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15th April 2026

Northern Drab

It was a warm but breezy day today and, in the morning, the weekly moth enthusiasts came to look at our moth traps. Unfortunately, there weren’t very many moths:1 Northern Drab, 5 Hebrew Character, 1 Diamond-back and 1 Agonopterix subpropinquella.

Bird-wise it felt also quieter than the last few days, but 3 Ring Ouzels and 7 Wheatears were seen in the Dunes and 2 Great Egret on the grazing marshes.

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) y’day Cantley beet factory c52.5692,1.5281. Sign in at security NR13 3SH then follow footpath SE along River Yare. Stay on permitted path, no other access

Norfolk Ring Ouzel male Waxham still at Waxham Sands Holiday Park c52.7639,1.6422. View only from dunes, do not enter holiday park. Walk north from Horsey Gap

Norfolk Ring Ouzel male High Kelling still in paddocks at Squirrelwood Farm at 10.01am c52.9238,1.1334

Norfolk Garganey drk Cley NWT still on South Pool at 9.53am c52.9557,1.0569

Norfolk Iceland Gull juv flew SE past Waxham at 9.10am c52.7795,1.6188

Norfolk 3.Ring Ouzels Waxham flew west over church c52.7784,1.6173

Norfolk Glaucous Gull 2w Horsey still on beach between at 7.15am 52.7665,1.6427: Viewed from 52.7661,1.642. Park at c52.7586,1.6504