Two Garganey were again at Thornham and on the reserves 2 Black-tailed Godwits and a Common Sandpiper were of note, with a substantial passage of 150+ Swifts during the afternoon, together with 45 Swallows, 25 House Martins, a singing Garden Warbler, 2 Stonechats and 2 Yellow Wagtails all recorded.
In the moth traps there was more activity with 3 Waved Umber, an Eyed Hawk Moth, 2 Shuttle-shaped Darts, a Ruby Tiger, 4 Muslins, a Purple Bar, Northern Drab, Treble Lines, Small Waved Umber, Powdered Quaker, and White Ermine all recorded.
Eyed Hawk Moth and Drake Garganey
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Norfolk Turtle Dove male singing Snettisham RSPB in car park briefly
Norfolk Turtle Dove Titchwell RSPB
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Thornham harbour still opposite Coal Barn on scrape viewed from sea wall
Norfolk probable Grey-headed Wagtail Cley NWT from Babcock Hide mid a'noon
Norfolk Black-headed Wagtail (form feldegg) male Cley NWT from Babcock Hide briefly 3pm
Norfolk no further sign of Long-billed Dowitcher Snettisham Coastal Park at Ken Hill Marshes on scrape at north end from sea wall by mid a'noon
Norfolk 2.Arctic Terns Rockland Broad at 2.50pm then flew north
Norfolk 6.Turtle Doves Snettisham Coastal Park
Norfolk Wood Sand Cley NWT still east of East Bank at south end of Serpentine at 2.26pm 52.9588,1.0661
Norfolk Nightingale Sea Palling opposite main car park [heard only]
Norfolk 7.Dotterel 3/4ml south of Titchwell still 12.45pm at Choseley in tilled field NW of drying barns. Do not block access 52.9518,0.6062
Norfolk RED-RUMPED SWALLOW Weybourne flew west over Weybourne Camp at 12.34pm
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Welney WWT still from Friends Hide
Norfolk 2.Wood Sands Salthouse still east of Iron Road on pool in cattle field. Park in Salthouse village +walk west; don't park by A149 c52.9556,1.0796
Norfolk 2.Wood Sands Hickling Broad NWT still c1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan's Marsh from 1st viewing platform at 10.58am +3.Spoonbills in dead trees c52.7399,1.6025
Norfolk Garganey drk Thornham harbour still opposite Coal Barn on scrape viewed from sea wall at 7.30am
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER Snettisham Coastal Park still 10.20am at Ken Hill Marshes on scrape at north end from sea wall
Norfolk Garganey Bowthorpe Marsh
Norfolk Short-eared Owl y'day Great Yarmouth at North Beach
Norfolk 7.Wood Sands y'day Buckenham Marshes RSPB +Arctic Tern
Norfolk Temminck's Stint just east of Wells still 8.55am at North Point Pools at east end of east flood
Norfolk Temminck's Stint just east of Wells at North Point Pools on central flood at 8.55am
Norfolk Wood Sand Hickling Broad NWT still c1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan's Marsh from 1st viewing platform at early morning +Bar-tailed Godwit c52.7399,1.6025
Norfolk 7.Dotterel 3/4ml south of Titchwell still at Choseley in tilled field NW of drying barns at 7.57am. Do not block access 52.9518,0.6062
Norfolk 2.Glossy Ibises Horsey
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER Snettisham Coastal Park again at Ken Hill Marshes on scrape at north end from sea wall at 7.02am
Norfolk Turtle Dove male singing Snettisham RSPB in car park briefly
Norfolk Turtle Dove Titchwell RSPB
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Thornham harbour still opposite Coal Barn on scrape viewed from sea wall
Norfolk probable Grey-headed Wagtail Cley NWT from Babcock Hide mid a'noon
Norfolk Black-headed Wagtail (form feldegg) male Cley NWT from Babcock Hide briefly 3pm
Norfolk no further sign of Long-billed Dowitcher Snettisham Coastal Park at Ken Hill Marshes on scrape at north end from sea wall by mid a'noon
Norfolk 2.Arctic Terns Rockland Broad at 2.50pm then flew north
Norfolk 6.Turtle Doves Snettisham Coastal Park
Norfolk Wood Sand Cley NWT still east of East Bank at south end of Serpentine at 2.26pm 52.9588,1.0661
Norfolk Nightingale Sea Palling opposite main car park [heard only]
Norfolk 7.Dotterel 3/4ml south of Titchwell still 12.45pm at Choseley in tilled field NW of drying barns. Do not block access 52.9518,0.6062
Norfolk RED-RUMPED SWALLOW Weybourne flew west over Weybourne Camp at 12.34pm
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Welney WWT still from Friends Hide
Norfolk 2.Wood Sands Salthouse still east of Iron Road on pool in cattle field. Park in Salthouse village +walk west; don't park by A149 c52.9556,1.0796
Norfolk 2.Wood Sands Hickling Broad NWT still c1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan's Marsh from 1st viewing platform at 10.58am +3.Spoonbills in dead trees c52.7399,1.6025
Norfolk Garganey drk Thornham harbour still opposite Coal Barn on scrape viewed from sea wall at 7.30am
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER Snettisham Coastal Park still 10.20am at Ken Hill Marshes on scrape at north end from sea wall
Norfolk Garganey Bowthorpe Marsh
Norfolk Short-eared Owl y'day Great Yarmouth at North Beach
Norfolk 7.Wood Sands y'day Buckenham Marshes RSPB +Arctic Tern
Norfolk Temminck's Stint just east of Wells still 8.55am at North Point Pools at east end of east flood
Norfolk Temminck's Stint just east of Wells at North Point Pools on central flood at 8.55am
Norfolk Wood Sand Hickling Broad NWT still c1/3ml ESE of visitor centre at Brendan's Marsh from 1st viewing platform at early morning +Bar-tailed Godwit c52.7399,1.6025
Norfolk 7.Dotterel 3/4ml south of Titchwell still at Choseley in tilled field NW of drying barns at 7.57am. Do not block access 52.9518,0.6062
Norfolk 2.Glossy Ibises Horsey
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER Snettisham Coastal Park again at Ken Hill Marshes on scrape at north end from sea wall at 7.02am