A drizzly quiet day at the Obs with not many birds around. There were large numbers of Pink Feet landing on the grazing marsh first thing, and a Barn Owl hunting. On the beach as the tide went out there were a few waders foraging, including 47 Oystercatchers, 2 Grey Plover, 38 Curlew, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 14 Redshank, 20 Sanderling and 12 Dunlin. Around the Obs the highlights were a Bullfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker and 3 Stonechats. 

Stonechat on bramble

Today is my last day working at Holme NOA, thank you to all the members who welcomed me and helped at the Obs. I am sure I will see some of you again around Norfolk and when I visit Holme.

Molly Brown – Seasonal Assistant

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk 2.HUME’S WARBLERS Holkham Pines still west of crosstracks c52.9715,0.7875

Norfolk 3.Scaup (1.drk) Filby Broad from boardwalk at midday c52.6625,1.6373. Park at 52.6647,1.6381. Viewed from 52.6637,1.6395

Norfolk 6.Bewick’s Swans y’day 1.5mls SSE of Ludham at St.Benet’s Abbey c52.6862,1.5244

Norfolk 3.Glossy Ibises Cley NWT still on North Scrape early morning then flew east c52.9609,1.0574

Norfolk 2.Glossy Ibises y’day Stiffkey still on saltmarsh c52.9618,0.9221

Norfolk Long-tailed Duck y’day Titchwell RSPB still on sea c52.9738,0.6055. Park at c52.9629,0.6063

Norfolk 3.Glossy Ibises y’day Cley NWT again on North Scrape c52.9609,1.0574