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Holme Bird Observatory Thursday 30th March 2023

A passage of 15 Sand Martins and 3 Swallows were noted during the morning, with a Wheatear in the dunes, 2 Stonechats, 8 Chiffchaffs and 2 Siskins also of interest. On the sea a Red-breasted Merganser was seen, and a single Ruff was in front of the car park hide. A drake Garganey was again reported.

Two Hebrew Characters were in the moth traps.

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Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT near Burnham Norton from A149 briefly 1pm
Norfolk Bittern Cley NWT from Bishops Hide at 12.25pm
Norfolk 2.Garganey Snettisham Coastal Park at Ken Hill Marshes
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still on Simmonds' Scrape from Daukes' Hide at 11am +showing well (+Water Pipit ad.male.Continental Black-tailed Godwit (nominate form limosa)) 52.9579,1.0544
Norfolk no further sign of swift sp Snettisham Coastal Park by 7.50am
Norfolk Hawfinch Lynford Arboretum still in paddock 52.5103,0.6805
Norfolk swift sp Snettisham Coastal Park at south end over car park +caravans 7.19-7.22am