Norfolk Birding News
Birding news for March 2025
Saturday 22 March 2025
Warham Greens - Green-winged Teal, 2 Garganey, House Martin
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis, 7 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Winterton - Glaucous Gull
Walcott - Glaucous Gull, 3 Black Redstarts
Morston - 3 Black Redstarts
Thornham - 2 Black Redstarts
Little Plumstead - Black Redstart
Titchwell - Black Redstart, Hen Harrier
Stiffkey - Whinchat
Strumpshaw - Garganey, Water Pipit, 2 Little Gulls
Hickling - 2 Garganey, Water Pipit
Holme - 2 Garganey
Buckenham - 3 Garganey
Cley - 2 Water Pipits, 9 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Aylsham - 6 Hawfinches
Weybourne - 2 Long-tailed Duck on sea
Friday 21 March 2025
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis, 7 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Holkham - 8 Shorelarks
Holme - Snow Bunting
Thornham - Black Redstart
Hunstanton - Black Redstart
Strumpshaw - 4 Water Pipits, 2 Little Gulls
Hickling - 3 Garganey, Water Pipit, 5 Little Gulls
Buckenham - Garganey
Cley - Jack Snipe, 9 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Cantley BF - Little Gull
Great Massingham - 1+ Hawfinches
Kelling - 2 Long-tailed Duck on sea
Thursday 20 March 2025
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis, 7 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Holkham - 8 Shorelarks
Walsey Hills - Siberian Chiffchaff
Hickling - 2 Garganey, 3 Water Pipits
Cley - Water Pipit, 2 Common Cranes flew W (also over Holme), 9 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Welney - Spotted Redshank
Nar Valley Fisheries - 2 White-fronted Geese
Great Massingham - 4+ Hawfinches
Kelling - Long-tailed Duck on sea
Wednesday 19 March 2025
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER
Holkham - 8 Shorelarks
Walsey Hills - Siberian Chiffchaff
Hickling - 3 Garganey, 4 Water Pipits
Cley - 2 Water Pipits, Jack Snipe, Common Crane flew over, 9 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Cantley BF - Water Pipit
Great Massingham - 6 Hawfinches
Stiffkey - 7 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER, 2 Hen Harriers
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis, 7 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Holkham - 8 Shorelarks
Holme - 6 Snow Buntings
Hickling - 2 Garganey, Water Pipit
Cley - 9 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Welney - Spotted Redshank
Great Massingham - 8 Hawfinches
Snettisham - Hen Harrier
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER, 2 Hen Harriers
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis, 7 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Holkham - 8 Shorelarks
Holme - 6 Snow Buntings
Hickling - 2 Garganey, Water Pipit
Cley - 9 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Welney - Spotted Redshank
Great Massingham - 8 Hawfinches
Snettisham - Hen Harrier
Monday 17 March 2025
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER, 3 Hen Harriers
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis, 7 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Walsey Hills - Siberian Chiffchaff
Holme - 5 Snow Buntings; Long-tailed Duck on sea
Brancaster - Snow Bunting flew over
Cley - Water Pipit, 9 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Hickling - Water Pipit
Welney - 1+ Bewicks Swans
West Somerton - 26 White-fronted Geese
Great Massingham - 8 Hawfinches
Lynford - Hawfinch
Sheringham - Caspian Gull
Weybourne - Long-tailed Duck on sea
Sunday 16 March 2025
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER, 2 Hen Harriers
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis, 7 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Walsey Hills - Siberian Chiffchaff
Holme - 7 Snow Buntings
Cley - 18 Twite, 9 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Hickling - Water Pipit
