On the sea today 65 Common Scoter, a Fulmar, 9 Gannets, 15 Little Terns, 85 Sandwich Terns, 6 Common Terns and 27 Bar-tailed Godwits were counted. An adult Med Gull drifted over the pines and 2 Lesser Whitethroats and 2 Stonechats were also of note.
In the moth traps 3 Rosy Footman, 14 Common Footman, 2 Small Elephant Hawk, Small Magpie, 2 Barred Yellows, 2 Spectacles, 4 Riband Waves, Dog's Tooth, 2 Haworth's Pugs, Peppered Moth, 13 Cinnabars, Beautiful Hook-tip, 2 Bordered Whites, 7 Straw Dots, 2 Scarce Footman, Pine Hawk, Garden Carpet, Clay, Rustic, Common Swift, Brown Rustic, Flame Shoulder, Common Emerald, Mottled Rustic, Mottled Beauty, Sand Dart, 2 Ferns, Elephant Hawk, Middle-barred Minor, Yellow Tail, Privet Hawk, 2 Small Emeralds, Eyed Hawk, Sharp-angled Peacock, 3 Flames, 2 Buff Ermines, White-line Dart, Obscure Wainscot, Small Bloodvein, Poplar Hawk, Uncertain, Heart & Club, Large Yellow Underwing, Shoulder-striped Wainscot, Swallowtail, Barred Straw, Rosy Wave, Dwarf Cream Wave and Round-winged Muslin were caught.
Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Small Heath and a Comma were among the butterflies recorded, with a Black-tailed Skimmer again at the pond.
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Norfolk BLACK KITE Weybourne flew SW over Weybourne Station at 12.19pm
Norfolk 6.BEE-EATERS still 11.04am 1/2ml SE of Trimingham in sand quarry at nest from RSPB viewpoint at 7.45am. Park only in designated field south of Gimingham Rd/ Mundesley Rd junction 7am-7pm. £5 cash charge TG.284.383 NR11 8DZ
Norfolk GREAT REED WARBLER still Snettisham Coastal Park by main path 1ml NNE of Beach Road in reeds 80yds beyond kissing gate at 10.45am TF.657.351
Norfolk Wood Sand Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh +Spotted Redshank Little Gull +Spoonbill still
Norfolk 6.BEE-EATERS still 1/2ml SE of Trimingham in sand quarry at nest from RSPB viewpoint at 7.45am. Park only in designated field south of Gimingham Rd/ Mundesley Rd junction 7am-7pm. £5 cash charge TG.284.383 NR11 8DZ
Norfolk 8.Spoonbills y'day Hickling Broad NWT on Brendan's Marsh at dusk
Norfolk BLACK KITE Weybourne flew SW over Weybourne Station at 12.19pm
Norfolk 6.BEE-EATERS still 11.04am 1/2ml SE of Trimingham in sand quarry at nest from RSPB viewpoint at 7.45am. Park only in designated field south of Gimingham Rd/ Mundesley Rd junction 7am-7pm. £5 cash charge TG.284.383 NR11 8DZ
Norfolk GREAT REED WARBLER still Snettisham Coastal Park by main path 1ml NNE of Beach Road in reeds 80yds beyond kissing gate at 10.45am TF.657.351
Norfolk Wood Sand Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh +Spotted Redshank Little Gull +Spoonbill still
Norfolk 6.BEE-EATERS still 1/2ml SE of Trimingham in sand quarry at nest from RSPB viewpoint at 7.45am. Park only in designated field south of Gimingham Rd/ Mundesley Rd junction 7am-7pm. £5 cash charge TG.284.383 NR11 8DZ
Norfolk 8.Spoonbills y'day Hickling Broad NWT on Brendan's Marsh at dusk