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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 2nd April 2023

On the sea today 11 Pintail passed east offshore, 16 Sandwich Terns were moving and a Common Scoter and Fulmar were also noted. Two Barn Owls were hunting and  4 Cetti's Warblers, 8 Chiffchaffs and 25+ Robins were of interest. 

In the moth traps a Small Quaker, 3 Hebrew Characters and 2 Clouded Drabs were caught. Six Smooth Newts were in the pond.

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Norfolk Osprey NE of Narborough still 3pm in dead tree in NW corner of Narford Lake viewable from just south of church c52.6950,0.6047
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK drk Filby Broad still from A1064 Filby Bridge (+drk.Smew still)
Norfolk Osprey NE of Narborough in dead tree at Narford Lake at 2.04pm c52.6950,0.6047
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still 1.58pm on Simmonds' Scrape 52.9579,1.0544
Norfolk 4.Garganey (2.drks) Hockwold Washes
Norfolk 3.Garganey (2.drks) Hockwold Washes still
Norfolk 2.Spoonbills between Hickling Broad NWT +Horsey circled at c1.25pm
Norfolk Bluethroat Blakeney Point in Marrams then flew over River Glaven to suaeda by Blakeney sea bank near bench
Norfolk 2.Garganey Walsey Hills NOA
Norfolk Garganey drk Cantley Marshes RSPB in SE corner at 11.40am
Norfolk Black Redstart fem/1w.male Martham in garden
Norfolk Garganey drk Welney WWT still
Norfolk 10.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap 52.9751,0.8184
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK drk y'day Filby Broad still from Filby Bridge
Norfolk Smew drk y'day Rollesby Broad again from Waterside Cafe 52.6804,1.6380
Norfolk 5.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap 52.9751,0.8184
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still on Simmonds' Scrape at 8.30am 52.9579,1.0544
Norfolk Black Redstart Cley NWT along East Bank at sluice
Norfolk Black Redstart y'day Caister