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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 14th May 2023

At Thornham a drake Garganey and 3 Wood Sandpipers were still present near the sea wall and 2 Little Ringed Plovers were also of interest. A Spoonbill was near the Broadwater.

In the moth traps a Pine Beauty, Northern Drab, Shuttle-shaped Dart, 3 Flame Shoulders, Hebrew Character, 3 Muslin, Green Carpet and Powdered Quaker were caught. Butterflies included 4 Orange Tip, 3 Small Coppers, 3 Walls and 4 Green Hairstreaks.

Norfolk News from RARE BIRD ALERT
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Norfolk GREAT REED WARBLER singing Cantley Marshes RSPB still 3.40pm at east end in ditch at NW corner of sewage works +showing on +off 52.5759,1.5100
Norfolk 3.Little Gulls (ad +2.1s) Titchwell RSPB still mid a'noon on Freshmarsh
Norfolk GREAT REED WARBLER singing Cantley Marshes RSPB still 1.15pm at east end in ditch at NW corner of sewage works +showing on +off 52.5759,1.5100
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1s Snettisham Coastal Park still this a'noon at Ken Hill Marshes on scrape at north end from sea wall (+4+Turtle Doves still)
Norfolk GREAT REED WARBLER singing Pensthorpe Water Fowl Park by Starmoor Pit
Norfolk 2.Glossy Ibises Potter Heigham Marshes still 12.54pm
Norfolk Garganey Welney WWT still
Norfolk GREAT REED WARBLER singing Cantley Marshes RSPB still 12.30pm at east end in ditch at NW corner of sewage works +showing on +off 52.5759,1.5100
Norfolk Garganey drk flew west past Brancaster
Norfolk 3.Little Gulls (ad +2.1s) Titchwell RSPB still on Freshmarsh
Norfolk 2.Temminck's Stints Cley NWT still 11am from Daukes' Hide: 1.on Pat's Pool, 1.on Simmonds' Scrape (+Garganey still) c52.9577,1.0549
Norfolk Montagu's Harrier 1s.fem Halvergate Marshes still 10.30am south of A47 2/3ml east of Brittania Farm but no further sign by 11am c52.6193,1.6692
Norfolk Garganey Cley NWT still
Norfolk Osprey Ormesby Little Broad again in dead tree on north side
Norfolk GREAT REED WARBLER singing Cantley Marshes RSPB still 9.54am at east end by sewage works [heard only] 52.5748,1.5094
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Potter Heigham Marshes still at west end at 9.35am
Norfolk 2.FERRUGINOUS DUCKS (1.drk) Filby Broad still by reeds on north side 52.6613,1.6301
Norfolk 2.Dotterel 3/4ml south of Titchwell still at Choseley at far end of tilled field NW of drying barns viewed from road at 9.20am. Do not block access 52.9514,0.6133
Norfolk GREAT REED WARBLER singing Cantley Marshes RSPB at east end by sewage works 8.40am-9am [heard only] 52.5748,1.5094
Norfolk 3.Wood Sands Thornham Harbour still 9am opposite Coal Barn on scrape viewed from sea wall +drk.Garganey still c52.9667,0.5704
Norfolk Montagu's Harrier 1s.fem Halvergate Marshes till c7.30am south of A47 2/3ml east of Brittania Farm then flew towards Breydon Water North Wall +lost to view c52.6193,1.6692
Norfolk 2.Temminck's Stints Cley NWT still 7.40am on Pat's Pool from Daukes' Hide c52.9577,1.0549
Norfolk 3.Wood Sands Thornham Harbour still opposite Coal Barn on scrape viewed from sea wall then flew west +drk.Garganey still c52.9667,0.5704
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) y'day Cantley Marshes RSPB still
Norfolk Corncrake male singing Welney village still by metal gate opposite A1101 layby early morning
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1s Snettisham Coastal Park still at Ken Hill Marshes on scrape at north end from sea wall
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Wymondham in flooded meadow north of abbey at 5.30am
Norfolk 2.Temminck's Stints Cley NWT still on Pat's Pool from Daukes' Hide at 6.45am