It was a rather chilly day at the obs today with a brisk NNW wind, with short spells of sunshine and heavy rain/hail showers. A Great-crested Grebe was on the Broadwater along with a Great White Egret. The 7 Ring Ouzels in the NWT Paddocks were showing well today and foraging on the ground.

In the moth traps today were: 5 Muslin, 2 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 1 Powdered Quaker and 1 Pine Beauty. Unsurprisingly no butterflies were seen on the wing today.

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk Garganey Welney WWT still from observatory tho distant 52.5312,0.2813
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Thornham Harbour still 1.02pm opposite Coal Barn on scrape viewed from sea wall c52.9667,0.5704
Norfolk 7.Ring Ouzels (5+males) Holme Dunes NWT still 11.34am c52.9754,0.5530
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Thornham Harbour still opposite Coal Barn on scrape viewed from sea wall at 11.15am c52.9667,0.5704
Norfolk Green-winged Teal drk Cley NWT still 12.14pm on Simmonds’s Scrape c52.9591,1.0553
Norfolk Ring Ouzel North Creake still 1/3ml east of church in hedge by Roadhills at 10.45am c52.9075,0.7696
Norfolk Green-winged Teal drk Cley NWT still 9.03am on Whitwell Scrape c52.9586,1.0537
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad Cley NWT still on Pat’s Pool at 8.12am 52.9577,1.0545
Norfolk Hen Harrier male West Runton flew east along cliffs at 7.35am c52.9413,1.2492
Norfolk Green-winged Teal drk Cley NWT on Pat’s Pool from Bishop’s Hide 52.9563,1.0582