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Holme Bird Observatory Monday 20th March 2023

On the grazing marshes 42 Curlew, 16 Black-tailed Godwits, a Ruff, 35 Redshank and 6 Snipe were among the highlights. A total of 7 Chiffchaffs were around the recording area and a pair of Stonechats, and 5 Bullfinches were also of interest.

In the moth traps 3 Clouded Drabs and 8 Hebrew Characters were caught.

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Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT Sheringham still 3.11pm near The Reef Leisure Centre car park NR26 8WD 52.9418,1.1972
Norfolk Black Redstart fem/1w.male Cley NWT just west of beach car park by tractors at 2.25pm
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT Sheringham still 2.07pm from The Reef Leisure Centre car park NR26 8WD 52.9418,1.1972
Norfolk Black-necked Grebe Titchwell RSPB offshore this morning +Red-necked Grebe
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT just west of Sheringham still 1.49pm over Shell petrol station
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT just west of Sheringham still c1.30pm east of coastguards
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT Sheringham still c12.50pm over town centre east of war memorial
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Welney WWT still +Spoonbill
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT Sheringham again 11.56am flew north just west of The Reef Leisure Centre
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT 1/2ml ESE of Cromer till 10.55am at golf course below cliffs 300yds east of lighthouse then flew inland c52.9253,1.3208
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT 1/2ml ESE of Cromer still 10.45am at golf course below cliffs 300yds east of lighthouse c52.9253,1.3208
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Welney WWT still at Lady Fen
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT Beeston Regis over sea at 10.35am
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT Sheringham till c10.38am then flew east c1ml offshore
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT Cromer still 10.35am at golf course drifted west below cliffs near lighthouse
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT Sheringham still 10.30am over east end of The Esplanade
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT Cromer along cliffs at east end of golf course at 10.25am
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT Cley NWT flew east past beach car park at 9.57am
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still east of East Bank on Serpentine at 9.45am 52.9588,1.0661
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT Sidestrand offshore at 8.40am then lost to view
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT Sheringham at east end of Esplanade at 8.20am
Norfolk Short-eared Owl y'day Winterton flew out to sea
Norfolk Black Redstart fem/1w.male y'day Cley NWT just east of beach car park at pillbox
Norfolk Hen Harrier male y'day Berney Marshes RSPB
Norfolk Short-eared Owl y'day Rockland Broad still