Holme Bird Observatory

It was a wet day with sudden squalls of rain descending in between sunny spells with few birds around. The highlights are 1 Wheatear in the Dunes, 1 Common Sandpiper on Broadwater and 1 Greenshank at Redwell.

The moth trap contained (other than wet egg boxes) 2 Turnip, 1 Large Yellow Underwing, 2 Muslin, 2 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 1 Flame Shoulder, 1 Northern Drab, 1 Small Wave Umber.

Bee

Norfolk Bird News from Rare Bird Alert

Norfolk Grey-headed Wagtail Cley NWT still 2.22pm on Pat’s Pool from Bishop Hide 52.9569,1.0575. Viewed from c52.9561,1.0582 Park at c52.9544,1.0567

Norfolk Honey Buzzard flew NW over Sea Palling at 1.05pm c52.7922,1.5978

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad east of Lessingham still at Hempstead Marshes south of Heath Road at 1.35pm then flew ESE towards Sea Palling c52.7891,1.5787 Viewed from c52.7931,1.5766

Norfolk Temminck’s Stint Titchwell RSPB still on Freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide +main path c52.9686,0.6056 Viewed from c52.9693,0.6069

Norfolk Grey-headed Wagtail male Cley NWT still on North Scrape 52.9617,1.0563: Viewed from 52.9625,1.0558

Norfolk Black-throated Diver Weybourne on sea close inshore at 11.20am c52.9506,1.1393 Park at c52.9486,1.1400

Norfolk Glossy Ibis just east of Stiffkey still on flood south of A149 c52.9541,0.9442 Viewed from c52.9535,0.9488

Norfolk Common Crane ad Rawhall still at Old Beetley at School Road Flash at 10.30am 52.7308,0.9076

Norfolk again no sign of 1s.Purple Heron Thetford at Nunnery Lakes viewable from Barnhamcross Common screen by 8.50am c52.3958,0.7473

Norfolk 3.Temminck’s Stints Cley NWT still on North Scrape (+5.Wood Sands) but no sign of male.Grey-headed Wagtail 52.9617,1.0563: Viewed from 52.9625,1.0558