Recent Sightings

Wednesday 9th July 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Fulmar, 7 Gannets, 9 Sandwich Terns, 5 Common Terns and 12 Little Terns. 6 Grey Plover, 1 Oystercatcher, 11 Dunlin, 6 Bar-tailed Godwits and a Turnstone were on the beach. A Greenshank flew over calling, and at least 2 Crossbills were in the pines but moblie.

And especially for Jim, moths were as follows: 1 Poplar Grey, 1 Barred Straw, 2 Brimstones, 2 Riband Waves, 1 Small Emerald, 2 Privet Hawks, 1 Elephant Hawk, 1 Striped Wainscot, 1 Light Arches, 5 Scarce Footmen, 1 HEart & Club, 4 Dark Arches, 4 Bright-line Brown-eyes, 16 Large Yellow Underwings, 2 Spectacles, 3 Rustics, 1 Sharp-angled Peacock, 2 Mottled Rustics, 1 Sand Dart, 4 Peppered Moths, 1 Dwarf Cream Wave, 3 Smoky Wainscots, 1 Burnished Brass, 7 Flames, 6 Uncertains, 1 Early Thorn, 1 Small Magpie, 4 Shore Wainscots, 2 Flame Shoulders, 1 Swallowtail, 1 Dingy Footman, 5 Common Footmen, 1 Yellow Tail, 3 Bramble Shoot Moths, 2 Scoparia ambigualis, 6 Catoptria pinella, 1 Blastobasis decolorella, 1 Cochylis atricapitana, 1 Brown House Moth, 3 Eucosma cana, 3 Garden Grass Veneers, 1 Lozotaenoides formosanus, 1 Grey Tortrix, 1 Agapeta hamana, 1 Rhycionia pinicolana, 1 Platytes alpinella, 1 Phlyctaenia perlucidalis, 1 Plutella porretella and 1 Clepsis porretella! Sorry but thats the best we can do Jim!

Butterflies included Small White, Gatekeeper and Meadow Brown

On Redwell Marsh 6 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Ruff, 3 Avocets, 20 Lapwings and 7 Redshank were of note.

Tuesday 8th Juny 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Fulmar, 6 Gannets, 4 Little Gulls, 4 Sandwich Terns, 1 Common Tern and 2 Little Terns. A Barn Owl was hunting in the dunes early morning and a Marsh Harrier flew west.

Moth trapping produced 3 Privet Hawk Moths, 8 Scarce Footmen, 2 Yellow Tails, 1 Small Magpie, 1 Coomon Emerald, 7 Uncertain, 1 Clouded Border, 1 Shore Wainscot and a Brimstone Moth. Butterflies included Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper and Comma.

Monday 7th July 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 36 Common Scoter, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Fulmars, 15 Gannets, 107 Sandwich Terns, 24 Common Terns, 12 Little Terns, 28 Swifts south, 1 Sand Martin and 1 Swallow.

At Redwell Marsh 3 Avocets, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Ruff, 6+ Green Sandpipers, 5 Redshank, 3 Ruddy Ducks, 4 Little Grebes, 2 families of Tufted Ducks, a family of Pochard and a Snipe were of particular note.

Sunday 6th July 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 20 Sandwich Terns, 30 Common Terns, 10 Little Terns, 5 Ringed Plovers, 10 Grey Plovers, 20 Bar-tailed Godwits and 5 Curlew.

Moth trapping produced 2 Privet Hawk Moths, 1 Peppered Moth, 1 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing.

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*AD LESSER YELLOWLEGS CLEY NWT ON SIMMOND’S SCRAPE
*MALE RED-BACKED SHRIKE 6.25PM SEA PALLING 1/4ML NW/OF PAY+DISPLAY C/PARK IN
BRAMBLES BY CLINK ROAD NATIONAL SPEED LIMIT SIGN
*2s CASPIAN GULL PENTNEY GPs
*6 SPOONBILLS CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE 5.22PM. GREEN SAND ON PAT’S POOL
*2 SPOONBILLS BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB ON POOL E/OF WINDMILL 9.00AM+2 WOOD
SANDS, 3 GREEN SANDS & 12 RUFF
*sum’plum RED-NECKED GREBE 12.30PM TITCHWELL RSPB OFFSHORE. TREE PIPIT RPTD
ON MARSH W/OF F/PATH
*3 ARCTIC TERNS S/PAST HOPTON-ON-SEA EARLY A/NOON+1s LITTLE GULL, 2 MED
GULLS (AD & 1s) & WHIMBREL
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Saturday 5th July 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Eider, 51 Common Scoter, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Fulmars, 31 Gannets, 69 Sandwich Terns, 29 Common Terns, 11 Little Terns and 1 Guillemot. 25 Whimbrel were of note together with 4 Little Gulls, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Sand Martins and 9 Crossbills.

Butterflies included Ringlet, Small White, Red Admiral and Gatekeeper

At Walsey Hills 2 Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Marsh Harrier and a Green Sandpiper on Popes Marsh were of note. A Muntjac was on the reserve, and a Black-tailed Skimmer dragonfly, 11 Ringlets, 2 Commas and a Common Blue were also recorded.

Friday 4th July 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 10 Fulmars, 3 Gannets, 1 adult Med Gull, 10 Little Gulls, 124 Sandwich Terns, 42 Common Terns and 6 Little Terns. 10 Avocets, 1 Golden Plover, 2 Turtle Doves, 1 Crossbill and at least 1 Treecreeper were of note.

Thursday 3rd July 2008
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET

NORFOLK AD LESSER YELLOWLEGS 4.20PM CLEY NWT ON SIMMONDS SCRAPE+2 SPOONBILLS & 10+RUFF

*ROSEATE TERN HOLME DUNES ON BEACH 8.10AM WITH SANDWICH TERNS

*HONEY BUZZARD 1.15PM GREAT RYBURGH FROM WENSUM VALLEY RAPTOR WATCHPOINT. TF.970.256

*4 SPOONBILLS CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE. 6 1s LITTLE GULLS ON PATS POOL

*1s SPOONBILL CLEY NWT ON ARNOLDS MARSH AT 10.20AM

*SPOONBILL BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB 8PM.3 SPOONBILLS FLEW E/AT 7.55PM

*COMMON CRANE 7.40PM CLEY NWT FLEW E/FROM EAST BANK & MAY HAVE LANDED.SPOONBILL OVER BISHOP HIDE 7.30PM

Wednesday 2nd July 2008
A Crossbill was still around the pines and 300+ Starlings flew west through the dunes. A Brown Argus was on the reserve.

NORFOLK AD LESSER YELLOWLEGS CLEY NWT ON SIMMOND'S SCRAPE FROM DAUKE'S HIDE+SPOONBILL

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET

*AD ROSEATE TERN CLEY NWT ON ARNOLDS MARSH AT 8.10AM

*4 SPOONBILLS 2 ADs+2 1s CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE+6 1s LITTLE GULLS & GREEN SAND

*AD MED GULL SE/OF FAKENHAM OVER FIELDS NEAR MORRISONS AT 10.30AM

*5 LITTLE GULLS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+4 SPOT/SHANKS,6 RUFF & 6 WHIMBREL OVER. ARCTIC SKUA OFFSHORE+6 EIDER

Tuesday 1st July 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 23 Common Scoter, 80 Sandwich Terns, 29 Little Terns, 2 Black Terns west, 22 Little Gulls, 5 Whimbrel and 15 Sand Martins.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET

*3 SPOONBILLS CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE+DRK GARGANEY ON SIMMONDS SCRAPE AT 8.20AM & 10 LITTLE GULLS

*IMM SPOONBILL TILL 2.25PM TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH THEN FLEW OFF+12 SPOT/SHANKS & 2 GREEN SANDS,RUFF & 32 LITTLE GULLS

*HONEY BUZZARD BTW 3 & 3.10PM GREAT RYBURGH FROM WESUM VALLEY RAPTOR WATCHPOINT TF.970.256

*1s ARCTIC TERN BREYDON WATER FROM SOUTH WALL+AD KITTIWAKE & WHIMBREL

*IMM SPOONBILL HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH FROM JOE JORDAN HIDE THIS A/NOON+WHITE ADMIRAL & DARK GREEN FRITILLARY

*AD LESSER YELLOWLEGS 7.30PM CLEY NWT ON SIMMOND'S SCRAPE FROM DAUKE'S HIDE+SPOONBILL & 2 GARGANEY 1 DRK

*BLACK KITE N/OVER DERSINGHAM

Monday 30th June 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 7 Common Scoter, 3 Fulmars, 3 Gannets, 1 Med Gull, 14 Little Gulls, 214 Sandwich Terns, 14 Common Terns and 12 Little Terns. Four House Martins flew through west and a Turtle Dove was on the reserve. A Lesser Whitethroat was singing and at least 2 Crossbills were in the pines mid morning.

Moth trapping included Privet, Poplar and Elephant Hawk Moths, 2 Peppered Moths, Common Emerald and Silver Y.

Sunday 29th June 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Eider, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Fulmar, 150+ Sandwich Terns, 20 Common Terns, 1 Little Tern, and an adult Roseate Tern was again on the beach west of the seawatching point at 10.30am. A Little Egret, Water Rail and 3 Avocets were of note, and around the reserve a Turtle Dove was seen. 2 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler and 2 Whitethroats were also of interest.

Moth trapping included an Elephant Hawk Moth, 1 Poplar Hawk Moth, 1 Peppered Moth, 1 Buff Arches, 1 Cream Bordered Green Pea, 1 Haworth's Pug and 6 Shore Wainscots.

On Redwell Marsh a Little Ringed Plover and a Ruff were of particular note.

Saturday 28th June 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced an adult Roseate Tern on the beach with Sandwich Terns at 10.30am, also 1 Fulmar, 122 Sandwich Terns and 3 Common Terns. A Marsh Harrier was hunting and 8 Avocets were of note. Three Turtle Doves, 1 Cuckoo, 15 Swifts, 2 Swallows, 4 House Martins, 2 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 8 Long-tailed Tits, 10 Goldfinches and 3 Linnets were of interest. At least 2 Crossbills were in the pines early afternoon but mobile.

Butterflies included Small Skipper, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Common Blue, and a Dark Green Fritillary flew west along the east bank around midday.

At Redwell Marsh a Black-tailed Godwit was of note.

Friday 27th June 2008
At Holme NOA 10 Sandwich Terns flew over the dunes and a Turtle Dove and a Cuckoo were of note. A Reed, one Sedge Warbler and a Whitethroat were also recorded.

Moth trapping included a Poplar Hawk Moth and a Striped Wainscot. Butterflies included a Small Skipper, a Ringlet, 1 Brown Argus and a Red Admiral.

At Redwell Marsh 2 Green Sandpipers were noted.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET

*AD LESSER YELLOWLEGS 4PM CLEY NWT ON SIMMOND'S SCRAPE+5 SPOONBILLS

*MALE RED-BACKED SHRIKE SEA PALLING 1/4ML NW/OF PAY+DISPLAY C/PK BY CLINK ROAD NATIONAL SPEED LIMIT SIGN

*1+ROSEATE TERN CLEY NWT ON ARNOLDS MARSH AT 8.30AM

*4 SPOONBILLS AD+NEAR AD+2 1s CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE AT 9.40AM

*FEM GARGANEY TITCHWELL RSPB+FEM RED-CRESTED POCHARD,LRP,68 LITTLE GULLS,8 SPOT/SHANKS,5 RUFF & TURTLE DOVE

Thursday 26th June 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 14 Common Scoter, 2 Fulmars, 1 Gannet, 23 Sandwich Terns, 7 Common Terns and 4 Little Terns. A Turtle Dove, 2 Sedge Warblers and a REed Warbler were also of interest.

Butterflies included Large Skipper, Brown Argus and Ringlet. Moth trapping included a Poplar Hawk Moth, 1 Peach Blossom, 1 Pine Hawk, 1 Buff Tip, 1 Rosy Wave and 4 Shore Wainscots.

At Redwell Marsh 6 Black-tailed Godwits and a Green Sandpiper were of particular note.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET

*3+MED GULLS AD+2s+1+1s N/OF KELLING WATER MEADOWS OFFSHORE AT 12.15PM

*2 AD ROSEATE TERNS CLEY NWT ON ARNOLDS MARSH AT 7.45PM+3 SPOONBILLS OVER & CUCKOO THRU SOUTH

*6 MED GULL 3 ADs+3 1s SHERINGHAM PAST W/BTW 8AM & 10-.30AM+2 WHIMBREL

*1+QUAIL SINGING WEYBOURNE E/OF VILLAGE AT 11.30AM

*AD LESSER YELLOWLEGS 8.15PM CLEY NWT ON SIMMOND'S SCRAPE+3 SPOONBILLS

Wednesday 25th June 2008
At Holme NOA 2 Turtle Doves and a Barn Owl were of note.

Moth trapping included 2 Eyed Hawk Moths, 2 Elephant Hawk Moths, 1 Peppered Moth, 1 Figure of 80, 1 Light Arches, 2 Drinkers, 3 Striped Wainscots, 2 Rosy Waves and a Dark Sword-grass.

Tuesday 24th June 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 3 Fulmars, 22 Gannets, 24 Sandwich Terns, 2 Common Terns and 2 Little Terns. A Marsh Harrier, 12 Avocets and 3 Little Egrets were of note around the marsh, and on the reserve 1 Turtle Dove, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Sedge Warblers, 2 Reed Warblers, 2 Whitethroats and a Goldcrest were of interest. A flock of 5 Crossbills were present but mobile for much of the day.

Moth trapping included a Plain Golden Y, 1 Peppered Moth, 1 Small Elephant Hawk, 1 Figure of 80 and a Cream Bordered Green Pea.

At Redwell Marsh 14 Black-tailed Godwits, 10+ Redshank and a Green Sandpiper were of note.

Monday 23rd June 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Common Scoter, 5 Fulmars west, 4 Manx Shearwaters west, 50 Gannets, 2 Sandwich Terns, 1 Common Tern and a Little Tern. A Crossbill was in the pines mid morning.

Moth trapping produced 2 Cinnabars, a Figure of 80, 8 Middle-barred Minors, 9 Common Swifts, 1 Flame Shoulder, 1 Large Yellow Underwing, 2 Small Square Spots, 4 Flames, 3 Dog's Tooth, 2 Buff Ermines, 3 Marbled Minor sp, 1 Mottled Rustic, 1 Striped Wainscot, 1 Ringed China Mark, 1 Blastobasis decolorella, 1 scoparia ambigualis, 1 Celypha lacunana, and 1 Crambus lathomellus.

Sunday 22nd June 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 2 Fulmars, 10 Gannets, 9 Sandwich Terns, 1 Common Terns and 2 Little Terns. 3 Little Egrets and 5 Ruddy Duck were also of note.

Moth trapping produced 26 Middle-barred Minors, 10 Common Swifts, 5 Flames, 1 Small Elephant Hawk, 1 Flame Shoulder, 1 Small Square Spot, 1 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 2 Large Yellow Underwings, 1 Haworth's Pug, 1 Rustic Shoulder-knot, 1 Mottled Rustic 1 Buff Ermine, 1 Heart & Dart, and 3 Dog's Tooth. A Speckled Wood and a Red Admiral were also of interest.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET

*FEM LESSER GREY SHRIKE 1ML E/OF HICKLING. TAKE EASTFIELD ROAD E/+PARK ONLY BY FARM BULDINGS, DO NOT BLOCK ACCESS & DONATE 1 POUND. TAKE TRACK E/BY HOUSE & TANK THEN S/FOR 1/2ML TO PADDOCK W/OF BUILDINGS TG.438.234

*BEE-EATER N/OVER BELTON COMMON THIS A/NOON

*MALE RED-BACKED SHRIKE SEA PALLING 1/4ML NW/OF PAY+DISPLAY C/PK BY CLINK ROAD NATIONAL SPEED LIMIT SIGN

HONEY BUZZARD GREAT RYBURGH FROM WENSUM VALLEY RAPTOR WATCHPOINT 4.10PM

*2 AD ROSEATE TERNS CLEY NWT ON ARNOLD'S MARSH 8.40AM & SPOONBILL ON BILLY'S WASH

*40 CROSSBILLS W/OVER CROMER 7.15AM

*4 MANX S'WTRS PAST SHERINGHAM THIS EVNG

*5. 1s LITTLE GULLS BREYDON WATER THIS MRNG

*1s LITTLE GULL OFF CLEY NWT

Saturday 21st June 2008
At Holme NOA 5 Sandwich Terns were of note and 2 Turtle Doves, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warblers and a Little Egret were also noted.

Moth trapping produced 1 Large Elephant Hawk, 1 Small Elephant Hawk, 1 Haworth's Pug, 1 Silver Y, 1 Peppered Moth, 3 Drinkers, 1 Sand Dart, 2 Bordered White and 7 Cinnabars.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*FEM LESSER GREY SHRIKE THIS EVNG 1ML E/OF HICKLING SHOWING WELL. FROM
VILLAGE TAKE EASTFIELD ROAD E/+PARK SENSIBLY AT END BY FARM BUILDINGS
TG.435.237: PLEASE DO NOT PARK BY HOUSE OR BLOCK ACCESS. PLEASE DONATE £1.
TAKE TRACK E/AROUND HOUSE & DIESEL TANK THEN S/FOR 300YDS TO VIEW PADDOCK
W/OF FARM BUILDINGS AT TG.438.234. STRICTLY NO ACCESS FROM STUBB MILL
*MALE RED-BACKED SHRIKE 4.05PM SEA PALLING 1/4ML NW/OF PAY & DISPLAY C/PARK
IN PADDOCK BY CLINK ROAD NATIONAL SPEED LIMIT SIGN

*4 SPOONBILLS (3 ADS+1s) CLEY NWT 3.05PM ON NORTH SCRAPE. 8+LITTLE EGRETS
BILLY'S WASH+SPOT/SHANK & 4 LITTLE GULLS. ROSEATE TERN ON ARNOLD'S MARSH
5.20AM. 2s MED GULL FLEW E/OFFSHORE 10.40AM
*NO SIGN ROSEATE TERN BREYDON WATER AT E/END THIS MRNG BUT 25 1s LITTLE
GULLS, 2s MED GULL, BRENT GOOSE, 2 ARCTIC TERNS & 2 COMMON TERNS
*RED KITE 8MLS S/OF NORWICH OVER HEMPNALL 8.30AM THEN DRIFTED SW/
*7 MED GULLS (3 ADS, 2 2s & 2 1s) OFF HOPTON-ON-SEA THIS EVNG
*4 MED GULLS (3 AD+1s) SHERINGHAM LINGERING OFFSHORE
*2 HOBBIES WINTERTON SOUTH DUNES THIS EVNG

Friday 20th June 2008
At Holme NOA seawaching produced 2 Fulmars, 2 Gannets, 61 Sandwich Terns, 13 Common Terns and 2 Little Terns. 3 Little Egrets were of note and 3 Turtle Doves were around the reserve. 6 Whitethroats were counted and 20 Avocets were around the marsh.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET

*2 AD ROSEATE TERN CLEY NWT ON ARNOLD'S MARSH & 4. 1s LITTLE GULLS. 2 SPOONBILLS (1s & AD) CLEY NWT VIEWABLE FROM BTW BEACH C/PK & NORTH HIDE

*AD ROSEATE TERN BREYDON WATER THIS MRNG +4 ARCTIC TERNS & 5 LITTLE GULLS

*HONEY BUZZARD GREAT RYBURGH FROM WENSUM VALLEY RAPTOR WATCHPOINT 9.50AM

*4+CROSSBILLS CLEY W/OVER CHURCH LANE MID A/NOON

Thursday 19th June 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 female Common Scoter, 11 Fulmars, 1 Gannet, 5 Sandwich Terns, 3 Common Terns, 6 Little Terns and a flock of 10 Crossbills west over the dunes. Also of note were a Marsh Harrier, 2 Turtle Doves, 1 Reed Warbler and 2 Common Whitethroats.

