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Holme Bird Observatory Wednesday 12th April 2023


Another Osprey flew west along the coast mid-day and other migrants included a count of 13 Wheatears in the recording area. 

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Norfolk no further sign of Alpine Swift Sheringham at Beeston Bump by 2.55pm
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT Sheringham still 2.05pm over Beeston Bump +showing extremely well
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still on Simmonds' Scrape from Daukes' Hide at 2pm 52.9579,1.0544
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT Sheringham still 1.33pm over Beeston Bump +showing well
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT Sheringham still 1pm over Beeston Bump
Norfolk Lesser Whitethroat y'day Kelling Water Meadows
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT Sheringham still 11.20am over Beeston Bump
Norfolk 3.Shorelarks Holkham Bay again in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap 52.9751,0.8184
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT Sheringham still 10.56am Beeston Bump over cross
Norfolk ALPINE SWIFT Sheringham over Beeston Bump at 10.40am
Norfolk Garganey drk Potter Heigham Marshes still at 10.17am
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Hickling Broad NWT again at Brendan's Marsh on middle section at 10.15am
Norfolk Hoopoe Sheringham still 8.12am east of Beeston Bump then flew west
Norfolk Hoopoe Sheringham east of Beeston Bump