On the sea today 5 Gannets, a Fulmar, a Little Tern, 68 Sandwich Terns and 2 Common Terns were seen, with 5 Cuckoos, a Barn Owl, 8 Sand Martins, 10 Swallows, 2 House Martins, 5 Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Whitethroats, 10 Sedge and 4 Reed Warblers, and 2 Stonechats also of interest.

In the moth traps were 2 Bordered Whites, 5 Common Footmen, 6 Cinnabars, 4 Sharp-angled Peacocks, a Poplar Hawk, 6 Haworth’s Pugs, 12 Common Swifts, 3 Uncertains, 2 Striped Wainscots, 3 Barred Yellows, 2 Dark Arches, 12 Mottled Rustics, 5 Turnips, 7 Painted Nebs, 5 Brown Rustics, 2 Small Emeralds, a Small Elephant Hawk, Flame Shoulder, Scarce Footman, Lyme Grass, Smoky Wainscot, Spectacle, 2 Willow Beauties, 2 Sand Darts, Large Yellow Underwing, Heart & Club, 2 Rustics, a Heart & Dart, Rosy Wave, Ear species, 2 Eyed Hawk Moths, a Beautiful Hook-tip, Elephant Hawk Moth, Shore Wainscot, Buff Tip, Fern, Buff Long-horn, and a Humming-bird Hawk Moth.

Butterflies included 20 Meadow Browns, 3 Speckled Woods, 5 Ringlets, 6 Small Skipper species, a Brown Argus, 2 Common Blues, 10 Small Heaths and 3 Red Admirals. Broad-bodied Chaser, Black-tailed Skimmer, Ruddy Darter and Four-spot Chaser were all on the wing.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk Caspian Gull near-ad Cromer on beach east of pier this morning
Norfolk Spoonbill Welney WWT still
Norfolk American Golden Plover ad Cley NWT still this a’noon 1/3ml ESE of beach car park on North Scrape from screen (+Spotted Redshank) 52.9628,1.0565
Norfolk Night Heron y’day Haddiscoe Marshes [heard only] 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 American Golden Plover ad Cley NWT still 10.11am 1/3ml ESE of beach car park on North Scrape from screen 52.9628,1.0565
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Buckenham Marshes RSPB again flew SW over main pool by hide at 8.18am
Norfolk American Golden Plover ad Cley NWT still 1/3ml ESE of beach car park on North Scrape from screen at 8.20am 52.9628,1.0565
Norfolk Glossy Ibis y’day Cantley beet factory at 9.30pm. Sign in at security upon arrival +follow footpath SE along River Yare. No other access NR13 3SH