A sunny but chilly day with the brisk north easterly wind. A quiet day generally for migrants with one Swallow seen and no luck with searching for a Wheatear in the dunes, however two were reported towards Thornham Harbour, along with a Fieldfare. Lots of Chiffchaff around. Three Sandwich Tern were seen today, with two high over the obs in the afternoon.  The four Cattle Egret were with the cows off the track most of the day.

A very, very quiet couple of moth traps with only one lonely Hebrew Character. Things improved moth wise in the afternoon with the first Hummingbird Hawk-moth of the year active around the Observatory (which is much more sheltered in this wind direction!). By the time I grabbed the camera it was gone. The Smooth Newts are enjoying the weather and I counted 15 in the pond in the afternoon.

Shannon Clifford,

Assistant Warden

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT

Norfolk Garganey drk Welney WWT still from Lyle Hide 52.5332,0.2814

Norfolk 3.Garganey (2.drks) Hickling Broad NWT still 1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan’s Marsh from mound 52.7393,1.5981. Park at c52.7422,1.5949

Norfolk Glossy Ibis Cley NWT still 1.50pm flew west over West Bank near sluice +landed towards Blakeney Bank c52.9623,1.0447

Norfolk Black Redstart Burnham Market off Back Lane on chalet roofs 52.943,0.7273

Norfolk Glossy Ibis Cley NWT still 12.22pm between beach car park +North Scrape on Billy’s Wash c52.9616,1.0541

Norfolk Glossy Ibis Cley NWT again from Daukes’ Hide mid morning then flew to Big Pool c52.9579,1.0544

Norfolk Shorelark Breydon Water still at North Wall at Loughlin’s Marsh +Glossy Ibis (+4.Garganey (2.drks) c52.6184,1.7003

Norfolk White Stork (metal-ringed) Holkham Park then flew off c52.9524,0.8003

Norfolk Caspian Gull Titchwell RSPB c52.9672,0.6048