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Holme Bird Observatory Monday 1st May 2023

Many migrants had cleared out overnight ahead of the rain, but there were still 36 Pink-feet on the grazing marshes, and on the sea 5 Eider, 6 Sandwich Terns and 2 Common Terns were counted. Near Thornham sea wall 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 6 Whimbrel and 8 Ruff were noted, with a Greenshank around the reserves and 6 Med Gulls recorded, together with 2 Cuckoos, 2 Barn Owls, 15 Swallows, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 6 Whitethroats, 12 Sedge Warblers, 4 Reed Warblers, 4 Stonechats, 7 Wheatears and 3 Yellow Wagtails.

In the moth traps 6 Muslins, 2 Cochylis atricapitana, 2 Water Carpets and a Pine Beauty were caught, with a Cinnabar found hatching near the Obs door.

Butterflies included Green Hairstreak, Green-veined White, Brimstone, Peacock

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Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Welney WWT still
Norfolk Hoopoe West Runton again 1.30pm flew from overflow beach car park to base of cliffs
Norfolk 4.Wood Sands Cantley Marshes RSPB +Spotted Redshank
Norfolk Garganey drk just east of Wells at North Point Pools on east pool viewed from A149 layby opposite Blue Skies Campsite at 12.58pm 52.9527,0.8689
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Titchwell RSPB still 12.09pm west of car park in hedge
Norfolk Ring Ouzel west of Salthouse at north side of Coast Road at 10am
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Titchwell RSPB in hedge towards Thornham
Norfolk Ring Ouzel flew east past West Runton at 7.17am
Norfolk Ring Ouzel fem Snettisham Coastal Park near tents at north end at 8.30am
Norfolk Hoopoe Heacham in dunes at north end of coastal park at 8.20am then flew south 52.8910,0.4606
Norfolk Hoopoe West Runton still at Seaview Car Park in overflow parking area NR27 9QP