfolk 2.ALPINE SWIFTS east of Cromer still at Royal Cromer Golf Course just east of lighthouse at 6.37am