There was a pretty strong easterly at the Obs today which was welcomed as it stopped it getting too hot! Bird highlights today included 45 Curlew (on the saltmarsh) and 5 Spoonbill at Thornham.

Mallard and duckling – Shannon Clifford

A slight drop in numbers in the moth traps today, though to be expected as it was pretty breezy overnight. In total we had 5 Common Footman, 2 Riband Wave, 5 Brown Tail, 6 Heart and Club, 1 H. sinuella, 1 Large Pale Masoner, 10 Garden Grass-moth, 1 Sand Dart, 4 Uncertain agg., 1 Sharp Angled Peacock, 1 Large Yellow Underwing, 1 Eudonia sp., 1 Meadow Grass-moth, 2 Dark Arches, 2 Pine Marble, 1 Dwarf Cream Wave, 1 Archer’s Dart and 1 Rosy Knot Horn (aka Rhubarb and Custard).

Banded Demoiselle at Redwell (along River Hun path) – Shannon Clifford

Shannon & Bee

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad Sea Palling still late morning south of The Marrams from double metal gate c52.7930,1.5836 Viewed from c52.7949,1.5891 NR12 0AL

Norfolk 4.Spotted Redshanks Hickling Broad NWT still at Brendan’s Marsh c52.7394,1.6009: Park at 52.7421,1.595; Viewed from 52.7404,1.6019 NR12 0BW

Norfolk 3.Lesser Emperor dragonflies Filby Broad from boardwalk at Filby Broad 52.6636,1.6397: Viewed from 52.6636,1.6399

Norfolk Lesser Emperor dragonfly male Ormesby Little Broad at 12.22pm 52.6679,1.6398: Viewed from 52.6678,1.6399

Norfolk Common Crane ad Rawhall still at Old Beetley at School Road Flash at 10.55am 52.7307,0.9088: Viewed from 52.7303,0.9102

Norfolk Glossy Ibis ad Cley NWT still on Pope’s Marsh at 11.19am c52.9579,1.0688

Norfolk Lesser Emperor dragonfly male Rollesby Broad at 10.54am 52.6787,1.6428: Viewed from 52.6787,1.6431

Norfolk Curlew Sand Hickling Broad NWT at Brendan’s Marsh from viewing platform +2.Spotted Redshanks 52.7392,1.6007: Park at 52.7421,1.595; Viewed from 52.7404,1.6015

Norfolk Glossy Ibis y’day Cley NWT still from Daukes’s Hide (+ad.male Continental Black-tailed Godwit (nominate form limosa)) c52.9591,1.0553

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad Sea Palling still south of The Marrams from double metal gate at 7.02am tho distant NR12 0AL c52.7930,1.5836 Viewed from c52.7949,1.5891