Some overhead migration this morning, and on the sea 2
Red-throated Divers and 4 Gannets were recorded, with 2 Greenshank and 2
Spotted Redshank at Thornham Harbour, A Barn Owl hunting near Redwell Marsh, a
Great White Egret and 2 Spoonbills were noted, 18 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Ruff
and 6 Snipe were on the NWT pools, a Kingfisher was around the Broadwater and 3
Pintail were also of interest, while 8 Chiffchaffs, a Whitethroat, male
Redstart, 8 Stonechats, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Grey Wagtails and 12 Siskins were
also recorded.
Moths today included 10 Large Yellow Underwing, a Gold Spot,
3 Snout, 2 Green Carpet, 2 Brimstone, 4 Sallow, 12 Vine's Rustic, 12
Square-spot Rustic, 2 Large Wainscot, Frosted Orange, 11 Setaceous Hebrew
Character, Light Emerald, Turnip, Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing, 3 Common
Marbled Carpet, 4 Willow Beauty, 2 Common Wainscot, Garden Carpet, 2 Silver Y,
Dingy Footman, 2 Flounced Rustic, Small Square Spot, Angle Shades, 5 Lunar
Underwing, White Point, 2 Archer's Dart, and 4 White-line Dart.
Butterflies were still on the wing, with a Small Copper,
Small Heath, 3 Comma, 15 Red Admiral, Green-veined White and 2 Painted Ladies
recorded.
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Norfolk Pec Sand juv Titchwell RSPB still 3.20pm
on freshmarsh from main path
Norfolk Wryneck Weybourne Camp
Norfolk reported Pec Sand Cley NWT east of East Bank at Arnold's Marsh is a Curlew Sand
Norfolk Spotted Redshank Welney WWT at Lady Fen
Norfolk Osprey Breydon Water over north end at 1.05pm
Norfolk Pec Sand juv Titchwell RSPB still late morning on freshmarsh from main path (+juv.Wood Sand still)
Norfolk Pom Skua Kelling offshore at 10.05am
Norfolk Pec Sand juv Titchwell RSPB still on freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide
Norfolk Little Stint Titchwell RSPB still from end of Autumn Trail
Norfolk 25 Spoonbills 1ml ENE of Stiffkey still just north of A149 at Stiffkey Fen at 7.50am. Use A149 layby, walk east +take footpath north along west side of River Stiffkey
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Norfolk Wryneck Weybourne Camp
Norfolk reported Pec Sand Cley NWT east of East Bank at Arnold's Marsh is a Curlew Sand
Norfolk Spotted Redshank Welney WWT at Lady Fen
Norfolk Osprey Breydon Water over north end at 1.05pm
Norfolk Pec Sand juv Titchwell RSPB still late morning on freshmarsh from main path (+juv.Wood Sand still)
Norfolk Pom Skua Kelling offshore at 10.05am
Norfolk Pec Sand juv Titchwell RSPB still on freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide
Norfolk Little Stint Titchwell RSPB still from end of Autumn Trail
Norfolk 25 Spoonbills 1ml ENE of Stiffkey still just north of A149 at Stiffkey Fen at 7.50am. Use A149 layby, walk east +take footpath north along west side of River Stiffkey