A BIG THANKYOU to everyone who came to our moth day this morning despite poor conditions, a very good morning’s mothing!

At least 4 Whimbrel passed over calling, a Crossbill was in the pines near the Observatory and a mixed flock of over 100 Sand and House Martins was again seen especially when light rain fell.

Moth traps, including an extra MV trap run for the moth day, produced a Peppered Moth, 21 Common Footmen, a Least Carpet, 6 Rustic, a Cinnabar, 5 Rosy Footmen, 2 Scarce Footmen, a Shaded Broad-bar, 6 Large Yellow Underwings, 2 Dark Arches, a Buff Tip, a Garden Tiger, Heart & Club, Elephant Hawk and Single Dotted Wave were caught.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk 3.Spoonbills Welney WWT from Friends Hide c52.5278,0.2775
Norfolk White-winged Black Tern ad Snettisham Coastal Park still 1.58pm at Ken Hill Marshes at pools at north end from coastal path c52.8838,0.4620
Norfolk Roseate Tern ad Cley NWT flew west past beach car park at 1.35pm 52.9651,1.0483
Norfolk White-winged Black Tern ad Snettisham Coastal Park still 1.22pm at Ken Hill Marshes at pools at north end c52.8838,0.4620
Norfolk White-winged Black Tern ad Snettisham Coastal Park still 12.20pm at Ken Hill Marshes at pools at north end c52.8838,0.4620
Norfolk White-winged Black Tern ad Snettisham Coastal Park at Ken Hill Marshes at 11.18am c52.8838,0.4620
Norfolk Wood Sand y’day Buckenham Marshes RSPB