Holme Bird Observatory
for as little as 14p per day.
19th June 2023
Highlights today were 2 Spoonbnills, a Greenshank on the Broadwater, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 10 Sedge Warblers, 3 Stonechats and 2 Bullfinches. A Nuthatch heard opposite the moth traps mid-morning was unusual.
In the moth traps a Common Emerald, 5 Bordered Whites, Dwarf Cream Wave, 6 Cinnabars, 13 Common Swifts, 2 Middle-barred Minors, Vine’s Rustic, 5 Garden Grass Veneers, 4 Sand Darts, a Peppered Moth, 5 Mottled Rustics, a Brown China-mark, 6 Dark Arches, an Uncertain, a Small Square Spot, 4 Large Yellow Underwings, a Barred Yellow, 4 Smoky Wainscots, 1 European Corn Borer, 1 Green Pug, 2 Marbled Minor sp, 1 Willow Beauty, 1 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 1 Straw Dot, 1 Fern, 1 Flame, 1 Heart & Dart, 1 Lyme Grass and a Delicate Moth (pictured).
Butterflies included 10 Small Heath, a Small Skipper and 10 Meadow Browns.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk White-winged Black Tern ad west of Norwich still 1.20pm at Colney GPs. View only thru gap in trees by bus stop at Chapel Break Road 52.6370,1.2125
Norfolk Rose-coloured Starling Beeston Regis still 1.07pm on wires at field south of Seaview car park
Norfolk 3.Spoonbills Welney WWT still
Norfolk 3.BEE-EATERS 1/2ml SE of Trimingham still in sand quarry from viewpoint. Park only in designated field south of Gimingham Rd/ Mundesley Rd junction 7am-7pm +view only from viewpoint. £5 per person 52.8943,1.3957 NR11 8DZ
Norfolk Rose-coloured Starling Beeston Regis still 11.54am at Seaview car park end of Water Lane tho mobile with Starlings
Norfolk White-winged Black Tern ad west of Norwich still 11.58am at Colney GPs tho elusive. View only from Chapel Break Road 52.6370,1.2125
Norfolk White-winged Black Tern ad west of Norwich still 11.15am at Colney GPs tho elusive. View only from Chapel Break Road 52.6370,1.2125
Norfolk 2.BLACK-WINGED STILTS Hickling Broad NWT still 1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan’s Marsh from tallest viewing platform at 9.20am (+Spotted Redshank) 52.7390,1.6021
Norfolk 2.BEE-EATERS flew north over Blofield Heath at 9.30am
Norfolk American Golden Plover ad Cley NWT still 10.20am 1/3ml ESE of beach car park on North Scrape 52.9628,1.0565
Norfolk still no sign of 1s.male.Red-footed Falcon Thorpe-next-Haddiscoe at Marsh Farm by 9.52am. No further access
Norfolk no further sign of male.Red-backed Shrike Holkham Freshmarsh by 9.30am 52.9603,0.7863
Norfolk White-winged Black Tern ad west of Norwich still 9.24am at Colney GPs tho elusive. View only from Chapel Break Road 52.6370,1.2125
Norfolk White-winged Black Tern ad west of Norwich still 9.10am at Colney GPs. View only from Chapel Break Road 52.6334,1.2147
Norfolk no sign of 1s.male.Red-footed Falcon Thorpe-next-Haddiscoe at Marsh Farm at 8.55am. Pk in paddock N of Cherry Tree Barn then go thru gate at SE corner, turn right +view from gate. £2, no dogs NR14 6PY 52.5311,1.5891
Norfolk White-winged Black Tern ad west of Norwich at Colney GPs at 8.35am. View only from Chapel Break Road 52.6334,1.2147
Norfolk American Golden Plover ad Cley NWT still 8.38am 1/3ml ESE of beach car park on North Scrape 52.9628,1.0565
Norfolk American Golden Plover ad Cley NWT still 1/3ml ESE of beach car park on North Scrape at 7am 52.9628,1.0565
Norfolk Rose-coloured Starling Beeston Regis still by coast path by green near pond
Norfolk Red-backed Shrike male Holkham Freshmarsh in hedge at 6.26am