A mild day with light showers increasing into the afternoon. It was a quiet day with nothing too unusual recorded, but many common species were singing and active, with at least one Cuckoo calling regularly, and at least 2 Lesser Whitethroats, a Stonechat, and a mixed group of Swifts and hirundines all of interest. Two Bullfinches were near the NWT payhut and at least 3 Cetti’s Warblers were vocal along the Hun and the Broadwater.

In the moth traps 5 Cinnabar, 4 Straw Dot, 1 Isotrias rectifascianus, 1 Dwarf Cream Wave, 6 Mottled Rustic, 3 Small Elephant Hawk, 2 Small Square-spot, 1 Teleopsis diffinis, 1 Small Waved Umber, 2 Bryotropha terrella, 3 White Ermine, 1 Elephant Hawk, 1 Celypha lacunana, 1 Burnished Brass, 1 Willow Beauty, 1 Shore Wainscot, 1 Treble Lines, 1 Common Swift, 1 Vine’s Rustic and 1 Light Brown Apple Moth were caught.

A Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly and Common Toad were also recorded.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk Marsh Warbler singing 1ml east of Cley still 11.51am west of Walsey Hills +just west of North Foreland Wood north of Skirts Path c52.9551,1.0617
Norfolk Purple Heron Titchwell RSPB again midday flew west over reedbed from Patsy’s Pool viewing screen c52.9644,0.6092
Norfolk Purple Heron Titchwell RSPB dropped into reeds from Patsy’s Pool viewing screen at 10.40am c52.9644,0.6092
Norfolk Marsh Warbler singing 1ml east of Cley still 10.35am west of Walsey Hills +just west of North Foreland Wood north of Skirts Path c52.9551,1.0617
Norfolk Marsh Warbler singing 1ml east of Cley west of Walsey Hills +just west of North Foreland Wood north of Skirts Path c52.9551,1.0617
Norfolk 2.Garganey (both drks) y’day Cantley beet factory +Spoonbill 52.5692,1.5281. Sign in at security NR13 3SH then follow footpath SE along River Yare. Stay on permitted path, no other access
Norfolk Marsh Warbler on Thursday Rockland Broad