HOLME BIRD OBSERVATORY
for as little as 14p per day.
14th March 2024
On the sea today was 8 Eider, 72 Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Merganser, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Fulmar, 13 Cormorant, 4 Black-headed Gull, 18 Common Gull, 33 Herring Gull and 2 Great Black-backed Gull. Other highlights include 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Black-tailed Godwit and 8 Avocet. There were only 2 Hebrew Character in the moth traps this morning, possibly due to the windy conditions over night. A Comma was seen in the surrounding area today.
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk 2.Woodlarks flew SE over Sidestrand this morning c52.9084,1.3613
Norfolk Mealy Redpoll 4.25mls SW of Fakenham still 1/2ml NW of Helhoughton by Broomsthorpe Road at cover crop in birches on west side tho elusive 52.8065,0.7598. Park carefully on verge but don’t block gates
Norfolk 4+Lapland Buntings ENE of Weybourne still in stubble in 2nd field east of Coastguard Cottages (+4.Snow Buntings still +Twute still). Use Weybourne beach car park +walk east; keep to coast path 52.9463,1.1604
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w just east of Stiffkey still on flood south of A149. Use A149 layby +walk west then view from footpath c52.9537,0.9439
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle juv SW of Sheringham flew south over west side of Sheringham Park at 1.25pm c52.9288,1.1558
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle juv Beeston Regis flew SW over Beeston Common at 1.05pm c52.9368,1.2218
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle juv East Runton flew west over sea at 12.53pm c52.9335,1.2709
Norfolk Garganey drk Hockwold Washes again 12.25pm c52.4504,0.5245
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle juv West Runton flew south over ridge at midday c52.9413,1.2492
Norfolk 13.Shorelarks Burnham Overy Dunes on beach north of old boardwalk at 12.21pm 52.9785,0.7665
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle juv flew SE over Overstrand at 12.15pm c52.9178,1.3486
Norfolk 6.Waxwings Titchwell RSPB still 11.33am by access road c52.9629,0.6064
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle (Dutch-ringed) juv Salthouse over Gramborough Hill at 11.23am 52.9541,1.1043
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle (Dutch-ringed) juv Cley NWT still 11.15am east over Arnold’s Marsh c52.9606,1.0651
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle Cockthorpe in field at 10.34am c52.9427,0.9545
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle (Dutch-ringed) juv Cley NWT over beach car park at 11.01am 52.9651,1.0483
Norfolk 4.Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still c52.5103,0.6805
Norfolk Slav Grebe Titchwell RSPB again on sea at 10.20am c52.9738,0.6055
Norfolk 6.Waxwings Titchwell RSPB still by access road at 10.06am c52.9629,0.6064
Norfolk RUSTIC BUNTING male 4.25mls SW of Fakenham still 8.35am 1/2ml NW of Helhoughton by Broomsthorpe Road at cover crop in birches on west side tho elusive 52.8065,0.7598. Park carefully on verge but don’t block gates
Norfolk RUSTIC BUNTING male 4.25mls SW of Fakenham still 1/2ml NW of Helhoughton by Broomsthorpe Road at cover crop at 6.45am 52.8065,0.7598. Park carefully on verge but don’t block gates