Holme Bird Observatory
for as little as 14p per day.
12th October 2023

Birds on the sea today included 4 Arctic Skua, 5 Manx Shearwater, 3 Little Egret, 2 Arctic Tern and a Great Skua. 23 Cattle Egrets were noted on Grazing Marsh, a Kingfisher was on the Broadwater and Raven and Crossbill were also noted.
Moths trapped over night included 22 Large Wainscot, 7 Beaded Chestnut, 4 Feathered Ranunculus and single Dark Chestnut, Angle Shades, Black Rustic, Glancy’s Rustic and Green Brindled Cresent. A Hummingbird Hawkmoth was on the Buddleia by the Observatory building.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Holkham Pines around warbler trail in willows at 3.18pm 52.9708,0.7928
Norfolk Jack Snipe Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh from east trail at 2.43pm tho elusive 52.9627,0.6032
Norfolk Roseate Tern juv Cley flew east past beach car park mid a’noon 52.9651,1.0483
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Titchwell RSPB west of visitor centre at 10.55am 52.9627,0.6032
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still on Pat’s Pool from Bishop’s Hide at 8.35am 52.9563,1.0582
Norfolk ARCTIC WARBLER Burgh Castle trapped +ringed at 10.30am +no sign since c52.5898,1.6692
Norfolk Little Stint juv Snettisham RSPB on The Wash at 10.39am c52.8680,0.4430
Norfolk 2.Velvet Scoters (both drks) Scratby on sea c52.6786,1.7062
Norfolk Lapland Bunting Stiffkey in field at 9.15am 52.9571,0.9560
Norfolk Roseate Tern Cley flew past beach car park (+Sooty S’water) 52.9651,1.0483
Norfolk 2.Velvet Scoters (1.drk) flew south past Gorleston-on-Sea at 8.05am c52.5716,1.7356
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Titchwell RSPB at Thornham Marsh at 9.27am c52.9747,0.5917
Norfolk Velvet Scoter ad.drk Titchwell RSPB still on sea at 8.47am c52.9738,0.6055