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Holme Bird Observatory Thursday 4th May 2023

A strong easterly kept many birds lying low today, on the sea a Great Crested Grebe, 20 Little Terns, 3 Sandwich Terns and an Arctic Tern were seen, while on the pools 13 Black-tailed Godwits were noted. At least 2 Redstarts, male and female, were seen in the early afternoon.

A single Hebrew Character was the only moth in the traps, and an Orange Tip, Wall Brown, 2 Peacocks and 4 Green Hairstreaks were seen on the wing. 

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Norfolk 2.Black Terns Kelling Water Meadows at 4.20pm
Norfolk Hoopoe West Runton still 4.15pm in car park then flew over cliff
Norfolk 8.Dotterel 1.5mls south of Titchwell at Choseley at west end of tilled field just NW of drying barns at 3.45pm tho distant. Do not block access 52.9521,0.6057
Norfolk 6.Dotterel 1.5mls south of Titchwell still 3.15pm at Choseley at west end of tilled field just NW of drying barns tho distant. Do not block access 52.9521,0.6057
Norfolk Hoopoe West Runton still 2.57pm flew over car park towards cliff edge
Norfolk Spotted Redshank Cantley Marshes RSPB at 1.15pm +2.Wood Sands
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels (1.male) High Kelling still at Squirrelwood Farm paddocks at 10.44am
Norfolk 2.Garganey Welney WWT still
Norfolk no sign of Hoopoe West Runton this a'noon
Norfolk Little Stint Welney WWT still 12.35pm from Main Observatory
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1s Cley NWT still on Simmonds' Scrape from Daukes' Hide at 1pm +showing well 52.9579,1.0544
Norfolk 3.Dotterel 1.5mls south of Titchwell still 12.28pm at Choseley at west end of tilled field just NW of drying barns tho distant. Do not block access 52.9521,0.6057
Norfolk 2.Wood Sands just east of Wells at North Point Pools on flood west of central track
Norfolk Turtle Dove Salthouse at Iron Road
Norfolk Little Stint Welney WWT from Main Observatory +Knot
Norfolk Wood Sand Welney WWT from Friends Hide at 9.54am
Norfolk 7.Dotterel 1.5mls south of Titchwell still 9.27am at Choseley at west end of tilled field just NW of drying barns tho distant. Do not block access 52.9521,0.6057
Norfolk Hoopoe West Runton still 8.35am on coastal footpath east of car park +showing well
Norfolk Hoopoe West Runton still in western paddock at 8.15am
Norfolk 7.Dotterel 1.5mls south of Titchwell still at Choseley at west end of tilled field just NW of drying barns at 8.07am 52.9521,0.6057
Norfolk no sign of Hoopoe West Runton along cliffs north of Water Lane by 7am
Norfolk 4.Dotterel 1.5mls south of Titchwell still at Choseley at west end of tilled field just NW of drying barns at 6.55am