A few migrants arriving today included a Little Ringed Plover dropping in at NWT hide 1, single Sand Martin and Swallow, a Sedge Warbler singing at the Car Park Hide and a Wheatear on the grazing marsh. Also of interest were 66 Black-tailed Godwits, 6 Med Gulls, a Willow Warbler, Blackcap, and a Siskin flying over calling.

In the moth traps 2 Powdered Quakers, 4 Hebrew Characters, 2 Northern Drabs, a Small Quaker, 2 Clouded Drabs and a Red Chestnut were caught. A female Emperor Moth emerged from one of last year’s cocoons and a male was flying near the observatory in the afternoon despite the rough winds.

Peacock and Red Admiral butterflies were also seen.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk 4.Ring Ouzels Winterton North Dunes c52.7274,1.6883
Norfolk Blue-headed Wagtail West Runton in paddocks at Water Lane early a’noon c52.9407,1.2474
Norfolk probable Hen Harrier ringtail Cley NWT flew in off sea at East Bank c52.9586,1.0650
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still 1.07pm on Simmonds’ Scrape 52.9563,1.0582
Norfolk 4+Garganey Welney WWT from Nelson-Lyle Hide c52.5278,0.2775
Norfolk Garganey Welney WWT still c52.5278,0.2775
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w just east of Stiffkey still on flood south of A149. Use A149 layby +walk west c52.9537,0.9439
Norfolk report of Ring Ouzels Heigham Holmes was erroneous
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels (both males) NW of Winterton at Winterton Holmes c52.7320,1.6741
Norfolk Ring Ouzel male Winterton
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels (both males) Heigham Holmes c52.7262,1.6214
Norfolk Hen Harrier male Welney WWT from Nelson-Lyle Hide c52.5278,0.2775
Norfolk 4.Common Cranes flew west over Holkham Pines late morning c52.9707,0.7967
Norfolk 4.Common Cranes NE of Warham flew SW at 11.10am c52.9352,0.8945
Norfolk 2+Hawfinches Lynford Arboretum still by feeders 200yds south of The Shepherd’s Baa c52.5142,0.6847
Norfolk 5.Ring Ouzels flew east over Dersingham Bog NNR +2.Common Cranes over c52.8322,0.4848
Norfolk 4.Common Cranes flew west over Cley NWT at 10.47am c52.9579,1.0544
Norfolk 4.Common Cranes Kelling flew west over Weynor Gardens at c10.40am c52.9411,1.1286
Norfolk 3.Ring Ouzels flew east over Dersingham Bog NNR c52.8322,0.4848
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still on Pat’s Pool 52.9563,1.0582
Norfolk Hooded Crow 2mls north of King’s Lynn at Lynn Point over saltmarsh +male.Hen Harrier c52.7701,0.3721
Norfolk 8.Ring Ouzels flew south thru Snettisham Coastal Park c52.8835,0.4548
Norfolk Ring Ouzel flew east over Dersingham Bog NNR c52.8322,0.4848
Norfolk Ring Ouzel male Thetford at Nunnery Lakes Reserve on east side of Lake.E then flew north +Cuckoo Whitethroat 52.3958,0.7473
Norfolk Osprey flew west over Sheringham c52.9447,1.2226
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Wymondham by railway along Tiffey Valley Walk near road bridge at 7.30am