We have doggy poo trees, we now have invasion of wet wipe mould - NNR between Burnham Overy and Wells numerous signs of mould growth, and the poo tree was only 50 feet from a poo pit (bin) - who are these folk - why??? @jakefiennes.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social @wildernorfolk.bsky.social

A slight detour on route home from Reading on Monday to Dunwich Heath to take a look at the Turkestan Shrike, in what was a very pleasant bright warm day. Dartford's also seen, a Clouded Yellow and several Common Darters.

Two ends, a very warn Speckled Wood and a fairly fresh Small Copper, Wells Wood 22/09 @norfolkbutterflies.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

North Point Pools, Wells, Willow Emerald, and Wall Brown. Walls are having a very good second brood this year with many around in the late summer heat.

Red-veined Darter can still be found on Cley beach, up to 7 yesterday

Red-veined Darter Cley Beach 10/9/25

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At the end of the Nightjar season we are very proud to have completed the first year in collaboration with Natural England facilitating the study of feeding areas away from the breeding site. 20 birds ringed of which 14 were pulli, 6 GPS tags fitted with 5 retrieved, which obtaining some good data.

Yesterday, as well as the usual CR waders, a few Mediterranean Gull, one or two Sandwich Terns, including J0070 ringed at Gdansk in 2023
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Thanks to some excellent work by a conservation minded farmer 2nd gen broods of Small Blue and Dingy Skipper at a NW Norfolk farm + Painted Lady & Hummingbird Hawkmoth
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A check of Syderstone Common for Southern Migrant Hawkers only produced 11 Migrant Hawkers, Common & Ruddy Darter @norfolknats.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

Clouded Yellow and Painted Lady, 2 of each, Ingoldisthorpe today @norfolknats.bsky.social @norfolkbutterflies.bsky.social

Monitoring Sculthorpe Moor today resulted in 36 birds inc.
Blackcap 1
Chiffchaff 5
Reed Warbler 3
Sedge Warbler 11
French ringed Sedge had switched to another area of the reserve, plus a new Juvenile Marsh Tit
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Sculthrope Moor - Hawk & Owl - Black-tailed & Four-spotted Skimmer and Azure Damselfly @hawkandowl.bsky.social

Lesser White-fronted Geese Wild Ken Hill - 16 Feb, through the efforts of local birders all 7 colour-ringed birds of the Ken Hill flock of 24 (last identified on 16th), and the 3 of the 9 at Warham Camp now identified and reported to the project scheme. @btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social