Moth trapping produced 1 Privet Hawk, 1 Eyed Hawk, 1 Broad-barred White, 1 Turnip, 2 Heart & Dart, 1 The Fern, 3 Brown Rustics, 2 Common Swifts, 2 The Flame, 2 Small Square Spots, 3 Middle-barred Minors, 1 Common Pug and 1 Setaceous Hebrew Character.

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MALE RED-BACKED SHRIKE 1.35PM N/OF SEA PALLING c1/2ML NW/OF BEACH C/PK AT CLINK ROAD 1/4ML NW/OF NATIONAL SPEED LIMIT SIGN
*2 AD ROSEATE TERNS CLEY ON ARNOLDS MARSH AT 5.30PM. 1 RINGED BIRD AT 6PM+1s LITTLE GULL,2 LRPs ,3 CONTINENTAL BLACK-T.GODWITS,8 LITTLE EGRETS & HOBBY

*RED KITE (WING TAGGED) JUST S/OF WELLS JUST W/OF TWO FURLONG HILL BTW PADDOCKS & ALLOTMENTS

*1s SPOONBILL 3.50PM CLEY NWT ON BILLY'S WASH VIEWABLE FROM FENCE BTW NORTH HIDE & BEACH C/PK

*GARGANEY CLEY NWT ON SIMMONDS SCRAPE AT 4.35PM+AD MED GULL OVER AT 4.30PM. GRASSHOPPER WBLR SINGING ALONG WEST BANK

*RED KITE HAPPISBURGH COMMON 8.20AM

*40 LITTLE GULLS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+DRK RED-CRESTED POCHARD ON MEADOW POOL. BITTERN FROM FEN HIDE & 5 EIDER OFFSHORE

*10 CROSSBILLS W/OVER HOLME

*28 MANX S/WTRS S/PAST ECCLES BTW 8--9PM+2 AD MED GULLS NORTH

*RED KITE S/OF INGOLDSTHORPE FLEW W/AT 10.15AM

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Wednesday 18th June 2008
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*BLACK KITE 1ML E/OF LANGHAM BY B1156 AT 8.40AM

*MALE RED-BACKED SHRIKE BY 2.30PM N/OF SEA PALLING 1/4ML NW/OF BEACH C/PK IN PADDOCK BTW CLINK ROAD & DUNES. GRASSHOPPER WBLR OPP C/K. RED KITE OVER AT 1.50PM

*1s SPOONBILL CLEY NWT 2.35PM ON BILLY'S WASH VIEWABLE FROM FENCE BTW NORTH HIDE & BEACH C/PK. AD CURLEW SAND ON PATS POOL

*RED KITE N/OVER SEA PALLING AT 11.17AM

*30 LITTLE GULLS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+51 BLACK-T.GODWITS, PAIR RED-CRESTED POCHARD ON GRAZING MEADOW POOL. 1+BITTERN IN FEN HIDE AREA

ROSE-COLOURED STARLING 1/2ML W/OF KINGS LYNN IN GARDEN AT WEST LYNN
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Tuesday 17th June 2008
At Holme NOA a flock of 30+ Crossbills was in the pines and mobile from mid morning onwards. A Cuckoo, 12 Swifts, 20 Avocets, 2 Sedge Warblers, 3 Reed Warblers and a Turtle Dove were also of note.

Moth trapping included a Peppered Moth and a Small Elephant Hawk. A Red Admiral butterfly was also of note.
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MALE RED-BACKED SHRIKE JUST N/OF SEA PALLING BY NATIONAL SPEED LIMIT SIGN
*HONEY BUZZARD GREAT RYBURGH FROM WENSUM VALLEY RAPTOR WATCHPOINT SHOWING WELL

*1 SPOONBILL CLEY NWT VIEWABLE FROM BTW BEACH C/PK & NORTH HIDE +AD CURLEW SAND ON SIMMOND'S SCRAPE & 2. 1s LITTLE GULLS

*40 CROSSBILLS HOLKHAM PINES OVER W/END 10AM

*20+CROSSBILLS CROMER W/OVER MILL ROAD 6.20AM

*17 CROSSBILLS HOLME NOA IN PINES 10.35AM BUT MOBILE

*16 CROSSBILLS S/OVER WINTERTON SOUTH DUNES 7.15AM

*8 MANX S'WTRS PAST SHERINGHAM BY 11AM & 4 LITTLE GULLS

*39 LITTLE GULLS TITCHWELL RSPB & 32 CROSSBILLS TILL 12.30PM ONLY

Monday 16th June 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Eider, 40 Common Scoter, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Fulmars, 7 Gannets, 63 Sandwich Terns, 18 Common Terns and 27 Little Terns. A flock of 8 Crossbills was again around the reserve, and a Whimbrel and a Greenshank flew over calling.

Moth trapping included 1 Poplar Hawk, 8 Cinnabars, 5 Common Swifts, 1 Angle Shades, 1 Lyme Grass, 2 Peppered Moths and a Vine's Rustic.

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MALE RED-BACKED SHRIKE 7.45PM JUST N/OF SEA PALLING IN PADDOCK BY NATIONAL SPEED LIMIT SIGN SHOWING WELL

*BEE-EATER TILL 9AM WINTERTON NORTH DUNES THEN FLEW N/TWDS HORSEY

*MARSH WBLR SINGING SEA PALLING IN GARDEN EARLY MRNG BIRD AUDIBLE FROM DUNES BUT NOT VIEWABLE. KEEP TO PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY

*3 SPOONBILLS 9.55AM CLEY NWT ON BILLY'S WASH .VIEWABLE FROM FENCE BTW NORTH HIDE & BEACH C/PK

*CURLEW SAND CLEY NWT ON SIMMONDS SCRAPE+1s LITTLE GULL

*2s GLAUCOUS GULL BACTON W/PAST GAS TERMINAL AT 8.38AM

*12 CROSSBILLS JUST N/OF SEA PALING IN TREES BY PADDOCKS THIS EVNG

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Sunday 15th June 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 2 Common Scoter, 11 Sandwich Terns, 2 Common Terns and 5 Little Terns. A Hobby was hunting just beyond the Broadwater and a Cuckoo was also of note. A flock of 14+ Crossbills were in the pines mid afternoon and flew off south around 4pm. A Redpoll sp flew over west.

Moth trapping included 1 Eyed Hawk, 1 Privet Hawk, 1 Poplar Hawk, 2 Peppered Moths, 4 White Ermines, 1 Silver Y, 1 Figure of 80 and 1 Sand Dart. A Painted Lady butterfly was also of interest.

Saturday 14th June 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced a female Eider, 1 Fulmar, 7 Gannets, 5 Sandwich Terns, 1 Common Tern and 8 Little Terns. A Greenshank, 2 Avocets and 40 Golden Plover were of note around the marsh, and 2 Med Gulls flew over east. A Cuckoo and 3 Turtle Doves were of interest, and a Tawny Owl was in the pines. 10 Swallows, 3 House Martins, 30 Swifts, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Sedge Warblers, 6 Reed Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroats, 1 Blackcap and a Chiffchaff were also recorded.

Moth trapping produced 1 Bordered White, 4 Cinnabars, 3 Yellow Belles, 1 Flame Shoulder, 1 Willow Beauty, 5 Common Swifts, 2 Small Square Spots, 2 Buff Ermines, 1 Mottled Rustic, 1 White Ermine, 1 Flame, 1 Mottled Beauty, 1 Riband Wave, 1 Dog's Tooth, 1 Fern and a Peppered Moth.

Butterflies included 5 Common Blues, 10 Small Heaths, 1 Brown Argus and a Red Admiral.

Friday 13th June 2008
At Holme NOA a Cuckoo, 1 Turtle Dove, 25 Swifts, 2 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 8 Goldfinches and a Siskin were of note.

Moth trapping produced 1 Cinnabar, 1 Privet Hawk, 1 Small Elephant Hawk, 3 Common Swifts, 1 Buff Ermine, 2 Heart & Darts, 1 Sand Dart, 1 Spectacle, 1 White Ermine, 1 Treble Lines, 1 Small Square Spot and a Common Pug.

Butterflies included 4 Speckled Woods and a Wall Brown.

Thursday 12th June 2008
BIRDNET pager service
*FEM DOTTEREL GREAT YARMOUTH NORTH DENES NEAR HOLIDAY CAMP

*BALEARIC S/WTR E/PAST MUNDESLEY. BLACK GUILLEMOT PAST W/+10 MANX S/WTRS

*BALEARIC S/WTR S/PAST ECCLES AT c8.40AM

*2 MANX S/WTRS N/PAST ECCLES BY 8.15AM

*BLUE FULMAR PAST SHERINGHAM+20 MANX S/WTRS,4 LITTLE GULLS & 4 LITTLE TERNS

*WOOD SAND CLEY NWT THIS A/NOON+11 LITTLE EGRETS,BITTERN & LRP. 6 1s LITTLE GULLS ARNOLDS MARSH. 6 MANX S/WTRS PAST BTW 11.45AM--12.45PM+BLUE FULMAR

*2 SPOONBILLS BREYDON WATER BY POST 13 FROM SOUTH WALL AT 1PM

*DRK RED-CRESTED POCHARD TITCHWELL RSPB ON REEDBED POOL+RUFF & 17 LITTLE GULLS

*14 MANX S/WTRS PAST SHERINGHAM BTW 7--8.15PM+3 ARCTIC TERNS
POSS BLACK KITE OVER GARVESTONE FOR 2nd DAY

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Wednesday 11th June 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 2 Fulmars, 2 Gannets, 4 Sandwich Terns, 2 Common Terns and 7 Little Terns. 6 Turtle Doves were on the reserve and 4 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat and 2 Whitethroats were also of note.

Nar Valley Ornithological Society
Cockley Cley
Woodcock 2, Nightjar 1 male

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MARSH WBLR SINGING SEA PALLING IN GARDEN FOR 2nd DAY
*3 SPOONBILLS GREAT YARMOUTH W/OVER NORTH DENES AT 7.30AM
*2 SPOONBILLS 2.30PM BREYDON WATER AT E/END+1s MED GULL & COMMON SAND
*2 SPOONBILLS CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE AT 11.55AM
*30 CROSSBILLS KELLING HEATH JUST SW/OF LEVEL CROSSING AT 4.05PM
*7 CROSSBILLS HOLKHAM PINES AT W/END
*POSS CATTLE EGRET TITCHWELL RSPB E/OVER SALTMARSH TWDS GYPSY LANE AT 9.30AM+37 LITTLE GULLS & DRK RED-CRESTED POCHARD ON GRAZING MEADOW POOL
*WOOD SAND CLEY NWT THIS A/NOON+2 LITTLE GULLS & 15+LITTLE EGRETS
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Tuesday 10th June 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Eider, 2 Fulmars, 55 Sandwich Terns, 19 Common Terns and 25 Little Terns. Two Turtle Doves, 1 Swift, 8 Swallows, 5 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroats and a Chiffchaff were also of note on the reserve.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET

*3 SPOONBILLS BREYDON WATER AT E/END 4PM

*1+SPOONBILL CLEY NWT VIEWABLE FROM BTW BEACH C/PK & NORTH HIDE & 3 LITTLE GULLS ON PAT'S POOL

*SPOONBILL HICKLING BROAD NWT ON SWIM COOTS 9AM

*2 HONEY BUZZARDS GREAT RYBURGH AT WENSUM VALLEY RAPTOR WATCHPOINT 1.20-1.30PM SHOWING WELL +2 BUZZARDS, BARN OWL & LITTLE OWL

*31 LITTLE GULLS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH

Monday 9th June 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 4 Eider, 30 Common Scoter, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Fulmars, 1 Gannet, 38 Sandwich Terns, 12 Common Terns and 10 Little Terns. A Turtle Dove, Cuckoo and Barn Owl were all noted during the day.

Moth trapping produced 2 Privet Hawks, 1 Silver Y,, 1 Spectacle, 2 White Ermines and a Purple Bar. Butterflies included Small Heath and Speckled Wood.

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BIRDNET pager service
FEM RED-FOOTED FALCON 9PM 2.5MLS NNW/OF ACLE AT UPTON BROAD E/OF VIEWPOINT OVER WOOD
SERIN W/OVER WEYBOURNE CAMP 8.50AM
3 SPOONBILLS CLEY NWT VIEWABLE FROM BTW BEACH C/PK & NORTH HIDE
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Sunday 8th June 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Common Scoter, 7 Gannets, 9 Sandwich Terns, 14 Common Terns and 8 Little Terns. A Spotted Redshank and a Greenshank were recorded, and a Cuckoo and 2 Turtle Doves were around the reserve.

Moth trapping produced 1 Privet Hawk, 1 Elephant Hawk, 1 Grass Rivulet, 1 Bordered White, 1 Silver Y, 1 Cream Bordered Green Pea, 2 Cinnabars, 5 Treble Lines, 2 White Ermines, 2 Common Swifts, 6 Small Square Spots, 2 Setaceous Hebrew Characters and 2 Flame Shoulders.

Butterflies included 2 Speckled Woods and a Painted Lady along Thornham Bank.

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BIRDNET pager service
*BEE-EATER NORTHREPPS BEHIND CHURCHYARD TILL 6AM THEN FLEW OFF HIGH SE & NO FURTHER SIGN

*BUFF-BREASTED SAND STIFFKEY JUST N/OF STIFFKEY GREENS 300YDS E/OF LITTLE TERN COLONY ON MUD 9.13PM TF.982.449. ACCESS NE/ACROSS MARSH FROM E/END OF CAMPSITE WOOD - LOW TIDE ESSENTIAL
*HONEY BUZZARD GREAT RYBURGH FROM WENSUM VALLEY RAPTOR WATCHPOINT +OSPREY & RED KITE

*3 SPOONBILLS CLEY NWT VIEWABLE FROM PATH BTW BEACH C/PK & NORTH HIDE

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Saturday 7th June 2008
At Holme NOA a Marsh Harrier and a Hobby were of note, 3 Avocets, 18 Lapwings, 2 Black-tailed Godwits and a Greenshank were of note. 2 Sandwich and 4 Common Terns flew over the Broadwater and 2 Turtle Doves were of interest as was a Barn Owl over the marsh. Six Swifts, 6 Swallows, 25 House Martins, 2 Sedge Warblers, 4 Reed Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroats, 4 Crossbills, 3 Bullfinches and a Reed Bunting were also recorded.

Moth trapping included 1 Silky Wainscot, 2 Bordered Whites, 1 Spectacle, 1 Buff Ermine and a Clouded Bordered Brindle.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*BEE-EATER NORTHREPPS BEHIND CHURCHYARD. PARK AT CHURCH, WALK THRU CHURCHYARD & FOLLOW PATH FOR 50YDS
*PROB BLACK KITE NE/OF NORWICH SW/OVER RACKHEATH 1.20PM

Friday 6th June 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 2 Eider, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Fulmar, 5 Sandwich Terns, 3 Common Terns and 4 Little Terns. 3 Turtle Doves were in the dunes.

Moth trapping included 1 Elephant Hawk, 2 Flame Wainscots, 1 Sand Dart, 1 Chamomile Shark, 1 Eyed Hawk, 1 Small Elephant Hawk, 1 Rosy Wave and a Diamond-back.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*MALE RED-BACKED SHRIKE 2PM CLEY NWT BY A149 JUST W/OF VISITOR CENTRE IN 2nd GARDEN IN HEDGE VIEWABLE FROM OLD WOMENS LANE
*DRK RED-CRESTED POCHARD TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+DRK GARGANEY & 30 LITTLE GULLS

Thursday 5th June 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 11 Gannets east and 2 Little Terns fishing. A Nightingale was ringed mid morning and a Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler and 2 Blackcaps were also of note.

Moth trapping produced 5 Silver Ys, 9 Small Square Spots, 1 Rustic Shoulder-knot, 1 Rustic, 2 Cinnabars, 2 White Ermines, 1 Pale Tussock, 2 Green Carpets, 1 Peppered Moth, 1 Large Yellow Underwing, 3 Treble Lines, 2 Flame Shoulders, 1 Celypha lacunana, 1 Phtheochroa rugosana, 2 Crambus lathomellus and 2 Epiblema cynosbatella.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET

*NIGHT HERON WELLS S/OVER QUAKER COTTAGE AT 9.50PM

*PROB BLACK STORK 2MLS W/OF FAKENHAM NW/OVER SHEREFORD AT 9.45AM

*NO SIGN OF 1s MALE TRUMPETER FINCH BY 11AM BLAKENEY POINT SE/OF SEAWATCHING HIDE. KEEP OFF AREA S/OF SEAWATCHING HIDE TO AVOID DISTURBING BREEDING BIRDS

*HOOPOE 5.35PM JUST NW/OF STIFFKEY N/OF A149 IN FRONT GARDEN AT N/END OF GREENWAY IN NEXT TO LAST GARDEN

Wednesday 4th June 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Fulmars, 18 Sandwich Terns, 11 Common Terns and 2 Little Terns. A Cuckoo, 4 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat and a Whitethroat were also of note.

Moth trapping produced 4 Cinnabars, 1 Poplar Hawk, 1 Elephant Hawk, 12 Siver Ys, 1 Rustic, 3 Yellow Belles, 6 Small Square Spots, 1 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 1 Flame Shoulder, 1 Bordered White, 1 Chinese Character, 1 Sallow Kitten and a Treble Lines.

