Norfolk Birding News
Birding news for May 2023
Wednesday 31 May 2023
Pensthorpe - GREAT REED WARBLER
Titchwell - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER flew over
Hickling - FERRUGINOUS DUCK
Cantley - Glossy Ibis
Kelling Heath - Red-backed Shrike
Ranworth - 3 Black Terns
Weybourne - 5 Black Terns flew
Cromer - 2 Black Terns flew E
Wells - 2 Temminck’s Stints
Burnham Norton - Little Stint
Horsey - Purple Sandpiper
Welney - 3 Garganey
Potter Heigham - 2 Garganey
Tuesday 30 May 2023
Pensthorpe - GREAT REED WARBLER
Hickling - FERRUGINOUS DUCK
Potter Heigham - 2 Black-winged Stilts
West Somerton - 2 Black Terns
Hockwold Washes - 2 Black Terns
Barton Broad - 2 Black Terns
Wells - 2 Temminck’s Stints
Stiffkey Fen - 2 Temminck’s Stints
Salthouse - 2 Little Stints
Blickling - 2 Garganey
Welney - Garganey
Titchwell - Garganey
Weybourne - Long-tailed Duck
Monday 29 May 2023
Pensthorpe - GREAT REED WARBLER
Filby Broad - 2 FERRUGINOUS DUCKS
Hickling - FERRUGINOUS DUCK, Grey-headed Wagtail
Cantley - Glossy Ibis
Welney - Black-winged Stilt, Black Tern, Wood Sandpiper, 2 Garganey
Wells - 2 Temminck’s Stints
Salthouse - 4 Little Stints
Buckenham - 2 Little Stints
Titchwell - Little Stint
Sunday 28 May 2023
Pensthorpe - GREAT REED WARBLER
Thrigby - 2 FERRUGINOUS DUCKS
Hickling - FERRUGINOUS DUCK, Temminck’s Stint
Potter Heigham - 2 Black-winged Stilts
Cantley - Honey Buzzard flew W
Welney - Black Tern, 6 Garganey
Wells - 2 Temminck’s Stints
Salthouse - 3 Little Stints
Titchwell - 2 Little Stints, Little Gull, Garganey
Denver Sluice - Wood Sandpiper
Beeston Regis - Pied Flycatcher
Rockland Broad - Short-eared Owl
Saturday 27 May 2023
Pensthorpe - GREAT REED WARBLER
Hickling - FERRUGINOUS DUCK, Temminck’s Stint
Potter Heigham - 2 Black-winged Stilts
Cley - Montagu’s Harrier, Temminck’s Stint, 4 Little Stints
Cantley - 2 Black Terns
Hockwold - 2 Black Terns
Titchwell - Little Stint, 3 Little Gulls, Garganey
Snettisham CP - Quail, Turtle Dove
Narborough - Quail
Winterton - Garganey, White-fronted Goose
Welney - 1+ Corncrakes
Friday 26 May 2023
Pensthorpe - GREAT REED WARBLER
Burnham Overy - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
Hickling - FERRUGINOUS DUCK, Purple Heron, 2 Black-winged Stilts
Swanton Novers - Honey Buzzard
Titchwell - Red-backed Shrike, Little Stint, 2 Little Gulls, Garganey
Welney - Garganey, 2 Corncrakes
Horsey - Hooded Crow flew N
Thursday 25 May 2023
Strumpshaw - GREAT REED WARBLER
Pensthorpe - GREAT REED WARBLER
Burnham Overy - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, Red-backed Shrike
Filby Broad - FERRUGINOUS DUCK
Hickling - Purple Heron, 2 Black-winged Stilts
Potter Heigham - 2 Black-winged Stilts (then at Hickling)
Welney - Black-winged Stilt, Little Gull, 3 Garganey, Hen Harrier, Corncrake
Stiffkey Fen - 3 Temminck’s Stints
Cley - Temminck’s Stint, Little Stint
Titchwell - 3 Little Stints, Garganey
Breydon Water - Little Stint
