Another wet and windy day at the Obs! The morning was dry but by 11am heavy rain had set in for most of the day and it became very blustery. So it was pretty quiet for bird sightings with the main highlight being a nice and close Spoonbill feeding on the Broadwater! We also had a small group of Hirundines feeding low over the Broadwater made up of House Martin and Sand Martin. The wet and windy weather did mean it was a good opportunity to catch up with ringing data entry and general admin.

The moth traps were pretty quiet with 1 Common Grey, 2 Cinnabar, 1 Mottled Rustic, 1 Bordered White, 3 Straw-barred Pearl, 1 Treble Brown Spot, 1 Cnephasia agg., 1 Large Yellow Underwing and 1 White Ermine. We had no butterfly or dragonflies today!

Shannon & Bee

NORFOLK BIRDNEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk 2.Glossy Ibises flew NW over Holkham Freshmarsh at 12.45pm 52.9606,0.7909: Viewed from 52.9601,0.7905

Norfolk RED-FOOTED FALCON 1s.male Strumpshaw Fen RSPB still 11.05am from Fen Hide 52.605,1.4487

Norfolk Garganey drk Cley NWT still on North Scrape c52.9609,1.0574

Norfolk RED-FOOTED FALCON male Strumpshaw Fen RSPB still 9.22am from Fen Hide 52.605,1.4487

Norfolk Montagu’s or Pallid Harrier 1s.fem SE of Grimston +east of Gayton over fields at 8.30am then flew west 52.7474,0.6021

Norfolk RED-FOOTED FALCON male Strumpshaw Fen RSPB still 8.40am from Fen Hide 52.605,1.4487

Norfolk Quail male singing Brancaster Staithe in field at 6.15am 52.9627,0.6567

Norfolk RED-FOOTED FALCON male Strumpshaw Fen RSPB still 8am from Fen Hide 52.605,1.4487

Norfolk RED-FOOTED FALCON male Strumpshaw Fen RSPB still from Fen Hide at 6.54am 52.605,1.4487