Nar Valley Ornithological Society
Stowbridge
Little Egret 1

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BIRDNET pager service
1s MALE TRUMPETER FINCH 3.20PM BLAKENEY POINT SE/OF SEAWATCHING HIDE BUT MOBILE. KEEP OFF AREA S/OF SEAWATCHING HIDE TO AVOID DISTURBING BREEDING BIRDS.VIEW FROM A REASONABLE DISTANCE TO AVOID FLUSHING THE BIRD

*DUSKY WBLR 6PM BLAKENEY POINT AT LUPINS

*HOOPOE EARLY EVNG JUST NW/OF STIFFKEY N/OF A149 BTW GREENWAY & CAMPSITE

*HOOPOE 3MLS S/OF CORPUSTY BY B1149 100YDS FROM HEYDON TURNOFF AT 10.15AM

36 LITTLE GULLS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+DRK RED-CRESTED POCHARD. 2 BITTERNS FROM FEN HIDE EARLY MRNG+SPOTTED FLY ON MEADOW TRAIL. HOBBY OVER REEDBED & 2 EIDER OFFSHORE
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Monday 2nd June 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 2 Eider, 8 Common Scoter, 6 Fulmars, 6 Gannets, 42 Sandwich Terns, 18 Common Terns and 11 Little Terns.

Moth trapping included 1 Elephant Hawk Moth, 1 Eyed Hawk Moth, 1 Small Elephant Hawk Moth, a Scorched Wing and 2 Bordered Whites.

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Nar Valley Ornithological Society
East Winch
1 Little Owl

Foster's End
1 Hobby

King's Lynn
Peregrine

Blackborough End
1 Spotted Flycatcher

Castle Acre Ford**
1 Grey Wagtail
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BIRDNET
*1s MALE TRUMPETER FINCH BLAKENEY POINT SE/OF SEAWATCHING HIDE. KEEP OFF AREA S/OF SEAWATCHING HIDE TO AVOID DISTURBING BREEDING BIRDS
*TAWNY PIPIT 1ML SE/OF WAXHAM BY PIPE DUMP. PLEASE VIEW ONLY FROM DUNES & DO NOT WALK ALONG FARM TRACKS TG.454.251
*HOOPOE STIFFKEY N/OF A149 BY CAMPSITE BUT MOBILE. PARK IN C/PK AT END OF LANE & WALK BACK
*1s CASPIAN GULL CLEY NWT ON ARNOLD’S MARSH 2.55-3.05PM THEN FLEW WEST
*2 QUAIL E/OF RINGSTEAD AT RINGSTEAD COMMON BY ROAD TO CHOSELEY
*WOOD WBLR HOLT AT BODHAM COMMON. FROM A148 IN HIGH KELLING TAKE SELBRIGG ROAD FOR 1/2ML & PARK NEXT TO JUNCTION. TAKE PATH OPP GRASS TRIANGLE FOR 30YDS TO VIEW ON LEFT
*40 CROSSBILLS HOLKHAM BY WASHINGTON HIDE
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Sunday 1st June 2008
At Holme NOA 2 Cuckoos were around the reserve for much of the afternoon and 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 6 Chiffchaffs and 10 Goldfinches were also of note.

Moth trapping produced 1 Privet Hawk Moth, 1 Common Marbled Carpet, 7 Yellow Belles, 5 Green Carpets, 3 White Ermines, 16 Small Square Spots, 1 Common Pug, 1 Smoky Wainscot, 4 Flame Shoulders, 2 Treble Lines, 1 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 1 Small Elephant Hawk, 1 Angle Shades, 1 Campion, 1 Phtheochroa rugosana, 3 Cochylis atricapitana and 3 Epiblema cynosbatella.

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Nar Valley Ornithological Society

Swaffham, churchyard
Spotted Flycatcher 1

Ashill, churchyard
Spotted Flycatcher 1

Ashill
Spotted Flycatcher 1

Marham
1 pr Grey Wag feeding 2 fledged young, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 pairs of breeding Moorhen (2 with eggs 1 with chicks), 3 Bullfinch

West Bilney
1pr Nightjar, 1 pr Woodcock, 1 little owl, 1 Tawny owl

Shouldham
1pr Corn Bunting

Hilborough
27 L.T.Tits, 3 Oystercatcher .

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BIRDNET
*1s MALE TRUMPETER FINCH 8.15PM BLAKENEY POINT BY POSTS SE/OF SEAWATCHING
HIDE SHOWING WELL. ACCESS ONLY FROM BEACH, CROSSING LEVEL WITH SEAWATCHING
HIDE TO AVOID DISTURBANCE TO BREEDING BIRDS. PLEASE KEEP TO PATHS
*TAWNY PIPIT 8.12PM 1ML SE/OF WAXHAM BY PIPE DUMP. PLEASE VIEW ONLY FROM
DUNES & DO NOT WALK ALONG FARM TRACKS TG.454.251
*MALE MONTAGU’S HARRIER BTW HOLKHAM & BURNHAM OVERY FLEW N/OVER A149 2.50PM
*10 COMMON CRANES HORSEY MILL IN FIELD E/OF B1159
*2 RED KITE SW/OF SHERINGHAM OVER SHERINGHAM PARK 11.20AM
*WOOD WBLR HOLT SINGING AT BODHAM COMMON 11.00AM. FROM HIGH KELLING TAKE
SELBRIGG RD FROM A148 FOR 1/2ML & PARK NEXT TO JCTN. TAKE F/PATH OPP.GRASS
TRIANGLE TO VIEW AFTER 30YDS ALONG TRACK ON LEFT
*2 LITTLE STINTS CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE 8.25AM
*BLUE FULMAR SALTHOUSE FLEW W/OVER MARSH N/OF DUN COW PUB 3.23PM
*MARSH WBLR SNETTISHAM COASTAL PARK SINGING AT N/END BY STILE E/OF BANK
MID-MRNG
*2 RUDDY SHELDUCK FLEW N/OVER HINDOLVESTON 6.40PM
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Saturday 31st May 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Fulmar, 3 Gannets, 5 Sandwich Terns, 4 Common Terns and 2 Little Terns. A Spotted Redshank, 2 Turtle Doves, 1 Cuckoo and a Spotted Flycatcher were of particular note, and 2 Crossbills were around the pines during the afternoon.

Moth trapping produced a Knot Grass, 1 Northern Drab, 7 Small Square Spots, 2 Heart and Darts, 1 Cinnabar, 2 Treble Lines, 2 Flame Shoulders, 1 Muslin, 3 Green Carpets, 1 Small Elephant Hawk and 3 White Ermines.

At Redwell a Greenshank and a Common Sandpiper were of note.

At Hempton Marsh a Kingfisher flew over the boardwalk.

At Walsey Hills a Cuckoo, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat and a Common Buzzard were of particular note, and butterflies included 3 Common Blues, 1 Small Copper, 2 Green Hairstreaks and a Small Heath. 2 Adders were also of note.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*BLACK KITE WARHAM GREENS FLEW W/OVER MAIN TRACK 11.32AM
*PROB.BLACK KITE FLEW W/OVER THORNHAM 1.20PM VIEWED FROM TITCHWELL RSPB THO
DISTANT
*NO SIGN AD MALE RED-FOOTED FALCON 2.5MLS NNW/OF ACLE AT UPTON BROAD NWT BUT
RED KITE OVER, 5+HOBBIES & SWALLOWTAIL
*TAWNY PIPIT 7.54PM 1ML SE/OF WAXHAM ON GRASS BTW PIPE DUMP & DUNES SHOWING
WELL. PLEASE KEEP TO PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY TG.454.251
*NO FURTHER SIGN OF ICTERINE WBLR HOLKHAM E/OF MEALS HOUSE BY 5.00PM BUT
BLACK REDSTART

Thursday 29th May 2008
A much quieter day at Holme NOA saw seawatching produce 1 Fulmar, 3 Sandwich Terns, 1 Common Terns, and 6 Little Terns.

Wednesday 28th May 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 12 Common Scoter, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Fulmars, 7 Gannets and 8 Little Terns. At least two Icterine Warblers were present, one at the public car park near the golf course, and the other in scrub opposite the NOA car park. One was also heard near the Observatory early morning. A Red-throated Pipit was reported flying over the Observatory and a Grey-headed Wagtail perched briefly in willows nearby before flying off south. A singing Tree Pipit was in pines next to the Observatory. A Nightingale was in the paddocks in the early afternoon, and 2 Crossbills flew over calling. A female Redstart was trapped and ringed and a Northern Willow Warbler was also of note. Of interest were a Cuckoo, 2+ Turtle Doves, 1 Barn Owl, 20 Swallows, 6 House Martins, 34 Swifts, 3 Reed Warblers and 5 Whitethroats.

Moth trapping included 3 Small Elephant Hawks, 2 Northern Drabs, 19 Small Square Spots, 1 Light Brocade and a White Ermine. Butterflies included 1 Green Hairstreak, 3+ Small Coppers, 1 Small Heath and 2 Common Blues.

At Redwell Marsh an immature Little Gull was of note and at least 2 Common Sandpipers were also present.

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BIRDNET pager service
*AD MALE RED-FOOTED FALCON 2.5MLS NNW/OF ACLE AT UPTON BROAD NWT FROM VIEWPOINT ON N/SIDE

*NO FURTHER SIGN OF FEM CITRINE WAGTAIL BY 4.55PM TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH FROM MAIN FOOTPATH BUT1+TEMMINCK'S STINT STILL PRESENT

*ICTERINE WBLR BLAKENEY POINT BY LIFEBOAT STATION+REDSTART & WHINCHAT

*ICTERINE WBLR HOLME 50YDS W/OF NOA C/PK ON N/SIDE OF ENTRANCE TRACK THIS MRNG

*ICTERINE WBLR HOLME 12.20PM IN BUSHES BY BEACH C/PK BUT ELUSIVE

*ICTERINE WBLR BURNHAM OVERY DUNES c500YDS E/OF BOARDWALK 8.55AM+SPOTTED FLY & WHEATEAR

*ICTERINE WBLR HOLME NOA IN PINES BY OBS AT 9.20AM+MALE GREY-HEADED WAG FLEW S/OVER BROADWATER

*RED-BACKED SHRIKE 4.15PM KELLING HEATH ON E/SIDE OF TELEGRAPH HILL

*MALE ICTERINE WBLR RPTD SINGING NEAR ECCLES THIS MRNG+2 REDSTARTS NO FURTHER DETAILS

*20 CROSSBILLS E/OVER SIDESTRAND AT 9AM. OSPREY SE/OVER OVERSTRAND AT 10.30AM

*COMMON CRANE W/OVER SALTHOUSE MIDDAY

*IMM COMMON CRANE KELLING HEATH IN LARGE CATTLE FIELD c1PM+HOBBY OVER

*3 TURTLE DOVES CHOSELEY DRYING BARNS 4.10PM THEN FLEW NORTH

*CURLEW SAND TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+GREENSHNK,DRK RED-CRESTED POCHARD & DRK GARGANEY. BITTERN FROM FEN HIDE

*IMM COMMON CRANE HEMPSTEAD

*DRK GARGANEY HOLME NOA ON REDWELL MARSH 5.40PM

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Tuesday 27th May 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 2 Fulmars, 4 Gannets, 2 Sandwich Terns and 3 Little Terns. A female Red-backed Shrike was just west of the forestry in the afternoon.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*FEM CITRINE WAGTAIL TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH VIEWABLE FROM MAIN PATH &
3 TEMMINCKS STINTS
*RED-THROATED PIPIT BLAKENEY POINT BY HALFWAY HOUSE 3.15PM
*MALE BLUETHROAT (RED-SPOTTED) WEST RUNTON BY OLD FARM BUILDINGS 7PM
*ICTERINE WBLR WELLS WOODS ON W/SIDE OF PINEWOODS HOLIDAY PARK S/OF GATE
MIDWAY TO END OF PINE BELT SINGING ON & OFF
*ICTERINE WBLR CLEY S/OF HILLTOP IN SHELTERED CORNER OF WOOD 10.15AM
SINGING. PARK AT CLEY NWT & WALK
*FEM RED-BACKED SHRIKE HOLME ALONG APPROACH ROAD 250YDS E/OF LAYBY BY 5-BAR
GATE 6.09PM. PLEASE VIEW ONLY FROM TOP COASTAL PATH
*MALE RED-BACKED SHRIKE W/OF CROMER AT MUCKLE HILL AT TOP OF HILL NEAR
RAILWAY LINE THIS EVNG TG.207.420

Nar Valley Ornithological Society
Pentney Gravel Pits
1 SANDERLING, 1 COMMON SAND, 3 LRP, 1 MALE WIGEON, 1 MALE POCHARD

North Wootton
4 FULMAR, 35+ GANNET, 10+ TUNDRA RINGED PLOVER
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BIRDNET
*FEM CITRINE WAGTAIL TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH VIEWABLE FROM MAIN PATH & 3 TEMMINCKS STINTS
*RED-THROATED PIPIT BLAKENEY POINT BY HALFWAY HOUSE 3.15PM
*MALE BLUETHROAT (RED-SPOTTED) WEST RUNTON BY OLD FARM BUILDINGS 7PM
*ICTERINE WBLR WELLS WOODS ON W/SIDE OF PINEWOODS HOLIDAY PARK S/OF GATE
MIDWAY TO END OF PINE BELT SINGING ON & OFF
*ICTERINE WBLR CLEY S/OF HILLTOP IN SHELTERED CORNER OF WOOD 10.15AM
SINGING. PARK AT CLEY NWT & WALK
*FEM RED-BACKED SHRIKE HOLME ALONG APPROACH ROAD 250YDS E/OF LAYBY BY 5-BAR GATE 6.09PM. PLEASE VIEW ONLY FROM TOP COASTAL PATH
*MALE RED-BACKED SHRIKE W/OF CROMER AT MUCKLE HILL AT TOP OF HILL NEAR RAILWAY LINE THIS EVNG TG.207.420
*COMMON CRANE E/OVER TITCHWELL RSPB 11.20AM +DRK GARGANEY ON FRESHAMRSH, CURLEW SAND & DRK RED-C.POCHARD
*2 WOOD WBLRS HOLT AT BODHAM COMMON LATE MRNG. FROM A148 AT HIGH KELLING TAKE SELBRIGG ROAD FOR 1/2ML TO NEXT JUNCTION, PARK ON VERGE & TAKE SIGNED PATH OPP GRASS TRIANGLE FOR 200YDS
*WOOD SAND KELLING WATER MEADOWS THIS EVNG
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Monday 26th May 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 850 Common Scoter, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 46 Fulmars including 1 Blue Fulmar, 1 Manx Shearwater west, 59 Gannets, 2 Kittiwakes, 1 Sandwich Tern, 9 Common Terns, 3 Arctic Terns, 23 Little Terns and 2 Razorbills east. 2 Greenshank flew over the marsh and 3 Turtle Doves, 2 Tawny Owls, 4 Sand Martins, 5 Swallows, a female Wheatear, 2 Reed Warblers, 2 Whitethroats and 35 Linnets were also of interest.

Moth trapping produced 4 Treble Lines, 2 Small Square Spots and a Hear & Dart.

At Redwell Marsh 7 Greenshank and a Common Sandpiper were of note.

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BIRNET pager service
*FEM RED-NECKED PHAL S/OF HEACHAM ON 1st POOL RIGHT OF BANK TO SNETTISHAM PAST 2nd STILE
*2 TEMMINCK’S STINTS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH EARLY A/NOON
*TEMMINCK’S STINT STIFFKEY FEN 8.50AM
*2 HONEY BUZZARDS GREAT RYBURGH FROM WENSUM VALLEY RAPTOR WATCHPOINT 1PM
*MALE MONTAGU’S HARRIER BURNHAM OVERY DUNES FLUSHED THEN LATER HUNTING ALONG
W/EDGE OF HOLKHAM PINES 8.45AM
*ROSEATE TERN E/PAST SHERINGHAM +POM SKUA, 8 MANX S’WTRS, PUFFIN, 2 ARCTIC
SKUAS & BLUE FULMAR
*HYBRID AMERICAN x EURASIAN WIGEON HOLKHAM JUST W/OF MEALS HOUSE 9.50AM
*PUFFIN S/PAST ECCLES 10AM & BLUE FULMAR
*2 WOOD WBLR HOLT AT BODHAM COMMON. FROM A148 AT HIGH KELLING TAKE SELBRIGG
ROAD FOR 1/2ML TO NEXT JUNCTION, PARK ON VERGE & TAKE SIGNED PATH OPP GRASS
TRIANGLE FOR 200YDS
*IMM COMMON CRANE HOLME BY A149 TILL 9.10AM THEN FLEW WEST
*4 MANX S’WTRS PAST WALCOTT
*MANX S’WTR PAST HOLME NOA +BLUE FULMAR & 3 ARCTIC TERNS
*MANX S’WTR E/PAST CLEY 4PM
*ARCTIC TERN PAST OVERSTRAND & MANX S’WTR
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Sunday 25th May 2008
BIRDNET
TEMMINCK’S STINT TITCHWELL RSPB FROM PARRINDER HIDE & BLACK TERN
*LONG-T.SKUA N/PAST GREAT YARMOUTH 8AM
*WOOD WBLR HOLT AT BODHAM COMMON. FROM A148 AT HIGH KELLING TAKE SELBRIGG
ROAD FOR 1/2ML TO NEXT JUNCTION, PARK ON VERGE & TAKE SIGNED PATH OPP GRASS TRIANGLE FOR 200YDS
*CURLEW SAND TITCHWELL RSPB +BLACK TERN, DRK GARGANEY, 15 LITTLE GULLS & MANX S’WTR PAST
*2 MANX S’WTRS S/PAST ECCLES EARLY MRNG +BLUE FULMAR & RED-T.DIVER
*POSS DRK AMERICAN WIGEON RPTD HOLKHAM FROM WASHINGTON HIDE
*TEMMINCK’S STINT STIFFKEY FEN
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Saturday 24th May 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 6 Fulmars, a single Manx Shearwater west, 31 Gannets east, 5 Sandwich Terns, 10 Common Terns and 47 Little Terns. A Turtle Dove was near the Observatory and a Cuckoo flew along the east bank. 1 Reed Warberl, 1 Lesser Whitethroat and 2 Whitethroats were also of note.

Butterflies included 1 Brimstone, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Small Coppers and 1 Small Heath. Moths included a Small Elephant Hawk, 3 Northern Drabs, 1 Pine Beauty, 11 Treble Lines, 1 Spectacle 2 Chinese Characters and a Mottled Rustic.

At Redwell Marsh a Wood Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpipers and a Greenshank were of note.

BIRDNET PAGER NEWS FOR NORFOLK
*MALE RED-FOOTED FALCON 2.5MLS NNW/OF ACLE AT UPTON BROAD
*FEM RED-FOOTED FALCON 1.20PM c1/2ML NNE/OF HADDISCOE AT HADDISCOE MARSHES
OVER FIELDS BY A143+GREENLAND WHEATEAR

Friday 23rd May 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 2 Fulmars, 4 Gannets, 4 Sandwich Terns, 1 Common Tern and 17 Little Terns. 2 Sand Martins flew east offshore. 2 Turtle Doves were around the reserve and 2 Lesser Whitethroats and 4 Whitethroats were singing. A flock of 40 Linnets was in the dunes.