Holme - Osprey
Wednesday 24 May 2023
Hickling - FERRUGINOUS DUCK, Night Heron
Pensthorpe - GREAT REED WARBLER
Welney - Black-winged Stilt, Montagu’s Harrier flew N, Garganey, Corncrake
Sheringham - 14 Glossy Ibis flew W (then all along coast & S over Hunstanton), Black Redstart
Martham - Glossy Ibis flew over
Holkham - Bee-eater heard only
Blakeney Point - Bee-eater flew over
Burnham Overy Dunes - Red-backed Shrike
Stiffkey Fen - 3 Temminck’s Stints
Barrow Common - 2 Turtle Doves
Tuesday 23 May 2023
Hickling - CASPIAN TERN
Pensthorpe - GREAT REED WARBLER
Welney - 3 Black-winged Stilts, Little Stint, Garganey, Corncrake
Cantley - 14 Glossy Ibis
Tichwell - Honey Buzzard flew SE, Temminck’s Stint, 3 Little Gulls
Cley - 2 Temminck’s Stints, 2 Little Stints
Buckenham - Curlew Sandpiper
Thornham - 2 Little Stints, 2 Wood Sandpipers, Garganey
Wells - Wood Sandpiper
Holme - 2 Garganey
Sheringham - 2 Puffins flew E
Monday 22 May 2023
Hickling - CASPIAN TERN, FERRUGINOUS DUCK, 2 Garganey
Pensthorpe - GREAT REED WARBLER
Ormesby Little Broad - FERRUGINOUS DUCK
Welney - 3 Black-winged Stilts, Little Gull, 3 Garganey
Kelling - Honey Buzzard flew S
Cley - 3 Temminck’s Stints
Titchwell - Little Stint, 2 Little Gulls
Thornham - 2 Wood Sandpipers
Wells - Wood Sandpiper
Burnham Norton - Garganey
Sunday 21 May 2023
Hickling - CASPIAN TERN
Pensthorpe - GREAT REED WARBLER
Snettisham - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, Short-eared Owl
Filby Broad - FERRUGINOUS DUCK
Shotesham - Night Heron
Welney - Glossy Ibis, Little Gull, 3 Garganey, Hen Harrier, Corncrake
Cley - 3 Temminck’s Stints, Little Stint, Wood Sandpiper
Wells - Wood Sandpiper
Flitcham - 3+ Quail
Saturday 20 May 2023
Hickling - CASPIAN TERN, 12 Bee-eaters flew E, Temminck’s Stint
Pensthorpe - GREAT REED WARBLER
Cley - 3 Temminck’s Stints, 2 Little Stints
Stiffkey Fen - Temminck’s Stint
Earlham Marsh - Wood Sandpiper
Salthouse - Wood Sandpiper
Holme - Quail
Welney - Garganey, Corncrake
Titchwell - 3 Little Gulls
Hillington - Osprey flew S
Friday 19 May 2023
Hickling - CASPIAN TERN, 3 Temminck’s Stints
Pensthorpe - GREAT REED WARBLER
Horsey - Night Heron
Choseley-Docking - Montagu’s Harrier flew W
Cley - 2 Temminck’s Stints, 2 Little Stints, Wood Sandpiper
Holme - Quail, Garganey
Welney - Garganey, Corncrake
Thornham - Garganey
Snettisham - 3+ Turtle Doves
Titchwell - 4 Little Gulls; Long-tailed Duck on sea
Breydon Water - Little Gull
West Runton - Hen Harrier
Thursday 18 May 2023
Burnham Deepdale - BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER, Short-eared Owl
Potter Heigham - CASPIAN TERN (also fishing at Martham Broad), Garganey
Pensthorpe - GREAT REED WARBLER
Holme - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, 3 Garganey
Horsey - 2 Night Herons flew N, Short-eared Owl, Hooded Crow
Welney - 2 Black-winged Stilts, 4 Temminck’s Stints, Garganey, Corncrake
Hickling - 3 Temminck’s Stints, Garganey
