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29th July 2023

1984 Humming-bird Hawk moth (Wing span 40-50mm)

Highlights today were a Spoonbill, 15 Whimbrel, a Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, and 2 Stonechats on the east bank.

In the moth traps today, a Fen Wainscot, 3 Least Carpets, 4 Pine Marble, Privet Hawk, Red Twin-spot Carpet, Riband Wave, 10 Scarce Footmen, 3 Common Footmen, 9 Least Yellow Underwings, 2 Drinkers, Cloaked Minor, 7 Rustics, 9 Common Rustics, 4 Smoky Wainscots, 3 Ruby Tigers, 2 Small Waved Umbers, 16 Large Yellow Underwings, 6 Lesser Yellow Underwings, a Scalloped Oak, 3 Garden Tigers, 2 Southern Wainscots, a Dwarf Cream Wave, Oak Eggar, 3 Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwings, 2 Dusky Sallows, a Gold Triangle, Yellow-tail, Pine Hawk, 4 Broad Bordered Yellow Underwings, a Pebble Prominent, 3 Mottled Rustics, 2 Dark Arches, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Rosy Minor, Dingy Footman, Knot Grass, 2 Straw Underwings, 3 Nutmegs, 2 Mouse Moths, a Dark Sword-grass, 3 Silver Ys, a Rosy Footman and 2 Humming-bird Hawks were feeding on the buddleia during the day.

Butterflies included Comma, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper and Wall Brown.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk Curlew Sand ad Titchwell RSPB still mid a’noon on freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide 52.9692,0.6068
Norfolk 3.BEE-EATERS 1/2ml SE of Trimingham still at sand quarry 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 Spoonbill Welney WWT still from Main Observatory 52.5282,0.2779
Norfolk BEE-EATER 1/2ml SE of Trimingham still at sand quarry 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 Wood Sand Titchwell RSPB again flew to saltmarsh west of main path c52.9692,0.6068
Norfolk Curlew Sand ad Titchwell RSPB still on freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide 52.9692,0.6068
Norfolk Wood Sand Buckenham Marshes RSPB still on pool by hide mid morning 52.5941,1.4653
Norfolk Pec Sand ad just east of Wells still 11.40am at North Point Pools on east side. Park in small car park north off A149 52.9513,0.8746
Norfolk Spoonbill y’day flew SW over Cantley beet factory. Sign in at security upon arrival +follow footpath SE along River Yare. No other access NR13 3SH 52.5692,1.5281
Norfolk Pec Sand ad just east of Wells still at North Point Pools on east side tho elusive. Park in small car park north off A149 52.9513,0.8746
Norfolk 3.Caspian Gulls y’day Cromer again on beach in evng