Holme Bird Observatory
for as little as 14p per day.
9th September 2023
Another 80 Pink-feet flew east over the grazing marsh this morning, with 8 Wigeon, an Eider, 7 Common Scoter, 15 Gannets, a Great Crested Grebe, 836 Razorbills and 14 Guillemots were seen at sea, with 130 Black-tailed Godwits and 2,000 Knot counted on the shore. A movement of at least 350 Swallows and 50 House Martins was also observed, with a Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtails and 2 Siskins also noted.
In the moth traps 5 Willow Beauties, a Gold Spot, 24 Vine’s Rustics, a Large Wainscot, 2 Broad Bordered Yellow Underwings, 37 Archer’s Darts, a Fern, 33 Square Spot Rustics, 84 Large Yellow Underwings, 11 Turnips, 15 White-lined Darts, 19 Setaceous Hebrew Characters, a Pinion-streaked Snout, 3 Lesser Yellow Underwings, a Small Dusty Wave, a Shuttle-shaped Dart, 2 Small Square Spots, a Pale Mottled Willow, 5 Smoky Wainscots, a Dingy Footman, Brimstone, 3 White Points, a Chinese Character, 2 Ruby Tigers, Burnished Brass Snout, Dark Sword-grass and Tawny Speckled Pug were caught.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk 3.Curlew Sands Cley NWT from East Bank c52.9606,1.0651
Norfolk 3.Curlew Sands Potter Heigham Marshes still mid a’noon +Wood Sand still c52.7185,1.5995. Use car park at Lathams (£8.50 per day) NR29 5JE
Norfolk Wood Sand Titchwell RSPB still on freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide 52.9692,0.6068
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER Cley NWT still (+5.Curlew Sands 6.Little Stints) c52.9579,1.0544
Norfolk Honey Buzzard north of Norwich flew west over A1270 near Norwich Airport c52.6798,1.2831
Norfolk 4.Curlew Sands Cley NWT still +Little Stint still 52.9579,1.0544
Norfolk 3.Little Stints Potter Heigham Marshes +Garganey c52.7185,1.5995. Use car park at Lathams (£8.50 per day) NR29 5JE
Norfolk Black Redstart fem/1w.male Great Yarmouth at docks on fence inside gates c52.5842,1.7356
Norfolk 3.Curlew Sands Potter Heigham Marshes c52.7185,1.5995. Use car park at Lathams (£8.50 per day) NR29 5JE
Norfolk Wryneck Winterton South Dunes near chalet path c52.7079,1.6999
Norfolk Little Stint Potter Heigham Marshes +Wood Sand c52.7185,1.5995. Use car park at Lathams (£8.50 per day) NR29 5JE
Norfolk Pied Fly Wymondham at sewage works at 6.55am c52.5836,1.0915
Norfolk 8.Curlew Sands y’day Cley NWT still from Daukes’ Hide in evng +Wood Sand 10.Little Stints Caspian Gull 52.9579,1.0544
Norfolk Pied Fly y’day Beeston Regis