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Holme Bird Observatory Friday 5th May 2023

At Thornham a pair of Garganey was again seen, with Little Ringed Plover, 2 Whimbrel, 25 Ruff and a Wood Sandpiper also noted. Six Cuckoos were seen in the dunes and a Barn Owl was hunting in the morning, with 7+ Swifts feeding ahead of a heavy shower, and 3 Yellow Wagtails seen with the ponies in the dunes. Ten Swallows passed through and common warblers included 8 Chiffchaffs, 4 Willow Warblers, 3 Blackcaps, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 3 Common Whitethroats, 15 Sedge and 5 Reed Warblers. 

In the moth traps a Northern Drab, Muslin, Powdered Quaker and Pine Beauty were caught. Green Hairstreak, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Wall Brown and Small Copper were all on the wing during the afternoon.

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Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Cantley Marshes RSPB still
Norfolk Wood Sand just east of Wells still 2.10pm at North Point Pools on SW pool viewed from sea wall
Norfolk 10.Dotterel 1.5mls south of Titchwell still 2.26pm at Choseley in tilled field NW of drying barns. Do not block access 52.9518,0.6062
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1s Cley NWT still 2.01pm east of East Bank on Serpentine 52.9588,1.0661
Norfolk Ring Ouzel fem Wighton in garden at 2.06pm
Norfolk 6.Dotterel 1.5mls south of Titchwell still early a'noon at Choseley in tilled field NW of drying barns. Do not block access 52.9518,0.6062
Norfolk 2.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS Filby Broad still from main boardwalk 52.6613,1.6301
Norfolk 2.Glossy Ibises Cley NWT again midday on South Pool from visitor centre picnic area
Norfolk Curlew Sand Cley NWT on Simmonds' Scrape at 11.55am
Norfolk no sign of any Night Herons Strumpshaw Fen RSPB by 11.50am
Norfolk 2.Glossy Ibises Cley NWT till 11.40am on South Pool from visitor centre picnic area then flew west over Blakeney Freshmarsh
Norfolk Spoonbill Welney WWT still
Norfolk Temminck's Stint Cley NWT still 11.40am at Simmonds' Scrape +showing well
Norfolk 2.Wood Sands Cantley Marshes RSPB still
Norfolk Montagu's Harrier male Cley NWT flew east past visitor centre at 11.04am
Norfolk Temminck's Stint Cley NWT on Pat's Pool
Norfolk 2.Glossy Ibises Cley NWT still 9.20am on South Pool from visitor centre picnic area
Norfolk 2.Wood Sands just east of Wells still at North Point Pools +76+Ruff
Norfolk Caspian Gull 1w y'day SW of Downham Market at Salters Lode briefly
Norfolk Quail male singing 1.5mls south of Titchwell at Choseley in field north of drying barns at 7.56am
Norfolk 11.Dotterel 1.5mls south of Titchwell at Choseley in tilled field NW of drying barns at 8am. Do not block access 52.9518,0.6062
Norfolk 2.Glossy Ibises Cley NWT still 7.50am on South Pool
Norfolk Golden Oriole flew west over West Runton at 7.45am
Norfolk 2.Glossy Ibises Cley NWT from Teal Hide at 7.22am
Norfolk Black Tern y'day Holkham Freshmarsh +52+Ruff
Norfolk 9+Wood Sands y'day Burnham Norton Marsh +394.Ruff flew thru
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1s Cley NWT still east of East Bank at north end of Serpentine at 6.52am