Cley - 2 Temminck’s Stints, 2 Little Stints, Wood Sandpiper
Titchwell - Wood Sandpiper, 4 Little Gulls; Black Redstart at Briarfields
Thornham - Garganey
Snettisham - 3+ Turtle Doves
Cromer - Hen Harrier
Brundall - 4 Common Cranes flew NE
Wicklewood - 3 Common Cranes flew ENE
Wells - 2 Common Cranes flew W
Wednesday 17 May 2023
Hickling - CASPIAN TERN, 3 Temminck’s Stints
Pensthorpe - GREAT REED WARBLER
Titchwell - Grey-headed Wagtail, 4 Little Gulls
Snettisham - Black Brant
Choseley - Dotterel
Salthouse - 3 Temminck’s Stints
Thornham - 3 Garganey
Tuesday 16 May 2023
Pensthorpe - GREAT REED WARBLER
Halvergate - Montagu’s Harrier, Wood Sandpiper, 2 Garganey
Martham - Purple Heron flew E, then S over Winterton
Welney - Black-winged Stilt, Glossy Ibis, 4 Garganey
Titchwell - Grey-headed Wagtail, Garganey, 3 Little Gulls
Choseley - 1+ Dotterel
Hickling - 2 Temminck’s Stints, Garganey
Thornham - 2 Wood Sandpipers, Little Stint, Garganey
Buckenham - Wood Sandpiper, Short-eared Owl
Wells - Wood Sandpiper
Ranworth Broad - Osprey
Monday 15 May 2023
Pensthorpe - GREAT REED WARBLER
Filby Broad - 2 FERRUGINOUS DUCKS
Halvergate - Montagu’s Harrier
Potter Heigham - 2 Glossy Ibis
Choseley - Dotterel
Stiffkey Fen - Temminck’s Stint
Snettisham - 2 Curlew Sandpipers
Winterton - 4 Wood Sandpipers
Thornham - 3 Wood Sandpipers, Little Stint, Garganey
Titchwell - Wood Sandpiper, 2 Little Gulls
Wells - Wood Sandpiper
Cley - Garganey
Ormesby Little Broad - Osprey
Sheringham - 2 Velvet Scoters flew W
Sunday 14 May 2023
Snettisham - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, 4 Turtle Doves
Cantley - GREAT REED WARBLER, Wood Sandpiper, Little Gull, Garganey
Pensthorpe - GREAT REED WARBLER
Filby Broad - 2 FERRUGINOUS DUCKS
Halvergate - Montagu’s Harrier
Potter Heigham - 2 Glossy Ibis
Choseley - 2 Dotterel
Cley - 2 Temminck’s Stints, Garganey
East Somerton - 4 Wood Sandpipers
Thornham - 3 Wood Sandpipers, Garganey
Buckenham - Wood Sandpiper, Garganey, Short-eared Owl
Wymondham - 2 Garganey
Welney - Garganey, Corncrake singing
Burnham Overy - Ring Ouzel
Titchwell - 3 Little Gulls
Ormesby Little Broad - Osprey
Salters Lode - Spotted Redshank
Saturday 13 May 2023
Snettisham - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Turtle Doves
Filby Broad - FERRUGINOUS DUCK, Little Gull
Halvergate - Montagu’s Harrier
Potter Heigham - 2 Glossy Ibis
Welney - Glossy Ibis, 2 Garganey, Corncrake singing
Choseley - 2 Dotterel
Cley - 2 Temminck’s Stints, Garganey, 2 Short-eared Owl
Thornham - 3 Wood Sandpipers, Garganey
Wells - 2 Wood Sandpipers
Winterton - Wood Sandpiper
Hockwold - Garganey
Holkham - Garganey
Great Yarmouth - Black Redstart
Weybourne - Glaucous Gull
Titchwell - 3 Little Gulls, Turtle Dove
Ormesby Little Broad - Osprey
Friday 12 May 2023
Snettisham - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
Holme - Hoopoe
Potter Heigham - 2 Glossy Ibis, Garganey
Eastgate - Montagu’s Harrier flew W
Choseley - 2 Dotterel
