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Holme Bird Observatory Tuesday 4th April 2023

Two Firecrests were again seen in the pines and 29 Black-tailed Godwits were on the marsh, with 2 Barn Owls hunting early morning and another visible migration of continental Robins taking place with 15 ringed during the day. Also of interest were a Brambling, 2 Siskins and 6 Redpolls, with an adult male Mealy Redpoll also trapped and ringed.

Another 6 Hebrew Characters were in the moth traps, 14 Smooth Newts were in the pond, and 3 Brimstones, a Comma and a Peacock were on the wing in the afternoon.

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Norfolk Black Redstart Waxham at Waxham Sands Holiday Park by stored caravans at 11.30am
Norfolk no further sign of fem.Bluethroat Cley 500yds west of beach car park by 3.08pm
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still late morning on Pat's Pool from Bishop Hide 52.9579,1.0544
Norfolk Bluethroat fem Cley still 1.55pm 500yds west of beach car park tho elusive
Norfolk Bluethroat fem Cley still 1.10pm just west of beach car park in suaeda +reeds SW of tractors
Norfolk Garganey drk just east of Wells at North Point Pools on north edge of westernmost pool viewed from bank east of pool this a'noon. Keep to public rights of way +don't enter from railway station TF.932.431
Norfolk 5.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap late morning 52.9751,0.8184
Norfolk 1+Bluethroat fem Blakeney Point still this a'noon 300yds NNW of Lifeboat House 52.9757,0.9727
Norfolk Garganey drk Welney WWT still from Main Observatory at 11.47am
Norfolk Bluethroat Blakeney Point still 300yds NNW of Lifeboat House at 11.50am 52.9757,0.9727
Norfolk Bluethroat Cley just west of beach car park by tractors
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1w Cley NWT still on Pat's Pool at 9.45am