Highlights today were Greenshank (photo by Seamus Griffin) and Spotted Redshank, 2 Pintail on the Broadwater, a Pied Flycatcher, 2 Ravens, 11 Stonechats in the dunes, and a Wheatear was also noted.
In the moth traps a Red Underwing, 5 Archer’s Darts, 21 Large Yellow Underwings, 105 Beet Moths, a Willow Beauty, 3 Square-spot Rustics, a Shore Wainscot, Light Brown Apple Moth, an Oak Hook-tip, 2 Rusty-dot Pearl, a Brimstone, a Bright-line Brown-eye, a Blood-vein, Pale Mottled Willow, 6 Agriphila geniculea, 2 Rush Veneer, 2 Turnips, Eudonia angustea, 2 Delicates, a Flounced Rustic, a Lesser Yellow Underwing, a Vine’s Rustic, a Leek Moth, and Mompha subbistrigella.
A Small Copper was in the staff car park.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM RARE BIRD ALERT
Norfolk 2.Wood Sands Cley NWT still on Pat’s Pool c52.9578,1.0558. Park at 52.9544,1.0566
Norfolk no sign of ad.Dotterel NE of Ringstead in ploughed field south of Green Bank c52.9484,0.5456. Park at c52.9484,0.5385
Norfolk Caspian Gull 2w Titchwell RSPB on beach c52.9738,0.6055. Park at c52.9629,0.6063
Norfolk Red-backed Shrike 1w north of Thornham still 10.45am in field south of coast path c52.9654,0.5834. Park at 52.9636,0.586 +walk north then west
Norfolk Little Stint Titchwell RSPB still c52.9692,0.6068. Park at c52.9629,0.6063
Norfolk Red-backed Shrike 1w north of Thornham still in field south of coast path c52.9654,0.5834. Park at 52.9636,0.586 +walk north then west
Norfolk 4.Caspian Gulls (2w +3.1w) y’day Sheringham from shelter in morning c52.9469,1.2070. Park at 52.9450,1.2067. Viewed from 52.9459,1.2069
Norfolk Pec Sand Titchwell RSPB still at east end of Freshmarsh from end of Autumn Trail (+Curlew Sand) 52.968,0.6098. Park at c52.9629,0.6063. Viewed from 52.9673,0.6127
Norfolk 2.Garganey y’day Strumpshaw Fen RSPB still from Reception Hide c52.6066,1.4547. Park at 52.6071,1.4566. Viewed from 52.6065,1.4558
Norfolk 6.Curlew Sands (all juvs) y’day Cley NWT east of East Bank on The Serpentine. Wood Sand Pat’s Pool. juv.Little Stint Simmonds’ Scrape c52.9591,1.0553
Norfolk Honey Buzzard juv SE of Great Bircham flew east over Houghton Hall at 6.30am