Butterflies included 1 Green Hairstreak, 1 Small Copper, 2 Common Blues, 3 Small Heaths and 3 Wall Browns. Moth trapping produced 9 Cinnabars, 3 Purple Bars, 9 Green Carpets, 6 Flame Shoulders, 1 Common Wainscot, 8 Treble Lines, 1 Northern Drab, 4 Muslins, 3 Yellow Belles, 2 Small Elephant Hawks, the Flame, 1 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 4 Small Square Spots, 1 Mottled Rustic, 1 Common Carpet, 1 Rustic Shoulder Knot, 1 Heart & Dart, 12 Cochylis atricapitana, 3 Phtheocroa rugosana and 1 Agonopterix ocellana.

BIRDNET NEWS FOR NORFOLK
*MALE RED-FOOTED FALCON 2.5MLS NNW/OF ACLE & N/OF UPTON BROAD OVER UPTON
MARSHES S/OF NWT VIEWPOINT BRIEFLY c12.45PM+4 HOBBIES TG.388.141
*PROB BLACK KITE N/OVER STIBBARD AT 10.40AM

Thursday 22nd May 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 3 Fulmars, 2 Gannets, 2 Sandwich Terns, 1 Common Tern and 10 Little Terns. 3 Turtle Doves flew along the east bank and a Reed Warbler was singing. A Lesser Whitethroat was also of note.

Moth trapping produced 5 Green Carpets, 3 Yellow Belles, 1 Waved Umber, 1 Small Elephant Hawk, 3 Flame Shoulders, 2 Hebrew Characters, 2 Treble Lines, 3 Shuttle-shaped Darts, 1 Heart and Dart. Butterflies included a Green Hairstreak, 3 Wall Browns, 2 Small Heaths, 2 Small Coppers, 1 Common Blue, 1 Orange Tip and a Peacock.

At Redwell Marsh 2 Greenshank and a Common Sandpiper were of note.

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*Nar Valley Ornithological Society
Sandringham**
Nightjar 4, Woodcock 4

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BIRDNET pager service
NO FURTHER SIGN OF AD WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN HICKLING BROAD NWT BY 1.52PM BUT HOBBY

*FEM RED-FOOTED FALCON SE/OF WAXHAM OVER PIPE DUMP AT 3.50 PM THEN FLEW WEST

*3 TEMMINCK'S STINTS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH AT 5PM+MALE GREY HEADED WAG.33 LITTLE GULLS,1s MED GULL,DRK RED-CRESTED POCHARD,3 BLACK TERNS & 5 SPOONBILLS OVER E/AT 1.40PM

*NO SIGN OF RPTD GREAT REED WBLR CLEY NWT THIS MRNG ALONG EAST BANK

*NO FURTHER SIGN OF TAWNY PIPIT RPTD WAXHAM SANDS CARAVAN PARK IN GRASS FIELD ALONG ACCESS TRACK BY 7.15PM

*TEMMINCK'S STINT STIFFKEY FEN AT 6.30PM

*HONEY BUZZARD 3.25PM GREAT RYBURGH FROM WENSUM VALLEY RAPTOR WATCHPOINT. TF.970.256

*5 SPOONBILLS E/OVER TITCHWELL RSPB AT 1.40PM

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Wednesday 21st May 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 977 Common Scoter, 1 Fulmar, 5 Gannets, 2 Sandwich Terns, 8 Common Terns and 8 Little Terns. A Turtle Dove and a Cuckoo were around the reserve and 20 Swifts and 36 Swallows were also of note. A Reed Warbler and a Lesser Whitethroat were noted and 25 Goldfinches and 34 Linnets were feeding in the pines. A single Wheatear was in the dunes.

Moth trapping produced 5 Yellow Belles, 7 Green Carpets, 1 Purple Bar, 2 Treble Lines, 1 Northern Drab, 2 Flame Shoulders, 1 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 3 Small Square-spots, 3 Hebrew Characters, 2 Small Elephant Hawk Moths, 1 Poplar Hawk Moth and an Angle Shades. Butterflies included a Brown Argus, 1 Wall Brown and 2 Small Heaths.

On Redwell Marsh a Greenshank, 4 Redshank and 2 Avocets were of interest.

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BIRDNET pager service
GREAT REED WBLR CLEY NWT ALONG EAST BANK BUT NO FURTHER SIGN BY EARLY
A/NOON
*AD FEM RED-FOOTED FALCON c1ML NW/OF HADDISCO OVER THORPE MARSHES BTW
11.45-11.50AM ONLY+3+HOBBIES
*CATTLE EGRET HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH NNR NEAR W/END OF PINES+12 CROSSBILLS
*3 TEMMINCK’S STINTS TITCHWELL RSPB
*WHITE STORK OVER RANWORTH BROAD 11.15AM
*MALE HONEY BUZZARD 2.05PM GREAT RYBOROUGH FROM WENSUM VALLEY RAPTOR
WATCHPOINT THEN FLEW N/TWDS SWANTON NOVERS
*2 BLACK TERNS SNETTISHAM RSPB AT S/END FROM 2nd HIDE AT 12.15PM
*RED KITE SW/OVER WALSEY HILLS NOA 8.15AM
*RED KITE SE/OVER KENNINGHALL AT 9.30AM
*5 ARCTIC TERNS N/PAST HOPTON-ON-SEA EARLY A/NOON
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Tuesday 20th May 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Eider, 1015 Common Scoter, 1 Fulmar, 1 Gannet, 13 Sandwich Terns, 16 Common Terns and 19 Little Terns. A Greenshank flew over calling and around the reserve 3 Turtle Doves, 20 Swifts, 35 Swallows, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Whitethroats and 28 Linnets were also of note.

Moth trapping included 1 Poplar Hawk Moth, 3 Small Elephant Hawk Moths, 3 Green Carpets and 1 White Ermine. Butterflies included 4 Orange Tips, a Wall Brown, 2 Common Blues, 1 Small Copper and 2 Small Heaths.

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Nar Valley Ornithological Society
Ashill
Spotted Flycatcher 2 in garden

Lynn Point
3 marsh harriers. oyster catcher. a pair of garganey, yellow wagtail,3 reed bunting .'mute swan 10 coots-2 broods] 10 reed warblers +5 on nearby dykes. 48 brent geese

Nar Valley Fisheries
Osprey 1

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BIRDNET pager service
*2 DRK GARGANEY CLEY NWT ON BILLY’S WASH VIEWABLE FROM FENCE BTW COASTGUARDS
& NORTH HIDE. 4 1s LITTLE GULLS ON SIMMONDS SCRAPE
*12 CROSSBILLS HOLT OVER NATURAL SURROUNDINGS NR 9AM
*RED-NECKED GREBE W/PAST SHERINGHAM AT 9.55AM
*2 BLACK TERNS SNETTISHAM RSPB AT S/END OF PITS LATE MRNG
*COMMON CRANE HADDISCOE c1/2ML NW/OF A143 OVER THORPE MARSHES BTW
10.15-10.30AM THEN FLEW NW/
*2 WOOD SANDS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH & 31 LITTLE GULLS
*FEM BLACK REDSTART WEYBOURNE STATION IN PADDOCKS 3.05PM
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Monday 19th May 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1004 Common Scoter, 5 Fulmars, 8 Gannets, 24 Sandwich Terns, 18 Common Terns and 9 Little Terns. A Cuckoo and a Turtle Dove were of interest and 12 Swallows and 2 House Martins were of note.

Moth trapping produced 1 Privet Hawk Moth, 4 Small Elephant Hawk Moths, 2 Angle Shades, 2 Muslins, 1 Northern Drab, 1 Pine Beauty and 2 Green Carpets. Butterflies included Orange Tip and Small Heath.

Sunday 18th May 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 2 Fulmars, 22 Sandwich Terns, 8 Common Terns and 31 Little Terns. A Greenshank flew over calling. A Cuckoo flew along the beach, 40 Swifts and 30 Swallows were of note. 2 Reed Warblers were singing in the reeds and at least 4 Whitethroats were around the reserve. 2 Turtle Doves were also of interest, and over 30 Linnets were counted.

Moth trapping included 2 Small Elephant Hawk Moths, 1 Northern Drab, 1 Muslin, 4 Small Square Spots, 1 Angle Shades and the Shears. Butterflies included 2 Green Hairstreaks, 1 Common Blue, 1 Wall Brown, 5 Orange Tips, 2 Small Coppers and 3 Small Heaths.

At Redwell Marsh a Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 3 Ruff and at least one Avocet were present.

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*CATTLE EGRET HOLKHAM PINES AT W/END 1PM WITH COWS
*TEMMINCK’S STINT CLEY NWT FROM DAUKES HIDE 3.30PM SHOWING WELL
*HOOPOE 3.30PM BURNHAM OVERY DUNES 1/4ML E/OF END OF BOARDWALK
*HOOPOE BURNHAM OVERY DUNES 10.20AM THEN FLEW S/INTO CATTLE FIELD
*2 HONEY BUZZARDS GREAT RYBURGH AT WENSUM VALLEY RAPTOR WATCHPOINT +RED KITE
& 3 HOBBIES
*POSS CORY’S S’WTR W/PAST SHERINGHAM 8.35AM
*2 LITTLE STINTS WELNEY WWT
*41 LITTLE GULLS TITCHWELL RSPB

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Thursday 15th May 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1200 Common Scoter, 2 Sandwich Terns, 1 Common Tern and 6 Little Terns. A Cuckoo was around the reserve and 3 Swifts and 12 Swallows were counted flying over.

Moth trapping produced 2 Small Elephant Hawks, 1 Northern Drab and an Angle Shades. Butterflies included 1 Green Hairstreak, 4 Small Heaths, 1 Small Copper, 5 Orange Tips, 1 Peacock and 1 Wall Brown. A female Four-spotted Chaser was also of note.

Wednesday 14th May 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Great Crested Grebe, 11 Gannets, 5 Sandwich Terns, 8 Common Terns and 17 Little Terns. A Cuckoo was in the area and 15 Swallows were counted.

Moth trapping produced 2 Small Elephant Hawk Moths, 1 Chinese Character, 6 Shuttle-shaped Darts, 2 Muslins, 3 Pine Beauties, 3 Powdered Quakers, 2 Cinnabars, 6 Flame Shoulers, 1 Yellow Belle, 1 Nutmeg, 1 Hebrew Character, 1 Red Chestnut and 1 Northern Drab.

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Nar Valey Ornithological Society
Pentney Gravel Pits
1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, 1 Turnstone

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BIRDNET pager service

*AD PURPLE HERON RPTD CLEY NWT FLEW W/TWDS BEACH ROAD EARLY A/NOON
*7 DOTTEREL 2MLS S/OF TITCHWELL S/OF CHOSELEY DRYING BARNS BY BEND IN ROAD
MID A/NOON
*TEMMINCK’S STINT TITCHWELL RSPB FROM PARRINDER HIDE AT 10.55AM BUT ELUSIVE
*TEMMINCK’S STINT SALTHOUSE OPP DUN COW PUB & 3 WOOD SANDS
*2 MALE GREY-HEADED WAGS BLAKENEY FRESHMARSH FROM FRIARY HILLS THIS EVNG & 3
WOOD SANDS
*BLACK TERN CLEY NWT AT NORTH SCRAPE 5PM & LITTLE STINT
*MANX S/WTR E/PAST SHERINGHAM BTW 8.40-11.15AM & G.N.DIVER
*5 WOOD SANDS SALTHOUSE ON POOLS BY IRON ROAD 12.30PM
*WOOD SAND KELLING WATER MEADOWS 2PM
*WOOD SAND PENTNEY GPs
*39 LITTLE GULLS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH
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Tuesday 13th May 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 11 Gannets, 2 Sandwich Terns and 13 Little Terns. A Greenshank was around the broadwater mid afternoon. 2 Turtle Doves, 1 Cuckoo, 25 Swifts, 4 House Martins and 22 Linnets were also of interest.

At Redwell Marsh 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Ruff, 5 Avocets and 2 Greenshank were recorded.

Moth trapping included 4 Northern Drabs, an Angle Shades and a Chocolate Tip.

Monday 12th May 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 250 Common Scoter, 4 Gannets, 28 Sandwich Terns, 2 Common Terns and 44 Little Terns. A Hobby was also of note over the beach.

Moth trapping included V-Pug, Least Black Arches, Pale Tussock, Sallow Kitten and Chocolate Tip.

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BIRDNET
3 TEMMINCK’S STINTS CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE 4.40PM & 2 DRK GARGANEY ON FLASH BTW NORTH HIDE & COASTGUARDS
7 DOTTEREL 2MLS S/OF TITCHWELL S/OF CHOSELEY DRYING BARNS BY BEND IN ROAD 11.45AM
*1s CASPIAN GULL TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH 3.10PM & 26 LITTLE GULLS
*HONEY BUZZARD GREAT RYBURGH FROM WENSUM VALLEY RAPTOR WATCHPOINT 3.45PM & 2
HOBBIES
*3 COMMON CRANES NW/OVER FAKENHAM 10.35AM
*4 WOOD SANDS KELLING WATER MEADOWS 9.30AM
*3 WOOD SANDS SALTHOUSE OPP DUN COW PUB
*WOOD SAND STIFFKEY FEN & LITTLE GULL
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Sunday 11th May 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Eider, 500+ Common Scoter, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Gannet, 11 Sandwich Terns, 2 Arctic Terns and 21 Little Terns. A Short-eared Owl was at the west end of the lavender marsh early morning and at least one Wheatear was still in the dunes. Waders of note included Whimbrel, Greenshank and 6 Avocets. 5 Little Egrets were also counted. Three Turtle Doves and 2 Cuckoos were of note, and 7 Swifts, 20 Swallows, 4 House Martins, a Lesser Whitethroat and 49 Linnets were also of interest.

Moth trapping included an Eyed Hawk Moth, V-Pug, a Least Black Arches, 10 Northern Drabs, 2 Chocolate Tips and 16 Yellow Belles. Butterflies included 3 Small Heaths, 2 Small Coppers and a Green Haristreak. A Large Red Damselfly was also of note.

Nar Valley Ornithological Society
Nar Valley Fisheries
1 Common Sandpiper, 11 Common Tern, 1 Garden Warbler, 27 Great crested Grebe, 2 Little ringed Plover, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler and 2 Turtle Dove.

Pentney Pits
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little ringed Plover and 10 Common Tern.

North Wootton Marsh
1 Quail calling, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Peregrine, many Grey Plovers, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Wheatear

Shouldham
Nightjar 1

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*2 NIGHT HERONS GUIST FLEW E/OVER SENNOWE 6.13AM
*BLACK KITE NEAR FAKENHAM AT SCULTHORPE MOOR OVER RESERVE 10.22AM
*CATTLE EGRET BURNHAM NORTON AT E/END VIEWED FROM SEAWALL 10.30AM
*3 TEMMINCK’S STINTS CLEY NWT ON SIMMOND’S SCRAPE
*3 TEMMINCK’S STINTS SALTHOUSE ON 2nd POOL E/OF IRON ROAD
*TEMMINCK’S STINT 12.00PM STIFFKEY FEN+BLACK TERN & 2 WOOD SAND
*TEMMINCK’S STINT TITCHWELL RSPB ON BRACKISH MARSH 2.20PM+2 AD MED GULLS W/OVER
*6+DOTTEREL 3.05PM 2MLS S/OF TITCHWELL AT CHOSELEY BY BEND IN ROAD IN PEA FIELD
*PRESUMED ESC.BAIKAL TEAL (APPEARS COLOUR RINGED) BLAKENEY FRESHMARSH FROM FRIARY HILL NT. ACCESS E/FROM BLAKENEY QUAY
*2 GREY-HEADED WAGS WAXHAM AT PIPE DUMP 11.51AM
*AD FEM MONTAGU’S HARRIER HOLT FLEW E/OVER MARSH 7.50AM
*HONEY BUZZARD GREAT RYBURGH AT WENSUM VALLEY RAPTOR WATCHPOINT EARLY A/NOON
FROM A1067 FOLLOW SIGNS TO GREAT RYBURGH, CROSS BRIDGE, TURN LEFT AT BOAR
PUB & PASS CHURCH. AFTER 1/2ML TURN LEFT & CROSS BRIDGE TF.970.256
*6 COMMON CRANES HORSEY FLEW N/OVER NELSON’S HEAD TRACK 10.20AM+HOBBY
*4 COMMON CRANES WEST RUNTON FLEW W/OVER INCLEBOROUGH HILL 10.00AM THEN FLEW
W/OVER SHERINGHAM ALONG RIDGE VIEWED DISTANTLY LOOKING S/FROM W/END OF GOLF
COURSE 10.11AM, FLEW W/OVER S/OF WEYBOURNE 10.22AM, FLEW W/OVER S/OF
MUCKLEBURGH HILL 10.30AM+HEN HARRIER & W/OVER STIFFKEY FEN 10.38AM
*4 COMMON CRANES W/OVER HOLME LATE MRNG
*COMMON CRANE 1/4ML S/OF HORSEY MILL IN FIELD ON E/SIDE OF ROAD 5.13PM
SHOWING WELL
*HONEY BUZZARD DOWNHAM MARKET OVER WALLINGTON HALL 12.30PM
*SPOONBILL FLEW E/OVER BURNHAM NORTON 10.50AM
*2 WOOD SANDS HOLME ON REDWELL MARSH 10.00AM+6 TURTLE DOVES
*QUAIL WELNEY WWT SINGING BY ROAD BTW BRIDGE+VIS’CTR. DIRECTIONS FORM
VIS’CTR
*DRK GARGANEY HOCKWOLD WASHES RSPB FROM RIVERBANK 11.20AM
*RING OUZEL BURNHAM OVERY DUNES
*FEM RING OUZEL BTW WEYBOURNE & KELLING AT MUCKLEBURGH TANK MUSEUM
*12 LITTLE GULLS TITCHWELL RSPB 2.24PM+2 DRK RED-C.POCHARD
*VELVET SCOTER PAST SHERINGHAM 8.00-10.45AM
*IMM MALE HEN HARRIER WINTERTON DUNES FLEW S/EARLY A/NOON+12 COMMON SCOTER OFFSHORE
PRESUMED ESC/DRK BAIKAL TEAL (APPEARS COLOUR RINGED) CLEY NWT ON BILLY’S WASH IN EVNG
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Saturday 10th May 2008
At Holme NOA a Nightingale was singing in the paddocks and a female Ring Ouzel, 3 Wheatears, and a Whinchat were in the dunes. Also of note were 4 Turtle Doves, 5 Yellow Wagtails, 3 Cuckoos, 27 Linnets, a Green Sandpiper, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 12 Avocets and a Barn Owl. Sea-watching produced a drake Red-breasted Merganser, 10+ Gannets and 5 Little Terns.