Welney - 3+ Bewicks Swans, Spotted Redshank
West Somerton - 37 White-fronted Geese
Dereham - Ruddy Shelduck
Great Massingham - 3+ Hawfinches
Weybourne - Long-tailed Duck on sea
Saturday 15 March 2025
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER
Old Hunstanton - Glaucous Gull
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis, 7 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Walsey Hills - Siberian Chiffchaff
Holme - 5 Snow Buntings
Cley - 18 Twite, 9 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Welney - 1+ Bewicks Swan, Hen Harrier
Holkham - 150 White-fronted Geese, Hen Harrier
Blackborough End - 2 White-fronted Geese
Great Massingham - 6+ Hawfinches
Lynford - 3 Hawfinches
Sheringham - Caspian Gull
Friday 14 March 2025
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER
Old Hunstanton - Glaucous Gull
Wreningham - 2 Little Ringed Plovers
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis
Holme - 5 Snow Buntings
Cley - 18 Twite, 9 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme, White-tailed Eagle from IoW reintroduction scheme flew W
Honing - Hen Harrier flew N
Great Massingham - 7+ Hawfinches
Lynford - 1+ Hawfinches
Kelling - Long-tailed Duck on sea
Thursday 13 March 2025
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis
Old Hunstanton - Glaucous Gull
Cley - 18 Twite, 9 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Great Massingham - 10 Hawfinches
Weybourne - Long-tailed Duck on sea
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER (earlier at Walsingham-Wighton)
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis, 7 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Old Hunstanton - Glaucous Gull
Cley - 1+ Twite, 9 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Welney - 2+ Bewicks Swans
Great Massingham - 4 Hawfinches
Kettlestone - Hawfinch flew E
Tuesday 11 March 2025
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis, 7 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Old Hunstanton - Glaucous Gull
Cley - 18 Twite, 9 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Great Massingham - 8 Hawfinches
Lynford - 1+ Hawfinches
Nar Valley Fisheries - 2 White-fronted Geese
Kelling - Long-tailed Duck on sea
Monday 10 March 2025
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis, Siberian Chiffchaff, 7 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Old Hunstanton - Glaucous Gull
Holkham - 7 Shorelarks
Cley - 18 Twite, 9 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Hickling - 7 Water Pipits
Great Massingham - 6 Hawfinches
Lynford - 2 Hawfinches
Sunday 9 March 2025
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis, 7 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Old Hunstanton - Glaucous Gull, 5 Shorelarks
Holkham - 8 Shorelarks; Velvet Scoter on sea
Cley - 18 Twite, Caspian Gull, Pale-bellied Brent, 9 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Hickling - Water Pipit
Nar Valley Fisheries - 2 White-fronted Geese
Great Massingham - 15 Hawfinches
Lynford - 4 Hawfinches
Sloley - Hawfinch
Breydon Water - 2 Spotted Redshanks
Haddiscoe - Hen Harrier
Kelling - 2 Long-tailed Ducks on sea
Titchwell - Long-tailed Duck on sea
Saturday 8 March 2025
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER, 2 Hen Harriers (also earlier at North Point)
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis, 7 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Old Hunstanton - Glaucous Gull
Holkham - 8 Shorelarks
Heacham - 3 Snow Buntings
Blakeney - Lapland Bunting
Cley - 2+ Twite, 9 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Walsey Hills - Siberian Chiffchaff
Great Yarmouth - 2 Black Redstarts
Hickling - Garganey
Buckenham - 36 White-fronted Geese
Lynford - 1+ Hawfinches
Titchwell - Hen Harrier; Black-necked Grebe on sea
Winterton - Hen Harrier
Holme - 2 Common Cranes flew W
Kelling - 2 Long-tailed Ducks on sea
