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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 19th March 2023

A male Firecrest was trapped in the morning and a female Merlin flew out across the marsh mid afternoon, and a pair of Garganey were in front of NWT hide 1 early afternoon. Also of interest were 2 Chiffchaffs, a Rock Pipit, and single Redpoll and Siskin flying over calling.

In the moth traps 8 Hebrew Characters, a Clouded Drab and 22 Dotted Borders were caught.

Three Brimstone butterflies and a Small Tortoiseshell were also seen.

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Norfolk probable Arctic Redpoll King's Lynn in The Queen Elizabeth Hospital car park with Lesser Redpolls PE30 4ET
Norfolk Black Brant 1ml ENE of Stiffkey north of Stiffkey Fen at Freshes Creek at 3.12pm (+2.Pale-bellied Brent Geese)
Norfolk Sedge Warbler male singing Cley NWT at south end of East Bank at 2.55pm
Norfolk 320.Russian White-fronted Geese Potter Heigham Marshes mid morning +Water Pipit
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Holme Dunes NWT till 1.50pm from 1st hide then flew SW
Norfolk Black Redstart Sheringham at cemetery
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Holme Dunes NWT from 1st hide at 1.10pm
Norfolk 14+Snow Buntings Cley NWT still 100yds west of north end of East Bank at 1.20pm
Norfolk 3.Garganey (2.drks) Hockwold Washes still from Washland Viewpoint
Norfolk Garganey drk Hockwold Washes from Washland Viewpoint
Norfolk Lapland Bunting Weybourne still in ploughed field c1/3ml east of Coastguard Cottages at c10.30am 52.9469,1.1543
Norfolk Iceland Gull juv Sidestrand on beach mid morning
Norfolk 3.Garganey (1+drk) Welney WWT at Lady Fen
Norfolk 2+Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap 52.9751,0.8184
Norfolk 5.Water Pipits y'day Cley NWT +Pale-bellied Brent Goose still