At Redwell Marsh 6+ Wood Sandpipers, 2 Greenshank, 20+ Black-taled Godwits and 14 Ruff were of particular note.

Insect highlights included a Hairy Dragonfly, Wall Brown, Small Copper and Red Admiral butterflies, and in the moth traps White-spotted Pug, Waved Umber, Knot Grass, Purple Bar, Cinnabar and Brimstone.

Friday 9th May 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 4 Eider, 15 Common Scoter, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Fulmars, 9 Gannets, 7 Sandwich Terns, 4 Common Terns and 6 Little Terns. A Spotted Flycatcher was by the Observatory mid morning and a Whinchat and a Stonechat were in the dunes.

Thursday 8th May 2008
Moth trapping at the Observatory produced 1 Cinnabar, 4 Muslins, 3 Flame Shoulders, 4 Pine Beauties, 1 Brindled Beauty, 7 Northern Drabs, 1 Powdered Quaker, 3 Shuttle-shaped Darts and a Hebrew Character.

Wednesday 7th May 2008
At Holme NOA a Spotted Flycatcher was reported near the Observatory during the morning.

Nar Valley Ornithological Society
Boughton Fen
Common Crane 2, circled over then flew west.

Ousemouth
Brent Goose 100, including 1 pale bellied

Hilborough
Spotted Flycatcher 1

Pentney Gravel Pits
Black Tern 3

Dersingham Bog
Tree Pipit 1, Siskin 1

Necton
Cuckoo, 3 Common Whitethroat, Swift, 11 Yellowhammers ( on bird strip.)2 Blackcap.
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BIRDNET PAGER
*MALE SUBALPINE WBLR 8.10PM SEA PALLING APPEARED TO ROOST IN BRAMBLES LEFT
OF ENTRANCE TO PADDOCK. PARK ONLY IN PAY & DISPLAY C/PARK & WALK N/. PLEASE
KEEP TO ROAD & RESPECT PRIVACY OF RESIDENTS
*BEE-EATER SHERINGHAM FLEW OVER BEESTON BUMP 7.20AM+4 RING OUZELS
*2 TEMMINCK’S STINTS CLEY NWT ON SIMMOND’S SCRAPE FROM DAUKES’S HIDE
*DOTTEREL CHOSELEY IN FIELD BY DRYING BARNS
*NO SIGN DRK GREEN-WINGED TEAL BTW CLEY & SALTHOUSE ON POOL E/OF IRON ROAD
3.40PM BUT 8 WOOD SANDS & BLACK TERN
*2 COMMON CRANES FLEW E/OVER LANGHAM 4.00PM
*2 COMMON CRANES FLEW HIGH E/OVER SALTHOUSE HEATH 4.25PM
*2 COMMON CRANES S/OF BEESTON REGIS FLEW E/ALONG RIDGE 4.45PM
*8 WOOD SANDS THIS EVNG SALTHOUSE ON POOLS BY IRON ROAD
*WOOD SAND WELNEY WWT+25 BLACK TERNS FROM FRIENDS HIDE
*9 BLACK TERNS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+17 LITTLE GULLS, WOOD SAND &
GREEN SAND. OSPREY W/OVER 3.15PM
*8 BLACK TERNS ROCKLAND BROAD+2 HOBBIES
*4 BLACK TERNS KELLING WATER MEADOW 6.30PM
*3 BLACK TERNS CLEY NWT FLEW E/PAST VIS’CTR 4.00PM
*FEM RING OUZEL BURNHAM OVERY DUNES 400YDS W/OF HOLKHAM PINES
*WOOD WBLR GREAT YARMOUTH CEMETERY IN S/SECTION
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Tuesday 6th May 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 8 Eider, 75 Common Scoter, 5 Velvet Scoter, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Fulmars, 1 Gannet east, 10 Sandwich Terns, 2 Common Terns and 3 Little Terns. Also of note were 3 Turtle Doves, 1 Cuckoo, 20 Swallows, 3 Wheatears, 1 Greenshank and 1 Whimbrel.

Moth trapping produced 3 Muslins, 2 Chocolate Tips, 1 Hebrew Character, 1 Northern Drab, 3 Pine Beauties, 2 Green Carpets, 1 Red Chestnut, 2 Yellow Belles, 1 Brindled Beauty and 1 Small Quaker. Butterflies included 2 Peacocks, 1 Green Hairstreak, 2 Orange Tips and 2 Speckled Woods.

At Redwell Marsh 6 Avocets, 1 Ruff and 2 Wood Sandpipers were of note.

News from the BIRDNET Pager
*2 TEMMINCK’S STINTS EARLY A/NOON STIFFKEY FEN & 2 BLACK TERNS
*DRK GREEN-WINGED TEAL CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE
*DRK GREEN-WINGED TEAL SALTHOUSE OPP DUN COW PUB
*6 BLACK TERNS WELNEY WWT & WOOD SAND
*3 BLACK TERNS RANWORTH BROAD
*2 BLACK TERNS STIFFKEY FEN THIS MRNG
*2 BLACK TERNS TITCHWELL RSPB FROM ISLAND HIDE +2 RED-C.POCHARDS & 2 LITTLE
TERNS
*PAIR GARGANEY BINTREE MILL N/OF RIVER WENSUM
*WOOD SAND HICKLING BROAD ON SWIM COOTS THIS MRNG
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Monday 5th May 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 17 Eider, 4 Velvet Scoter, 1000+ Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Fulmar, 8 Gannets, 26 Sandwich Terns, 14 Common Terns, 1 Arctic Tern and 8 Little Terns. A Black Tern was seen over the marsh early afternoon. Migrants included 4 Whimbrel, a Turtle Dove, 1 Cuckoo, 25 Swallows east, a Yellow Wagtail west, and 49 Linnets east. In the dunes a male Whinchat and at least 4 Wheatears were of note, and a Nightingale was singing early morning in scrub west of Gore Point. Also of interest were 20 Sedge Warblers, 4 Reed Warblers, 9 Lesser Whitethroats, 18 Whitethroats, 2 Garden Warblers, 8 Blackcaps, 4 Chiffchaffs, 15 Willow Warblers and 3 Redpoll sp.

Moth trapping highlights were a Diamond-back, 1 Least Black Arches, a Herald, 1 Chocolate Tip, 1 Purple Thorn, 4 Northern Drabs, 3 Pine Beauties and 3 Cinnabar moths. Butterflies included a Wall Brown, 2 Orange Tips and a Green Hairstreak.

At Redwell Marsh 2 Wood Sandpipers, 4 Common Sandpipers, 2 Black Terns, 1 White Wagtail and a Ruff were of particular note.

NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
NORFOLK
*MALE SUBALPINE WBLR BLAKENEY POINT 500YDS SE/OF SEAWATCHING HUT BUT MOBILE
& ELUSIVE
*2 TEMMINCK'S STINTS BURNHAM NORTON S/OF SEAWALL
*2 TEMMINCK'S STINTS STIFFKEY FEN
*DRK GREEN-WINGED TEAL SALTHOUSE OPP DUN COW PUB 12.45PM
*PROB PURPLE HERON S/OVER NORTH PICKENHAM
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD RPTD N/OVER HICKLING BROAD 11.45AM

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Nar Valley Ornithological Society
Pentney Gravel Pits
1 ad Arctic Tern, 2 imm Little Gull, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sand, 1 Curlew, 1 Cetti's Warbler still showing well, 3 Garden Warbler, 1 Ringed Plover, 3 LRP, 2 Yellow Wag

Nar Valley Fisheries
1 Hobby

Ashwicken Heath
2 Whimbrel

Ashill
Swift 30

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BIRDNET
*MALE SUBALPINE WBLR BLAKENEY POINT 500YDS SE/OF SEAWATCHING HUT BUT MOBILE
& ELUSIVE
*2 TEMMINCK’S STINTS BURNHAM NORTON S/OF SEAWALL
*2 TEMMINCK’S STINTS STIFFKEY FEN
*DRK GREEN-WINGED TEAL SALTHOUSE OPP DUN COW PUB 12.45PM
*PROB PURPLE HERON S/OVER NORTH PICKENHAM
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD RPTD N/OVER HICKLING BROAD 11.45AM
*SPOONBILL BREYDON WATER RSPB FROM HIDE
*5 BLACK TERNS RANWORTH BROAD FROM VIS’CTR
*3 BLACK TERNS TITCHWELL RSPB THIS EVNG +9 LITTLE GULLS, 3 SPOT’SHANKS, 4
LITTLE TERNS, PAIR RED-C.POCHARDS & 100+GREY PLOVERS
*3 BLACK TERNS WELNEY WWT
*BLACK TERN STIFFKEY FEN 11.05AM
*BLACK TERN CLEY NWT W/OF NORTH SCRAPE
*BLACK TERN ROCKLAND BROAD 6.10AM
*BLACK TERN LYNG EASTHAUGH GPs TG.080.173
*WOOD SAND HICKLING BROAD AT SWIM COOTS
*BLACK REDSTART BEESTON REGIS CHURCHYARD - 2nd DAY
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Sunday 4th May 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching throughout the day produced 5 Eider, 500 Common Scoter, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Fulmars, 27 Gannets, 32 Sandwich Terns, 19 Common Terns, 2 Little Terns, and 12 Black Terns. 2 Little Egrets, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Whimbrel and 1 Greenshank were of note, and a Merlin flew through the reserve late morning. A Cuckoo was along the east bank. 3 Swifts, 2 Sand Martins, 56 Swallows, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Redpoll sp and 37 Linnets flew through during the day. On the reserve a Grasshopper Warbler was singing near the Car Park hide, 15 Sedge Warblers, 4 Reed Warblers, 8 Lesser Whitethroats, 21 Whitethroats, 6 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, 4 Willow Warblers and 2 Goldcrests were of note. In the dunes 7 Wheatears and a male Whinchat were recorded.

Moth trapping included a Puss Moth, 1 Green Carpet, 2 Northern Drabs, a Muslin, a Chocolate Tip and a Swallow Prominent. Butterflies included Speckled Wood and Green-veined White.

At Redwell Marsh 2 Ruff and a Garden Warbler were of particular note.

At Walsey Hills a Common Rosefinch was reported briefly and then flew east.

NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
NORFOLK
*PROB 1s MALE RED-FOOTED FALCON SALTHOUSE E/OVER BEACH ROAD 9.15AM
*FEM COMMON ROSEFINCH WALSEY HILL NOA 9.30AM BRIEFLY THEN FLEW EAST
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD RPTD E/OVER AYLMERTON 1.05PM
*3 TEMMINCK'S STINTS CLEY NWT ON SIMMOND'S SCRAPE 6.45PM
*TEMMINCK'S STINT STIFFKEY FEN 3.30PM & 3 BLACK TERNS
*4 DOTTEREL 2MLS S/OF TITCHWELL 200YDS W/OF CHOSELEY FARM N/OF MINOR ROAD
VIEWABLE FROM CONCRETE PAD 9.15AM
*DRK GREEN-WINGED TEAL SALTHOUSE JUST E/OF IRON ROAD ON POOL 4.30PM

Saturday 3rd May 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 7 Eider, 250 Common Scoter, 23 Sandwich Terns, 11 Common Terns and 5 Little Terns. 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Hobbies, a probable Rough-legged Buzzard and a distant ring-tail Harrier species were noted during the afternoon. Waders included 14 Black-tailed Godwits and 19 Whimbrel. 7 Turtle Doves were between the paddocks and the Observatory, and 2 Cuckoos were also recorded. 189 Swifts, 6 Sand Martins, 114 Swallows and 15 House Martins flew through. 25 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Whinchat and at least 3 Wheatears were also noted. Around the reserve 12 Sedge Warblers, 3 Reed Warblers, 7 Lesser Whitethroats, 10 Whitethroats, 4 Blackcaps, 6 Chiffchaffs and 14 Willow Warblers were of interest. 11 Siskins and 67 Linnets were also counted during the day.

Moth trapping produced 2 Hebrew Characters, a Chocolate Tip, 1 Powdered Quaker, 1 Northern Drab, 1 Red Chestnut and a Swallow Prominent.

At Redwell Marsh a Hooded Crow was reported in the nearby horse paddock.

Friday 2nd May 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 4 Eider. A Common Sandpiper was at the east end of the Broadwater. 12 Swifts, 18 Swallows and 2 House Martins flew over, and 2 Yellow Wagtails were on the marsh. Around the reserve 9 Sedge Warblers, 2 Reed Warblers, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 6 Whitethroats, 1 Chiffchaff, 8 Willow Warblers and 2 Blackcaps were of interest.

Moth trapping produced 4 Hebrew Characters, 2 Pebble Prominents, 2 Small Quakers and 1 Clouded Drab. Butterflies included 2 Speckled Woods, 2 Peacocks, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Large White and a Brimstone.

NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
NORFOLK
*BLACK KITE S/OVER PENSTHORPE 12.36PM
*14 DOTTEREL 7.05PM 1/3ML NE/OF CHOSELEY IN PLOUGHED FIELD NW/OF BEND IN
ROAD. VIEW ONLY FROM ROAD TF.757.414
*DRK GREEN-WINGED TEAL 5.00PM BTW CLEY & SALTHOUSE ON POOL E/OF IRON ROAD
THO DISTANT

Thursday 1st May 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 5 Eider, 202 Common Scoter, 23 Sandwich Terns and 2 Common Terns. A Cuckoo, 4 Whimbrel, 54 Swifts, 34 Swallows and 4 House Martins flew over during the day. 3 Yellow Wagtails were on the Golf Course with 4 Pied Wagtails, a Whinchat and 3 Wheatears were in the dunes and a Grasshopper Warbler was singing. 12 Sedge Warblers, 2 Reed Warblers, 10 Lesser Whitethroats, 8 Whitethroats, 4 Blackcaps, 3 Chiffchaffs and 10 Willow Warblers were also counted.

Moth trapping produced 4 Hebrew Characters, 1 Chocolate Tip, 1 Northern Drab, 1 Swallow Prominent and a Powdered Quaker.

NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
NORFOLK
*RICHARD'S PIPIT KELLING JUST E/OF KELLING HARD C/PK MIDDAY - STRICTLY NO
VEHICLE ACCESS ALONG TRACK. PARK EITHER IN KELLING VILLAGE OR PARK IN
WEYBOURNE & WALK WEST
*14 DOTTEREL SW/OF CHOSELEY DRYING BARNS IN FIELD NW/OF BEND IN ROAD
TF.757.414

Wednesday 30th April 2008
At Holme NOA a Grasshopper Warbler was singing near the reserve entrance early morning. A Cuckoo flew over the pines heading east and a Whimbrel was also of note. 50+ Swifts were counted and at least 6 Lesser Whitethroats, 5 Whitethroats, 2 Blackcaps and 12 Willow Warblers were on the reserve.

Moth trapping produced a single Powdered Quaker and a Nut-tree Tussock.

Tuesday 29th April 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 250 Common Scoter, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Fulmars, 7 Gannets and 34 Sandwich Terns. On the marsh a Whimbrel, 6 Avocets and 6 Ruff were of note, and 7 Pink-footed Geese were of interest. At least 40 Swifts were around the observatory early afternoon and a Sand Martin, 17 Swallows and a House Martin also flew through. Four Yellow Wagtails flew over calling and a Cetti's Warbler, 20 Sedge Warblers, 2 Reed Warblers, 6 Lesser Whitethroats, 8 Whitethroats, 5 Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff and 22 Willow Warblers were recorded. A single Siskin was also of note.

Moth trapping produced 1 Nut-tree Tussock, 3 Small Quakers, 3 Hebrew Characters, 1 Pine Beauty, 1 Muslin, 1 Red Chestnut and 1 Agonopterix ocellana. Butterflies included 3 Peacocks and a single Speckled Wood.

NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
NORFOLK
*FEM RED-FOOTED FALCON OVER KELLING WATER MEADOWS AT 5.14PM THEN FLEW S/UP
KELLING VALLEY
*11 DOTTEREL SW/OF CHOSELEY DRYING BARNS AT 3.40PM+2 TURTLE DOVES. PK/BY
BEND NE/OF CHOSELEY FARM & WALK W/ALONG GRASSY STRIP AT S/SIDE OF FIELD
TF.757.414

Monday 28th April 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 6 Fulmars, 5 Sandwich Terns and 5 Little Terns. 3 Black-tailed Godwits and 5 Avocets were of note. A Cuckoo, 35 Swifts, 2 Sand Martins, 45 Swallows, 19 House Martins, 3 Tree Pipits, a Cetti's Warbler, 5 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warblers and a single Redpoll were also counted.

At Redwell Marsh a Common Sandpiper was noted.

Moth trapping produced 3 Clouded Drabs, 7 Early Thorns, 2 Pebble Prominents, 4 Common Quakers, 2 Pine Beauties, 2 Red Chestnuts, 6 Hebrew Characters, 1 Flame Shoulder, 1 Northern Drab, 1 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 1 Nut-tree Tussock, 2 Powdered Quakers and a Swallow Prominent.

NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
NORFOLK
*AD WHISKERED TERN 8.20PM HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH W/OF LADY ANN'S DRIVE OVER
POOLS. VIEW FROM LADY ANN'S DRIVE OR WASHINGTON HIDE+MALE BLUE-H.WAG, 15
YELLOW WAGS, RING OUZEL+GRASSHOPPER WBLR REELING BY WASHINGTON HIDE
*BLACK KITE W/OF SEA PALLING OVER FIELDS BY B1159 EARLY A/NOON. 3 RING
OUZELS W/OF WAXHAM IN PADDOCKS
*MALE SERIN WAXHAM NW/OF HORSEY GAP AT PIPE DUMP 11AM
*8 DOTTEREL THIS EVNG SW/OF CHOSELEY DRYING BARNS. PARK BY BEND IN ROAD
NE/OF CHOSELEY FARM & WALK W/ALONG GRASSY STRIP ON S/SIDE OF FIELD
TF.757.414

Sunday 27th April 2008
At Holme NOA migrants included 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Whimbrel, 1 Turtle Dove, 1 Cuckoo, 17 Swifts through west, 4+ Sand Martins, 28 Swallows, 2 House Martins, 4+ Tree Pipits, 7 Yellow Wagtails west, 4 Siskins and 7 Redpolls over the reserve. In the scrub 20 Sedge Warblers, 2 Reed Warblers, 6 Lesser Whitethroats, 10 Whitethroats 8 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs and 20 Willow Warblers, (including 2 northern Willow Warblers ringed at the Observatory this morning).

