On the sea today 2 Fulmars, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 18
Sandwich and 63 Common Terns were counted. The other birds of note were mainly
waders with 39 Black-tailed Godwits, a Greenshank and 4 Snipe of interest. Two
Hobbies flew over the Observatory calling, and single Grey and Yellow Wagtails
were also heard passing over.
A busy moth catch included 10 Flounced Rustic, 8 Turnip, a
Gem, 2 Cabbage, 2 Rosy Rustic, Angle Shades, 4 Pinion-streaked Snout, 2 Willow
Beauty, 2 Lesser Yellow Underwing, 3 Dingy Footman, Single Dotted Wave, 2 Small
Square-spot, Saltmarsh Plume, Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing, Mouse Moth, Rush
Veneer, Spectacle, Bordered Beauty and Fern.
A Wall Brown, 2 Painted Lady and 15 Red Admiral were among
the butterflies seen.
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Norfolk Common Crane Salthouse still mid a'noon on pool west of Iron Road
Norfolk 4.Common Cranes Welney WWT still
Norfolk 6.Black Terns 1.5mls NNE of Wells at East Hills
Norfolk Black Redstart Gorleston
Norfolk Cattle Egret between Cley +Salthouse still 1.50pm in field between Watling Water +A149 +Common Crane still
Norfolk Cattle Egret Cley NWT in cattle field west of Babcock Hide at 11.25am
Norfolk 3.Spoonbills Breydon Water still at east end this morning
Norfolk Common Crane Salthouse still 11.50am on pool west of Iron Road
Norfolk Cattle Egret Welney WWT +Common Crane Great White Egret
Norfolk 7+Whinchats between Winterton North Dunes +Somerton Holmes at 11.30am
Norfolk Common Crane Salthouse on pool west of Iron Road at 10.17am
Norfolk Pec Sand Titchwell RSPB still at end of Autumn Trail
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad 1ml ESE of Potter Heigham still at Potter Heigham Marshes at 8.50am. Use car park at Lathams (£8.50 per day) +take track ENE 1ml NR29 5JE TG.435.193
Norfolk Common Crane flew east over Cley NWT
Norfolk Hen Harrier juv.male y'day flew north over Holkham Freshmarsh at 11.30am
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Norfolk Common Crane Salthouse still mid a'noon on pool west of Iron Road
Norfolk 4.Common Cranes Welney WWT still
Norfolk 6.Black Terns 1.5mls NNE of Wells at East Hills
Norfolk Black Redstart Gorleston
Norfolk Cattle Egret between Cley +Salthouse still 1.50pm in field between Watling Water +A149 +Common Crane still
Norfolk Cattle Egret Cley NWT in cattle field west of Babcock Hide at 11.25am
Norfolk 3.Spoonbills Breydon Water still at east end this morning
Norfolk Common Crane Salthouse still 11.50am on pool west of Iron Road
Norfolk Cattle Egret Welney WWT +Common Crane Great White Egret
Norfolk 7+Whinchats between Winterton North Dunes +Somerton Holmes at 11.30am
Norfolk Common Crane Salthouse on pool west of Iron Road at 10.17am
Norfolk Pec Sand Titchwell RSPB still at end of Autumn Trail
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER ad 1ml ESE of Potter Heigham still at Potter Heigham Marshes at 8.50am. Use car park at Lathams (£8.50 per day) +take track ENE 1ml NR29 5JE TG.435.193
Norfolk Common Crane flew east over Cley NWT
Norfolk Hen Harrier juv.male y'day flew north over Holkham Freshmarsh at 11.30am