Norfolk Birding News

Birding news for January 2025

Wednesday 8 January 2025

Holkham - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, 8 Shorelarks; Velvet Scoter on sea
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER, 2 Hen Harriers
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis
Burgh Castle - Glossy Ibis
Old Hunstanton - Glaucous Gull, 6 Shorelarks
Burnham Overy Dunes - 100+ Snow Buntings, Great Northern Diver
Horning - 7 Bewicks Swans, 4 Common Cranes
Ludham - 3 Bewicks Swans, 10 Common Cranes
Saxlingham - Greenland White-fronted Goose, 3 Tundra Bean Geese
Martham - 3 Tundra Bean Geese
Edgefield - Caspian Gull
Whitlingham CP - Caspian Gull
Titchwell - Spotted Redshank, escaped Black-winged Stilt; Long-tailed Duck, 5 Velvet Scoters on sea
Claxton - Hen Harrier
Brinton - Hen Harrier
Lynford - Hawfinch
Weybourne - 2 Velvet Scoters on sea

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Tuesday 7 January 2025

Holkham - Green-winged Teal, 7 Shorelarks, Water Pipit, 60+ White-fronted Geese
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis
Burgh Castle - Glossy Ibis
Old Hunstanton - Glaucous Gull, 6 Shorelarks
Burnham Overy - 50+ Snow Buntings
Horning - 4+ Bewicks Swans
Shernborne - 4 Bewicks Swans
Welney - 2+ Bewicks Swans
St Benet’s - Bewicks Swan
Saxlingham - Greenland White-fronted Goose, 3 Tundra Bean Geese
Martham - 3 Tundra Bean Geese
Warham Greens - Hen Harrier
Docking - Hen Harrier
Lynford - Hawfinch
Titchwell - Long-tailed Duck on sea

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Monday 6 January 2025

Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis
Old Hunstanton - Glaucous Gull
Holkham - 8 Shorelarks
Titchwell - Snow Bunting
Horning - 4+ Bewicks Swans
Martham - 3 Tundra Bean Geese
Lynford - Hawfinch

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Sunday 5 January 2025

Holkham - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, 12 White-fronted Geese
Old Hunstanton - Glaucous Gull, 6 Shorelarks
Titchwell - Water Pipit, Spotted Redshank, Spoonbill, escaped Black-winged Stilt; 4 Velvet Scoters on sea
Cley - Water Pipit, 3 Bewicks Swans
Welney - 99 Bewicks Swans
Brancaster - Greenland White-fronted Goose
Martham - 3 Tundra Bean Geese
Choseley - Tundra Bean Goose
Thurne - Hen Harrier
Lynford - Hawfinch

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Saturday 4 January 2025

Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER, 1+ Hen Harriers
Holme - Glaucous Gull, Long-tailed Duck flew W
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis
Sparham - Night Heron of uncertain origin
Holkham - 8 Shorelarks; 2+ Velvet Scoters on sea
Old Hunstanton - 6 Shorelarks
Burnham Overy - 80+ Snow Buntings, 2 Water Pipits reported, Great Northern Diver
Titchwell - 2 Water Pipits, Jack Snipe, Spotted Redshank, escaped Black-winged Stilt; 6 Velvet Scoters on sea
Cley - Water Pipit, Hen Harrier
Stanhoe - LESSER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE of uncertain origin, 3 Tundra Bean Geese, 2+ White-fronted Geese
Welney - 100 Bewicks Swans, 6 Cattle Egrets, 2 Short-eared Owls
Whitlingham CP - Caspian Gull
Roydon Common - 6 Hen Harriers
Choseley - Hen Harrier
Morston - Hen Harrier
Brancaster - Velvet Scoter flew W

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Friday 3 January 2025

Holkham - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER (then flew to Burnham Overy), 5+ Shorelarks; 3 Velvet Scoters on sea
Burnham Overy - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER (earlier at Holkham), 23+ Snow Buntings
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER, 2 Hen Harriers
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis
Old Hunstanton - Glaucous Gull (earlier in Thornham Harbour), 6 Shorelarks
Holme - 20 Snow Buntings
Great Yarmouth - 12 Snow Buntings flew S, 2 Black Redstarts
Hunstanton - 10 Snow Buntings flew over, Slavonian Grebe on sea
Titchwell - 2 Water Pipits, Caspian Gull; Long-tailed Duck, 9 Velvet Scoters on sea
Cley - 2 Water Pipits
Welney - 2 Bewicks Swans, 6 Cattle Egrets, 2 Short-eared Owls
Ludham - 1+ Bewicks Swans, Hen Harrier
Gorleston - Caspian Gull
Roydon Common - 2 Hen Harriers
Hickling - Hen Harrier
Cantley - 100 White-fronted Geese
Bayfield - White-fronted Goose
Thetford - White-fronted Goose
Attleborough - 3 Common Cranes flew E
Sheringham - Velvet Scoter flew W
Waxham - Velvet Scoter flew N

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Thursday 2 January 2025

Holkham - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, 8 Shorelarks
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER, 3 Hen Harriers
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis
Old Hunstanton - Glaucous Gull, 6 Shorelarks
Winterton/Horsey - Glaucous Gull
Burnham Overy Dunes - 100+ Snow Buntings
Hockwold - 2 Water Pipits
Welney - Bewicks Swan
Ludham - 4 Cattle Egrets, 2 Short-eared Owls
Lynn Point - Hen Harrier
Strumpshaw - Hen Harrier
Haddiscoe - Hen Harrier
Bayfield - White-fronted Goose
Hunstanton - Slavonian Grebe on sea
Weybourne - Long-tailed Duck on sea

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Wednesday 1 January 2025

***** WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY NEW YEAR *****
Holkham - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, 8 Shorelarks
Warham Greens - PALLID HARRIER, 4 Hen Harriers
Stanhoe - LESSER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE of uncertain origin, Greenland White-fronted Goose, 1+ Tundra Bean Geese, 2+ White-fronted Geese
Old Hunstanton - Glaucous Gull, 6 Shorelarks
Weybourne - Glaucous Gull
Eccles - Glaucous Gull flew N
Cley - 2 Water Pipits, 3 Caspian Gulls
Welney - Spotted Redshank 
Roydon Common - 4 Hen Harriers
Strumpshaw - Hen Harrier
Dersingham - Hen Harrier
Titchwell - Red-necked Grebe, 2 Velvet Scoters on sea
Holme - 2 Velvet Scoters on sea

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