Moth trapping produced 2 Swallow Prominents, 1 Pebble Prominent, 1 Powdered Quaker, 1 Common Quaker, 5 Early Thorns, 2 Red Chestnuts, 2 Clouded Drabs, 1 Pine Beauty, 4 Hebrew Characters, 1 Double-striped Pug, 1 Nut-tree Tussock and 1 Shuttle-shaped Dart. Butterflies included 1 Brimstone, 7 Peacocks and a Large White.

At Redwell Marsh 6+ Ruff and at least 1 Black-tailed Godwit were again on the scrapes.

NEWS FROM BIRDNET
NORFOLK
*BLACK KITE WINTERTON OVER WIND TURBINES 3.35PM THEN DRIFTED TWD WEST
SOMERTON. HONEY BUZZARD 2.10-2.15PM THEN FLEW HIGH N/+7 RING OUZELS, TREE
PIPIT & 8 WHIMBREL
*BLACK KITE HOPTON-ON-SEA FLEW SE/AT 12.25PM+4 LESSER WHITETHROAT ALONG
WARREN LANE, GARDEN WBLR & 3 YELLOW WAGS
*BLACK KITE NEAR FAKENHAM AT SCULTHORPE MOOR OVER RESERVE 3.45PM
*RED-RUMPED SWALLOW WAXHAM 1.30PM FLEW S/WITH SWALLOWS
*CATTLE EGRET BURNHAM NORTON FLEW W/OVER MARSH WITH LITTLE EGRETS
6.17AM+WHINCHAT & 20 WHIMBREL
*8 DOTTEREL 12.50PM SW/OF CHOSELEY DRYING BARNS IN FIELD BY BEND IN ROAD+3
RING OUZELS
*POSS.EHRENBERG'S REDSTART (EASTERN samamisicus RACE) BLAKENEY POINT IN
PLANTATION+2 ARCTIC TERNS IN HARBOUR

Saturday 26th April 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 104 Common Scoter, 3 Fulmars, 11 Sandwich Terns and 3 Little Terns. A 1st summer Little Gull flew over the lavender marsh. Marsh Harrier and Hobby were of note, together with 10 Avocets, a single Black-tailed Godwit and 2 Greenshank through west. Migration inlcluded 35 Whimbrel, 2 Turtle Doves, 1 Cuckoo, 6 Swifts west, 6 Sand Martins, 64 Swallows, 3 House Martins, 1 Tree Pipit, 21 Yellow Wagtails, 20 Greenfinches, 100 Goldfinches, 40 Linnets, a Yellowhammer and 2 Redpolls west. Two Bullfinches were at the west end of Broadwater Road. Around the reserve 15 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 6 Whitethroats, 6 Chiffchaffs and 10 Willow Warblers.

Moth trapping produced 1 Hebrew Character, 2 Red Chestnuts, 1 Powdered Quaker and a Common Pug. Butterflies included a Brimstone, 4 Peacocks and 3 Large Whites.

At Redwell Marsh 7 Ruff, 6 Redshank and 2 Little Grebes were of note.

At Walsey Hills 2 Cetti's Warblers, a Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcaps and 1 Willow Warbler were around the reserve while a Hobby, 6 Yellow Wagtails and 3 Swifts flew over west. Butterflies included 2 Holly Blues, 1 Small Copper, 8 Peacocks, 2 Brimstones and a Comma.

BIRDNET PAGER
NORFOLK
*1s FEM RED-FOOTED FALCON CLEY W/OVER BARNS DRIFT & SCRIBBS HILL 1.40PM &
EARLIER OVER WEYBOURNE STATION 1.15PM
*BLACK-EARED KITE RPTD OVER HORSEY CORNER 10.15AM BUT DISTANT & BLACK KITE -
THERE ARE 3 BIRDS IN THE AREA
*BLACK-EARED KITE or BLACK KITE S/OF WAXHAM SANDS DRIFTING S/TWDS WINTERTON
9AM
*BLACK-EARED KITE RPTD N/OVER HORSEY MILL 8.51AM & RED KITE
*BLACK KITE JUST N/OF WAXHAM SANDS OVER WARREN FARM 10.23AM & RED KITE
*BLACK KITE 4.20PM SEA PALLING
*BLACK KITE SCULTHORPE MOOR N.R 6.15-7.15PM AT LEAST
*BLACK KITE MOBILE BTW HERRINGFLEET & ASHBY LATE A/NOON
*BLACK KITE ALDEBY LANDFILL SITE 2PM
*BLACK EARED KITE or BLACK KITE SW/OF BLAKENEY FLEW W/JUST S/OF LANGHAM
1.10PM
*13 DOTTERELS E/OF ACLE N/OF A47 FROM 1st LAYBY E/OF R'BOUT TILL 12.45PM
ONLY & WHITE STORK E/OVER ACLE 11.55AM
*5 DOTTEREL JUST S/OF CHOSELEY BARNS VIEWABLE FROM BEND IN ROAD
*WRYNECK N/OF WAXHAM SANDS HOLIDAY CAMP BTW 'WARREN HILL' SIGN & PIPE DUMP &
4 RING OUZELS
*DRK FALCATED DUCK AT E/END OF HARDLEY FLOOD & AD LITTLE GULL. PARK AT
CHEDGRAVE COMMON THEN WALK ALONG RIVER 1/3ML
*UNCON RPT ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD HIGH W/OVER WAXHAM SANDS 1.25PM +BLUE-HEADED
WAG & 2 RING OUZELS
*GREAT GREY SHRIKE HEACHAM NORTH BEACH JUST PAST CARAVANS IN SCRUB ON RIGHT
OF TRACK TO HUNSTANTON SOUTH BEACH 5.30PM SHOWING WELL
*GREAT GREY SHRIKE HAPPISBURGH JUST S/OF CART GAP LANE W/OF B1159 MID MRNG
ONLY

Friday 25th April 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 600+ Common Scoter on the sea, 2 Velvet Scoter and 1 adult Gannet. 8 Avocets were around the Broadwater and a Whimbrel and 2 Greenshank flew through calling. A Turtle Dove flew east along the east bank early morning, and 6 Sand Martins, 20+ Swallows, 1 House Martin and 8 Pied Wagtails were also of note. 15 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 16 Whitethroats, 7 Blackcaps, 10 Chiffchaffs and 15 Willow Warblers were counted.

Moth trapping produced 2 Hebrew Characters, 1 Small Quaker, 1 Powdered Quaker and an Angle Shades.

Thursday 24th April 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 6 Eider, 450+ Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers west, a superb summer plumage Great Northern Diver on the sea and then flying west into the wash, a Great Crested Grebe west, a single adult Gannet west, 10 Sandwich Terns and 2 Little Terns. Waders included 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Whimbrel and 2 Greenshank. 32 Sand Martins, 27 Swallows, 3 House Martins, 2 Tree Pipits, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 37 Goldfinches, 4 Siskins and 45+ Linnets were of note flying over. A Grasshopper Warbler was singing near the car park early morning, 10 Sedge Warblers, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 15 Whitethroats, 7 Blackcaps, 10 Chiffchaffs and 28 Willow Warblers were between the Golf Course and the Observatory. A White Wagtail was with two Pieds on the Golf Course early morning.

Moth trapping produced a Lunar Marbled Brown, 1 Angle Shades, 1 Early Thorn and a Red Chestnut.

Wednesday 23rd April 2008
At Holme NOA migrants included a Whimbrel, a Cuckoo calling, 2 Swallows west, 4 Sedge Warblers in the reeds, a Lesser Whitethroat near the Observatory, a male Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaffs, 7 Willow Warblers, 6 Bramblings and 2 Siskins in the pines.

Moth trapping produced 3 Hebrew Characters, 2 Common Quakers, 6 Red Chestnuts, 4 Early Thorns, 1 Clouded Drab and 2 Agonopterix ocellana.

Tuesday 22nd April 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 3 Common Scoter. A ring-tail Hen Harrier was of note at 12.50, and 11 Avocets and a Black-tailed Godwit were around the marsh. 5 Whimbrel, 1 Sand Martin, 21 Swallows and 3 Yellow Wagtails flew over during the morning, and a Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Sedge Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler and 6 Bramblings were also of note.

Monday 21st April 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 5 Eider, 393 Common Scoter, 17 Fulmars, 2 Gannets and a Sandwich Tern. A passage of over 100 Swallows was recorded during the morning and 3 Avocets, 5 Whimbrel and a Greenshank were also counted. A Cuckoo was in the dunes, 2 Yellow Wagtails flew over calling and 7 Wheatears were counted between Old Hunstanton and the dunes. A male Redstart was in the paddocks. 2 Sedge Warblers were singing in the reeds and a Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaffs and a Willow Warbler were also of note. 7 Bramblings and a Siskin were in the pines and 37 Linnets flew over west.

Moth trapping produced a Shoulder Stripe and 2 Red Chestnuts. A Brimstone butterfly and two Peacocks were also of note.

On Redwell Marsh 7 Ruff were of interest.

Sunday 20th April 2008
At Holme NOA a Greenshank and 3 Whimbrel were of note over the marsh, 16 Swallows flew through, a Stonechat was in the dunes and 3 Redstarts were in the paddocks at the east end. A Grasshopper Warbler was reeling in the Car Park early morning, and at least 3 Sedge Warblers were singing in the reeds. Two Chiffchaffs and a Willow Warbler were also of note. At least 7 Bramblings were around the feeding station. 29 Swallows flew through east.

At Walsey Hills NOA 2 Ring Ouzels were in the field south of the reserve, a Reed Warbler was on Snipe's Marsh. 2 Cetti's Warbler were of note and a Willow Warbler was singing. A single Adder was on the bank.

Saturday 19th April 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Sandwich Terns and 6 Gannets east. A single Sand Martin and Swallow and 3 Whimbrel flew through west and 54 Linnets were also counted. A Cuckoo was on the Golf Course late morning and a Yellow Wagtail and 2 Tree Sparrows were also of note. 6 Tree Sparrows were in the paddocks and at least 3 Redstarts were also of note. A male Stonechat was in the dunes. On the reserve a Sedge Warbler was singing occasionally from the reeds and at least 10 Bramblings were in the pines. A Firecrest was seen but remained elusive during the day.

On Redwell Marsh 6 Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit were of note. A single Sand Martin flew through east.

Friday 18th April 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 12 Common Scoter, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Fulmars and 14 adult Gannets. Two Red-crested Pochards were again around the broadwater and a Green Sandpiper flew over Gore Point. Two Redstarts and a Tree Sparrow were in the paddocks, and a Marsh Harrier was hunting. 3 Blackcaps, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers and 12 Bramblings were also of note.

Moth trapping produced a single Red Chestnut.

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Nar Valley Ornithological Society
Castle Rising
Med Gull 1
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Wensum Valley Birdwatchers
Elsing
Swallow 2

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BIRDNET
POSS PALLID HARRIER RPTD SNETTISHAM COASTAL PARK TILL 10.30AM ONLY. PARK AT SNETTISHAM COASTAL PARK & WALK N/ALONG EMBANKMENT
*MANX S'WTR E/PAST SHERINGHAM 9.55AM

*22 RING OUZELS BRANCASTER STAITHE ON FARMLAND

*6 RING OUZELS WEYBOURNE CAMP VIEWABLE FROM MUCKLEBURGH HILL

*2 RING OUZELS WAXHAM GAP IN DUNES

*2 RING OUZELS JUST S/OF BEESTON BUMP IN HOLLOW

*MALE RING OUZEL BREYDON WATER FROM SOUTH WALL

*RING OUZEL KELLING WATER MEADOWS S/OF POOLS 9.10AM

*HAWFINCH BTW ROLLESBY & ORMESBY AT EELS FOOT INN 9AM SHOWING WELL TG.470.148

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Thursday 17th April 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, an adult Gannet and 2 Sandwich Terns east. A Yellow Wagtail flew through east and a female Black Redstart was seen along Thornham Bank early afternoon. In the paddocks 2 Willow Warblers were singing and a pair of Redstarts were noted. A Stonechat was also of note.

Moth trapping produced 1 Shoulder Stripe, 1 Hebrew Character, 1 COmmon Quaker, 1 Red Chestnut and 1 Clouded Drab.

At Redwell Marsh 12 Ruff were on the marsh and a male Ring Ouzel was also present. 6 Swallows and 6 House Martins were counted, and a Yellow Wagtail was also on the marsh.

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BIRDNET
*AD SPOONBILL HICKLING BROAD NWT ON RUSH HILL SCRAPE 3.10PM BUT NO SIGN THIS EVNG

*SPOONBILL BTW GREAT YARMOUTH & BERNEY ARMS RSPB

*BLACK REDSTART HOLME DUNES & MALE REDSTART

*BLACK REDSTART WEYBOURNE CAMP IN NW/CORNER

*2 RING OUZELS BTW WAXHAM & HORSEY GAP THIS EVNG

*MALE RING OUZEL HOLME NOA +FIRECREST & BRAMBLING

*RING OUZEL HOLME ON REDWELL MARSH

*RING OUZEL ECCLES OVER CHURCH 8PM

*3 RING OUZELS HAPPISBURGH BY SCHOOL COMMON ROAD

*MALE RING OUZEL KELLING WATER MEADOWS FROM GATE BY COPSE SHOWING WELL

*HAWFINCH BTW ROLLESBY & ORMESBY AT EELS FOOT INN 7.30AM SHOWING WELL

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Wednesday 16th April 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 19 Eider, 173 Common Scoter and 6 Fulmars. On the marsh 7 Pink-footed Geese were still present and 10 Avocets were of note. A Marsh Harrier, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Common Buzzard and a Hobby were of note, and 4 Swallows, 1 Tree Pipit, 36 Meadow Pipits, 6 Yellow Wagtails, 3 Pied Wagtails, 2 Siskins and 39 Linnets flew through west. 10+ Bramblings were still around the reserve and 4 Chiffchaffs and a Sedge Warbler were singing on the site.

A Pale Pinion and a Red Chestnut were in the moth traps.

On Redwell Marsh a Green Sandpiper and a single Ruff were of note together with 2 Swallows.

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Nar Valley Ornithological Society
Ashill
Tree Sparrow 1

Roydon
Brambling
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BIRDNET
*BLACK KITE STIFFKEY S/OVER CAMPSITE WOOD 12.45PM

*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD BURNHAM OVERY DUNES

*GREAT GREY SHRIKE KELLING HEATH S/OF RAILWAY CROSSING

*LAPLAND BUNT CLEY NWT BTW BEACH C/PK & NORTH HIDE

*SPOONBILL CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE TILL 7.15PM THEN FLEW WEST

*AD SPOONBILL HICKLING BROAD NWT ON SWIM COOTS

*MALE FIRECREST TRIMINGHAM IN CLIFFTOP WOOD

*BLACK REDSTART WINTERTON SOUTH DUNES 400YDS S/OF HERMANUS RESTAURANT 12.45PM

*BLACK REDSTART ECCLES ON CROWDEN ROAD 11.45AM

*BLACK REDSTART HUNSTANTON AT S/END IN HORSE PADDOCKS

*MALE RING OUZEL SNETTISHAM COASTAL PARK

*RING OUZEL WINTERTON SOUTH DUNES

*HAWFINCH BTW ROLLESBY & ORMESBY AT EELS FOOT INN BEHIND C/PK 3.30PM

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Tuesday 15th April 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Eider, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, a Great Crested Grebe and 4 Fulmars. 6 Sand Martins, 5 Swallows and a House Martin flew through west and on the reserve a male Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaffs, a Firecrest and at least 10 Bramblings were of note. 6 Siskins, 78 Linnets and 21 Goldfinches were also counted. Around the Golf Course a Yellowhammer was of interest and 4 Willow Warblers and 3 Tree Sparrows were in the paddocks.

Moth trapping produced 1 Red Chestnut, 1 Hebrew Character and 2 Small Quakers, and a Brimstone butterfly was also recorded.

At Redwell Marsh 9 Ruff and a Green Sandpiper were of particular note and 4 Snipe and 10 Redshank were also of interest.

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Wensum Valley Birdwatchers
Guist Bridge
3 marsh harrier, 2 common buzzard, 1 kestrel, 1 hobby, nuthatch calling

Bintree Mill
1 little egret

North Elmham, County School Station
2 barn owl
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BIRDNET
*BLACK KITE HICKLING FROM STUBB ROAD FLEW OVER WILLOW FARM TWDS STUBB MILL 5.10PM

*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD BURNHAM OVERY DUNES 300YDS S/OF W/END OF HOLKHAM PINES

*GREAT GREY SHRIKE KELLING HEATH JUST S/OF RAILWAY CROSSING 9AM

*DRK GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1/2ML NE/OF MARTHAM FERRY ON S/SIDE OF F/PATH ON FLASH 5.45PM

*AD SPOONBILL HICKLING BROAD NWT ON SWIM COOTS 4.30PM & DRK GARGANEY

*1w GLAUCOUS GULL GREAT YARMOUTH BY RIVER YARE NE/OF GORLESTON LIFEBOAT STATION 12.15PM

*LAPLAND BUNT CLEY NWT BY FENCE 300YDS E/OF BEACH C/PK 2.10PM & 3 AD BLACK BRANTS BUT MOBILE

*SUM'PL WATER PIPIT CLEY NWT FROM DAUKES HIDE 11AM

*BLACK REDSTART ECCLES ON THE BUSH ESTATE ON CROWDEN ROAD

*HAWFINCH BTW ROLLESBY & ORMESBY AT EELS FOOT INN BEHIND C/PK 7.40AM

*SHORT-EARED OWL STUBB MILL THIS EVNG

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Monday 14th April 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 2 Common Scoter ,12 Fulmar and a single Gannet. A Spotted Redshank flew over calling and at least 9 Swallows flew through west. At least 20 Bramblings were in the pines feeding and 37 Goldfinches, a male Siskin and 45 Linnets were also of note.

A Speckled Wood was in the pines and 2 Small Quakers, an Engrailed, an Early Thorn, 2 Hebrew Characters and a Red Chestnut were in the moth traps.

At Redwell Marsh 4 Ruff and a Green Sandpiper were of note.

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Wensum Valley Birdwatchers
Costessey Marshes

3 Reed Buntings in different territories, A flock of 30 linnets and 10 goldfinches
A pair of bullfinches and a siskin, 1 snipe, 2 woodcocks heard 'grunting' or 'snoring'
1 barn owl,9 Yellowhammer, 2 swallows flying through upstream, 1 lapwing moving downstream.
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BIRDNET
ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD AT W/END OF HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH 9.15AM-10.00AM VIEWED FROM A149
*DRK GREEN-WINGED TEAL 5.10PM 200YDS E/OF MARTHAM FERRY ON S/SIDE OF FOOTPATH ON FLOOD
2 AD BLACK BRANTS CLEY NWT IN EYE FIELD AT 5.45PM+1w PALE BELLIED BRENT.
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Sunday 13th April 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 3 Common Scoter, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Great Crested Grebes and 7 Fulmars. A Marsh Harrier was soaring and 3 Avocets and 2 Black-tailed Godwits were of note on the marsh. 3 Sand Martins, 7 Swallows and a House Martin passed through during the morning together with a passage of 47 Meadow Pipits, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 28 Goldfinches, 7 Siskins, 2 Redpolls and 43 Linnets. 5 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler were around the reserve and 2 Red-crested Pochards were again on the Broadwater.