Friday 7 March 2025
Old Hunstanton - Glaucous Gull, 1+ Shorelarks, 3 Snow Buntings
Holkham - 8 Shorelarks, 20 White-fronted Geese
Welney - Water Pipit, Spotted Redshank
Sheringham - Black Redstart
Stiffkey - 7 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Lynford - 1+ Hawfinches
Titchwell - Black-necked Grebe on sea
Weybourne - 2 Long-tailed Ducks on sea
Thursday 6 March 2025
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER
Pensthorpe - Glossy Ibis
Holkham - 8 Shorelarks
Heacham - 3 Snow Buntings
Sidestrand - 2 Lapland Buntings flew SE
Cley - 18 Twite, 9 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Welney - 2 Water Pipits
Titchwell - Sand Martin
Great Yarmouth - 4+ Black Redstarts
Stiffkey - 7 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Nar Valley Fisheries - 2 White-fronted Geese
Snettisham - Scaup
Lynford - 5+ Hawfinches
Weybourne - 2 Long-tailed Ducks on sea, 3 Scaup flew E
Wednesday 5 March 2025
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis, 7 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Old Hunstanton - 4 Shorelarks
Holkham - 5+ Shorelarks
Holme - 6 Snow Buntings
Heacham - 4 Snow Buntings
Cley - 18 Twite, Pale-bellied Brent, 9 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Walsey Hills - Siberian Chiffchaff
Welney - 2 Black-necked Grebes, 2+ Bewicks Swans
Cantley - 36 White-fronted Geese
Snettisham - 35 White-fronted Geese
Fritton Marshes - Hen Harrier, 3 Short-eared Owls
Lynford - 5+ Hawfinches
Tuesday 4 March 2025
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER, 2 Hen Harriers
Old Hunstanton - Glaucous Gull, 5 Shorelarks
Holkham - 8 Shorelarks
Heacham - 4 Snow Buntings
Walsey Hills - Siberian Chiffchaff
Welney - Water Pipit, 1+ Bewicks Swans
Hockwold - Water Pipit
Cley - 18 Twite, 9 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Stiffkey - 7 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Snettisham - 10 White-fronted Geese
Titchwell - Hen Harrier
Kelling - 2 Long-tailed Ducks on sea
Monday 3 March 2025
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis, 7 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Old Hunstanton - 5 Shorelarks
Holkham - 8 Shorelarks, 20 White-fronted Geese
Heacham - 3 Snow Buntings
Walsey Hills - Siberian Chiffchaff
Welney - Water Pipit, 2 Black-necked Grebes, 13 Bewicks Swans, 15 Common Cranes
Hickling - Water Pipit
Cley - 18 Twite, 9 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Haddiscoe - Hen Harrier
Strumpshaw - Hen Harrier
Kelling - 2 Long-tailed Ducks on sea
Titchwell - Slavonian Grebe on sea
Sheringham - 4 Tundra Bean Geese flew W
Sunday 2 March 2025
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis, 7 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Old Hunstanton - 5 Shorelarks
Holkham - 8 Shorelarks
Walsey Hills - Siberian Chiffchaff
Titchwell - Water Pipit, Jack Snipe, Hen Harrier; Black-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe on sea
Welney - 2 Water Pipits, 2 Black-necked Grebes, 13 Bewicks Swans, 15 Common Cranes
Hickling - Water Pipit, Hen Harrier
Snettisham - Scaup
Hunstanton - 2 Scaup on sea
Strumpshaw - 11 Bewicks Swans flew E
Cantley - 28+ White-fronted Geese
Haddiscoe - Hen Harrier
Halvergate - Hen Harrier
Saturday 1 March 2025
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER, Short-eared Owl, 2 Hen Harriers, Pale-bellied Brant
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis, 7 Lesser White-fronted Geese from Swedish reintroduction scheme
Old Hunstanton - Glaucous Gull, 5 Shorelarks
Holkham - 8 Shorelarks, 60+ White-fronted Geese; 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 19 Velvet Scoters on sea
Walsey Hills - Siberian Chiffchaff
Titchwell - Water Pipit, Hen Harrier
Welney - Black-necked Grebe, 3 Tundra Bean Geese, 42 Bewicks Swans
Lynford - Hawfinch
Holme - Long-tailed Duck on sea
Weybourne - Long-tailed Duck on sea