We had a busy day fencing off a sandy desert that had formed in the middle of our car park, as well as packaging up membership cards for new and renewing members.

Our bird highlights for today are: 86 Redshank, 13 Lapwing and 10 Dublin and 1 Greenschank on Broadwater. 1 Green and 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker and 1 Sparrowhawk at the Obs.

Today’s moths were: 13 Archer’s Dart, 3 Beet Moth, 1 Bryotropha terrella, 1 Catoptria falsella, 1 Cochylichroa atricapitana, 1 Common Wainscot, 1 Diamond-backed Moth, 12 Flounced Rustic, 2 Lesser Broad-bordered Underwing, 2 Lime Speck Pug, 1 Platytes alpinella, 1 Rosy Rustic, 1 Rusty-dot Pearl, 4 Setacheous Hebrew Character, 1 Shaded Broad-bar, 1 Sharp-angeled Peacock, 3 Small Mottled Willow, 2 Straw Underwing, 12 Turnip Moth, 1 Vine’s Rustic, 1 Yellow Tail

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Norfolk Bird News from Rare Bird Alert

Norfolk Caspian Gull y’day Great Yarmouth at North Beach c52.6207,1.7428

Norfolk 8.Caspian Gulls (1s +7.juvs) Cromer on beach around pier at 12.15pm c52.9333,1.3017

Norfolk Quail male singing Great Massingham c52.7678,0.7407

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad Sea Palling still SW of The Marrams viewed from double metal gates at 7.34am NR12 0AL c52.7922,1.5842 Viewed from c52.7949,1.5891