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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 23rd April 2023

Highlights today included 4 Whimbrel, 8 Black-tailed Godwits, a Cuckoo, Barn Owl, 6 Sand Martins, 21 Swallows, 4 House Martins, 12 Chiffchaffs, 7 Willow Warblers, 5 Blackcaps, a Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroats, 4 Grasshopper Warblers, 9 Sedge Warblers, 1 Stonechat, 25 Yellow Wagtails and 2 Redpolls. On the sea a single Common Scoter, Red-breasted Merganser and 2 Gannets were noted. 

In the moth traps a Common Quaker, Powdered Quaker, Northern Drab and Lunar Marbled Brown were caught, and butterflies in the afternoon included a Small Copper, 2 Green Hairstreaks, 2 Peacocks and 3 Brimstones.

Norfolk News from RARE BIRD ALERT
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Norfolk Hooded Crow Cley NWT still mid a'noon NNE of A149 /Beach Road junction on Cricket Marsh viewed from West Bank
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Titchwell RSPB still 3.20pm in pools east of main path before Island Hide
Norfolk 5.Garganey (3.drks) Hickling Broad NWT still at Brendan's Marsh at 3pm
Norfolk 3.Garganey (all drks) Welney WWT still at Lady Fen
Norfolk Garganey drk Welney WWT still from viewing screen right of Main Observatory
Norfolk Blue-headed Wagtail West Runton
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK fem flew over Ormesby Broad towards Rollesby at 12.30pm
Norfolk still no further sign of Isabelline Wheatear West Runton at east end of Water Lane in paddocks south of Seaview Car Park by 1.05pm. Park only in car park +don't stand on seeded banks 52.9409,1.2498
Norfolk Grey Plover Welney WWT still
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Waxham this morning +Hen Harrier
Norfolk Hooded Crow Cley NWT still 12.33pm NNE of A149 /Beach Road junction on Cricket Marsh
Norfolk Hooded Crow Cley NWT still midday in tree south of Beach Road /A149 junction
Norfolk Hooded Crow Cley NWT still 11.40am east of Beach Road in 1st field north of A149
Norfolk no further sign of Isabelline Wheatear West Runton at east end of Water Lane in paddocks south of Seaview Car Park at c10.40am. Park only in car park +don't stand on seeded banks 52.9409,1.2498
Norfolk Ring Ouzel male Sidestrand at Hungry Hill
Norfolk Ring Ouzel fem Snettisham in horse paddocks just beyond church
Norfolk Hooded Crow Cley NWT still 9.35am east of Beach Road in 1st field north of A149
Norfolk Black Guillemot flew east past Brancaster mid morning
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Titchwell RSPB still in 1st channel east of main path
Norfolk Garganey drk Hockwold Washes still from Washland Viewpoint
Norfolk Hooded Crow Cley NWT east of Beach Road in 1st field north of A149
Norfolk Ring Ouzel fem Beeston Regis still in horse paddocks at Beeston Priory
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1s Cley NWT still on Simmonds' Scrape from Daukes' Hide at 9.05am 52.9579,1.0544
Norfolk no sign of any Ring Ouzels Wymondham west of River Tiffey north of abbey 6am-6.40am
Norfolk Ring Ouzel fem y'day Cley NWT +1w.Caspian Gull still
Norfolk Ring Ouzel male y'day Blakeney Point
Norfolk Short-eared Owl y'day Rockland Broad still
Norfolk ISABELLINE WHEATEAR West Runton still at east end of Water Lane in paddocks south of Seaview Car Park. Park only in car park +don't stand on seeded bank