It was a good day for insects and rather quiet for birds. The only noteworthy bird was the Tawny Owl which was calling.

The moth trap contained: 1 Eyed Hawkmoth, 3 Hebrew Character, 2 Common Wainscot, 3 Treble Lines, 1 Willow Beauty, 2 Middle-barred Minor, 1 Lunar Yellow Underwing, 1 Cream-bordered Green Pea, 1 Common Swift, 1 Light Brown Apple Moth, 3 Sand Dart, 1 Garden Grass Veneer, 1 Dark Arches, 3 Diamondback, 1 White Point, 1 Pine Carpet, 1 Flame Shoulder, 1 Silky Wainscot, 1 Vine’s Rustic, 1 Large Pale Masoner, 1 Small Mottled Willow, 1 Brown Moss Moth. 1 Silver Y.

Eyed Hawkmoth

Otherwise, we saw 1 Broad-barred White, 1 Broad-bodied Chaser, 6 Large Red Damselfly and 2 Painted Lady.

Broad-barred White

Bee

Norfolk Bird News from Rare Bird Alert

Norfolk Common Crane ad Rawhall again at Old Beetley at School Road Flash at 11.30am 52.7302,0.9077 Viewed from 52.7296,0.9054

Norfolk 2.Little Stints Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide at 10.59am c52.9687,0.6079 Viewed from c52.9693,0.6069

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad east of Lessingham still 10.36am at Hempstead Marshes north of junction of Hickling Lane +Stalham Road 52.7854,1.5838

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

Norfolk Curlew Sand Snettisham RSPB on The Wash west of north end of Pit.4 from Shore Hide c52.8502,0.4468. Park at c52.8685,0.4526. Viewed from 52.8502,0.4458

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad east of Lessingham still at Hempstead Marshes north of junction of Hickling Lane +Stalham Road at 5.30am 52.7854,1.5838