Highlights on the sea today were 214 Common Scoter, 22 Red-throated Divers, 2 Manx Shearwaters, 75 Gannets, 22 Razorbills, 4 Arctic Skuas and 5 Sandwich Terns. The group of 15 Cattle Egrets were still on the fresh marsh during the day, and a Greenshank and 7 Snipe were also noted.

In the moth traps 7 Large Yellow Underwings, 15 Lunar Underwings, 6 Large Wainscots, a Delicate, 2 Square Spot Rustics, 2 Deep Brown Darts, a Feathered Ranunculus, a Beaded Chestnut and a Lesser Yellow Underwing were caught.

NORFOLK NEWS FORM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk 2.Little Stints Cley NWT still on Simmonds’ Scrape +ad.Little Gull still c52.9591,1.0553
Norfolk Pom Skua flew past Cley NWT at c10.45am tho distant c52.9651,1.0483
Norfolk WILSON’S PHALAROPE 1w just east of Wells still 12.25pm at North Point Pools in NW corner of west pool. Pec Sand still on east pool. Use small car park north of A149; do not obstruct A149 52.9513,0.8746 NR23 1QB
Norfolk 2.Curlew Sands Cley NWT flew west past beach car park 7am-8.45am 52.9651,1.0483
Norfolk Velvet Scoter Sheringham c52.9459,1.2069
Norfolk Velvet Scoter Sheringham c52.9459,1.2069
Norfolk Balearic S’water flew past Cley NWT c52.9651,1.0483
Norfolk WILSON’S PHALAROPE 1w just east of Wells still at North Point Pools on eastern pool. Use small car park north of A149; do not obstruct A149