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23rd August 2026

Norfolk Ornithologists Association - NOA

It was a wind still day, so I opened the nets at 5:45.

We caught:

The bird highlight today was 3 Curlew Sandpiper on Broadwater.

Today’s moths (and one beetle) were:

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Norfolk Bird News from Rare Bird Alert

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad Sea Palling still 2.46pm SW of The Marrams viewed from double metal gates NR12 0AL c52.7922,1.5842 Viewed from c52.7949,1.5891 Park at c52.7892,1.6016

Norfolk Pom Skua Cley Marshes NWT close offshore from beach car park at 1.10pm c52.9697,1.0513 Park at c52.9655,1.0477

Norfolk 6.Caspian Gulls (all juvs) Cromer at east end of beach this morning c52.9288,1.3147

Norfolk Wood Sand Setchey at at Setch Road Clay Pits c52.7055,0.4332

Norfolk Curlew Sand juv Breydon Water still +juv Little Stint Spotted Redshank c52.6089,1.6774

Norfolk Wood Sand Cley NWT from Bishop’s Hide at 9.30am c52.9563,1.0581 Viewed from c52.9561,1.0582 Park at c52.9544,1.0567

Norfolk Pom Skua Cley west past beach car park at 9.16am 52.9720,1.0509 Park at 52.9655,1.0477

Norfolk 5+.Caspian Gulls (ad +4.juvs) y’day Cromer on beach around pier in evng c52.9333,1.3017

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad Sea Palling still SW of The Marrams viewed from double metal gates at 6.53am NR12 0AL c52.7922,1.5842 Viewed from c52.7949,1.5891 Park at c52.7892,1.6016