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Holme Bird Observatory Wednesday 17th May 2023

 North East wind kept the temperatures down today but a good range of butterflies were seen including Brown Argus, Small Heath and Common Blue. Moth highlight was a Yellow Belle.

On the sea were 3 Eider close in plus 18 Gannets went east. Other bird highlights were one Hobby east and one Cuckoo.

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Norfolk GREAT REED WARBLER singing Pensthorpe Water Fowl Park still 2.34pm by Starmoor Pit +showing well. Viewed from path by wildflower meadow 52.8195,0.8947

Norfolk Grey-headed Wagtail male Titchwell RSPB still

Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Thornham Harbour still late morning opposite Coal Barn at east end of largest flash viewed from sea wall 52.9667,0.5704

Norfolk Black Brant ad Snettisham RSPB on The Wash at 10.45am with Dark-bellied Brent Geese

Norfolk GREAT REED WARBLER singing Pensthorpe Water Fowl Park still by Starmoor Pit +showing well. Viewed from path by wildflower meadow 52.8195,0.8947

Norfolk 1+Temminck's Stint Salthouse still 9.53am on pool east of Iron Road

Norfolk no sign of any Garganey Thornham Harbour opposite Coal Barn on scrape viewed from sea wall at 9.30am +no sign of any Wood Sands c52.9667,0.5704

Norfolk Dotterel 3/4ml south of Titchwell still at Choseley at far end of tilled field NW of drying barns viewed from gate by road at 8.55am. Do not block access 52.9514,0.6133

Norfolk Wood Sand y'day Winterton-on-Sea still west of Holmes Road on northern flash in flooded meadow in evng

Norfolk 3.Temminck's Stints Salthouse on pool east of Iron Road at 7.15am

Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Thornham Harbour opposite Coal Barn on scrape viewed from sea wall at 5.36am c52.9667,0.5704