A quiet day with very strong north-easterlies. A flock of over 200 Brent Geese was still on the marsh and 6 Sandwich Terns were passing west offshore. Lesser and Common Whitethroat were singing on the reserve.
In the moth traps a Small Waved Umber, Small Quaker, 2 Shuttle-shaped Darts, 2 Muslin, 2 Northern Drab, Common Quaker, Flame Shoulder, 2 Powdered Quakers and another female Emperor hatched. Butterflies included Green Hairstreak, Small Copper and Wall Brown.
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Norfolk Spoonbill Titchwell RSPB still
Norfolk Spotted Redshank Cantley Beet Factory at 9.20am
Norfolk 3.Dotterels (1.male) SW of Thornham still 1pm 300yds west of trig point along Green Bank bridleway in field TF.714.421.Park sensibley +do not block access
Norfolk 3.Dotterels (1.male) SW of Thornham still 11.30am 300yds west of trig point along Green Bank bridleway in field +showing well (+2.Ring Ouzels in field left of track with oak tree) TF.714.421
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Harbour still 12.12pm on saltmarsh north of hotel with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1ml ESE of Potter Heigham still at Potter Heigham Marshes (+Spotted Redshank +15.Bar-tailed Godwits flew east)
Norfolk 2.Spoonbill Hickling Broad NWT flew east at 12.05pm
Norfolk Garganey drk Loddon at Langley Dyke flew downstream on the River Yare
Norfolk Temminck's Stint still 9.51am Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still 11.30am 1ml ENE of Stiffkey just W.of Stiffkey Fen by River Stiffkey N.of A149 50yds south of sea wall. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.986.438
Norfolk Spoonbill Warham Greens flew east at 11.20am
Norfolk 3.Dotterels (1.male) SW of Thornham 300yds west of trig point along Green Bank bridleway in field at 11.11am TF.714.421
Norfolk 2.Dotterels SW of Thornham still 300yds west of trig point along Green Bank bridleway in field at 11.07am TF.714.421
Norfolk Spoonbill Cley NWT on Whitwell scrape from Daukes Hide at 10.43am
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still 1ml ENE of Stiffkey just W.of Stiffkey Fen by River Stiffkey N.of A149 50yds south of sea wall at 10.45am. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.986.438
Norfolk Ring Ouzel fem Hickling Broad NWt behind visitor centre at 8am. Garganey on Brendan's Marsh +7.Bar-tailed Godwits flew east
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Harbour still on saltmarsh north of hotel at 9am with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk 5.Ring Ouzels (3.males) Seething at 9.30am
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Blakeney Harbour off Far Point at 9.40am. Viewed from Stiffkey Fen sea wall
Norfolk no news on any Dotterel SW of Thornham 500yds west of trig point along Green Bank bridleway in field TF.714.421
Norfolk Ring Ouzel male Stoke Holy Cross at 8.58am
Norfolk 7+Spotted Redshanks Titchwell RSPB still on Freshmarsh at 8.10am
Norfolk Temminck's Stint still Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh by old walls from Parrinder Hide at 8.12am
Norfolk 2.Turtle Doves Winterton north past bramble gap at 7.23am
Norfolk Spotted Redshank Cantley Beet Factory at 9.20am
Norfolk 3.Dotterels (1.male) SW of Thornham still 1pm 300yds west of trig point along Green Bank bridleway in field TF.714.421.Park sensibley +do not block access
Norfolk 3.Dotterels (1.male) SW of Thornham still 11.30am 300yds west of trig point along Green Bank bridleway in field +showing well (+2.Ring Ouzels in field left of track with oak tree) TF.714.421
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Harbour still 12.12pm on saltmarsh north of hotel with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk Glossy Ibis 1ml ESE of Potter Heigham still at Potter Heigham Marshes (+Spotted Redshank +15.Bar-tailed Godwits flew east)
Norfolk 2.Spoonbill Hickling Broad NWT flew east at 12.05pm
Norfolk Garganey drk Loddon at Langley Dyke flew downstream on the River Yare
Norfolk Temminck's Stint still 9.51am Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh from Parrinder Hide
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still 11.30am 1ml ENE of Stiffkey just W.of Stiffkey Fen by River Stiffkey N.of A149 50yds south of sea wall. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.986.438
Norfolk Spoonbill Warham Greens flew east at 11.20am
Norfolk 3.Dotterels (1.male) SW of Thornham 300yds west of trig point along Green Bank bridleway in field at 11.11am TF.714.421
Norfolk 2.Dotterels SW of Thornham still 300yds west of trig point along Green Bank bridleway in field at 11.07am TF.714.421
Norfolk Spoonbill Cley NWT on Whitwell scrape from Daukes Hide at 10.43am
Norfolk DUSKY WARBLER still 1ml ENE of Stiffkey just W.of Stiffkey Fen by River Stiffkey N.of A149 50yds south of sea wall at 10.45am. Use A149 layby, walk east +take path north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.986.438
Norfolk Ring Ouzel fem Hickling Broad NWt behind visitor centre at 8am. Garganey on Brendan's Marsh +7.Bar-tailed Godwits flew east
Norfolk RED-BREASTED GOOSE ad Blakeney Harbour still on saltmarsh north of hotel at 9am with Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Norfolk 5.Ring Ouzels (3.males) Seething at 9.30am
Norfolk Great Northern Diver Blakeney Harbour off Far Point at 9.40am. Viewed from Stiffkey Fen sea wall
Norfolk no news on any Dotterel SW of Thornham 500yds west of trig point along Green Bank bridleway in field TF.714.421
Norfolk Ring Ouzel male Stoke Holy Cross at 8.58am
Norfolk 7+Spotted Redshanks Titchwell RSPB still on Freshmarsh at 8.10am
Norfolk Temminck's Stint still Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh by old walls from Parrinder Hide at 8.12am
Norfolk 2.Turtle Doves Winterton north past bramble gap at 7.23am