Highlights today were a family of 5 Grey Herons, 2 Spoonbills, a Great White Egret, 26 Curlew, a Little Tern and 20 Sandwich Terns passing offshore, a Bearded Tit, Willow Warbler, a family of at least 5 Stonechats in the dunes, and a Treecreeper in the pines.

In the moth traps today 2 Lime-speck Pugs, a Lilac Beauty, 9 Common Footmen, 2 Sharp-angled Peacocks, 8 Cinnabars, Smoky Wainscot, 2 Common Emeralds, 10 Uncertains, 4 Rustics, 4 Dwarf Cream Waves, a Single Dotted Wave, 4 Dark Arches, 2 Willow Beauties, a Clay, Small Fan-footed Wave, 3 Turnips, a Dog’s Tooth, 2 Barred Yellows, a Buff Ermine, 2 Setaceous Hebrew Characters, 3 Heart & Darts, 6 Scarce Footmen, a Common Swift, 4 Sand Darts, a Barred Straw, Cloaked Minor, Gold Triangle, 2 Large Yellow Underwings, 10 Mottled Rustics, a Small Magpie, Haworth’s Pug, Buff Tip, Rosy Wave, Brown Rustic, Smoky Wainscot, Lappet, Least Carpet, 2 Riband Waves, 2 Heart & Clubs, a Shoulder-striped Wainscot and a Small Emerald.

Butterflies were scarcer today with little sunshine, but 15 Meadow Browns, 2 Ringlets, a Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Red Admiral and 2 Common Darters were also noted.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER Hickling Broad NWT again 3.15pm on Rush Hill Scrape 52.7333,1.5875
Norfolk LESSER SCAUP drk 3.5mls WNW of Norwich still 2.21pm at Colney GPs on Lodge Pit viewable from top of Chapel Break Road from gate south of New Road tho distant 52.6381,1.2093 NR5 9EZ
Norfolk Wood Sand Welney WWT from Lyle Hide briefly. 2.Spoonbills from Main Observatory
Norfolk 3.BEE-EATERS 1/2ml SE of Trimingham still 1pm in sand quarry from viewpoint. Park 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 LESSER SCAUP drk 3.5mls WNW of Norwich still midday at Colney GPs on Lodge Pit viewable from top of Chapel Break Road from gate south of New Road tho distant 52.6381,1.2093 NR5 9EZ
Norfolk Osprey flew east over Potter Heigham Marshes at 11.15am
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER Hickling Broad NWT still at Swim Coots at 10.55am. NWT boat trips are available tel.01692-598276 to book 52.7341,1.5796
Norfolk 3.BEE-EATERS 1/2ml SE of Trimingham still 10.54am in sand quarry from viewpoint. Park 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 LESSER SCAUP drk 3.5mls WNW of Norwich still 10.07am at Colney GPs on Lodge Pit viewable from top of Chapel Break Road from gate south of New Road tho distant 52.6381,1.2093 NR5 9EZ
Norfolk Caspian Gull Cromer still on beach
Norfolk no sign of ad.American Golden Plover Cley NWT 1/3ml ESE of beach car park on North Scrape from screen at 9.10am 52.9628,1.0565
Norfolk 3.BEE-EATERS 1/2ml SE of Trimingham still in sand quarry from viewpoint. Park 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 LESSER SCAUP drk west of Norwich still at Colney GPs on Lodge Pit viewable from top of Chapel Break Road from gate south of New Road tho distant 52.6381,1.2093 NR5 9EZ
Norfolk 2.Glossy Ibises y’day Cantley beet factory in evng (for 2nd day). Sign in at security upon arrival +follow footpath SE along River Yare. No other access NR13 3SH