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Holme Bird Observatory Friday 21st April 2023

A flock of 25 Pink-feet were near the village hides, and a Gannet and 66 Sandwich Terns passed offshore, a Spoonbill, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, a Whimbrel, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 12 Ruff, 2 Barn Owls, 3 Sand Martins, 5 Swallows, 10 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps, 5 Sedge Warblers, 3 Stonechats, 2 Redpolls and 2 Siskins were counted.

In the moth traps a Common Quaker, Clouded Drab, Hebrew Character, 2 Pine Beauties, and a Muslin were caught.

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Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Titchwell RSPB adjacent to west bank path in reedbed pool at 2.20pm
Norfolk 4.Little Gulls Bowthorpe from William Childerhouse Way this a'noon
Norfolk BLACK-WINGED STILT Welney WWT from Lyle Hide right of channel at 1.29pm
Norfolk Garganey drk Bintree Mill still 1pm on flood
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Hockwold Washes still from Washland Viewpoint at 11.36am
Norfolk Garganey drk Bintree Mill still on flood at 11.21am
Norfolk Hawfinch y'day Bodham
Norfolk Ring Ouzel male y'day Kelling Quags still on track towards Salthouse in morning
Norfolk 4.Little Gulls (3+ads) Colney GPs at 9.15am
Norfolk report of 2.Garganey y'day Whitlingham Ctry Park was erroneous
Norfolk 3.Little Gulls (all ads) Colney GPs at 8.45am
Norfolk 2.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS (both drks) Filby Broad still