This morning it was a chilly 7°C but at least there was no wind. I opened two nets on the East Bank and caught a few birds until it got too windy at 9am.

Our today’s bird highlights from today are: 1 Kingfisher, 1 Golden Plover, 2 juvenile Spotted Redshank, 1 Common Greenshank, 1 Hobby, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Lesser Whitethroat

Today’s moths included an Olive-tree Pearl which according to the UK Moths homepage is widespread in southern Europe, but an immigrant to the British Isles, appearing most often in the south and south-west of England. Autumn is the most likely period to encounter this species. The wings are translucent with a slight sheen and an orange or brown leading edge. Abroad, the species feeds on jasmine (Jasminium) and olive (Olea).

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Norfolk Bird News from Rare Bird Alert

Norfolk Red-necked Phal east of Wells +north of A149 at North Point Pools east of track at 12.55pm c52.9527,0.8762 Viewed from c52.9526,0.8753 Park at c52.9513,0.8746

Norfolk Curlew Sand juv Breydon Water at Lawton’s Marsh c52.6089,1.6774Norfolk Wood Sand Setchey still at Setch Road Clay Pits c52.7055,0.4332

Norfolk Pom Skua Cley flew west past beach carpark at 6.44am (NR25 7RY 52.9657,1.0484

Norfolk Continental Black-tailed Godwit juv (nominate form limosa) y’day Cley NWT in evng c52.9571,1.0565 Park at c52.9546,1.0567

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad Sea Palling still SW of The Marrams viewed from double metal gates at 7am NR12 0AL c52.7922,1.5842 Viewed from c52.7949,1.5891 Park at c52.7892,1.6016

Norfolk 10+Caspian Gulls (ad 1s 8.juvs) y’day Cromer on beach by pier c52.9288,1.3147