A clear bright day with most birds passing overhead. A Kingfisher was trapped and ringed, and a Red-necked Grebe was reported flying past NWT early afternoon. A group of 20+ Cattle Egrets was with cows near the sea wall towards Thornham and a Greenshank was in Thornham Channel. Also of interest were 3 Stonechats, 2 Bearded Tits, 2+ Swallows, and a Yellow-browed Warbler was reported in the pines early afternoon.

In the moth traps Large Yellow Underwing, Feathered Ranunculus, Beaded Chestnut, Large Wainscot and Black Rustic were caught. Wal Brown and Large White were on the wing, with Migrant Hawker and Common Darter also seen.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe flew west past Holme Dunes NWT at 12.45pm c52.9754,0.5530
Norfolk 3.Black Redstarts Great Yarmouth still at South Denes on industrial buildings along Hartmann Road at 11.06am c52.5820,1.7322
Norfolk Red-throated Diver Snettisham RSPB on pit.3 at 9.51am c52.8538,0.4461
Norfolk Shorelark Titchwell RSPB still east of tidal pool at 10.44am c52.9736,0.6055
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Honing in garden at start of Lock Road at 8.48am c52.7916,1.4573
Norfolk 2.Snow Buntings Titchwell RSPB still on beach west of path at 8am tho mobile