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Holme Bird Observatory Monday 24th April 2023

Highlights today were a single Spoonbill, 2 Little Ringed Plover near the sea wall at Thornham, 3 Whimbrel, 12 Black-tailed Godwits, 6 Ruff, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Cuckoo, Barn Owl, 2 Sand Martins, 7 Swallows, 11 House Martins, 3 Willow Warblers, 7 Blackcaps, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 3 Sedge Warblers, 2 Stonechats, 2 Wheatears, 3 Yellow Wagtails and a single Redpoll.

In the moth traps a Water Carpet, Dotted Chestnut, Hebrew Character, 2 Muslins, a Northern Drab and a Pine Beauty were caught.

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Norfolk Caspian Gull 1w y'day Sheringham in morning
Norfolk Ring Ouzel fem Beeston Regis still in horse paddocks at Beeston Priory
Norfolk 14.Arctic Terns Whitlingham Ctry Park at Great Broad at 1.59pm
Norfolk 11+Arctic Terns Whitlingham Ctry Park at Great Broad early a'noon
Norfolk Velvet Scoter flew west past Cromer
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Titchwell RSPB still
Norfolk Garganey drk Holme NOA still at Redwell Marsh
Norfolk Shorelark Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap at 8.01am