A strong northerly today. First thing we had a lot of House Martin hanging around the NWT house and over the Broad Water which was lovely to see as we haven’t seen many this year yet. One Common Sandpiper was doing the rounds along the Broad Water. Two Whimbrel flew over the grazing marsh followed by two Peregrine in the afternoon.

We done a morning seawatch which wasn’t very pleasant with the brisk northerly wind even with being partly sheltered in the hide. We had 18 Little Tern all going east, 1 Swift in off west, 2 Common Tern and 1 Fulmar.

The moth traps were quiet with only 11 individuals of 5 species including 1 Nutmeg, 1 Pine Beauty, 7 Cinnabar, 1 Muslin and 1 Flame Shoulder. Quiet also for butterflies with only 8 Wall Brown, 2 Small Copper and 1 Speckled Wood.

Nutmeg

Shannon Clifford – Assistant Warden

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT

Norfolk Temminck’s Stint Titchwell RSPB still 12.17pm on freshmarsh from West Bank footpath c52.9679,0.6047

Norfolk Little Gull Cley NWT +Spotted Redshank c52.9578,1.0543

Norfolk RED-FOOTED FALCON fem Potter Heigham Marshes then flew NE over track c52.7172,1.5956

Norfolk no sign of Temminck’s Stint Titchwell RSPB on freshmarsh late morning (but drk.Garganey on reedbed pool viewed from West Bank path) c52.9679,0.6047

Norfolk Wood Sand Cley NWT still at Pat’s Pool at 10.05am c52.9578,1.0558

Norfolk 7.Black Terns Winterton Estate at Coots Pool c52.7240,1.6700

Norfolk Temminck’s Stint Titchwell RSPB still on freshmarsh at 7am c52.9679,0.6047

Norfolk Temminck’s Stint Hickling Broad NWT still 1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan’s Marsh c52.7393,1.5981. Park at c52.7422,1.5949