A very wet and rough day, but at least 5 Whimbrel were counted flying over west.

In the moth traps a good catch included 8 Scarce Footmen, a Dingy Footman, 9 Common Footmen, 4 Least Carpets, a Single Dotted Wave, a Flounced Rustic, 13 Uncertains, 28 Rustics, a Small Blood Vein, an Archer’s Dart, 2 Shuttle-shaped Darts, a Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing, Brown-line Bright-eye, Poplar Hawk Moth, 3 Dark Arches, 2 Brown Tails, 2 Common Rustics, a Mother of Pearl, Small Emerald, Yellow Tail, 2 Cloaked Minor, Latticed Heath, Rosy Footman, 4 Silver Ys, a Dwarf Cream Wave, 3 Knot Grass, 4 Large Yellow Underwings, 2 Southern Wainscots, 2 Tree Lichen Beauties (one pictured), a Lesser Yellow Underwing, Mottled Rustic, Nutmeg, Least Yellow Underwing, Ruby Tiger and Garden Tiger.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk CASPIAN TERN (yellow ringed) ad Potter Heigham Marshes still mid a’noon on NE side from near The Holt 52.7191,1.6079. Use car park at Lathams (£8.50 per day) NR29 5JE 52.7104,1.5797
Norfolk 4.Garganey Hickling Broad NWT c1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan’s Marsh early a’noon c52.7399,1.6025
Norfolk 2.Spoonbills Welney WWT still from Main Observatory +Garganey 52.5282,0.2779
Norfolk 2.Little Stints (both ads) Snettisham RSPB again opposite Rotary Hide +3.Ruddy Shelducks 52.8538,0.4461
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 this morning 52.6381,1.2093 NR5 9EZ
Norfolk Little Stint Cley NWT from Daukes’ Hide this morning 52.9579,1.0544
Norfolk 3.BEE-EATERS 1/2ml SE of Trimingham again at sand quarry from viewpoint at 12.05pm. Park in designated field south of Gimingham Rd/ Mundesley Rd jctn 7am-7pm +view only from viewpoint. £5 per person 52.8943,1.3957 NR11 8DZ
Norfolk CASPIAN TERN (yellow ringed) ad Potter Heigham Marshes still 11.45am on NE side from nr The Holt. Glossy Ibis till 11.35am then flew N (+2.Spoonbill) 52.7191,1.6079. Use car park at Lathams (£8.50 per day) NR29 5JE 52.7104,1.5797
Norfolk 3.Ruddy Shelducks 3.5mls WNW of Norwich still late morning at Colney GPs on Lodge Pit viewed from near Lodge (permit only) c52.6339,1.2020
Norfolk Caspian Gull Cromer off East Cliffs
Norfolk 3.Ruddy Shelducks Colney GPs
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER Cley NWT still on Pat’s Pool at 9am 52.9579,1.0544
Norfolk CASPIAN TERN (yellow ringed) ad Potter Heigham Marshes still 8.22am on NE side viewable from near The Holt 52.7191,1.6079. Use car park at Lathams (£8.50 per day) NR29 5JE 52.7104,1.5797
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Potter Heigham Marshes on NE side viewable from near The Holt at 8.15am 52.7191,1.6079. Use car park at Lathams (£8.50 per day) NR29 5JE 52.7104,1.5797
Norfolk CASPIAN TERN (yellow ringed) ad Potter Heigham Marshes again 8.04am then flew towards Heigham Sound. Use car park at Lathams (£8.50 per day) NR29 5JE