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Holme Bird Observatory Tuesday 11th April 2023

 An Osprey flew west along the coast early morning, and a Cattle Egret appeared briefly on the Grazing Marsh before heading off south. On the sea there was a count of 17 Red-breasted Mergansers, 13 Common Scoter, 11 Great crested Grebes and a single Velvet Scoter. A total of 8 Wheatears were noted during the day along, with 3 Yellow Wagtail and a single White Wagtail. A Whimbrel was found in amongst the Curlew flock, and on Thornham Pools there were counts of 71 Black-tailed Godwits and 29 Ruff. The moth trap 4 Hebrew Characters, 3 Clouded Drabs and single Early Thorn and Water Carpet.

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Norfolk Black Redstart male Horsey at Nelson Head pub
Norfolk Wood Sand Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Norfolk Little Gull Kelling Water Meadows
Norfolk Osprey flew west over Burnham Norton at 8.50am
Norfolk 2.Spoonbills Holkham Freshmarsh from Lady Anne's Drive on Freshmarsh at 12.41pm
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Horsey around Nelson Head track
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley Marshes in SW corner of Pat's Pool at 9.55am
Norfolk Hobby flew west over Fring at 10am
Norfolk 3.Garganey (all drk) Potter Heigham Marshes from near The Holt at 9.57am
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still on Pat's Pool from Bishop's Hide at 8.17am 52.9579,1.0544