Our first visitor of the day spotted a Hen Harrier flying past the NOA car park hide. Before arriving at Holme, it had been spotted by Neil on Scolt Head.

It rained continuously till about 13h and once the rain stopped I saw a Barn Owl sitting on a post next to Broadwater and later it was seen hunting. There was 1 Bearded Tit seen at the 3^rd NWT hide, and 1 Common Sandpiper landed in front of the 1^st NWT hide.

Today’s moths:

11 Small Mottled Willow, 50 Beet Moth, 3 Flounced rustic, 24 Square Spot Rustic, 49 Large Yellow Underwing, 5 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, 1 Light Emerald, 2 Bright-line Brown-eye, 4 Vine’s Rustic, 3 Chevron Grass-moth, 1 Common Wainscot, 3 Frosted Orange, 1 Yellow Belle, 1 Ruby Tiger, 4 Rush Veneer, 6 Archer’s Dart, 2 Delicate, 1 White Point, 2 Shore Wainscot, 1 Brimstone Moth, 1 Single Dotted Wave, 3 Saltmarsh Knot-horn

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Norfolk Bird News from Rare Bird Alert

Norfolk Spotted Crake Titchwell RSPB still 1.15pm on Freshmarsh from Island hide c52.9684,0.6069 Viewed from c52.9673,0.6048 Park at c52.9629,0.6063

Norfolk Spotted Crake Titchwell RSPB still 12.40pm on Freshmarsh from Island hide (+5.Little Stints Curlew Sand) c52.9684,0.6069 Viewed from c52.9673,0.6048 Park at c52.9629,0.6063

Norfolk Wood Sand Titchwell RSPB flew north at midday c52.9738,0.6055

Norfolk 4.Glossy Ibises Kelling Water Meadow again 11.53am c52.9499,1.1163: Viewed from 52.95,1.1159 NR25 7EF

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad Sea Palling still SW of The Marrams on wires viewed from double metal gates at 8.45am NR12 0AL 52.7888,1.585. Viewed from 52.7948,1.5892. Park at c52.7892,1.6016

Norfolk 2.Spotted Crakes Titchwell RSPB still on Freshmarsh from Island Hide at 10.16am c52.9684,0.6069 Viewed from c52.9673,0.6048 Park at c52.9629,0.6063

Norfolk 2.Pec Sands Cley NWT at North Scrape then flew towards main hides c52.9608,1.0576

Norfolk Spotted Crake Titchwell RSPB still on Freshmarsh from Island hide at 9.15am c52.9684,0.6069 Viewed from c52.9673,0.6048 Park at c52.9629,0.6063

Norfolk Wood Sand Setchey still at Setch Road Clay Pits c52.7055,0.4332