On a morning seawatch there was 11 Common Scoter, 1 Red-throated Diver, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Manx Shearwater, 16 Gannet, 17 Cormorant, 31 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 58 Herring Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 49 Sandwich Tern, 3 Auk sp and 17 Pink-footed Geese. In total we had 49 Pink-footed Geese today so they’re starting to arrive! Slightly strange in 25 degree heat. Otherwise, it was quiet around the reserve with more strong westerlies, with a single Whinchat and Redstart in the dunes. Four Bearded Tit were seen from the car park hide.

A bit more in the moth traps today and more autumnal moth species with 12 Square Spot Rustic, 1 White Point, 16 Large Yellow Underwing, 3 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 1 Ruby Tiger, 2 Lunar Underwing, 1 Beet Moth, 2 Shuttle Shaped Dart, 1 Large Wainscot and 1 Lunar Yellow Underwing.

Lunar Underwing

Shannon Clifford – Assistant Warden

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FORM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk Honey Buzzard near Holt 11.30am-12.15pm c52.9065,1.0901

Norfolk BAIRD’S SANDPIPER Wells at North Point Pools on east side tho elusive. Park in small car park north off A149 52.9523,0.8782 Park at 52.9512,0.8746

Norfolk 21.Curlew Sands Breydon Water still at east end this morning c52.6154,1.7117

Norfolk 3.Curlew Sands Titchwell RSPB still at Freshmarsh at 11.45am +Little Stint 52.9662,0.6536. Viewed from c52.9673,0.6127 Park at c52.9629,0.6063

Norfolk Pec Sand Salthouse still at Iron Road at Swan Pool (+juv.Curlew Sand) c52.9552,1.0808 Park at c52.9534,1.0806

Norfolk 5.Glossy Ibises north of Winterton on pool by black windpump viewed from Bramble Gap at 10.05am tho distant c52.7396,1.6760

Norfolk 3.Curlew Sands (all juvs) Cley NWT still on Arnold’s Marsh at 8.39am c52.9606,1.0651. Park at 52.9549,1.0646

Norfolk Y.br.Wblr Wells Woods at west side of The Dell [heard only] 52.9724,0.8411