Another hot day at the Obs and a quiet day for bird sightings today. The top bird highlight from today was probably a Great Spotted Woodpecker flying across the dunes, not a bird we often record here!

It was a brilliant day for insects with another really busy moth trap with some really nice moths. Highlights included Four-dotted Footman, Tawny Wave, Reed Dagger, Fen Wainscot, Poplar Hawk and European Corn-borer.

Tawny Wave

Complete moth list 

Whilst walking through the reserve a dragonfly crashed into the bramble bush and I was delighted to see it was a Norfolk Hawker. Gatekeeper butterflies have really picked up in number and can be seen everywhere along with Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Whites and Skippers.

Norfolk Hawker

Shannon & Bee

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk SQUACCO HERON north of A149 still 12.15pm at Kelling Water Meadow c52.9490,1.1168 Park at c52.9422,1.1146

Norfolk Pec Sand ad Snettisham RSPB still on mud at south end of concrete sea wall by chalets at midday c52.8599,0.4454 Park at c52.8685,0.4526

Norfolk SQUACCO HERON north of A149 still 10.40am at Kelling Water Meadow at south end c52.9490,1.1168 Park at c52.9422,1.1146

Norfolk SQUACCO HERON north of A149 still 10am at Kelling Water Meadow +showing well c52.9497,1.1165 Park at c52.9422,1.1146

Norfolk SQUACCO HERON north of A149 still 9.05am at Kelling Water Meadow flew into eastern reedbed c52.9497,1.1165 Park at c52.9422,1.1146

Norfolk SQUACCO HERON north of A149 still 8.12am at Kelling Water Meadow at south end c52.9497,1.1165 Park at c52.9422,1.1146

Norfolk SQUACCO HERON north of A149 still at Kelling Water Meadow at 6.15am c52.9493,1.1170 Park at c52.9422,1.1146

Norfolk 2+Quails (both males) singing Grimston Heath early morning: 1.on heath; 1.in crop to west c52.7670,0.6146