It turned out to be sheltered around the nets this morning despite the north westerly wind, luckily we’re often very sheltered in a northerly with the help of the pines!

Perhaps not surprising given the wind conditions but it was quiet for migrants with only one new Sedge Warbler, 1 Goldfinch and the first juvenile Dunnock of the year, very fresh and fluffy! We also had 8 retraps, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Blue Tit and 4 Sedge Warbler, one of which was the first French ringed bird I caught a few weeks ago! So, a nice male that is sticking around to breed.

Around the Obs the highlight of the day has been the Hirundines feeding low over the pines and Broadwater, with Sand Martin, House Martin, Swallow and Swift all swirling round together feeding. The Swallow don’t often perch on the trees here however I had 9 birds at one point on the Alder outside the Obs. Along the Broadwater I’ve had a Common Sandpiper and Greenshank, and 2 Spoonbill feeding!

Spoonbill – Eric Yeomans

It’s still been pretty quiet in the moth traps but we did have some new species with a lovely Chocolate Tip and Chamomile Straw! We also had 2 Shuttle Shaped Dart, 1 Light Brown Apple Moth, 2 Turnip, 1 Cinnabar and 1 Treble Lines.

Shannon

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad east of Lessingham still at Hempstead Marshes around bushes in front of tower at 12.02pm 52.7905,1.5854 Viewed from 52.7949,1.5887

Norfolk Caspian Gull Denver Sluice at Tallymore Farm NR c52.5910,0.3454

Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Welney WWT still from Lyle Hide at 11.11am 52.5338,0.2823: Viewed from 52.5332,0.2814

Norfolk 4.Temminck’s Stints Cley NWT still 10.40am on North Scrape (+4.Wood Sands still) 52.9617,1.0563: Viewed from 52.9625,1.0558

Norfolk 5.Wood Sands y’day Cley NWT c52.9617,1.0563

Norfolk Common Crane ad Rawhall still at Old Beetley at School Road Flash at 10.1am 52.7308,0.9069 Viewed from 52.7296,0.9054

Norfolk Caspian Gull ad y’day Hickling Broad NWT at Brendan’s Marsh c52.7393,1.6006 Park at c52.7422,1.5948

Norfolk 3.Temminck’s Stints Cley NWT still on North Scrape (+3+Wood Sands still) 52.9617,1.0563: Viewed from 52.9625,1.0558