On the sea today an estimated 4,000 Common Scoter were counted with 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, a Fulmar, and 6 Great Northern Divers reported drifting west past Gore Point early morning. Also of interest were 7 Whimbrel, 45 Black-tailed Godwits, a Snipe, 23 Med Gulls, 2 Cuckoos, 3 Swallows, 12 Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers, 11 Blackcaps, a Whitethroat, a Grasshopper Warbler, 8 Sedge Warblers, 2 Reed Warblers, 4 Stonechats, 5 Yellow Wagtails, a Brambling and 4 Redpolls.
In the moth traps a Great Prominent and a Water Carpet were highlights, with 2 Hebrew Characters, Small Quaker and Common Quaker also caught. Butterflies included 6 Green-veined Whites, 2 Large Whites, 2 Brimstones, 2 Orange Tips, 5 Peacocks and 2 Small Tortoiseshells.
Great Prominent Moth
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Norfolk 2.Cattle Egrets just east of Stiffkey still mid a'noon south of flood south of A149
Norfolk Black Redstart Sheringham at cemetery
Norfolk Spoonbill Snettisham RSPB still this morning
Norfolk 5.Ring Ouzels Waxham near church
Norfolk Temminck's Stint still mid a'noon Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide +showing well
Norfolk 5.Ring Ouzels Weybourne Camp this morning
Norfolk 2.Great Northern Divers Titchwell RSPB on sea this a'noon
Norfolk 5.Ring Ouzels Horsey Corner at 7.30am
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Titchwell RSPB on sea
Norfolk Turtle Dove near Swaffham this morning
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Harbour still late morning with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Weybourne Camp +2.Ring Ouzels
Norfolk Temminck's Stint still early a'noon Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide +showing well
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Kelling still 12.20pm north of A149 at Kelling Water Meadow from metal gate
Norfolk 2.Little Stints Buckenham Marshes RSPB still late morning from windpump
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels Winterton South Dunes
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Eccles in gardens south of caravan park
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w west of Norwich still 11am at Earlham Marsh. Park on corner of Bland Road then walk SE thru gate to view from river bank TG.188.086 NR5 8NX
Norfolk 2.Cattle Egrets just east of Stiffkey south of flood south of A149 at 10.59am
Norfolk Temminck's Stint still 10.56am Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Kelling still 10.40am north of A149 at Kelling Water Meadow from metal gate +showing well
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Seething in field at 9am
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle West Newton over large wood pile at c10.30am then flew SW
Norfolk 2.Garganey Strumpshaw Fen RSPB still
Norfolk Temminck's Stint Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide at 10.24am
Norfolk 2.Little Stints Buckenham Marshes RSPB still mid morning
Norfolk Little Stint Buckenham Marshes RSPB still
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Kelling still 9.54am north of A149 at Kelling Water Meadow from metal gate +showing well
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Kelling north of A149 at Kelling Water Meadow 15yds from metal gate at 9.30am
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Harbour still with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Ring Ouzel male Morston in paddock
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels (both males) Happisburgh in Highland Cattle field along Beach Road at 9.20am
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Cley NWT flew east over East Bank at 9am
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels Horsey Corner at 9am
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Morston flew east over A149 just west of Scaldbeck House mid morning
Norfolk Spoonbill Stiffkey Fen still
Norfolk Hen Harrier male Winterton North Dunes north of concrete blocks flew south from Bramble Gap
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Blakeney Harbour
Norfolk Garganey drk Hockwold Washes still from river bank at Lakenheath Fen RSPB
Norfolk 3.Ring Ouzels y'day Buxton Heath NWT
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w west of Norwich still at Earlham Marsh at 7.45am. Park on corner of Bland Road then walk SE thru gate to view from river bank TG.188.086 NR5 8NX
Norfolk Woodlark flew west over Titchwell RSPB at 7.30am
Norfolk 6.Great Northern Divers Holme Dunes NWT drifted west past Gore Point
Norfolk 3.Little Gulls y'day Ranworth Broad. Little Gull Barton Broad
Norfolk 3.Little Gulls y'day Ranworth Broad. Little Gull Barton Broad
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Norfolk 2.Cattle Egrets just east of Stiffkey still mid a'noon south of flood south of A149
Norfolk Black Redstart Sheringham at cemetery
Norfolk Spoonbill Snettisham RSPB still this morning
Norfolk 5.Ring Ouzels Waxham near church
Norfolk Temminck's Stint still mid a'noon Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide +showing well
Norfolk 5.Ring Ouzels Weybourne Camp this morning
Norfolk 2.Great Northern Divers Titchwell RSPB on sea this a'noon
Norfolk 5.Ring Ouzels Horsey Corner at 7.30am
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Titchwell RSPB on sea
Norfolk Turtle Dove near Swaffham this morning
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Harbour still late morning with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Weybourne Camp +2.Ring Ouzels
Norfolk Temminck's Stint still early a'noon Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide +showing well
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Kelling still 12.20pm north of A149 at Kelling Water Meadow from metal gate
Norfolk 2.Little Stints Buckenham Marshes RSPB still late morning from windpump
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels Winterton South Dunes
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Eccles in gardens south of caravan park
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w west of Norwich still 11am at Earlham Marsh. Park on corner of Bland Road then walk SE thru gate to view from river bank TG.188.086 NR5 8NX
Norfolk 2.Cattle Egrets just east of Stiffkey south of flood south of A149 at 10.59am
Norfolk Temminck's Stint still 10.56am Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Kelling still 10.40am north of A149 at Kelling Water Meadow from metal gate +showing well
Norfolk Ring Ouzel Seething in field at 9am
Norfolk White-tailed Eagle West Newton over large wood pile at c10.30am then flew SW
Norfolk 2.Garganey Strumpshaw Fen RSPB still
Norfolk Temminck's Stint Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide at 10.24am
Norfolk 2.Little Stints Buckenham Marshes RSPB still mid morning
Norfolk Little Stint Buckenham Marshes RSPB still
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Kelling still 9.54am north of A149 at Kelling Water Meadow from metal gate +showing well
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Kelling north of A149 at Kelling Water Meadow 15yds from metal gate at 9.30am
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Harbour still with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Ring Ouzel male Morston in paddock
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels (both males) Happisburgh in Highland Cattle field along Beach Road at 9.20am
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Cley NWT flew east over East Bank at 9am
Norfolk 2.Ring Ouzels Horsey Corner at 9am
Norfolk Glossy Ibis Morston flew east over A149 just west of Scaldbeck House mid morning
Norfolk Spoonbill Stiffkey Fen still
Norfolk Hen Harrier male Winterton North Dunes north of concrete blocks flew south from Bramble Gap
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Blakeney Harbour
Norfolk Garganey drk Hockwold Washes still from river bank at Lakenheath Fen RSPB
Norfolk 3.Ring Ouzels y'day Buxton Heath NWT
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1w west of Norwich still at Earlham Marsh at 7.45am. Park on corner of Bland Road then walk SE thru gate to view from river bank TG.188.086 NR5 8NX
Norfolk Woodlark flew west over Titchwell RSPB at 7.30am
Norfolk 6.Great Northern Divers Holme Dunes NWT drifted west past Gore Point
Norfolk 3.Little Gulls y'day Ranworth Broad. Little Gull Barton Broad
Norfolk 3.Little Gulls y'day Ranworth Broad. Little Gull Barton Broad