Holme Bird Observatory
for as little as 14p per day.
15th September 2023

Garden Warbler Ian Simons
Another 36 Pink-feet came in off the sea, and 4 Red-throated Divers, a Fulmar, 29 Gannets, 2 Spoonbills, 7 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Arctic Skuas, 12 Razorbills, 9 Sandwich Terns, a Kittiwake and a Med Gull were also noted. Also of interest were 4 Common Sandpipers, a Kingfisher, 280 Swallows, 6 Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcaps, a Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Common Whitethroats, 13 Stonechats, 2 Grey Wagtails, a Rock Pipit and 4 Siskins.
In the moth traps today 4 Archer’s Darts, 2 Delicates, 7 Vine’s Rustics, 3 Common Wainscots, 58 Large Yellow Underwings, 2 Brimstones, 3 Willow Beauties, 48 Square Spot Rustics, 18 Setaceous Hebrew Characters, 6 White-lined Darts, 2 Broad Bordered Yellow Underwings, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Flounced Rustic, 2 Frosted Orange, White Point, Lunar Underwing, 2 Snout, 2 Pale Mottled Willow, Gold Spot, Large Wainscot, Black Rustic, Rosy Rustic, Centre-barred Sallow, Turnip, Smoky Wainscot and Humming-bird Hawk Moth were found.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER Cley NWT still on Pat’s Pool from Bishop’s Hide at 2.53pm 52.9563,1.0582
Norfolk Little Stint Buckenham Marshes RSPB still +Osprey c52.5941,1.4653
Norfolk Pec Sand juv just east of Wells still 12.50pm at North Point Pools on east pool +showing well. Park in small car park north off A149 52.9513,0.8746
Norfolk 3.Curlew Sands (all juvs) Snettisham RSPB on The Wash at 11.10am c52.8697,0.4487
Norfolk Pec Sand juv just east of Wells still at North Point Pools on east pool at 8am (+14.Spoonbills). Park in small car park north off A149 52.9513,0.8746
Norfolk Lapland Bunting Snettisham RSPB on saltmarsh opposite wader viewpoint at 9.23am c52.8697,0.4487
Norfolk Garganey y’day Cantley beet factory still. Sign in at security upon arrival +follow footpath SE along River Yare. No other access NR13 3SH