It was noticeably much cooler this morning and less humid which was a bit of a relief, also helped by the blustery easterly wind. It turned hot again by the afternoon. It was quiet for bird sightings today with the highlight being a Greenshank going up and down the Broadwater and 2 Crossbill went over the pines in the afternoon.

It was quite busy in the moth traps this morning with the catch being dominated by 45 Brown-tail! Other moths included 3 Riband Wave, 1 S. gigantella, 14 Bird Cherry Ermine, 7 Pale Blossom Knot-horn, 20 Common Footman, 15 Garden Grass Moth, 2 Pine Hawk, 2 Scarce Footman, 1 Gypsonoma aceriana, 1 Sand Dart, 6 Dwarf Cream Wave, 4 Oxypteryx wilkella, 8 Diamondback, 13 Pine Marble, 1 Marbled Minor agg., 1 Bulrush Veneer, 8 Heart and Club, 2 Sandhill Knot-horn, 1 Elephant Hawk, 2 Heart and Dart, 1 Agapeta hamana, 1 Cinnabar, 1 Barred Straw, 7 Cnephasia agg., 5 Large Yellow Underwing, 2 Small Emerald, 1 Common White Wave, 2 Smoky Wainscot, 1 Mere Wainscot, 1 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, 1 Striped Wainscot, 1 Least Carpet, 1 Poplar Grey, 2 P. despicata, 1 Mottled Rustic, 1 Oak Eggar, 1 Uncertain, 1 Beautiful Hook-tip, 1 Haworth’s Pug, 1 Buff-tip, 1 Garden Grey and another Scarlet Tiger!!

What a beauty!

Blue-tailed Damselfly that decided the Obs blinds were a good spot to rest! 

Shannon

NORFOLK BIRD NEWS FROM RAREBIRD ALERT

Norfolk Common Crane ad Rawhall still at Old Beetley at School Road Flash at 10.45am 52.7307,0.9088: Viewed from 52.7303,0.9102

Norfolk Queen of Spain Fritillary butterfly y’day Holkham Pines at Holkham Meals c52.9713,0.7990

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad Sea Palling still south of The Marrams viewed from double metal gate at 8.17am tho distant c52.7930,1.5836 Viewed from c52.7949,1.5891 NR12 0AL

Norfolk Quail male singing Rockland St.Peter still between Chapel Street +Goose Common at 6.50am c52.5391,0.9325