The highlight of the day was a male and female Whinchat from the NWT Hide 1, showing well perching on the grassy bank behind the pools. Five Whimbrel flew past just about right over our head at the Obs which was lovely. There was a small trickle of Swallow going past the Obs and when I was in the dunes, flying quite low west.

We only had 3 moths in the moth traps for our moth morning with 1 Muslin, 1 Shuttle Shaped Dart and 1 Turnip. The site is very exposed in this wind direction! However, we were treated to a stunning Lime Hawk Moth (the brunnea form) and Toadflax Brocade which were kindly brought in for everyone to see.

Despite the weather, the Green Hairstreak were continuing to show off to visitors! A Small Copper was also sunning themselves on the path to the hides.

Shannon & Bee

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk Hoopoe Thornham flew north over A149 at 1.35pm c52.963,0.5819

Norfolk Common Crane ad Rawhall still at Old Beetley at School Road Flash at 11.10am 52.731,0.9068

Norfolk Garganey Salthouse from Iron Road c52.9580,1.0828 Park at c52.9534,1.0806

Norfolk Garganey drk Cley NWT from Babcock Hide c52.9552,1.0758

Norfolk Caspian Gull Thetford at Nunnery Lakes c52.3958,0.7473

Norfolk no sign of Hoopoe Sedgeford c52.8991,0.5384

Norfolk 2.Black-winged Stilts Welney WWT at 9.20am: 1.at Lady Fen, 1.on pool from cafe c52.5271,0.2790