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25th September 2023

Norfolk Ornithologists Association - NOA

On the sea today a drake Scaup was among a party of 323 Common Scoter with 46 Gannets, 8 Great Crested Grebes, Razorbill, Guillemot, 16 Sandwich Terns, a Common Tern and 5 Little Gulls also noted. Two Water Rails were calling from the reeds.

In the moth traps today 5 Large Yellow Underwings, 39 Lunar Underwings, 2 Setaceous Hebrew Characters, 4 Square-spot Rustics, a Black Rustic, 2 Broad Bordered Yellow Underwings, a Shuttle-shaped Dart, Turnip, and a White-line Dart were caught. Common Blue, Wall Brown and Small Copper butterflies were also noted.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk Pec Sand juv just east of Wells still at North Point Pools on central pool viewable from track tho distant. Use small car park north of A149 52.9513,0.8746
Norfolk still no further sign of probable Baird’s Sandpiper Cley NWT on Pat’s Pool by 1.45pm 52.9563,1.0582
Norfolk no sign of probable Baird’s Sandpiper Cley NWT on Pat’s Pool at 1.02pm 52.9563,1.0582
Norfolk probable Baird’s Sandpiper Cley NWT on Pat’s Pool 52.9563,1.0582
Norfolk Wood Sand Buckenham Marshes RSPB c52.5941,1.4653
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER juv Warham Greens at saltmarsh at 11.59am. Park on concrete pad north of A149; don’t block access NR23 1QE c52.9531,0.8957
Norfolk Cattle Egret Weybourne flew west at Weybourne Camp c52.9495,1.1293
Norfolk Black Tern juv Hockwold Washes at 9.16am c52.4504,0.5245
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER just east of Wells flew east over North Point Pools at 9.45am. Use small car park north of A149 52.9513,0.8746
Norfolk probable Barolo Shearwater Cley flew west past beach car park 9.20-9.30am tho distant 52.9651,1.0483
Norfolk no sign of juv.Lesser Yellowlegs Buckenham Marshes RSPB c52.5941,1.4653
Norfolk 2.Cattle Egrets Salthouse by Beach Road with cattle west of bridge