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19th May 2024

Norfolk Ornithologists Association - NOA

A quiet day with a brisk north wind, highlights were a Cuckoo, 45 Swifts, 2 Sand Martins, a Lesser Whitethroat and 7 Whitethroats.

In the moth traps a Pine Beauty, 4 Green Carpets, 4 Treble Lines, 3 White Ermines, 2 Ferns, a Pale Tussock, Small Elephant Hawk Moth, Flame Shoulder, Grey Pug and Common Marbled Carpet were caught.

A pair of Broad-bodied Chasers were around the pond.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk Red-backed Shrike Horsey still 2.10pm just north of Nelson Head track c52.7464,1.6527
Norfolk Red-backed Shrike Horsey north of Nelson Head track at 12.15pm c52.7464,1.6527
Norfolk Red-backed Shrike male Blakeney Point
Norfolk Pec Sand Potter Heigham Marshes still 11.20am (+drk.Garganey). Use car park at Lathams (£8.50 per day) NR29 5JE 52.7104,1.5797
Norfolk 2.Garganey (both drks) Welney WWT still from Main Observatory 52.5278,0.2775
Norfolk again no sign of male.Golden Oriole Kelling Heath at Holgate Hill c52.9319,1.1214
Norfolk Hawfinch flew north over Kelling Heath c52.9319,1.1214
Norfolk Short-toed Lark Blakeney Point till 9.12am on shingle between Halfway House +The Hood then flew east +lost to view c52.9728,1.0107
Norfolk Glossy Ibis flew west over Cley at 9.11am 52.9542,1.0562
Norfolk Short-toed Lark Blakeney Point still on shingle between Halfway House +The Hood at 9.09am c52.9728,1.0107
Norfolk Pec Sand Potter Heigham Marshes (+Little Stint). Use car park at Lathams (£8.50 per day) NR29 5JE 52.7104,1.5797
Norfolk Common Crane Snettisham Coastal Park flew south over Ken Hill Marshes at 8.40am c52.8838,0.4620
Norfolk Turtle Dove Kelling Heath at Holgate Hill between car park +level crossing c52.9319,1.1214
Norfolk Garganey drk Titchwell RSPB still on Reedbed Pool c52.9661,0.6066
Norfolk Turtle Dove y’day Strumpshaw Fen RSPB NR13 4HS