Thornham - 2 Wood Sandpipers, 2 Garganey
Cley - Garganey
Welney - 3 Garganey, Corncrake singing
Hickling - Spotted Redshank
Kelling Heath - Turtle Dove
Thursday 11 May 2023
Titchwell - GREAT REED WARBLER, 4 Little Gulls
Snettisham - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, 7 Turtle Doves, Short-eared Owl
Filby Broad - FERRUGINOUS DUCK
Choseley - 2 Dotterel
Thornham - 2 Wood Sandpipers, 2 Garganey
Holkham - Garganey
Welney - Corncrake singing
Ormesby Little Broad - Osprey
Dereham - 2 Common Cranes flew over
Wednesday 10 May 2023
Snettisham - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, Short-eared Owl
Winterton - PALLID HARRIER flew S, 6 Wood Sandpipers
Filby Broad - FERRUGINOUS DUCK
Stiffkey Fen - Temminck’s Stint
Hickling - 2 Wood Sandpipers, Spotted Redshank
Bintree - Wood Sandpiper
Pensthorpe - Wood Sandpiper
Cley - Spotted Redshank
Cantley - 2 Garganey
Wells - Garganey, Osprey flew E
Thornham - Garganey
Burnham Norton - Garganey
Holkham - Garganey
Welney - Garganey, Corncrake singing
Titchwell - 2 Little Gulls
Heacham - Short-eared Owl
Brancaster - Osprey flew E
Norwich - 2 Common Cranes flew W
Tuesday 9 May 2023
St Benet’s Abbey - Red-footed Falcon
Horsey - 2 Glossy Ibis
West Runton - Golden Oriole flew W
Welney - Black Tern, 2 Garganey
Choseley - 7 Dotterel
Cley - Spotted Redshank
Cantley - Wood Sandpiper, 2 Garganey
Wells - Wood Sandpiper, Garganey
Bintree Mill - Wood Sandpiper
Thornham - 2 Garganey
Snettisham - 6 Turtle Doves
Hunworth - 2 Turtle Doves
Monday 8 May 2023
Snettisham - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, 6 Turtle Doves
St Benet’s Abbey - Red-footed Falcon
Horsey - 2 Glossy Ibis
Weybourne - Red-rumped Swallow flew W
Cley - Grey-headed Wagtail, Wood Sandpiper
Choseley - 7 Dotterel
Wells - Temminck’s Stint
Stiffkey Fen - Temminck’s Stint
Salthouse - 5 Wood Sandpipers
Hickling - 2 Wood Sandpipers
Wymondham - 2 Wood Sandpipers
Welney - 2 Garganey
Thornham - 2 Garganey
Bowthorpe - Garganey
Titchwell - Little Gull, Turtle Dove
Sea Palling - Nightingale
Rockland - 2 Arctic Terns
Sunday 7 May 2023
Snettisham - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, 5 Turtle Doves
Filby Broad - 2 FERRUGINOUS DUCKS
Sheringham - Short-toed Lark
Trimingham - Bee-eater
Muckleburgh Hill - Golden Oriole
West Runton - Golden Oriole flew W, Blue-headed Wagtail
Choseley - 7 Dotterel
Cley - Pied Flycatcher, Little Stint, 3 Wood Sandpipers, Garganey
Cantley - Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Garganey
Salthouse - 2 Wood Sandpipers
Buckenham - 6 Wood Sandpipers
Thornham - 2 Garganey
Welney - Garganey
Cromer - Black Redstart
Holme - Turtle Dove, Nightingale
Kelling Heath - Turtle Dove
Titchwell - 2 Little Gulls
Pensthorpe - Little Gull
Rockland Broad - Short-eared Owl
Saturday 6 May 2023
Snettisham - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, 3 Little Stints, 6 Turtle Doves, Garganey, Scaup on sea
Horsey - PALLID HARRIER flew N
