Red-green Carpet
A mixed day with a brisk westerly and showers during the later part of the morning and afternoon. Over 550 Pink-feet were counted and a covey of 7 Grey Partridges were in the dunes. Two Red Kites drifted over and on the marsh 95 Golden Plover, 350+ Lapwings and 25 Black-tailed Godwits were noted. An adult Med Gull, Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Willow Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Wheatear, Grey Wagtail, Rock Pipit, 12 Siskins and a Brambling were also of interest. A Firecrest was reported along the east bank and a Yellow-browed Warbler was heard early afternoon.
Moths included 2 Red-Green Carpets, an Angle Shades and 2 Black Rustics, while Wall Brown, Red Admiral and Small White butterflies were still present. Migrant Hawker and Common Darter were also near the pond in the afternoon.
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Norfolk 3.Great White Egrets Welney WWT still +6.Common
Cranes
Norfolk Red-backed Shrike 1w Wells Woods still 3.34pm from
path south of caravan park on ditch running north-south
Norfolk Great White Egret Blakeney Freshmarsh again this
a'noon +9.Crossbills flew west at 3.10pm
Norfolk Curlew Sand juv Snettisham RSPB still on mud at
2.42pm +Bonxie on pits
Norfolk Great White Egret Winterton Dunes NNR at North Dunes
this morning +Jack Snipe
Norfolk Glossy Ibis still 1ml NW of Martham +south of River
Thurne at Martham Ferry in field east of car park at 1.50pm. From Ferrygate
Lane take footpath TG.449.199
Norfolk Hawfinch Lynford Arboretum along Loop Walk at
12.30pm
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail Winterton North Dunes flew in
off sea at 2.18pm then flew towards West Somerton
Norfolk Red-necked Phal 1w still 1.55pm Salthouse east of
footpath running north to Little Eye (+Short-eared Owl)
Norfolk Lapland Bunting Thornham Point near old watchtower
at 11am
Norfolk 3.Y-br.Wblrs Holkham NNR
Norfolk Osprey flew south then east over Heacham at 1pm
Norfolk Red-backed Shrike 1w Wells Woods still 12.34pm on
fence by track 500yds south of Pinewoods Caravan Park
Norfolk Hoopoe still 12.50pm Wighton 1/2ml west of Potter's
Farm by manure heap south of Crabbe Road +showing well TF.928.398
Norfolk no sign of Hoopoe Wighton 1/2ml west of Potter's
Farm by manure heap south of Crabbe Road this a'noon TF.928.398
Norfolk Hoopoe still 10.58am Wighton 1/2ml west of Potter's
Farm by manure heap south of Crabbe Road +showing well TF.928.398
Norfolk Y-br.Wblr Wells Woods in middle of The Dell at
11.15am
Norfolk Barred Warbler Burnham Overy Dunes still at east end
by west end of Holkham Pines (+7+Cattle Egrets 3.Great White Egrets)
Norfolk Hen Harrier ringtail flew east over Rockland Broad
at 10.57am
Norfolk Hawfinch Norwich at Hellesdon flew south over
Drayton Wood Road at 7.20am
Norfolk Hawfinch Norwich flew south over Lakenham at 7.20am
Norfolk Hen Harrier fem Ringstead just north of village
along Hunstanton Road at 9.45am
Norfolk Great Northern Diver flew east past Salthouse at
9.54am
Norfolk Black-throated Diver ad flew west past Salthouse at
8.30am
Norfolk Red-backed Shrike 1w Wells Woods still on east side
of tracks just beyond Pinewoods Caravan Park
Norfolk Purple Sand Hunstanton on beach near sailing club at
9.28am
Norfolk Red-necked Phal 1w still Salthouse north of A149 on
large pool viewable from bank opposite duckpond viewed towards Gramborough Hill
TG.076.440
Norfolk Whinchat Thetford at Nunnery Lakes NR in fallen
willow by Little Ouse from viewing platform +Jack Snipe 16.Crossbills
Norfolk Great White Egret Blakeney Freshmarsh at 7.54am then
flew towards Cley
Norfolk Hoopoe still Wighton 1/2ml west of Potter's Farm by
manure heap south of Crabbe Road at 7.52am +showing well