Holme Bird Observatory
for as little as 14p per day.
14th October 2024

A gentle easterly wind with a large band of rain passing over in the morning, turning to be a lovely sunny day by the afternoon. A quiet day ringing with a few Meadow Pipit, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Long-tailed Tit, Dunnock and Blue Tit ringed.
A quiet day for migrants, with highlights been a large number of Pink-footed Geese over and in off the sea and 1 Brambling. The Cattle Egret were again with the cattle towards Thornham. A Yellow-browed Warbler was also reported. The Jack Snipe was again seen actively feeding from hide 3 on the NWT reserve.
In the moth traps today were 4 Large Wainscot, 4 Narrow-winged Grey, 4 Large Yellow Underwing and 1 Beaded Chestnut. The Common Darters were quite active today across the reserve, and a few Migrant Hawker were also seen. Wall Brown, Red Admiral and Large White are also still on the wing.
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr 1ml east of Cley still 3.15pm at Walsey Hills NOA at south end c52.9541,1.0676
Norfolk PALLID HARRIER ad.fem Warham Greens still over saltmarsh north of Garden Drove mid a’noon. Park only at Stiffkey Campsite car park 52.9567,0.9234 or North Point Pools 52.9512,0.8746
Norfolk Siberian Chiffchaff 1ml east of Cley still at Walsey Hills NOA c52.9546,1.0668
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Weybourne still at Weybourne Camp this morning c52.9495,1.1293
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Hickling Broad NWT still 3pm at visitor centre car park NR12 0BW c52.7420,1.5950
Norfolk LESSER YELLOWLEGS Wells again off lifeboat station mid a’noon c52.9729,0.8505
Norfolk no sign of American Golden Plover south of Acle at Lower Green in field north of Porter’s Road/ Reedham Road c52.5974,1.5521
Norfolk Jack Snipe Holme Dunes NWT from 3rd hide at 12.33pm tho elusive c52.9743,0.5518
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Hickling Broad NWT still at visitor centre car park at 10.34am NR12 0BW c52.7420,1.5950
Norfolk Shorelark Titchwell RSPB again on beach at 10.20am then flew over dunes c52.9736,0.6055
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Castle Rising in garden c52.7938,0.4696
Norfolk 2.Snow Buntings Titchwell RSPB still on beach at end of path at 9.55am c52.9757,0.5971
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr 1ml east of Cley still at Walsey Hills NOA at south end at 9.37am c52.9541,1.0676