Kelling - PALLID HARRIER flew W, Wood Sandpiper
Edgefield - PALLID HARRIER flew SE
Choseley - 9 Dotterel
Cley - 4 Wood Sandpipers
Salthouse - 3 Wood Sandpipers
Hickling - 3 Wood Sandpipers
Happisburgh - Blue-headed Wagtail
Blakeney Point - Shorelark
Welney - 3 Garganey
Thornham - 2 Garganey
Holme - 2 Garganey, Nightingale
Dersingham - Hen Harrier
Friday 5 May 2023
Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, 2 Glossy Ibis, Temminck’s Stint, Curlew Sandpiper
Filby Broad - 2 FERRUGINOUS DUCKS
West Runton - Golden Oriole flew W
Choseley - 11 Dotterel, Quail
Cantley - 2 Wood Sandpipers, 2 Garganey
Salthouse - 2 Wood Sandpipers
Hickling - 2 Wood Sandpipers
Wells - 2 Wood Sandpipers
Thornham - Wood Sandpiper, 2 Garganey
Blakeney Point - Shorelark
Wighton - Ring Ouzel
Titchwell - Short-eared Owl
Thursday 4 May 2023
Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
West Runton - Hoopoe
Strumpshaw - 2+ Night Herons
Hickling - 2 Glossy Ibis
Kelling WM - 2 Black Terns
Choseley - 8 Dotterel
Cantley - 10+ Wood Sandpipers, Spotted Redshank, 2 Garganey
Welney - 2 Wood Sandpipers, Little Stint, 2 Garganey
Wells - 2 Wood Sandpipers, 2 Garganey
Titchwell - Curlew Sandpiper
Wissington BF - Little Stint
Snettisham - 2 Turtle Doves
Salthouse - Turtle Dove
Rockland - Short-eared Owl, Osprey
Plus Ring Ouzels at Cawston Heath (3), High Kelling (2)
Wednesday 3 May 2023
Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, Spotted Redshank
West Runton - Hoopoe
Strumpshaw - Night Heron
Choseley - 7 Dotterel
Holme - Dotterel flew W
Hickling - 4 Wood Sandpipers
Winterton - Wood Sandpiper
Cantley - Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank
Snettisham - Wood Sandpiper
Welney - 2 Garganey, 2 Corncrakes heard
Burgh Castle - Garganey
Rockland - Short-eared Owl, Osprey
Weybourne - 5+ Common Cranes flew over
Plus Ring Ouzels at Cawston Heath (3), High Kelling (2)
Tuesday 2 May 2023
Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
Filby Broad - 2 FERRUGINOUS DUCKS
West Runton - Hoopoe
Thetford - Hoopoe
Thornham - 4 Wood Sandpipers, 2 Garganey
Cantley - Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank
Salthouse - 2 Little Stints
Weybourne Camp - Spotted Flycatcher, Ring Ouzel
Norwich - Black Redstart, 2 Common Cranes drifted W
Buckenham - Garganey
Welney - Garganey
Strumpshaw - 2 Arctic Terns
Titchwell - Hen Harrier
Plus Ring Ouzels at Cawston (2)
Monday 1 May 2023
Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, Short-eared Owl
West Runton - Hoopoe, Ring Ouzel flew E
Heacham - Hoopoe
Waxham - 2 Dotterel
Winterton - Little Stint, 4 Wood Sandpiper
Cantley - 5 Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank
Titchwell - Wood Sandpiper, Ring Ouzel
Hickling - Wood Sandpiper
Blakeney Point - Shorelark
Welney - Wood Sandpiper, 2 Garganey
Bawsey - 2 Garganey
Wells - Garganey
Buckenham - Short-eared Owl
Plus Ring Ouzels at Cawston (3), Snettisham, Salthouse