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Holme Bird Observatory Tuesday 18th April 2023

A Merlin chasing Pipits over the grazing marsh at the beginning of the day was somewhat unexpected. Migration seemed to have ceased with the change of wind direction, though a Cuckoo was seen and heard and a single Wheatear was in the dunes. Three Redpolls were in the pines by the Obs.

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Norfolk 4.Garganey Welney WWT +Grey Plover
Norfolk 2.Swifts Sheringham
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1s Cley NWT still mid a'noon on Simmonds' Scrape from Daukes' Hide 52.9579,1.0544
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Morston still 12.57pm 1/4ml east of Morston Quay in horse field viewed from steps on coast path
Norfolk Arctic Tern Whitlingham Ctry Park at 2.15pm
Norfolk 6.Bar-tailed Godwits Welney WWT
Norfolk 3.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS (1.drk) Filby Broad again 12.40pm 52.6613,1.6301
Norfolk FERRUGINOUS DUCK fem Filby Broad again 12.25pm
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Morston still 1/4ml east of Morston Quay in horse field viewed from steps on coast path at 11.24am
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Hickling Broad NWT still
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1s Cley NWT still on Simmonds' Scrape from Daukes' Hide at 10.24am 52.9579,1.0544