Holme Bird Observatory
for as little as 14p per day.
29th October 2023

There was no further sign of the Pallas’ Warbler despite the efforts of several observers. Four Cattle Egrets remained on the grazing marsh and a Merlin was seen both morning and afternoon. A Hen Harrier was seen along the beach and a Crossbill was in the pines briefly, with Water Rail, Kingfisher, 2 Blackcaps, 40 Blackbirds, 20 Fieldfares, 2 Song Thrushes and 60 Redwings still in the area. A pair of Stonechats were on the east bank and a Rock Pipit and 2 Siskins were also of note.
In the moth traps were an Olive-tree Pearl, 38 Rusty-dot Pearls, a Large Yellow Underwing, and a Narrow-winged Grey. Migrant Hawker and Common Darter were still present.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk Swift sp Norwich over King Street at 2.18pm
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Salthouse flew south then east from Beach Road +appeared to land at Kelling Water Meadows mid a’noon c52.9541,1.1039
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Salthouse flew south from Beach Road c52.9541,1.1039
Norfolk Hoopoe SE of Waxham still 1.50pm north of Money Lane in beet field c52.7739,1.6275
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr 1ml east of Cley +south of A149 at Walsey Hills NOA near end of main footpath in willows at 1.53pm c52.9546,1.0668
Norfolk 7.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum in paddock on south side in pine at 1.31pm 52.5103,0.6805
Norfolk 2.Short-eared Owls y’day Breydon Water c52.6121,1.7156
Norfolk Water Pipit Cley NWT from Daukes’ Hide at 1pm 52.9579,1.0544
Norfolk Little Gull Salthouse c52.9541,1.1039
Norfolk 4.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still in paddock c52.5103,0.6805
Norfolk 2.Snow Bunting Holkham Bay at Holkham Gap flew in off sea at 10am c52.9787,0.8066
Norfolk Snow Bunting Cley Marshes flew in off sea at 11.30am c52.9536,1.0565
Norfolk no further sign of Hoopoe Limpenhoe at Hill Farm 10.15am-11.15am
Norfolk no sign of Pallas’s Warbler Holme NOA near seawatching hide c52.9737,0.5510
Norfolk Hoopoe SE of Waxham still 10.40am north of Money Lane over beet field then flew to dunes c52.7739,1.6275
Norfolk Snow Bunting Holkham Bay at Holkham Gap in dunes at 11.06am c52.9787,0.8066
Norfolk Black Guillemot Titchwell RSPB still 10.45am on sea c52.9692,0.6068
Norfolk Hoopoe SE of Waxham again at east end of Money Lane briefly in flight then flew to beet field north of Money Lane at 10.20am c52.7739,1.6275
Norfolk Black Guillemot Titchwell RSPB still 9.49am on sea c52.9692,0.6068
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Blakeney Point at Halfway House at 9.36am c52.9771,0.9807
Norfolk probable Pallas’s Warbler y’day Snettisham Coastal Park at Ken Hill Marshes +2.Waxwings (+Ring Ouzel) [heard only] (no general access) c52.8838,0.4620
Norfolk probable Pallid Harrier ringtail Cley NWT flew east past beach car park at 9am (likely not Hen Harrier) 52.9651,1.0483
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Cley NWT flew east past beach car park 52.9651,1.0483
Norfolk Hoopoe Limpenhoe at Hill Farm still 8.20am by road around large hay bales
Norfolk Black Guillemot drifting west past Titchwell RSPB at 8.25am c52.9692,0.6068
Norfolk Hoopoe Limpenhoe at Hill Farm still by road around large hay bales
Norfolk Short-eared Owl Snettisham RSPB briefly then flew south at 6.56am