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18th June 2023

010 Poplar Hawk moth

A Spoonbill was still present and 19 Black-tailed Godwits flew west, while on the beach and sea 5 Bar-tailed Godwits, a Little Tern and 5 Sandwich Terns were noted, with 2 Med Gulls flying west over the NWT car park. A Cuckoo was heard near Thornham and a male Stonechat was on the east bank.

In the moth traps a Willow Beauty, Poplar Hawk, Common Pug, Fern, 2 Middle-barred Minors, 6 Bordered Whites, 6 Cinnabars, 4 Common Swifts, a Sharp-angled Peacock, Green Oak Tortrix, 4 Vine’s Rustic, 2 Treble Lines, 3 Large Yellow Underwings, Lyme Grass, 2 Double Square Spots, 4 Sand Darts, 5 Mottled Rustics, 4 Turnips, 6 Heart & Darts, 2 Striped Wainscots, a Dog’s Tooth, Marbled Minor species, Dwarf Cream Wave, 2 Small Elephant Hawks, Burnished Brass, Small Magpie, White Ermine, Small Waved Umber, Dark Arches, Uncertain, Common White Wave and Small Fan-footed Wave were caught.

Red Admiral and Small Copper were seen on the wing.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk American Golden Plover ad Cley NWT still 2.15pm 1/3ml ESE of beach car park on North Scrape 52.9628,1.0565
Norfolk American Golden Plover ad Cley NWT still 12.45pm 1/3ml ESE of beach car park on North Scrape 52.9628,1.0565
Norfolk 2.BLACK-WINGED STILTS Hickling Broad NWT still 1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan’s Marsh this a’noon 52.7390,1.6021
Norfolk BLACK-WINGED STILT fem Hickling Broad NWT still 1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan’s Marsh this a’noon 52.7390,1.6021
Norfolk 3.Spoonbills Welney WWT still
Norfolk RED-FOOTED FALCON 1s.male Thorpe-next-Haddiscoe still 12.50pm at Marsh Farm. Park in paddock just north of Cherry Tree Barn then go thru gate at SE corner, turn right +view from gate. £2, no dogs NR14 6PY 52.5311,1.5891
Norfolk RED-FOOTED FALCON 1s.male Thorpe-next-Haddiscoe still 10.48am at Marsh Farm. Park in paddock just north of Cherry Tree Barn then go thru gate at SE corner, turn right +view from gate. £2, no dogs NR14 6PY 52.5311,1.5891
Norfolk 3.BEE-EATERS 1/2ml SE of Trimingham still in sand quarry from viewpoint. Park only in designated field south of Gimingham Rd/ Mundesley Rd junction 7am-7pm +view only from viewpoint. £5 per person 52.8943,1.3957 NR11 8DZ
Norfolk RED-FOOTED FALCON 1s.male Thorpe-next-Haddiscoe still at Marsh Farm mid morning. Park in paddock just north of Cherry Tree Barn then go thru gate at bottom corner, turn right +view from gate. £2, no dogs NR14 6PY 52.5311,1.5891
Norfolk American Golden Plover ad Cley NWT still 9.40am 1/3ml ESE of beach car park on North Scrape 52.9628,1.0565
Norfolk no sign of 1s.male.Red-footed Falcon Thorpe-next-Haddiscoe at Marsh Farm by 8.10am
Norfolk American Golden Plover ad Cley NWT still 7.49am 1/3ml ESE of beach car park on North Scrape 52.9628,1.0565
Norfolk American Golden Plover ad Cley NWT still 1/3ml ESE of beach car park on North Scrape