It was a much warmer day than yesterday reaching 27 degrees but it was also much windier with an ESE wind! The highlight of the day was two Crane, which flew over the grazing marsh and went east towards Thornham and were later seen over Titchwell which was lovely to see! The Little Tern were back over the Broadwater again feeding for most of the day.

It was very quiet for moths compared to yesterday with only 2 Common Wainscot, 3 Treble Lines and 1 Cinnabar. We had a very exciting day flying moth called a Burnet Companion spotted by Bee in the dunes, I think it’s a first for the reserve!

Burnet Companion – photo by Bee

We had a few butterflies on the wing with Common Blue, Painted Lady, Small Heath and Red Admiral. We had Azure Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser and Broad-bodied Chaser around our ponds.

Common Blue – photo by Bee

Shannon & Bee

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT        

Norfolk RED-FOOTED FALCON fem Haddiscoe still 2.10pm at Thorpe Marshes over marshes behind Thorpe Hall c52.5279,1.5998

Norfolk Quail male singing NE of Snettisham village audible from Eaton Drove c52.8816,0.5125

Norfolk RED-FOOTED FALCON fem flew south near Edgefield at 10.15am c52.8665,1.1149

Norfolk RED-FOOTED FALCON fem Haddiscoe at Thorpe Marshes over marshes behind Thorpe Hall early a’noon c52.5279,1.5998

Norfolk 2.Common Cranes Titchwell RSPB flew high NW over beach at 11.10am c52.9743,0.6052 Park at c52.9629,0.6069

Norfolk Curlew Sand ad Titchwell RSPB still 11.03am on Freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide but no sign of ad.Little Stint c52.9685,0.6062 Viewed from c52.9693,0.6069

Norfolk Glossy Ibis Cley NWT still on North Scrape at 11.15am c52.9609,1.0574

Norfolk Common Crane ad Rawhall again at Old Beetley at School Road Flash at 10.30am 52.7308,0.9076 Viewed from 52.7296,0.9054

Norfolk Curlew Sand ad Titchwell RSPB still on Freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide at 7.43am +ad.Little Stint c52.9685,0.6062 Viewed from c52.9693,0.6069