Holme Bird Observatory
for as little as 14p per day.
28th September 2024
Up to 14 Cattle Egrets were visible from the corner of Thornham sea wall among the cows. Also of interest were 2 Great White Egrets, a Water Rail, a Greenshank, single Whimbrel, 15 Swallows, 2 Mistle Thrushes, single Rock Pipit and Siskin.
In the moth traps a Feathered Ranunculus, 13 Lunar Underwings, 2 Beaded Chestnuts, 6 Large Yellow Underwings, 2 Black Rustics, a Swallow and a Deep Brown Dart were caught.
Wall Brown, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral and Small Copper were all on the wing.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk Wryneck Hickling Broad NWT along path to Cadbury Hide at 2pm 52.7401,1.5935
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr 1ml east of Cley still early a’noon at Walsey Hills NOA at west side of bottom footpath 52.9541,1.0671
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Blakeney Point in Plantation at 1.16pm 52.9752,0.9757
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Weybourne Camp at 12.07pm [heard only] c52.9495,1.1293
Norfolk Snow Bunting Weybourne on beach at 11.31am c52.9495,1.1293
Norfolk 3+Y-br.Wblrs Holkham Pines between crosstracks +west end of pines c52.9719,0.7815
Norfolk Caspian Gull 1w Weybourne on sea at 10.28am c52.9495,1.1293
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Hickling Broad NWT south of visitor centre over reeds c52.7399,1.6025
Norfolk EASTERN STONECHAT sp (probably Siberian Stonechat) male NW of Weybourne still at Weybourne Camp in brambles east of guns viewed from coast path opposite weather station at 10.10am c52.9513,1.1222
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Holkham west of Lady Anne’s Drive at 10.12am c52.9725,0.8212
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Great Yarmouth at Bure Park between 1st.car park on left +main car park along drive in willows at 9.45am c52.6315,1.7276
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Sheringham at Sheringham Park by overflow car park in copse at 9.30am [heard only] c52.9246,1.1806
Norfolk Black-throated Diver flew east past West Runton at 8.59am (+Sooty S’water flew east) c52.9413,1.2492
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr 1ml east of Cley still late morning at Walsey Hills NOA at west side of bottom footpath 52.9541,1.0671
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr 1ml east of Cley still at Walsey Hills NOA at west side of bottom footpath at 7.59am 52.9541,1.0671
Norfolk Caspian Gull 1w y’day Gorleston still c52.5716,1.7356
Norfolk Black Redstart 1w y’day Great Yarmouth still at South Denes