Moth trapping produced 2 Hebrew Characters, 5 Red Chestnuts and a Small Quaker. A Peacock butterfly was also of note.

Saturday 12th April 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 7 Eider, 3 Common Scoter, 8 Great Crested Grebes and a single Fulmar west. At least two Firecrests were still around the pines with one male singing. A Willow Warbler was also singing and at least 8 Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Swallows, 20+ Bramblings and 3 Siskins were of note. A single Pink-footed Goose was still on the marsh as were at least 25 Brents. Two Red-crested Pochards were still on the Broadwater and a Yellow Wagtail flew west over Gore Point. 2 Marsh Harriers, a Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel and a Barn Owl were noted during the day, and a Green Woodpecker and a male Yellowhammer were around the Golf Course. A Ring-tail Harrier sp was also noted there early morning. A single Stonechat was at the back of the paddocks.

Moth trapping produced 3 Red Chestnuts, 1 Hebrew Character, 1 Small Quaker, 1 Oak Beauty, 1 Common Quaker and a Clouded Drab.

At Redwell Marsh NOA at least 2 Ruff and 10 Redshank were on the splashes and 4 Swallows and 10 Sand Martins were also of interest. A Willow Warbler was singing by the river.

Friday 11th April 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Eider, 9 Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers and 3 Great Crested Grebes. On the marsh 2 Little Egrets and a female Marsh Harrier were of note, together with 12 Avocets and a single Whimbrel over south. Two Red-crested Pochards were seen on the Broadwater in the morning, and a House Martin and four Swallows flew over. A male Firecrest was around the Observatory singing and a Willow Warbler was also on the reserve. At least 8 Bramblings were still around the pines and 65 Linnets flew over west.

Moth trapping produced 4 Red Chestnuts, 2 Hebrew Characters, 2 Common Quakers, 1 Clouded Drab, 1 Oak Beauty and 1 Diurnea fagella.

Thursday 10th April 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 2 Eider, 11 Common Scoter, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 5 Fulmars, 1 Gannet and a Tern species out at sea. On the reserve at least 2 Firecrests were seen during the day, and at least 10 Bramblings were still present. A Barn Owl was hunting the marsh. Passage included 3 Sand Martins and 4 Swallows together with 32 Meadow Pipits and 4 Pied Wagtails, a male Stonechat was in the dunes, 6 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler and a Jay were also of note, and a movement of 52 Goldfinches, 8 Siskins, 2 Repolls and 25 Linnets was also recorded.

Moth trapping produced 20 moths of 7 Species, including an Oak Beauty. 3 Peacocks and a Brimstone butterfly were also noted.

At Redwell Marsh a Willow Warbler was singing by the river, a Dunlin and 10 Redshank were around the marsh and a female Marsh Harrier was hunting. 14 Sand Martins and 4 Swallows were on the wires.

Wednesday 9th April 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 5 Eider, 60 Common Scoter, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Great Crested Grebe and a Fulmar west. 3 Little Egrets, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Avocets and a Greenshank were of note and a Tawny Owl was calling from the pines. A male Firecrest was ringed at midday and still in the area mid afternoon. 3 Swallows, 58 Meadow Pipits, 4 Siskins and a Redpoll flew over west, while at least 7 Bramblings remained around the pines.

A hatching of 15 Emperor moths was of note, and moth trapping produced an Oak Beauty, 3 Hebrew Characters, 1 Common Quaker, 1 Red Chestnut and 3 Diurnea fagella. A Peacock butterfly was also of interest.

Tuesday 8th April 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 10 Eider, 11 Common Scoter, a female Red-breasted Merganser and 1 Great Crested Grebe. 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Kestrel and a Hobby were noted. 6 Avocets were around the marsh and 7 Sand Martins and 2 Swallows flew through west. A Firecrest was in the buddlea near the Observatory late afternoon. 7 Bramblings and 4 Siskins were also of interest.

Moth trapping produced 5 Hebrew Characters, 1 Oak Beauty, 1 Common Quaker, and 1 Diurnea fagella.

Monday 7th April 2008
Nar Valley Ornithological Society
Boughton Fen
4 Common Snipe and 1 Jack Snipe

Lower Farm, Narborough
1 Brambling & 1 Tree Sparrow amongst flock of Chaffinches.

Cockley Cley
Common Buzzard 1

Ashill
Brambling 3, Siskin 2

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BIRDNET
GREAT WHITE EGRET GUIST AT 11.05AM
DRK GARGANEY LATE A/NOON W/OF NORWICH AT COLNEY GPs AT S/END BUT ELUSIVE

*HAWFINCH ROLLESBY UNDER TREES BY ACCESS ROAD TO EEELS FOOT PUB

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Sunday 6th April 2008
At Holme NOA an Osprey flew high over the pines and 2 Crossbills flew through west. At least 8 Bramblings were still around the reserve and 27 Avocets were on the marsh.

Moth trapping produced 5 Common Quaker, 3 Hebrew Character, 2 Early Thorn, 1 Red Chestnut, 1 Small Quaker, 1 Shoulder Stripe, 1 Oak Beauty, 2 Clouded Drab, 1 Mottled Grey and 1 Diurnea fagella.

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Wensum Valley Birdwatchers
Sparham Pools
2 swallow, 3 sand martin, 40 fieldfare, 1 little grebe, 2 pochard

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norfolk-wildlife egroup
Woodbastwick
Red Kite 2

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BIRDNET
*3 LAPLAND BUNTINGS CLEY NWT ON F/PATH BY NEW FENCE BTW BEACH C/PARK+NORTH HIDE 11.30AM *OSPREY S/OVER HOLME NOA LATE MNRG+2 CROSSBILLS *RED KITE GUIST BY BRIDGE ROAD IN SILVER BIRCH BY BRIDGE 12.00PM+5 MARSH HARRIERS (4 MALES)
*BLACK REDSTART HOPTON-ON-SEA CLIFFS OPP.POTTER’S HOLIDAY CAMP EARLY A/NOON
*FIRECREST WALSEY HILLS NOA ALONG MAIN TRACK 12.20PM
*LITTLE EGRET EAST DEREHAM ON RIVER BY SEWAGE WORKS 8.30AM
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Saturday 5th April 2008
At Hempton Marsh NOA 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Willow Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Siskins and a Barn Owl were of particular note.

Nar Valley Ornithological Society
Boughton Fen
Common Buzzard 1

Beachamwell
Wheatear 1

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BIRDNET
GREAT GREY SHRIKE KELLING HEATH S/OF RAILWAY LINE 4.30PM

*DARK-BREASTED BARN OWL SSW/OF LONG STRATTON AT WACTON COMMON BY CATTLE GRID 7.10PM

*LAPLAND BUNT CLEY NWT ON EYE FIELD & FIRECREST AT S/END OF WALSEY HILLS NOA

*RED KITE GUIST FROM RIVER BRIDGE LATE MRNG FOR 2nd DAY

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Friday 4th April 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced a drake Eider east, 1 Common Scoter east and a Great Northern Diver off Gore Point. 9 Sand Martin and 2 Swallows flew through during the day, and at least 6 Bramblings remained. 6 Siskins and 3 Redpolls flew over and a Chiffchaff was singing. There was no sign of the two Firecrests by early afternoon.

Moth trapping produced 1 Shoulder Stripe, 3 Early Thorns, 2 Oak Beauties, 4 Common Quakers, 1 Clouded Drab and 4 Diurnea fagella. A Small Tortoiseshell was also of note.

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Norfolk wildlife e-group
Hindolveston
Little Egret 1

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Nar Valley Ornithological Society
Foster's End
Willow Warbler 1 male, singing

Boughton Fen
1 pair LRP, 1 pair Oyk (looks like on eggs), 7 pairs Tufted, 1 pair shelduck, 1 pair Redshank
Kingfisher, Grey Heron

TF62
Goshawk 1

Woodlakes, Stowbridge
6 chiffies, 2 willow warbler, 2 blackcap, returning Oyks, shelduck and at least 120 fieldfare still feeding up.

Eastmoor
Swallow 1
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BIRDNET
*CATTLE EGRET TILL 6.30PM E/OF STIFFKEY S/OF A149 IN FIELD IN TREE AT W/END OF FLASH THEN FLEW WEST

*GREAT GREY SHRIKE KELLING HEATH 2.30PM+MED GULL OVER AT 2.05PM

• LAP BUNT CLEY NWT IN EYE FIELD AT 3PM

*2 FIRECRESTS WAXHAM BY SHANGRI-LA COTTAGE

*FIRECREST BTW ECCLES & SEA PALLING+BLACK REDSTART,BRAMBLING & HOUSE MARTIN

*BLACK REDSTART WINTERTON DUNES NNR 11.40AM AROUND 1st STEPS S/OF NELSON'S HEAD TRACK

*SHORT-E.OWL HOLME NOA L/OF APPROACH ROAD 200YDS BEFORE VISITOR CENTRE+BRAMBLING

*2 HAWFINCH 1PM LYNFORD ARBORETUM

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Thursday 3rd April 2008
At Holme NOA 2 Firecrests were still around the reserve all day. Finch migration included 67 Bramblings, 34 Goldfinches, 2 Siskins, 13 Linnets, a single Redpoll and 2 Crossbills west. 3 Sand Martins flew through east early morning and a Short-eared Owl was hunting the marsh mid afternoon. A Hobby flew through east and a female Marsh Harrier was hunting. On the marsh 7 Black-tailed Godwits, 9 Avocets and 85 Brent Geese were counted together with 5 late-staying Pink-footed Geese.

Moth trapping included a Pale Pinion and Pine Beauty.

Wednesday 2nd April 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 4 Eider, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 320 Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers and a single Sandwich Tern west. A visible raptor migration included a ring-tail Montagu's Harrier, Red Kite and 3 Common Buzzards. Of note on the marsh were 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 6 Avocets and 2 Snipe. 2 Barn Owls and a Short-eared Owl were seen during the day, and five Common Cranes were followed heading west along the ridge. 14 Sand Martins and 4 Swallows flew through together with 85 Meadow Pipits, 16 Pied Wagtails, 15 Carrion Crows, 2 Tree Sparrows, 58 Bramblings, 14 Siskins, 25 Linnets and a Lesser Redpoll. At least 2 Firecrests were still around the reserve and 4 Chiffchaffs were also noted.

Tuesday 1st April 2008

Nar Valley Ornithological Society
South Pickenham
Barn Owl 1

Low Common, Ashill
Barn Owl 1
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BIRDNET
*AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE 6PM HEIGHAM HOLMES WITH 500 PINKFEET & 4VCOMMON CRANES. VIEW FROM FOOTPATH JUST NE/OF MARTHAM FERRY

*GREAT GREY SHRIKE KELLING HEATH THIS MRNG

*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD c4MLS NW/OF DEREHAM c1/2ML N/OF BITTERING GPs IN FIELD BY LODGE FARM AT 2.10PM
*AD BLACK BRANT CLEY NWT IN FIELDS E/OF BEACH ROAD AT 11.40AM WITH DARK-BELLIED BRENTS+PALE-BELLIED BRENT

*3 SHORELARKS CLEY NWT AT E/OF N/END OF EAST BANK ON SHINGLE AT 12.30PM. 2 LAP BUNTS E/OF PILLBOX N/OF EYEFIELD 12.10PM+2 SNOW BUNTS & 3 LITTLE EGRETS

*BLACK REDSTART FEM/1w CLEY NWT ON FENCE BEHIND VISITOR CENTRE & BY PICNIC TABLES AT 12.20PM

*FIRECREST ECCLES+BLACK REDSTART & GREEN SAND

*TREE PIPIT SEA PALLING THIS MRNG+WHITE WAG

*AD BLACK BRANT TITCHWELL RSPB W/OF MAIN FOOTPATH WITH DARK-BELLIED BRENTS. FIRECREST IN SCRUB BY VISITOR CENTRE AT 1.30PM

*BLACK REDSTART S/OF CLEY AT NEWGATE

*1w GLAUCOUS GULL 1PM GORLESTON-ON-SEA NE/OF LIFEBOAT STATION BY RIVER YARE VIEWED FROM C/PARK ON RIVERSIDE ROAD TG.530.039

*5 WATER PIPITS BUCKENHAM RSPB

*HAWFINCH LYNFORD ARBORETUM 5.30PM IN PADDOCK

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Monday 31st March 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 34 Eider, 110 Common Scoter, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Fulmars and 2 Sandwich Terns. A female Firecrest was near the Heligoland trap mid afternoon, 4 Stonechats were in the dunes and at least 14 Bramblings were in the pines on the reserve. A single Swallow flew through east.

An Oak Beauty, 2 Hebrew Characters and a Common Quaker were in the moth traps.

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BIRDNET
*AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE RPTD HEIGHAM HOLMES WITH c300 PINKFEET AT 3.30PM+PROB GREAT WHITE EGRET BRIEFLY,4 COMMON CRANES & RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER.VIEW E/FROM MARTHAM FERRY

*GREAT GREY SHRIKE KELLING HEATH 11.30AM 100YDS N/OF RAILWAY

1s GLAUCOUS GULL 3.40PM GORLESTON-ON-SEA NE/OF LIFEBOAT STATION BY RIVER YARE VIEWED FROM C/PARK ON RIVERSIDE ROAD TG.530.039

*3 SHORELARKS CLEY NWT c200YDS E/OF EAST BANK AT 12.30PM. AD BLACK BRANT ON NORTH SCRAPE WITH DARK-BELLIED BRENT+PALE-BELLIED BRENT & 2 ADMED GULLS AT 12.45PM

*RING OUZEL WEST RUNTON AT INCLEBOROUGH HILL AT 10AM

*1w/FEM BLACK REDSTART MORSTON BY BARNS AT 7.15AM

*2 FIRECRESTS AT DUSK WALSEY HILLS NOA MIDWAY ALONG TRACK
2 FIRECRESTS HOLME NOA IN PINES BY COASTAL PATH

*BLACK REDSTART CLEY NWT BY C/PK

*MED GULL CLEY OVER CHURCH LANE . 3 BRAMBLING BARNS DRIFT

*BLACK REDSTART CLEY NWT 12.30PM BEHIND VISITOR CENTRE

*FEM FIRECREST HOLME NOA NEAR HELIGOLAND TRAP AT 1.45PM

*FIRECREST BRIEFLY TITCHWELL RSPB ALONG MAIN FOOTPATH EARLY A/NOON+97 AVOCETS ON FRESMARSH,SPOT/SHANK,24 BLACK-T.GODWITS & BITTERN BRIEFLY

*7 WHITE WAGS WAXHAM+2 BRAMBLING

Sunday 30th March 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 drake Eider on the sea, 2 Common Scoter west, a drake Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 5 Fulmars west. Little Egret and Grey Heron were around the marsh, and a flock of 130+ Brent Geese, 18 Avocets, 82 Oystercatchers, a Snipe, 20 Bar-tailed Godwits, 58 Curlew and 24 Redshank were counted. 2 Barn Owls, a female Marsh Harrier and a Common Buzzard were also of note. 2 Sand Martins, 27 Skylarks, 56 Meadow Pipits, 4 Pied Wagtails, 2 Tree Sparrows, 2 Siskins, 8 Linnets and a Reed Bunting flew through west, while a male Blackcap and 3 Bramblings were in the scrub near the dell hide on the reserve. A Wheatear was in the dunes. At least 2 Firecrests and 2 Chiffchaffs were in the pines either side of the coast path behind the Observatory.

A good selection of spring butterflies were seen including 3 Brimstones, 2 Small Tortoiseshells, 1 Comma, 1 Peacock and a Red Admiral.

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Nar Valley Ornithological Society
Nar Valley Fisheries
5 Chiffchaff, GS woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 2 Grey Wagtail, 34 Egyptian Geese, 1 Woodlark,
8 Sand Martin, 80 Brambling

Cockley Cley
2 m Wheatear, 1 m Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 1pr Bullfinch, 2 pr Shoveler, 1 Mistle Thrush collecting mud for its nest, pr Egyptian Goose with young
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BIRDNET
AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) FLEW S/OVER HORSEY MILL 5.15PM WITH PINKFEET & LANDED OUT OF VIEW+AD ROSS'S GOOSE
*GREAT GREY SHRIKE KELLING HEATH 3.45PM N/OF C/PARK
*NO SIGN DARK-BREASTED BARN OWL 1.5MLS SSW/OF LONG STRATTON AT WACTON COMMON THIS A/NOON BUT 2 SHORT-E.OWLS & MARSH HARRIER. VIEW FROM JUST BEYOND CATTLE GRID TM.185.905
3 SHORELARK 4.40PM CLEY NWT 300YDS E/OF N/END OF EAST BANK. AD BLACK BRANT BY BEACH ROAD WITH DARK-B.BRENT GEESE. 3 LAP BUNTS E/OF EYE FIELD+4 SNOW BUNTINGS. LRP FROM NORTH HIDE 5.40PM+2 WHITE WAGS
*AD BLACK BRANT TITCHWELL RSPB W/OF MAIN F/PATH 11.55AM WITH DARK-B.BRENT GEESE+2 BARNACLE GEESE
*1s GLAUCOUS GULL GORLESTON-ON-SEA NE/OF LIFEBOAT STATION VIEWED FROM C/PARK ON RIVERSIDE ROAD 4.10PM TG.530.039
*1+FIRECREST WINTERTON SOUTH DUNES LATE MRNG 250YDS BEYOND HERMANUS RESTAURANT IN GORSE+FEM/1w BLACK REDSTART
*SPOT/SHANK WINTERTON NORTH DUNES FLEW INLAND+SHORT-E.OWL & WHEATEAR
*FEM FIRECREST HOLME NOA IN SCRUB N/OF F/PATH BEHIND OBS 10.10AM+WHEATEAR IN DUNES S/OF F/PATH 300YDS W/OF OBS, 2 SAND MARTINS W/OVER & BRIMSTONE BUTTERFLY
*FIRECREST KELLING HEATH ALONG MAIN ROAD BY LAST LEFT TURN BEFORE ROAD GOES DOWNHILL
*FIRECREST HOPTON-ON-SEA ALONG WARREN LANE EARLY EVNG
*MED GULL WEST RUTON+WHEATEAR
*5 BLACK REDSTARTS ECCLES-ON-SEA THIS MRNG
*BLACK REDSTART SHERINGHAM IN NW/CORNER OF CEMETERY 4.05PM
*RED KITE E/OVER AYLMERTON 10.15AM+5 SAND MARTINS & 1w MED GULL N/
*RED KITE WEST RUNTON FLEW SW/OVER INCLEBOROUGH HILL 1.25PM
*6 WHEATEAR E/OF BEESTON BUMP+3 SAND MARTIN
*RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER WAXHAM
*HOUSE MARTIN MARTHAM THIS EVNG
*WHITE WAG SEA PALLING
*PURPLE SAND SHERINGHAM ON PROM
*WILLOW WBLR SINGING EAST RUSTON COMMON

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Saturday 29th March 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 11 Eider, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver, 11 Great Crested Grebes and 4 Fulmars. A female Merlin and 9 Tree Sparrows were at Gore Point early morning, and a Barn Owl was hunting mid afternoon. 22 Skylarks, 44 Meadow Pipits, 12 Pied Wagtails, 17 Carrion Crows, 4 Siskins and 25 Linnets flew over west, and in the pines 25+ Goldcrests and 3+ Firecrests were of note, with at least 2 Firecrests showing there for much of the day. 2+ Bramblings were at the feeding station. A Comma and 2 Small Tortoiseshell butterflies were also of interest.

