Holme Bird Observatory
for as little as 14p per day.
28th September 2023
Over 1000 Pink-feet were on the grazing marshes and on the sea a Red-throated Diver, 15 Gannets, 5 Razorbills, 2 Sandwich Terns were seen. Waders included 31 Black-tailed Godwits, a Green Sandpiper and 4 Snipe. A Cattle Egret was seen from the Car Park Hide in the afternoon.
In the moth traps there was little to see but 4 Square-spot Rustics, 31 Lunar Underwings, a Beaded Chestnut, and a Lesser Yellow Underwing were caught.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still 1.38pm east of East Bank at The Serpentine c52.9584,1.0663
Norfolk Pec Sand Potter Heigham Marshes still on 1st pool beyond mill viewed from river path tho distant 52.7164,1.6108. Use car park at Lathams (£8.50 per day) NR29 5JE
Norfolk Lapland Bunting Winterton Dunes at marrams c52.7176,1.6962
Norfolk 2.Pec Sands just east of Wells still at North Point Pools on pool east of track. Use small car park north of A149 52.9513,0.8746 NR23 1QB
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT again east of north end of East Bank at Arnold’s Marsh at 8.25am
Norfolk Black Tern Cley NWT c52.9536,1.0565
Norfolk Curlew Sand Potter Heigham Marshes still on 1st pool beyond mill viewed from river path tho distant 52.7164,1.6108. Use car park at Lathams (£8.50 per day) NR29 5JE