On the sea today 3 Fulmars, 60 Sandwich Terns, 2 Common Terns and a Little Tern were counted, with 75 Bar-tailed Godwits and 670 Knot on the shore. Also of interest were 46 Lapwings, 3 Black-tailed Godwits and 11 Curlew. A Willow Warbler and 2 Lesser Whitethroats were singing and 4 Stonechats were in the dunes, with 2 Bullfinches also seen.

In the moth traps, a Barred Yellow, 11 Common Footmen, 2 Barred Straws, 55 Garden Grass Veneers, a Poplar, Privet, Elephant and Lime Hawk Moth, Small Fan-footed Wave, 4 Mottled Rustics, 2 Common Swifts, a Rosy Footman (pictured), Brown Rustic, 3 Large Yellow Underwings, 6 Dark Arches, a Caly, 3 Uncertains, 2 Scarce Footmen, Fen Wainscot, 2 Heart & Darts, a Small Emerald, Nutmeg, 2 Southern Wainscots, Marbled Minor agg, a Turnip, Flame, Bordered White, Poplar Grey, Silver Y, Middle-barred Minor, and a Wormwood Pug were recorded.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk Honey Buzzard fem 1.25mls ESE of Fulmodeston again 2.40pm over Great Wood from Swanton Novers raptor watchpoint 52.8322,0.9810. View only from watchpoint
Norfolk Honey Buzzard fem 1.25mls ESE of Fulmodeston again 2pm over Great Wood from Swanton Novers raptor watchpoint 52.8322,0.9810. View only from watchpoint
Norfolk 3.BEE-EATERS 1/2ml SE of Trimingham still this a’noon 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 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER Hickling Broad NWT again at Swim Coots at 1.30pm. NWT boat trips are available tel.01692-598276 to book 52.7341,1.5796
Norfolk LESSER SCAUP drk 3.5mls WNW of Norwich still 12.50pm at Colney GPs on Lodge Pit viewable from top of Chapel Break Road from gate south of New Road 52.6381,1.2093 NR5 9EZ
Norfolk Wood Sand Welney WWT still
Norfolk 2.Caspian Gulls (ad +1s) Cromer
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 52.6381,1.2093 NR5 9EZ
Norfolk LESSER SCAUP drk 3.5mls WNW of Norwich again 11.25am at Colney GPs on Lodge Pit viewable from top of Chapel Break Road from gate south of New Road briefly 52.6381,1.2093 NR5 9EZ
Norfolk no further sign of drk.Lesser Scaup west of Norwich at Colney GPs 8.15-10.45am NR5 9NW 52.6375,1.2120
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER Hickling Broad NWT till 10.35am c1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan’s Marsh then flew towards Rush Hill Scrape 52.7399,1.6025
Norfolk Honey Buzzard fem 1.25mls ESE of Fulmodeston again 10.30am over Great Wood from Swanton Novers raptor watchpoint 52.8322,0.9810. View only from watchpoint
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER Hickling Broad NWT still c1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan’s Marsh at 10.12am (+Spotted Redshank 7.Spoonbills Osprey flew east) 52.7399,1.6025
Norfolk Honey Buzzard fem 1.25mls ESE of Fulmodeston still 8.52am over Great Wood from Swanton Novers raptor watchpoint then flew south 52.8322,0.9810. View only from watchpoint
Norfolk Honey Buzzard fem 1.25mls ESE of Fulmodeston again over Great Wood from Swanton Novers raptor watchpoint at 8.20am 52.8322,0.9810. View only from watchpoint
Norfolk 3.BEE-EATERS 1/2ml SE of Trimingham still in sand quarry from viewpoint at 8am. 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 at Colney GPs on Lodge Pit viewable from top of Chapel Break Road from gate south of New Road at 6.40am 52.6381,1.2093 NR5 9EZ