There was no sign of the Black Redstart today, but on the grazing marshes 7 Golden Plover and a Black-tailed Godwit were present, 2 Water Rails were calling from the reeds, and 2 Tawny Owls were heard during the morning. Also of interest were 10 Chiffchaffs, a male Blackcap singing, and a flock of 10 Bramblings in the pines.
The moth traps contained a Pale Pinion, Shoulder Stripe, March Tubic, Twin-spotted Wainscot, Red Chestnut, Clouded Drab, 3 Hebrew Characters, a Small Quaker and a Great Diving Beetle.
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Norfolk 2.Little Gulls Cantley beet factory. Sign-in at entrance then take footpath SE by River Yare to east end of main pit then take track north along east side of main pit. No other access TG.392.025 NR13 3SH
Norfolk Water Pipit Titchwell RSPB still 2.20pm on freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide
Norfolk Garganey drk Welney WWT still from Nelson-Lyle Hide
Norfolk 2.Little Stints still Cantley Marshes RSPB on flood 1/3ml west of pumphouse this a'noon
Norfolk Spoonbill Cley NWT still 12.40pm
Norfolk still no sign of ad.Bonaparte's Gull Cantley beet factory by 12.30pm. Sign-in at entrance then take path SE by River Yare past all pits then view from bank at east end. No other access TG.392.025 NR13 3SH
Norfolk Black Redstart Hemsby in garden briefly this morning
Norfolk no sign of ad.Bonaparte's Gull Cantley beet factory mid morning (but 2.Little Gulls). Sign-in at entrance then take path SE by River Yare past all pits then view from bank at east end. No other access TG.392.025 NR13 3SH
Norfolk 8.Garganey (5.drks) Hockwold Washes from river bank at Lakenheath Fen RSPB
Norfolk no news on ad.Bonaparte's Gull Cantley beet factory. Sign-in at entrance then take path SE by River Yare past all pits then view from bank at east end. No other access TG.392.025 NR13 3SH
Norfolk 4.Garganey (2.drks) Snettisham Coastal Park at Ken Hill Marsh this a'noon
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Snettisham Coastal Park at Ken Hill Marsh at 11.57am
Norfolk 4.Garganey (2.drks) Hockwold Washes still from river bank at Lakenheath Fen RSPB
Norfolk Water Pipit Titchwell RSPB still on freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Cley NWT by East Bank +Water Pipit Spoonbill
Norfolk no sign of male.Black Redstart Holme Dunes NWT by late morning
Norfolk Ring Ouzel male still 2/3ml SW of Weybourne on east side of Kelling Heath by stubble field 300yds north of Holgate Hill at 10.30am. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Hickling Broad NWT on Brendan's Marsh at 10.06am
Norfolk Black Redstart male Heacham at North Beach
Norfolk 2.Garganey (both drks) Strumpshaw Fen RSPB still from Tower Hide at 10am
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Cley NWT still
Norfolk Glossy Ibis west of Norwich at Earlham Marsh still 9.20am. Park on corner of Bland Road then walk SE thru gate to view from river bank TG.188.086 NR5 8NX
Norfolk Yellow Wagtail y'day flew east over Holme Dunes NWT
Norfolk 2.Little Gulls Cantley beet factory. Sign-in at entrance then take footpath SE by River Yare to east end of main pit then take track north along east side of main pit. No other access TG.392.025 NR13 3SH
Norfolk Water Pipit Titchwell RSPB still 2.20pm on freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide
Norfolk Garganey drk Welney WWT still from Nelson-Lyle Hide
Norfolk 2.Little Stints still Cantley Marshes RSPB on flood 1/3ml west of pumphouse this a'noon
Norfolk Spoonbill Cley NWT still 12.40pm
Norfolk still no sign of ad.Bonaparte's Gull Cantley beet factory by 12.30pm. Sign-in at entrance then take path SE by River Yare past all pits then view from bank at east end. No other access TG.392.025 NR13 3SH
Norfolk Black Redstart Hemsby in garden briefly this morning
Norfolk no sign of ad.Bonaparte's Gull Cantley beet factory mid morning (but 2.Little Gulls). Sign-in at entrance then take path SE by River Yare past all pits then view from bank at east end. No other access TG.392.025 NR13 3SH
Norfolk 8.Garganey (5.drks) Hockwold Washes from river bank at Lakenheath Fen RSPB
Norfolk no news on ad.Bonaparte's Gull Cantley beet factory. Sign-in at entrance then take path SE by River Yare past all pits then view from bank at east end. No other access TG.392.025 NR13 3SH
Norfolk 4.Garganey (2.drks) Snettisham Coastal Park at Ken Hill Marsh this a'noon
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Snettisham Coastal Park at Ken Hill Marsh at 11.57am
Norfolk 4.Garganey (2.drks) Hockwold Washes still from river bank at Lakenheath Fen RSPB
Norfolk Water Pipit Titchwell RSPB still on freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Cley NWT by East Bank +Water Pipit Spoonbill
Norfolk no sign of male.Black Redstart Holme Dunes NWT by late morning
Norfolk Ring Ouzel male still 2/3ml SW of Weybourne on east side of Kelling Heath by stubble field 300yds north of Holgate Hill at 10.30am. Park carefully +don't block field entrances TG.104.423
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Hickling Broad NWT on Brendan's Marsh at 10.06am
Norfolk Black Redstart male Heacham at North Beach
Norfolk 2.Garganey (both drks) Strumpshaw Fen RSPB still from Tower Hide at 10am
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Cley NWT still
Norfolk Glossy Ibis west of Norwich at Earlham Marsh still 9.20am. Park on corner of Bland Road then walk SE thru gate to view from river bank TG.188.086 NR5 8NX
Norfolk Yellow Wagtail y'day flew east over Holme Dunes NWT