It was generally quiet for migrants on the reserve today with a gentle south/south westerly dropping by the afternoon. It felt very autumnal today with the leaves changing colour and the trees full of berries. There was a mini arrival of Goldcrest with 17 ringed today, all were new birds apart from a retrap which we ringed as a juvenile in July this year. There was also a notable increase in Robin around the reserve.

Otherwise around the reserve, a Grey Wagtail flew over the grazing marsh in the afternoon. A Peregrine came in off the beach and then flew over the grazing marsh flushing all the ducks and waders! On the sea there was a Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Eider and 3 Red-throated Diver. A single Redstart and Blackcap were seen from Richardson hide in the late afternoon.

There was a lot of moths (in number) in the traps today, however the numbers were dominated by Lunar Underwing with 120!! There were also 2 Rusty Dot Pearl, 27 Large Yellow Underwing, 1 Shuttle Shaped Dart, 5 Square Spot Rustic, 2 Shore Wainscot, 1 Beaded Chestnut, 1 Large Wainscot and 1 White Point.

Shore Wainscot

This lovely Hummingbird Hawk Moth was also doing the rounds around the Buddleia on the few remaining flower heads in the afternoon.

Hummingbird Hawk

Shannon Clifford – Assistant Warden

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FORM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk Glossy Ibis flew east over Blakeney Freshmarsh mid a’noon c52.96,1.0327

Norfolk 4.Glossy Ibises Cley NWT on North Scrape c52.9594,1.0574. Park at 52.9653,1.0481

Norfolk Red-backed Shrike 1w midway between Morston Quay +Stiffkey Fen still mid a’noon by coast path at Morston Greens c52.9583,0.9682

Norfolk Lapland Bunting midway between Morston Quay +Stiffkey Fen over saltmarsh north of coast path at Morston Greens at c1.38pm c52.9582,0.9685

Norfolk LESSER GREY SHRIKE ad Winterton North Dunes still 1.05pm 52.7274,1.6851. Park at 52.7179,1.6982

Norfolk Caspian Gull 1w Walcott on sea c52.8425,1.5012

Norfolk 1+Glossy Ibis Morston Quay still on saltmarsh c52.9584,0.9845

Norfolk 1+Glossy Ibis between Horsey +West Somerton still east of road tho distant 52.7383,1.6535. Viewed from 52.7351,1.6419

Norfolk Snow Bunting Blakeney Point on beach c52.9728,1.0107

Norfolk Little Stint Cley NWT c52.9571,1.0570

Norfolk LESSER GREY SHRIKE ad Winterton North Dunes still late morning 52.7274,1.6851. Park at 52.7179,1.6982

Norfolk Red-backed Shrike 1w midway between Morston Quay +Stiffkey Fen still late morning by coast path at Morston Greens but no further sign of Barred Warbler c52.9582,0.9685

Norfolk Lapland Bunting flew over Blakeney Point c52.9728,1.0107

Norfolk large pipit sp 1ml east of Cley flew east over Walsey Hills NOA at 11.05am 52.9541,1.0717. Viewed from 52.9543,1.0687. Park at 52.9546,1.0667

Norfolk 2.Curlew Sands Titchwell RSPB still on Freshmarsh from Island Hide 52.9672,0.6048. Park at c52.9629,0.6063

Norfolk LESSER GREY SHRIKE ad Winterton North Dunes still mid morning tho mobile 52.7274,1.6851. Park at 52.7179,1.6982

Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Blakeney still at west end of Friary Hills NT at 9.10am c52.9564,1.0223

Norfolk 3.Glossy Ibises Cley NWT again on North Scrape at 9.40am c52.9594,1.0574. Park at 52.9653,1.0481

Norfolk Barred Warbler midway between Morston +Stiffkey Fen in scrub by coastal path briefly 52.9584,0.9725

Norfolk Snow Bunting between Horsey Corner +Brograve Mill on path c52.7537,1.6320

Norfolk Red-backed Shrike 1w midway between Morston Quay +Stiffkey Fen still by coast path at Morston Greens 52.9582,0.9685

Norfolk LESSER GREY SHRIKE ad Winterton North Dunes still c52.7287,1.6879. Park at 52.7179,1.6982

Norfolk 2.Caspian Gulls (both 1w) y’day Sheringham still from shelter in morning c52.9469,1.2070. Park at 52.9450,1.2067. Viewed from 52.9459,1.2069

Norfolk 10.Curlew Sands y’day Breydon Water c52.6138,1.7078