At Walsey Hills NOA a Firecrest was in the scrub by the steps, 2 Sandwich Terns were on floods south of Arnold's Marsh, a Swallow flew through west, a Chiffchaff was in the scrub, 2 Cetti's Warblers were calling, and an adder and a Comma butterfly were also of interest.

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Nar Valley Ornithological Society
Castle Rising
Golden Pheasant 1

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Wensum Valley Birdwatchers
Sparham Pools
Sand Martin 1, Chiffchaff, several, Blackcap 1
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BIRDNET
AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) W/OF HEIGHAM HOLMES OVER NE/SIDE OF HEIGHAM SOUND 11.25AM WITH PINKFEET+AD ROSS'S GOOSE
*GREAT GREY SHRIKE 2.30PM KELLING HEATH N/OF RAILWAY 150YDS E/OF CROSSING ON FENCEPOSTS THEN FLEW ACROSS RAILWAY
*2+LAPLAND BUNTINGS CLEY NWT E/OF EYE FIELD. 3 SHORELARKS 9.59AM ON SHINGLE BANK 500YDS E/OF N/END OF EAST BANK
*1s GLAUCOUS GULL 12.30PM GORLESTON-ON-SEA NE/OF LIFEBOAT STATION BY RIVER YARE VIEWED FROM C/PARK ON RIVERSIDE ROAD TG.530.039
*RED KITE E/OVER TITCHWELL RSPB 8.45AM. sum/plum BLACK-N.GREBE 2.25PM 200YDS OFFSHORE
*3 FIRECREST 4.08PM HOLME NOA IN PINES AROUND F/PATH BEHIND OBS
*WHIMBREL BTW INGOLDISTHORPE+SNETTISHAM IN FIELD ON LEFT OPP.'SNETTISHAM' SIGN 5.00PM
*2 BLACK REDSTARTS WINTERTON IN CHALET PARK. FIRECREST SOUTH DUNES & 2 RINGTAIL HEN HARRIERS NORTH DUNES
*BLACK REDSTART OVERSTRAND E/OF GOLF COURSE ON CLIFFS+JUV PEREGRINE S/
*BLACK REDSTART HUNSTANTON ON FENCE BEHIND LIGHTHOUSE 7.22AM
*BLACK REDSTART ECCLES-ON-SEA+SWALLOW & BRAMBLING
*BLACK REDSTART BRANCASTER STRAITHE S/OF HARBOUR ON GREEN
*SWALLOW STIFFKEY FEN FROM A149 12.00PM
*PURPLE SAND SHERINGHAM ON PROM
*MALE WHEATEAR BTW CROMER+OVERSTRAND ON GOLF COURSE
*EURASIAN WHITE-F.GOOSE BRANCASTER ON FRESHMARSH
*WILLOW TIT SANDRINGHAM AT FEEDING STATION 10.50AM
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Friday 28th March 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Long-tailed Duck, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Great Crested Grebe and a single Gannet east. A female Marsh Harrier was around the marsh and a Barn Owl was hunting early morning. 137 Meadow Pipits flew through west, together with 5 Pied Wagtails and a single White Wagtail. 3 Stonechats were in the dunes and in the scrub 8 Goldcrests and 2 Firecrests were noted near the Observatory. At least 5 Bramblings were at the feeding station.

At Redwell Marsh a Chiffchaff and a male Firecrest were in the hedge next to the river.

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Nar Valley Ornithological Society
Eastmoor
Fieldfare 270

Low Common, Ashill
Fieldfare 30

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BIRDNET
NO SIGN OF MALE WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT 1/2ML WNW/OF WINTERTON BUT ELUSIVE.FROM CHURCH TAKE PATH N/PAST ALLOTMENTS TO T JUNCTION THEN W/ALONG LOW RD FOR 1/2ML TO VIEW DITCH ON W/SIDE OF WET MEADOW,TG.486.197

*NO SIGN OF AD WHITE MORPH ROSS'S GOOSE HEIGHAM HOLMES OR AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE BUT 5 COMMON CRANES.VIEW FROM MARTHAM FERRY
2 LAP BUNTS CLEY NWT 100YDS E/OF PILLBOX N/OF EYE FIELD AT 4PM+4 SNOW BUNTS

*DARK-BREASTED BARN OWL 1.5MLS SSW/OF LONG STRATTON AT WACTON COMMON+SHORT-E.OWL. VIEW FROM JUST BEYOND CATTLE GRID TM.185.905

1w GLAUCOUS GULL 4.35PM GREAT YARMOUTH BY RIVER YARE NE/OF GORLESTON LIFEBOAT STATION C/PK . VIEW FROM C/PARK ON RIVERSIDE ROAD GORLESTON. TG.530.039

*FIRECREST TRIMINGHAM IN CLIFFTOP WOOD+2 BRAMBLING

*FIRECREST WINTERTON BY ALLOTMENTS THIS MNRG

*SWALLOW E/OVER SALTHOUSE 10AM

*RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER TITCHWELL RSPB OVER REEDBED+SPOT/SHANK ON FRESHMARSH
1+LAP BUNT CLEY NWT E/OF EYE POOL
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Thursday 27th March 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Eider, 20 Long-tailed Ducks, 111 Common Scoter, 2 Goldeneye, 16 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 14 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Fulmars and an adult Med Gull on the beach. A male Marsh Harrier and a Barn Owl were of note, and 8 Stonechats were counted. A Great White Egret was seen at the back of Holme Marsh early morning, 8 Redwings were in the village and a flock of 2,268 Starlings was seen heading east over the marsh.

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Nar Valley Ornithological Society
Kings Lynn Docks
Peregrine 1
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BIRDNET
*MALE WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT 3.30PM 1/2ML WNW/OF WINTERTON BUT ELUSIVE.FROM CHURCH TAKE PATH N/PAST ALLOTMENTS TO T JUNCTION THEN W/ALONG LOW RD FOR 1/2ML TO VIEW DITCH ON W/SIDE OF WET MEADOW,TG.486.197

*AD WHITE MORPH ROSS'S GOOSE HEIGHAM HOLMES AT 9.40AM WITH PINKFEET+AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE & 3 COMMON CRANES.VIEW FROM MARTHAM FERRY

*GREAT GREY SHRIKE KELLING HEATH c150YDS NW/OF C/PK THIS MRNG

*UNCON RPT OF GREAT WHITE EGRET HOLME NOA AT BACK OF MARSH EARLY MRNG
3 SHORELARKS CLEY NWT ON SHINGLE BANK E/OF N/END OF EAST BANK AT 3.45PM

*DARK-BREASTED BARN OWL 1.5MLS SSW/OF LONG STRATTON AT WACTON COMMON 5.15PM. VIEW FROM JUST BEYOND CATTLE GRID TM.185.905

*1w GLAUCOUS GULL GREAT YARMOUTH NE/OF GORLESTON LIFEBOAT STATION LATE MRNG. VIEW FROM C/PARK ON RIVERSIDE ROAD TG.530.039

*GREAT N.DIVER HOLME NOA BTW 10.05- 10.50AM+20 LONG-T.DUCKS,2 GOLDENEYE PAST E/ & AD MED GULL ON BEACH

*BLACK REDSTART SNETTISHAM VILLAGE AT 10.30AM IN HORSE PADDOCK ON CHERRY TREE ROAD .VIEW ONLY FROM ROAD

*sum BLACK-NECKED GREBE HICKLING BROAD NWT .VIEWABLE FROM OLD SECKERS HIDE

*RED-NECKED GREBE TITCHWELL RSPB OFFSHORE+SLAV GREBE & VELVET SCOTER. BITTERN ON FRESHMARSH+3 Y-L.GULLS & 5 MARSH HARRIERS
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Wednesday 26th March 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 6 Eider, 3 Long-tailed Ducks, 9 Common Scoter, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 16 Great Crested Grebes and a summer plumage Slavonian Grebe. An adult Med Gull flew west along the beach. Around the reserve a Barn Owl, 4+ Stonechats, 1 Fieldfare and 6+ Bramblings were counted, while a Peregrine and a Short-eared Owl were seen over the marsh. A Chiffchaff and 3 Goldcrests were also of note.

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BIRDNET
*MALE WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT 5.10PM 1/2ML WNW/OF WINTERTON.FROM CHURCH TAKE PATH N/PAST ALLOTMENTS TO T JUNCTION THEN W/ALONG LOW RD FOR 1/2ML TO VIEW DITCH ON W/SIDE OF WET MEADOW,SHOWING WELL ON/OFF TG.486.197
*AD WHITE MORPH ROSS'S GOOSE HEIGHAM HOLMES WITH PINKFEET+AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE, 2 COMMON CRANES & PEREGRINE OVER.VIEW FROM JUST E/OF MARTHAM FERRY
*GREAT GREY SHRIKE KELLING HEATH 50YDS E/OF C/PK AT 9.25AM
*3 SHORELARKS CLEY NWT ON SHINGLE BANK 200YDS E/OF N/END OF EAST BANK THIS A/NOON
*3 LAP BUNT CLEY NWT N/OF EYE FIELD FENCE 200YDS E/OF PILL BOX AT 4.50PM THEN FLUSHED BY EXPLOSION ( ARMY DISPOSAL OF WORLD WAR 2 BOMB)
*19 LONG-T.DUCKS HOLME OFF GOLF COURSE AT c9.30AM
*FIRECREST WINTERTON IN SCRUB BY ALLOTMENTS
*1w GLAUCOUS GULL HOCKWOLD WASHES RSPB THIS MRNG. VIEW FROM RIVERBANK
*1w GLAUCOUS GULL GREAT YARMOUTH BY RIVER YARE NE/OF GORLESTON LIFEBOAT STATION AT 2PM.VIEW FROM C/PK ON RIVERSIDE ROAD GORLESTON
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Tuesday 25th March 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced a single Long-tailed Duck off Gore Point, a Red-breasted Merganser on Thornham Channel, a single Red-throated Diver just offshore and a single Great Crested Grebe west. An adult Med Gull was feeding on the beach. Around the reserve 3+ Stonechats were around the east bank and a Barn Owl was seen several times during the day just near the Observatory. A Chiffchaff was in the scrub and at least 6 Bramblings were around the feeding station.

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BIRDNET
*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) HEIGH HOLMES LATE A/NOON WITH 1,000 PINKFEET+AD ROSS'S GOOSE. VIEW FROM E/OF MARTHAM FERRY
*NO SIGN GREAT WHITE EGRET E/OF THORNHAM HARBOUR ON THORNHAM SALTINGS 1.30PM
*GREAT GREY SHRIKE KELLING HEATH ON BANK 150YDS E/OF RAILWAY COTTAGE+CROSSING
*DARK-BREASTED BARN OWL 1.5MLS SSW/OF LONG STRATTON AT WACTON COMMON 4.30PM+SHORT-E.OWL. VIEW FROM JUST BEYOND CATTLE GRID TM.185.905
AD BLACK BRANT CLEY NWT IN EYE FIELDS 4.00PM WITH DARK-B.BRENT GEESE+1w PALE-B.BRENT GOOSE. 3 SHORELARKS ON SHINGLE BANK BTW NORTH HIDE+EAST BANK 5.05PM+2 MED GULLS (AD+1w). 8 LAPLAND BUNTINGS BY PILLBOX+40+SNOW BUNTING
*AD BLACK BRANT TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH BRIEFLY THIS MRNG WITH DARK-B.BRENT GEESE+132 AVOCET & SPOT/SHANK
*2 COMMON CRANES S/OF HORSEY MILL 2.34PM SHOWING WELL+150 GOLDEN PLOVER & 10,000+STARLING
*1w GLAUCOUS GULL GREAT YARMOUTH BY RIVER YARE NE/OF GORLESTON LIFEBOAT STATION. VIEW FROM C/PARK ON RIVERSIDE ROAD TG.530.039
*FIRECREST LYNFORD ARBORETUM THIS A/NOON+5 HAWFINCH & LSR SPOTTED W/PECKER
*MALE BLACK REDSTART WINTERTON N/OF CHURCH IN ALLOTMENTS
*BLACK REDSTART WAXHAM IN PLOUGHED FIELD E/OF BROGRAVE FARM 10.20AM
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Sunday 23rd March 2008
At Walsey Hills a Tawny Owl, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Water Rails, 70 Golden Plover and a Great Spotted Woodpecker were of note, a male Marsh Harrier was hunting and 3 Shorelark were again on the shingle behind Arnold's Marsh.

Saturday 22nd March 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 2 Kittiwakes west and over 1000 gulls on the beach. 4 Stonechats were around the Observatory and 2 Bramblings and a Goldcrest were in the scrub.

At Walsey Hills NOA a Cetti's Warbler was in the scrub and 50+ Yellowhammers were in a field behind the reserve. 2 Marsh Harriers and a male Sparrowhawk were also of note. 2 First Winter Little Gulls were reported on Arnold's Marsh.

Wednesday 19th March 2008
At Holme NOA 6 Avocets were around the Broadwater and 5+ Stonechats were in the area. A Fieldfare was in the scrub and at least 6 Bramblings were around the pines. A Peregrine flew east mid afternoon and a Barn Owl was hunting.

Tuesday 18th March 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Red-breasted Merganser and 1 Great Crested Grebe west. 6 Avocets were of note around the marsh together with 150+ Brent Geese and 250+ Wigeon. 4 Stonechats were again around the Observatory and a Chiffchaff was in the scrub, while 12 Bramblings were around the feeding station.

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Nar Valley Ornithological Society
Babingley
Pink-footed Goose 2000

Tottenhill
1 Chiffchaff singing, 1 Sand Martin

Dersingham Bog
4 Common Buzzard

BIRDNET
GREAT WHITE EGRET DOWNHAM MARKET BY DRAIN FROM BRIDGE 4.45PM
*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) HEIGHAM HOLMES & AD ROSS'S GOOSE
*AD ROSS'S GOOSE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH W/OF LADY ANN'S DRIVE
4 LAPLAND BUNTS CLEY NWT N/OF EYE FIELD BTW PILLBOX & NORTH HIDE WITH 6 SNOW BUNTS
*3 SHORELARKS CLEY NWT ON SHINGLE RIDGE 200YDS W/OF END OF EAST BANK 12PM
*1w GLAUCOUS GULL GREAT YARMOUTH BY RIVER YARE VIEWABLE FROM GORLESTON ON RIVERSIDE ROAD JUST N/OF LIFEBOAT SHED
*1w GLAUCOUS GULL GULL BREYDON WATER THIS A/NOON (DIFFERENT INDIVIDUAL TO EARLIER GREAT YARMOUTH BIRD)
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Monday 17th March 2008
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 15 Common Scoter. A Hooded Crow was seen around the marsh and drifted south at around 12.10. A Ruddy Duck and a Great Crested Grebe were on the Broadwater, and 8 Avocets were on the marsh. 17 Golden Plover flew through east and at least 4 Stonechats were along the east bank. A Barn Owl and a female Marsh Harrier were hunting, and on the reserve 2 Fieldfares ,3 Chiffchaffs, 25 Goldcrests and 15 Bramblings were of note.

A Hebrew Character and 1 Agonopterix ocellana were in the moth trap.
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BIRDNET
*GREAT WHITE EGRET BINTREE MILL 6.15AM SHOWING WELL
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD NW/OVER GREAT RYBURGH 1.20PM
*AD ROSS'S GOOSE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH W/OF LADY ANN'S DRIVE BY A149 WITH PINKFEET
*LAPLAND BUNT CLEY NWT ON N/SIDE OF EYE FIELD 2PM +3 SHORELARKS ON SHINGLE RIDGE NEAR END OF EAST BANK & 3 WATER PIPITS OFF EAST BANK
*1w GLAUCOUS GULL GREAT YARMOUTH BY RIVER YARE VIEWABLE FROM GORLESTON ON RIVERSIDE ROAD JUST N/OF LIFEBOAT SHED
*16 COMMON CRANES HICKLING BROAD AT STUBB MILL 6.30PM
*AD BLACK BRANT MORSTON QUAY FROM TOWER 10.50AM
*BLACK BRANT TITCHWELL RSPB & WATER PIPIT FROM PARRINDER HIDE
*PAIR GARGANEY BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB IN MAIN DRAIN FROM FISHERMEN'S C/PK
*FIRECREST SEA PALLING N/OF THE MARRAMS 6.45AM
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Sunday 16th March 2008
At Holme NOA despite the bad weather seawatching produced 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Great Crested Grebes and a single Fulmar, while a Marsh Harrier was of note over the marsh. 8 Avocets and 20+ Shoveler were on the Broadwater and 40+ Brent Geese were still on the marsh. 2 Mistle Thrushes were in the car park and on the reserve 6 Chiffchaffs, 20+ Goldcrests, 30+ Long-tailed Tits and 7 Bramblings were of note.

A single Hebrew Character was in the moth trap.

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BIRDNET
JUV ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD BURNHAM NORTON VIEWABLE N/FROM SEAWALL 3.30PM. BLACK BRANT WELLS ON PITCH+PUTT COURSE
*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) BTW WAXHAM & HICKLING LATE A/NOON & AD ROSS'S GOOSE
*1w GLAUCOUS GULL GORLESTON FROM RIVERSIDE ROAD S/OF LIFEBOAT STATION
*2 FIRECRESTS HOLKHAM W/OF LADY ANN'S DRIVE
*2 BLACK REDSTART BTW ECCLES & CART GAP
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Saturday 15th March 2008
At Holme NOA 70+ Brent Geese were on the marsh and a Ruddy Duck was on the Broadwater. A female Marsh Harrier and