No ringing today as there was more easterly in the wind than forecast and most of the nets would’ve been quite exposed. A good day to catch up with other things! In the afternoon I had 6 Whimbrel calling very noisily over the Broad Water which literally flew over the Obs toward the sea, lovely! I had a beautiful summer plumaged Grey Plover feeding in Thornham channel, along with 6 Ringed Plover that briefly dropped in, and a colour-marked headstarted Curlew (they have a yellow flag left above, orange under, and yellow on right above) from the Curlew Recovery Project who I’ve reported the details to. It’s always worth looking out for colour ringed birds whilst birding here and reporting them to the relevant schemes, I love getting the information back on where birds have been and it provides really valuable data to the people monitoring the birds.

Headstarted Curlew, Yellow Flag “TH”

Lower numbers in the moth traps today compared to yesterday with 25 individuals of 11 species including 7 Cinnabar, 1 Sharp Angled Peacock, 4 White Ermine, 1 Large Pale Masoner, 2 Flame Shoulder, 1 Heart and Dart, 1 Small Umber, 1 Small Elephant Hawk, 3 Northern Drab, 2 Treble Lines and 1 Mottled Rustic. Butterflies were more numerous in the sunshine today with Common Blue, Wall Brown, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Copper and Speckled Wood. The Tamarisk outside the Obs continues to be a good spot to watch for butterflies and insect generally.

We had more dragonfly activity today finally with our first Broad-bodied chaser of the year on our pond! Along with Four-Spotted Chaser, Hairy Dragonfly, Large Red Damselfly and Azure Damselfly.

Broad-bodied Chaser

Shannon Clifford – Assistant Warden

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT

Norfolk Temminck’s Stint Cley NWT still mid a’noon on Pat’s Pool from Bishop Hide’s c52.9566,1.0576. Viewed from c52.9561,1.0582. Park at c52.9544,1.0567

Norfolk Red-backed Shrike fem Weybourne still 1.14pm west of Beach Road in bushes just beyond last cottage before beach car park c52.9473,1.1387. Park at 52.9485,1.1398

Norfolk Balearic S’water y’day flew west past Sheringham at 8.46am c52.9458,1.2069. Park at 52.9450,1.2067

Norfolk Wood Warbler reported Kelling Heath c52.9319,1.1216

Norfolk Red-backed Shrike fem Weybourne still 12.30pm west of Weybourne beach car park on west side of reedbed viewed from higher ground west of shingle 52.9477,1.1377: Viewed from 52.9493,1.138. Park at 52.9485,1.1398

Norfolk Hawfinch Weeting Heath NWT near East Hide at 10.45am [heard only] c52.4674,0.6103

Norfolk Red-backed Shrike fem Weybourne still 10.50am west of Weybourne beach car park on west side of reedbed viewed from higher ground west of shingle 52.9477,1.1377: Viewed from 52.9493,1.138. Park at 52.9485,1.1398

Norfolk Temminck’s Stint Cley NWT still on Pat’s Pool from Bishop Hide c52.9566,1.0576 Viewed from c52.9561,1.0582 Park at c52.9544,1.0567

Norfolk Garganey drk Hockwold Washes still on Gary’s Pool at 10.04am c52.4498,0.5162. Park at 52.4481,0.5287

Norfolk Little Stint Salthouse on pool east of Iron Road 52.9566,1.0831. Park at 52.9534,1.0806

Norfolk Red-backed Shrike fem Weybourne still 9.18am 150yds west of Weybourne beach car park c52.9490,1.1379

Norfolk Red-backed Shrike fem Weybourne still 8.20am 150yds west of Weybourne beach car park c52.9490,1.1379

Norfolk Red-backed Shrike fem Weybourne still 7.38am 100yds west of Weybourne beach car park c52.9490,1.1379

Norfolk Red-backed Shrike fem Weybourne 50yds east of Weybourne beach car park at 7.10am c52.9483,1.1397