Holme Bird Observatory
for as little as 14p per day.
20th November 2025

The Hume’s Warbler appeared again this afternoon, right outside the Obs. It was feeding in the Tamarisk and moving across to the Sea Buckthorn near the Dell Hide.
Elsewhere around the reserve and at Thornham Harbour the highlights have been: 5 Rock Pipits, 29 Shelduck, 90 Wigeon, 17 Gadwall, 32 Teal, 43 Mallards, 12 Shoveler, 5 Tufted Ducks, 2 Water Rail, 1 Moorhen, 27 Lapwing, 50 Oystercatchers, 1 Grey Plover, 27 Curlew, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Knot, 15 Skylark, 14 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 15 Linnets, 7 Reed Bunting and 2 Crossbill.
No moths again in the trap!
Molly Brown – Seasonal Assistant
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT
Norfolk HUME’S WARBLER Holme NOA still c52.9744,0.555. Park at c52.9737,0.5510
Norfolk 2.Little Auks flew NW past Walcott by midday c52.8425,1.5012
Norfolk Little Auk Cley NWT flew west past beach car park 7.40-10.15am (+Red-necked Grebe Scaup 2.Snow Buntings) 52.9651,1.0483
Norfolk HUME’S WARBLER Holkham Pines still south of track just west of Bluetail Trail at 1.25pm with tit flock +Y-br.Wblr still c52.9713,0.7901
Norfolk Pallas’s Warbler Titchwell RSPB still 1pm at Fen Trail near Meadow Trail junction c52.9640,0.6043. Park at c52.9629,0.6063
Norfolk Hoopoe south of Titchwell still along Choseley road c300yds south of A149 at 11.50am then flew west over hedge c52.9568,0.6129
Norfolk Little Auk Sheringham flew west past shelter c52.9469,1.2070. Park at 52.9450,1.2067. Viewed from 52.9459,1.2069
Norfolk Lesser White-fronted Goose ad King’s Lynn in field north of A1078 with Pink-footed Geese c52.7735,0.4090
Norfolk 4.Twite Cley NWT at West Bank north of sluice then flew to saltmarsh c52.9622,1.0463
Norfolk Pallas’s Warbler Titchwell RSPB still at Fen Trail c52.9640,0.6043. Park at c52.9629,0.6063
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Sheringham flew past shelter c52.9469,1.2070. Park at 52.9450,1.2067. Viewed from 52.9459,1.2069
Norfolk Water Pipit on Monday Buckenham Marshes RSPB c52.5941,1.4653
Norfolk 3.Water Pipits on Monday Strumpshaw Fen RSPB still 52.6049,1.4501. Park at 52.6071,1.4566
Norfolk Black-throated Diver ad on Tuesday flew west past Cley NWT in morning c52.9651,1.0483
Norfolk Slav Grebe on Tuesday flew south past Hunstanton Cliffs in morning c52.9498,0.4933
Norfolk 1+probable Tundra Bean Goose on Tuesday flew west past Weybourne Camp in morning (+Siberian Chiffchaff) c52.9528,1.1272



