It was a chilly and very wet morning and according to our weather station the temperature during the night had dropped to 0°C at 2:43 am.

Today’s Highlights: 1 Spoonbill on Broadwater and 1 Cuckoo calling, 2 Ruff, a female type and a male in stunning breeding plumage, on Redwell pool which I managed to digiscope. Lots of Swifts, Swallows, Sand and House Martin feeding over the grazing marshes.

The moth trap contained 1 Large Yellow Underwing, 1 Light-brown Apple Moth, 2 Turnip and 3 Treble Lines. Once it stopped raining there were also some butterflies about: 2 Wall, 1 Small Heath and 1 White sp.

Bee

Norfolk Bird News from Rare Bird Alert

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad east of Lessingham still 2.37pm at Hempstead Marshes over fields north of Hickling Lane/ Stalham Road junction NR12 0AL c52.7915,1.5818

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad east of Lessingham still 1.55pm at Hempstead Marshes over fields north of Hickling Lane/ Stalham Road junction NR12 0AL c52.7915,1.5818

Norfolk 2.Temminck’s Stints Cley NWT still 11.31am from Babcock Hide c52.9552,1.0758

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad east of Lessingham still at Hempstead Marshes at 12.28pm NR12 0AL c52.7915,1.5818

Norfolk Common Crane ad Rawhall still at Old Beetley at School Road Flash 52.7308,0.9069 Viewed from 52.7296,0.9054

Norfolk 2.Temminck’s Stints Cley NWT still 8.42am from Babcock Hide c52.9552,1.0758

Norfolk Caspian Gull Cley NWT c52.9602,1.0673 Park at c52.9549,1.0647

Norfolk Montagu’s Harrier ad.male reported Cley still near River Glaven south of A149 at 7.46am 52.9501,1.0407

Norfolk 2.Temminck’s Stints Cley NWT still from Babcock Hide at 7.30am +showing well c52.9552,1.0758.6079 Viewed from c52.9693,0.6069