Holme Bird Observatory (Header)

This is a polite reminder to all our members that our subscription rates have increased from 1st January. If you pay by standing order and have not yet done so, please amend your standing order to the new rate. More details can be found here. We are small charity reliant on the generosity of our supporters through membership subscriptions and donations. Why not become a member. For a minimum of £25 you can get all the benefits of being a member of the NOA. Just click the button on the right below. Or, if you would like to support us with a donation, it is very easy to do through our portal at wonderful.org. Just click the button on the right to go to our dedicated page. Thank you.

ACCESS TO HOLME BIRD OBSERVATORY UPDATE

REPAIRS TO THE COASTAL FOOTPATH ARE COMPLETE AND FULL ACCESS IS RESTORED TO THE OBSERVATORY FROM THORNHAM. THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS AND VISITORS FOR THEIR CO-OPERATION.

Holme Bird Observatory Friday 19th May 2023

Highlights today were 2 drake Garganey, one near Thonrham Harbour and the other at NWT hide 3. Offshore 170 Common Scoter were counted with 8 Little Terns, 15 Sandwich Terns and 4 Common Terns recorded. A Great White Egret and 2 Spoonbills were of interest. Two Little Ringed Plovers, 33 Black-tailed Godwits and 2 Common Sandpipers were around the Broadwater and freshmarsh. A Grasshopper Warbler was near the Car Park Hide.
 
In the moth traps 3 Cinnabars, 3 Yellow Belles, 2 Muslins, a White Ermine, Rush Veneer, 4 Treble Lines, Latticed Heath, Garden Pebble, 4 Shuttle-shaped Darts, an Eyed Hawk, Purple Bar, Vine's Rustic, Fern and Flame Shoulder were caught. Butterflies came out in the afternoon sunshine including Painted Lady, Holly Blue, Green Hairstreak, and Small Heath
 
Norfolk News from RARE BIRD ALERT
For all this news, in the field as it happens, subscribe to Rare Bird Alert for as little as 14p per day
Norfolk Serin y'day flew NW over Sidestrand at 6.47am
Norfolk no further sign of Caspian Tern Hickling Broad NWT c1/3ml ESE of visitor centre on Brendan's Marsh from 1st viewing platform at 2.30pm but 3.Temminck's Stints still 52.7390,1.6021
Norfolk 2.Temminck's Stints Cley NWT still 1.20pm on Pat's Pool from Daukes' Hide
Norfolk Little Gull 1s Titchwell RSPB still 2.12pm on Freshmarsh
Norfolk Hen Harrier West Runton this morning
Norfolk Turtle Dove Snettisham still by beach car park at 1.40pm +showing well
Norfolk Garganey Welney WWT still +Corncrake still
Norfolk CASPIAN TERN Hickling Broad NWT still 1.10pm c1/3ml ESE of visitor centre on Brendan's Marsh from 1st viewing platform 52.7390,1.6021
Norfolk CASPIAN TERN Hickling Broad NWT still 12.15pm c1/3ml ESE of visitor centre on Brendan's Marsh from 1st viewing platform 52.7390,1.6021
Norfolk CASPIAN TERN Hickling Broad NWT again 11.35am c1/3ml ESE of visitor centre on Brendan's Marsh from 1st viewing platform 52.7390,1.6021
Norfolk Night Heron ad south of Horsey in sallows 800yds west of pillbox at 11.30am tho distant
Norfolk CASPIAN TERN Hickling Broad NWT till 11.12am c1/3ml ESE of visitor centre on Brendan's Marsh from 1st viewing platform then flew SE (but 3.Temminck's Stints still) 52.7390,1.6021
Norfolk CASPIAN TERN Hickling Broad NWT still 10.36am c1/3ml ESE of visitor centre on Brendan's Marsh from 1st viewing platform 52.7390,1.6021
Norfolk 4.Little Gulls Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh from Island Hide at 10.25am
Norfolk Wood Sand Cley NWT on Simmonds' Scrape
Norfolk CASPIAN TERN Hickling Broad NWT again c1/3ml ESE of visitor centre on Brendan's Marsh from 1st viewing platform at 9.42am +3.Temminck's Stints still 52.7390,1.6021
Norfolk GREAT REED WARBLER male singing Pensthorpe Water Fowl Park still by Starmoor Pit +showing well. Viewed from path by wildflower meadow 52.8195,0.8947 (Park closes at 5pm)
Norfolk 2.Temminck's Stints Cley NWT still on Pat's Pool from Teal Hide at 9.27am (+2.Little Stints still)
Norfolk Little Gull 1s Titchwell RSPB still on Freshmarsh at 8.59am +drk.Long-tailed Duck flew west
Norfolk Little Gull Breydon Water
Norfolk Garganey drk Thornham Harbour still opposite Coal Barn viewed from sea wall at 7.36am 52.9667,0.5704
Norfolk 2.Common Cranes y'day Snettisham Coastal Park at Ken Hill Marshes on fields at 8.30pm