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Holme Bird Observatory Tuesday 23rd May 2023

Two Wood Sandpipers, two Little Stints and a drake Garganey were all present on Thornham Pools. A pair of Garganey were still present on the NWT pools, viewed on occasions from the first hide. A Hobby and Spoonbill were also recorded during the day.  

The moth traps produced two Treble Lines, Pine Beauty, Heart&Dart, Large Yellow Underwing and Vines Rustic.

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Norfolk Garganey drk Thornham Harbour still opposite Coal Barn viewed from sea wall 52.9667,0.5704
Norfolk 3.BLACK-WINGED STILTS Welney WWT still (+Little Stint Garganey Corncrake)
Norfolk CASPIAN TERN 1s Hickling Broad NWT again viewed SE from observation tower at 2.15pm tho distant
Norfolk Wood Sand just east of Wells still at North Point Pools
Norfolk 2.Little Stints reported Titchwell RSPB
Norfolk Little Stint Cley NWT still on Simmonds' Scrape from Daukes' Hide at 12.10pm
Norfolk 2.Puffins flew east past Sheringham 5.10-5.37am
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Holme Dunes NWT still
Norfolk Curlew Sand Buckenham Marshes RSPB still 1pm on main pool west of track
Norfolk Honey Buzzard Titchwell RSPB flew SE over car park at 12.50pm
Norfolk Temminck's Stint Cley NWT still 12.10pm on Simmonds' Scrape from Daukes' Hide
Norfolk Curlew Sand Buckenham Marshes RSPB on scrape by river car park
Norfolk Wood Sand Thornham Harbour still 10.15am opposite Coal Barn viewed from sea wall +2.Little Stints still 52.9667,0.5704
Norfolk GREAT REED WARBLER singing Pensthorpe Water Fowl Park still by Starmoor Pit viewed from path by wildflower meadow 52.8195,0.8947. Open 10am-5pm, £14.95 non-members NR21 0LN
Norfolk Temminck's Stint Cley NWT still from Daukes' Hide at 9.48am
Norfolk Temminck's Stint Titchwell RSPB from Parrinder Hide at 9.42am tho mobile 52.9753,0.6091
Norfolk 2.Wood Sands Thornham Harbour still opposite Coal Barn on scrape viewed from sea wall 52.9667,0.5704
Norfolk no sign of 1s.Caspian Tern Hickling Broad NWT by 9.15am
Norfolk 2.Little Stints Thornham Harbour opposite Coal Barn on scrape viewed from sea wall at 8.06am +Wood Sand still c52.9667,0.5704