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Holme Bird Observatory Saturday 13th May 2023

There was no further sign of yesterday's Hoopoe, but a drake Garganey and 3 Wood Sandpipers were seen near the sea wall at Thornham, a Great White Egret and 2 Spoonbills were present, and a mixed flock of 80+ Swifts, 20+ House Martins and 25 Swallows were present near the pines. Two Barn Owls and a Cuckoo were also of interest. 

In the moth traps 6 Muslins, a Streamer, Shuttle-shaped Dart and Treble Lines were caught.

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Norfolk Garganey drk Hockwold Washes still at 1.55pm
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Welney WWT from main obs at 1.40pm
Norfolk 2.Temminck's Stints Cley NWT till 1.29pm on Simmonds' Scrape then flew SE
Norfolk 2.Glossy Ibises Potter Heigham Marshes still 1.21pm at west end
Norfolk Glaucous Gull Weybourne Camp early morning
Norfolk 2.Dotterel 3/4ml south of Titchwell still 12.40pm at Choseley at far end of tilled field NW of drying barns viewed from layby. Do not block access 52.9514,0.6133
Norfolk Black Redstart Great Yarmouth at River Yare mouth this morning
Norfolk Montagu's Harrier 1s Berney Marshes RSPB again 12.35pm just north of River Bure viewed from river wall tho distant 52.6074,1.6741
Norfolk Temminck's Stint Cley NWT on Simmonds' Scrape early a'noon
Norfolk 3.Wood Sands Thornham Harbour still 12.15pm opposite Coal Barn on scrape viewed from sea wall
Norfolk Montagu's Harrier 1s Berney Marshes RSPB just north of River Bure viewed from river wall at 11.30am +appeared to land near railway but no further sign 52.6074,1.6741
Norfolk 2.Glossy Ibises Potter Heigham Marshes still 11.35am at west end
Norfolk Garganey drk Holkham still east of Lady Anne's Drive at 10.35am
Norfolk 2.Turtle Doves Snettisham Coastal Park still
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1s Snettisham Coastal Park still at Ken Hill Marshes on scrape at north end from sea wall
Norfolk Turtle Dove on Thursday Salthouse Heath in a'noon
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Welney WWT from Wigeon Cafe (+male.singing.Corncrake still)
Norfolk Little Gull y'day Cantley Marshes RSPB +2.Avocets
Norfolk Little Gull y'day Rockland Broad +Short-eared Owl still
Norfolk 2.Dotterel 3/4ml south of Titchwell still at Choseley at far end of tilled field NW of drying barns viewed from layby at 8.25am. Do not block access 52.9514,0.6133
Norfolk 2.Glossy Ibises Potter Heigham Marshes still at west end at 7.30am
Norfolk Bar-tailed Godwit Hickling Broad NWT c1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan's Marsh from viewing platform at 6.15am