It was a wet and windy morning that was followed by a, still windy, but sunny and warm afternoon.

Our bird highlights today were: 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 2 Greenshank, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 100+ House Martin. A 10-minute sea watch resulted in: 12 Sandwich Tern, 7 Common Tern, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great-crested Grebe.

The moth trap contained: 2 Rush Veneer, 2 Brimstone, 14 Square-spot Rustic, 20 Large-yellow Underwing, 4 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, 2 Frosted Orange, 3 Beet Moth, 1 Turnip, 2 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 1 Yellow Tail, 3 Small Mottled Willow, 1 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, 3 Lunar Underwing, 1 Delicate, 1 Willow Beauty, 3 Small Dusty Wave, 1 Shore Wainscot, 1 White Line Dart, 1 Chevron Grass Moth.

Other insects: 1 Red Admiral, 2 Small Heath, 40 Small White, 10 Wall, 3 Speckled Wood, 4 Migrant Hawker, 20 Common Darter.

Migrant Hawker – S. Griffin

Speckled Wood – E. Stubbings

Bee

 

Norfolk Bird News from Rare Bird Alert

Norfolk Red-necked Phalarope juv Holkham Freshmarsh still on pool SW of Joe Jordan Hide at 11.08am 52.9689,0.7893: Viewed from 52.9701,0.7912. Park at c52.9663,0.8143

Norfolk Spotted Crake Titchwell RSPB still in NW corner of freshmarsh from Island Hide at 10.45am c52.9679,0.6046 Viewed from c52.9673,0.6048 Park at c52.9629,0.6063

Norfolk 2.Glossy Ibises flew west past Titchwell RSPB c52.9738,0.6055

Norfolk Wood Sand Setchey still at Setch Road Clay Pits c52.7055,0.4332

Norfolk Black Redstart 1w y’day Rockland St.Peter at Park Farm in evng c52.5384,0.934

Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE ad Sea Palling still SW of The Marrams in hawthorn viewed from double metal gates at 8.03am tho distant NR12 0AL 52.7914,1.5854: Park at 52.7894,1.6013; Viewed from 52.7949,1.5893

Norfolk 5.Caspian Gulls y’day Cley NWT in evng c52.9591,1.0553