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Holme Bird Observatory Tuesday 16th May 2023

Moths were rather poor with just 5 Muslin, 2 Treble Lines, Vine's Rustic and Flame Shoulder caught overnight. Three Large Red Damselflies were around the pond and butterflies included a Holly Blue, 12 Wall Browns, 5 Orange Tips, 6 Green Hairstreaks and a Small Copper.
 
The drake Garganey, 2 Wood Sandpipers and a Little Stint were at Thornham with a Common Sandpiper along Broadwater edge and 26 Black-tailed Godwits on the NWT pools.
 
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Norfolk Garganey drk Thornham Harbour still opposite Coal Barn on scrape viewed from sea wall c52.9667,0.5704
Norfolk Garganey drk Welney WWT still from Friends Hide at 1.10pm
Norfolk Montagu's Harrier 1s.fem Halvergate Marshes still south of Britannia Farm where footpath crosses near yellow digger 10.50am-11.25am (+2.drk.Garganey Wood Sand at Stone Road entrance on pool). Don't drive along track
Norfolk GREAT REED WARBLER singing Pensthorpe Water Fowl Park still 12.45pm by Starmoor Pit tho elusive. Viewed from path by wildflower meadow 52.8195,0.8947
Norfolk Temminck's Stint Hickling Broad NWT on Brendan's Marsh (+Garganey 4+Spoonbills)
Norfolk Wood Sand just east of Wells still at North Point Pools at 11am
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Welney WWT from Reedbed Hide
Norfolk 3.Garganey (all drks) Welney WWT from main observatory
Norfolk 2.Wood Sands Thornham Harbour still opposite Coal Barn on scrape viewed from sea wall +Little Stint still c52.9667,0.5704
Norfolk Garganey Welney WWT
Norfolk GREAT REED WARBLER singing Pensthorpe Water Fowl Park still by Starmoor Pit. Viewed from path by wildflower meadow 52.8195,0.8947
Norfolk Garganey drk Titchwell RSPB on freshmarsh +3.Little Gulls
Norfolk Dotterel 3/4ml south of Titchwell still at Choseley at far end of tilled field NW of drying barns viewed from road. Do not block access 52.9514,0.6133
Norfolk Grey-headed Wagtail reported y'day Titchwell RSPB