Holme Bird Observatory
for as little as 14p per day.
26th October 2024
A still but largely overcast day, highlights were limited but included the juvenile drake Scaup still on the Broadwater, and a Great White Egret, Greenshank, Kingfisher, 2 Stonechats, a Grey Wagtail and a Redpoll flying over calling.
The moth traps contained a number of good species today with 8 Narrow-winged Greys, a Clancy’s Rustic, 2 Olive-tree Pearls, a male Vapourer, a Red-lined Quaker, Large Wainscot, Black Rustic, Rusty-dot Pearl, 3 Light Brown Apple Moths, a Large Yellow Underwing, Scarce Bordered Straw and Oak Rustic all caught overnight.
A single Wall Brown was on the lawn near the Obs.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE VBIRD ALERT
Norfolk 2.Jack Snipe Titchwell RSPB on 1st island north of Island Hide 52.9672,0.6048
Norfolk Hawfinch Beeston Common still 12.15pm in rowan west of pill box c52.9320,1.2186
Norfolk LESSER YELLOWLEGS Buckenham Marshes RSPB still early a’noon on windpump pool 52.5880,1.4748 (Garganey still on pool by hide 52.5941,1.4653)
Norfolk Scaup juv.drk Holme Dunes NWT still on Broad Water c52.9737,0.5528
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Hickling Broad NWT still 1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan’s Marsh from mound c52.7399,1.6025
Norfolk 2.Velvet Scoters Cley NWT still off beach car park 52.9651,1.0483
Norfolk Slav Grebe Titchwell RSPB still on sea c52.9738,0.6055
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still on Pat’s Pool c52.9578,1.0558
Norfolk Lapland Bunting Holkham Pines flew west over west end c52.9719,0.7815
Norfolk LESSER YELLOWLEGS Buckenham Marshes RSPB still 10.25am on windpump pool 52.5880,1.4748
Norfolk no sign of Dusky Warbler Trimingham NW of Loop Road in clifftop scrub c52.8994,1.3865
Norfolk Hawfinch Beeston Common still in rowans near pill box at 9.13am c52.9320,1.2186
Norfolk LESSER YELLOWLEGS Buckenham Marshes RSPB still on windpump pool 52.5880,1.4748
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Wymondham by River Tiffey at allotments