The male Black Redstart was seen again on the NWT reserve west of the Firs, and 12 Chiffchaffs, 6+ Stonechats, 4 Bramblings, 2 Bullfinches, 2 Redpolls and 10 Siskins were also noted.
A female Emperor Moth was found newly hatched near the Observatory and in the traps an Early Thorn, Oak Beauty, 3 Shoulder Stripes, a Dotted Border, 11 Hebrew Characters, 2 Common Quakers, 3 Small Quakers and a Clouded Drab were caught.
Above: The first emerging Emperor Moths waste no time!
Two Peacock butterflies and 2 Small Tortoiseshells were noted and at least 8 Smooth Newts were counted in the pond.
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Norfolk 2.Black Redstarts (both fem/1w.male) y'day Northrepps in churchyard late a'noon
Norfolk Hawfinch Horstead
Norfolk Ring Ouzel male 2/3ml SW of Weybourne still 3pm on east side of Kelling Heath on east edge of stubble field. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk Little Bunting still 2.45pm 2/3ml SW of Weybourne on east side of Kelling Heath by stubble field 300yds north of Holgate Hill along footpath. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk Black Redstart Norwich in Heigham Grove at Bramfield Close NR2 4EJ
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Cley NWT still 1.35pm from Bishop's Hide
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle flew high east over Stalham Green at 2.15pm
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area TF.899.460
Norfolk Ring Ouzel male 2/3ml SW of Weybourne still 2.15pm on east side of Kelling Heath on eastern edge of stubble field. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk Ring Ouzel male 2/3ml SW of Weybourne on east side of Kelling Heath in stubble field 300yds north of Holgate Hill along footpath. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk Black Redstart male Norwich still 12.38pm in Old Catton in garden at 49.Garrick Green
Norfolk Spoonbill Titchwell RSPB opposite Tidal Pool on saltmarsh at 12.20pm
Norfolk Water Pipit Hickling Broad NWT from Bittern Hide
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Ormesby Little Broad still from viewing platform at 12.03pm
Norfolk Garganey Cley NWT at south end of East Bank on Don's Pool at 11.40am
Norfolk 3.Garganey (2.drks) Strumpshaw Fen RSPB still from sluice beyond Tower Hide at 11.38am
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) flew out of ditch opposite Walsey Hills NOA +flew into field east of East Bank at Cley at 11.36am
Norfolk Black Redstart male Holme Dunes NWT still near concrete bunker
Norfolk 1+Little Bunting still 10.53am 2/3ml SW of Weybourne on east side of Kelling Heath in stubble field 300yds north of Holgate Hill along footpath. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk Garganey Cley NWT still from Bishop's Hide at 10.32am +showing well
Norfolk Black Redstart male Norwich in Old Catton in garden at 49.Garrick Green
Norfolk Black Redstart ad.male Norwich in Old Catton in garden
Norfolk Smew redhead Colney GPs still at 10am. View from Chapel Break Road TG.172.093
Norfolk 20.Russian White-fronted Geese Heigham Holmes
Norfolk Little Bunting still 2/3ml SW of Weybourne on east side of Kelling Heath in oak tree along edge of field at 9.15am. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk Purple Sand Sheringham on rocks in front of The Crown at 8.24am
Norfolk 3.Garganey (2.drks) Hockwold Washes still from river bank at Lakenheath Fen RSPB at 7.44am
Norfolk Black Redstart y'day Cromer on lighthouse cottages
Norfolk no sign of any Little Buntings 2/3ml SW of Weybourne on east side of Kelling Heath in stubble field 300yds north of Holgate Hill by footpath by 7.35am. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk Glossy Ibis west of Norwich off B1108 near Spire Hospital still at Bowthorpe Marshes on marsh south of River Yare at 7.37am. Access off Mardle Street cTG.176.080
Norfolk no sign of any Garganey Colney GPs by 7.15am. View from Chapel Break Road TG.172.093
Norfolk Smew redhead Colney GPs still at 7.15am. View from Chapel Break Road
Norfolk 2.Black Redstarts (both fem/1w.male) y'day Northrepps in churchyard late a'noon
Norfolk Hawfinch Horstead
Norfolk Ring Ouzel male 2/3ml SW of Weybourne still 3pm on east side of Kelling Heath on east edge of stubble field. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk Little Bunting still 2.45pm 2/3ml SW of Weybourne on east side of Kelling Heath by stubble field 300yds north of Holgate Hill along footpath. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk Black Redstart Norwich in Heigham Grove at Bramfield Close NR2 4EJ
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Cley NWT still 1.35pm from Bishop's Hide
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle flew high east over Stalham Green at 2.15pm
Norfolk 4.Shorelarks still Holkham Bay east of Holkham Gap at roped-off area TF.899.460
Norfolk Ring Ouzel male 2/3ml SW of Weybourne still 2.15pm on east side of Kelling Heath on eastern edge of stubble field. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk Ring Ouzel male 2/3ml SW of Weybourne on east side of Kelling Heath in stubble field 300yds north of Holgate Hill along footpath. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk Black Redstart male Norwich still 12.38pm in Old Catton in garden at 49.Garrick Green
Norfolk Spoonbill Titchwell RSPB opposite Tidal Pool on saltmarsh at 12.20pm
Norfolk Water Pipit Hickling Broad NWT from Bittern Hide
Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Ormesby Little Broad still from viewing platform at 12.03pm
Norfolk Garganey Cley NWT at south end of East Bank on Don's Pool at 11.40am
Norfolk 3.Garganey (2.drks) Strumpshaw Fen RSPB still from sluice beyond Tower Hide at 11.38am
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) flew out of ditch opposite Walsey Hills NOA +flew into field east of East Bank at Cley at 11.36am
Norfolk Black Redstart male Holme Dunes NWT still near concrete bunker
Norfolk 1+Little Bunting still 10.53am 2/3ml SW of Weybourne on east side of Kelling Heath in stubble field 300yds north of Holgate Hill along footpath. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk Garganey Cley NWT still from Bishop's Hide at 10.32am +showing well
Norfolk Black Redstart male Norwich in Old Catton in garden at 49.Garrick Green
Norfolk Black Redstart ad.male Norwich in Old Catton in garden
Norfolk Smew redhead Colney GPs still at 10am. View from Chapel Break Road TG.172.093
Norfolk 20.Russian White-fronted Geese Heigham Holmes
Norfolk Little Bunting still 2/3ml SW of Weybourne on east side of Kelling Heath in oak tree along edge of field at 9.15am. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk Purple Sand Sheringham on rocks in front of The Crown at 8.24am
Norfolk 3.Garganey (2.drks) Hockwold Washes still from river bank at Lakenheath Fen RSPB at 7.44am
Norfolk Black Redstart y'day Cromer on lighthouse cottages
Norfolk no sign of any Little Buntings 2/3ml SW of Weybourne on east side of Kelling Heath in stubble field 300yds north of Holgate Hill by footpath by 7.35am. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk Glossy Ibis west of Norwich off B1108 near Spire Hospital still at Bowthorpe Marshes on marsh south of River Yare at 7.37am. Access off Mardle Street cTG.176.080
Norfolk no sign of any Garganey Colney GPs by 7.15am. View from Chapel Break Road TG.172.093
Norfolk Smew redhead Colney GPs still at 7.15am. View from Chapel Break Road