On the Broad Water today there were 69 Redshank, 5 Common Sandpiper, 14 Lapwing, 30+ Avocet, 42 Shelduck with 38 duckling and 3 Little Grebe.

We had some nice species in the moth trap today with 2 Oak Eggar, 2 Buff Footman, 24 Uncertain/Rustic agg., 2 Dusky Sallow, 10 Ruby Tiger, 3 Drinker, 9 Dingy Footman, 2 Ermine agg., 1 Purple Bar, 1 Brown Moss-moth, 1 Common Wainscot, 1 Brown-line Bright-eye, 1 Clay, 4 Scarce Footman, 1 Small Waved Umber, 2 Ear sp., 1 Lesser Yellow Underwing, 2 Garden Grass Moth, 1 Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing, 1 Marbled Minor agg., 2 Large Yellow Underwing,  1 Lyme Grass, 1 Orange Pine Tortrix, 2 Flame Shoulder, 1 Smoky Wainscot, 1 Dark Arches, 2 Garden Tiger, 1 Fen Wainscot, 2 Reed Dagger, 1 Nut Tree Tussock, 1 Brown Tail, 1 Hook-tipped Grass-moth and 1 Reed Veneer.

Orange Pine Tortrix

Shannon Clifford – Assistant Warden

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT

Norfolk 4.Wood Sands Salthouse by Iron Road on Swan Pool 52.9569,1.0808. Park at 52.9534,1.0806. Viewed from 52.9562,1.0817

Norfolk Curlew Sand Snettisham RSPB still at south end of pit.4 +2.Little Stints c52.8515,0.4472. Park at 52.8685,0.4526

Norfolk Curlew Sand Cley NWT from Daukes’ Hide +Wood Sand c52.9591,1.0553. Park at 52.9544,1.0566. Viewed from 52.9580,1.0543

Norfolk no sign of ad.Lesser Yellowlegs Cley NWT by 8.53am