On the sea today a single Common Scoter, 2 Fulmars and over 100 Sandwich Terns were counted, with a Peregrine flying along the beach. At least 9 Spoonbills were recorded today with a Black-tailed Godwit also of interest.

Moth traps produced a superb Poplar Hawk Moth with Purple Bar, 3 Tree Lichen Beauties, 2 Yellow Tails, 2 Ferns, 2 Large Yellow Underwings, 3 Flame Shoulders, a Brimstone, 14 Archer’s Darts, 2 Dingy Footmen, 2 Vine’s Rustics, a Common Carpet, 5 Scarce Footmen, a Dwarf Cream Wave, 2 Single Dotted Waves, 2 Small Waved Umbers, a Cloaked Minor, a White-line Dart, 3 Flounced Rustics, a Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing, Smoky Wainscot, Orange Swift, Sharp-angled Peacock, 2 Drinkers, a Lime-speck Pug, Green Carpet, 3 Setaceous Hebrew Characters, 2 Straw Underwings, a Southern Wainscot, Common Wainscot, Small Square Spot, and a Turnip.

Another Small Red-eyed Damselfly was seen on the pond and the Wasp Spider was also present.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk 2.Garganey Hickling Broad NWT still 1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan’s Marsh c52.7399,1.6025
Norfolk 2.Wood Sands Cley NWT still from Daukes’s Hide/Bishop’s Hide at 10.56am c52.9591,1.0553
Norfolk Short-eared Owl y’day SE of Binham at Barley Fields Camping in evening c52.9106,0.9712
Norfolk Wood Sand Cley NWT still from Daukes’s Hide c52.9591,1.0553
Norfolk Little Stint juv Hickling Broad NWT still 1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan’s Marsh at 7.23am