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24th July 2023

2091 Dark Sword-grass (Wing span 35-50mm)

On the sea today 4 Fulmars, 37 Gannets, 3 Arctic Skuas, 76 Little Terns, 221 Sandwich Terns and 30 Common Terns were logged, with 2 Common Sandpipers and a Green Sandpiper, 30 Black-tailed Godwits and 60 Curlew also of interest.

In the moth traps today a female Oak Eggar, 17 Scarce Footmen, 2 Shaded Broad-bars, a White Satin Moth, Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, 2 Common Footmen, 2 Uncertains, 2 Drinkers, a Small Fan-footed Wave, 8 Rustics, 3 Sharp-angled Peacocks, 7 Ruby Tigers, a Yellow-tail, 3 Smoky Wainscots, 3 Dark Arches, a Shuttle-shaped Dart, 11 Large Yellow Underwings, a Dingy Footman, 2 Lesser Yellow Underwings, a Cloaked Minor, Mouse Moth, Dark Sword-grass (pictured), Early Thorn, Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, Diamond-back, a Clay, Dusky Sallow, Nut-tree Tussock, Mother of Pearl, Small Blood-vein, a Kent Black Arches and Shore Wainscot.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk 2.Spoonbills Welney WWT still from Main Observatory at 1.31pm 52.5282,0.2779
Norfolk Balearic S’water flew east past Cromer at 9.40am c52.9333,1.2998
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER Cley NWT still early a’noon on Pat’s Pool from Bishop’s Hide (+2.2s.Caspian Gulls still) 52.9563,1.0582
Norfolk Osprey Hickling Broad NWT c1/3ml ESE of visitor centre again at Brendan’s Marsh at 11.20am +Spotted Redshank 52.7397,1.6000
Norfolk 4.Caspian Gulls (2s +3.1s) Cley NWT on Pat’s Pool from Bishop’s Hide 52.9560,1.0582
Norfolk Caspian Gull 2s Cley NWT on Pat’s Pool 52.9572,1.0564
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER Cley NWT still on Pat’s Pool at 9.50am 52.9577,1.0545
Norfolk again no sign of any Bee-eaters 1/2ml SE of Trimingham from viewpoint. 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 Arctic Tern Cley flew east past beach car park at 9.05am 52.9651,1.0477
Norfolk Caspian Gull Sheringham again