A cooler start to the day with a stronger northerly wind. The overcast conditions in the morning were good for ringing, however it was a much quieter day with only 12 birds processed. We caught 2 new Goldcrest which were carrying a lot of fat and weighed 6.6-6.7g which is the upper end of the weight range for Goldcrest.

No sign of the drake Garganey today and generally felt a bit quieter for birds compared to yesterday. The large flock of Goldfinches in the Pines were coming down to drink from our pond in the afternoon. The Tawny Owl was heard in the Pines.

The moth traps were quieter today with 16 individuals of 5 species including 2 Clouded Drab, 10 Hebrew Character, 2 Pine Beauty, 1 Mottled Grey and 1 Common Quaker. One Cinnabar moth was found in the Observatory building of all places! No butterflies again today despite the sunnier afternoon here.

Shannon Clifford,

Assistant Warden

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT

Norfolk 2.Garganey Hickling Broad NWT still c1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan’s Marsh +2.Water Pipits c52.7386,1.6051. Park at c52.7422,1.5949

Norfolk Glossy Ibis ad just east of Stiffkey still on flood south of A149. Park in A149 layby +walk west c52.9538,0.9440. Viewed from c52.9544,0.9471. Park at c52.9547,0.9510

Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels (both fems) Roydon Common NNR still this a’noon along main sandy path c52.7776,0.4894

Norfolk Black Redstart fem/1w.male Welney WWT still on bridge to Main Observatory at 12.54pm 52.5278,0.2775

Norfolk Black Redstart fem/1w.male Morston still on boats by quay car park at 12.03pm c52.9574,0.9858

Norfolk Black Redstart Holkham Pines at entrance gate at 12.18pm c52.9672,0.8142

Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Welney WWT still from Lyle Hide 52.5332,0.2814

Norfolk 9.Lesser White-fronted Geese (from Swedish reintroduction scheme) Cley NWT still at North Scrape at 11.33am c52.9609,1.0574

Norfolk 7.Lesser White-fronted Geese (1.colour-ringed; from Swedish reintroduction scheme) ENE of Stiffkey still south of A149 c52.9527,0.9540. Viewed from c52.9537,0.9539. Park at c52.9547,0.9512. Accessed via c52.9545,0.9515

Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels (both fems) Roydon Common NNR at 9.45am c52.7776,0.4894

Norfolk Black Redstart fem/1w.male Potter Heigham Marshes. Use car park at Lathams (£8.50 per day) NR29 5JE 52.7104,1.5797

Norfolk 2.Black Redstarts Thornham still at village hall c52.9584,0.5721

Norfolk 8.Shorelarks Holkham Bay still in roped-off area east of Holkham Gap at 8.51am c52.9765,0.8215. Park at c52.9665,0.8143

Norfolk Black Redstart y’day west of California at Ormesby St.Margaret in garden c52.6746,1.6874

Norfolk 3.Snow Buntings y’day Holme Dunes on beach at 4.02pm 52.9741,0.5378: Park at 52.9694,0.5355; Accessed via 52.9738,0.5382