Norfolk Birding News

Birding news for April 2026

Saturday 25 April 2026

Snettisham - Black-winged Stilt, Garganey, Ring Ouzel
Sheringham - White Stork of unknown origin flew W, the tracked along coast to Holme
Rollesby Broad - 2 White Storks of unknown origin
Holkham - 2 Glossy Ibis, 3 Ring Ouzels
Hickling - Wood Sandpiper
Cley - Wood Sandpiper
Titchwell - Wood Sandpiper
Buckenham - Spotted Redshank
Welney - Spotted Redshank
Great Massingham - Black Redstart
Plus Ring Ouzels at Burnham Overy Dunes (2), Kelling WM (2), Haddiscoe

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Friday 24 April 2026

Hickling - 4 Black Terns, 2 Curlew Sandpipers
Cantley BF - 3 Black Terns, 2 Garganey
Denver Sluice - Wood Sandpiper
Buckenham - Wood Sandpiper
Rawhall - Common Crane
Plus Ring Ouzels at Holkham (3), Holme (2)

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Thursday 23 April 2026

Dersingham Bog - ELEONORA’S FALCON flew over
Whitlingham CP - Black Tern
Burnham Overy Dunes - Lapland Bunting, 2 Ring Ouzels
Brancaster - Quail
Snettisham - Black-necked Grebe
Denver Sluice - Wood Sandpiper
Cromer - Hooded Crow
Rawhall - Common Crane
Thetford - Caspian Gull at Nunnery Lakes
Plus Ring Ouzels at Happisburgh (2)

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Wednesday 22 April 2026

Thetford - Red-rumped Swallow at Nunnery Lakes
Holme - 2 Glossy Ibis flew over, 2 Ring Ouzels
Whitlingham CP - Glossy Ibis flew over
Burnham Overy Dunes - Lapland Bunting, 2 Ring Ouzels
North Creake - Quail
Cantley BF - 2 Garganey
Burnham Norton - Garganey
Breydon Water - 2 Spotted Redshanks
Rawhall - Common Crane
Plus Ring Ouzels at Holkham (2), Happisburgh (2)

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Tuesday 21 April 2026

Mautby - White-tailed Eagle of uncertain origin flew over
Holme - 2 Garganey
Rawhall - Common Crane
Great Yarmouth - Caspian Gull
Plus Ring Ouzels at Burnham Overy Dunes (2), Roydon Common (2)

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Monday 20 April 2026

Blakeney - Glossy Ibis
Burnham Overy - Lapland Bunting
Heigham Holmes - Wood Sandpiper
Rawhall - Common Crane

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Sunday 19 April 2026

Waxham - Iceland Gull flew N
Blakeney - 2 Glossy Ibis
West Runton - Glaucous Gull
Cley - Wood Sandpiper; 3 Velvet Scoters on sea
Burnham Overy Dunes - Lapland Bunting, 2 Ring Ouzels
Holme - Blue-headed Wagtail, 2 Ring Ouzels
Rawhall - Common Crane
Plus Ring Ouzels at Roydon Common (3), Waxham (2)

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Saturday 18 April 2026

Titchwell/Thornham - ROSS’S GULL, Ring Ouzel
Breydon Water - Pectoral Sandpiper
Blakeney - Black Tern
Stiffkey - 2 Glossy Ibis
Rawhall - Common Crane
Hickling - Caspian Gull
Plus Ring Ouzels at Kelling (3), Waxham

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Friday 17 April 2026

West Runton - Glaucous Gull
Rawhall - Common Crane
Plus Ring Ouzels at Sidestrand (2), Holme, Cawston Heath, West Newton

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Thursday 16 April 2026

Waxham - Iceland Gull flew NW
West Runton - Glaucous Gull
Thetford - Caspian Gull
Rawhall - Common Crane
Plus Ring Ouzels at Holme (2), Snettisham CP (2), Cawston Heath, West Newton

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Wednesday 15 April 2026

Waxham - Iceland Gull, 3+ Ring Ouzels
Horsey - Glaucous Gull
Cley - Garganey
Plus Ring Ouzels at Holme, High Kelling, Heacham

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Tuesday 14 April 2026

Denver Sluice - Arctic Tern
Welney - Garganey
Rawhall - Common Crane
Plus Ring Ouzels at Holme (3), Burnham Overy Dunes (2+), Snettisham CP, Cawston Heath (1+), Waxham (2), High Kelling (2)

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Monday 13 April 2026

Waxham - Iceland Gull, 2 Ring Ouzels
Welney - White-tailed Eagle flew N
Hickling - Garganey
Titchwell - Water Pipit
Thornham - Hawfinch
Rawhall - Common Crane
Plus Ring Ouzels at Burnham Overy Dunes (6), Snettisham CP (4), Holme (2), Cawston Heath (2), Kelling WM (2), Heacham

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Sunday 12 April 2026

Sea Palling - BLACK-WINGED KITE
Cley - Glossy Ibis
Titchwell - Pied Flycatcher, Whinchat
Winterton - Pied Flycatcher
Horsey - Whinchat
Welney - 2 Garganey
Wretton Fen - 2 Garganey
Ranworth Broad - Arctic Tern
Plus Ring Ouzels at Holme (3), Old Hunstanton (3), Brograve Levels (2), Roydon Common (2), Cawston Heath, Waxham, Grimston Warren, East Wretham, Sidestrand, Happisburgh

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Saturday 11 April 2026

Sea Palling - Glaucous Gull
Waxham - Iceland Gull, 2 Ring Ouzels
Welney - 2 Garganey
West Runton - Blue-headed Wagtail
Winterton - Nightingale, Ring Ouzel
Snettisham CP - Spotted Redshank
Lynford - Hawfinch
Cley - White-fronted Goose
Plus Ring Ouzels at Holme (3), Cawston Heath (2), Great Massingham

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Friday 10 April 2026

Roydon Common - Hoopoe
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis
Welney - 2 Garganey, Caspian Gull
Bacton - Black Redstart
Rawhall - Common Crane
Cley - White-fronted Goose
Great Ryburgh - Turtle Dove of uncertain origin
Plus Ring Ouzels at Burnham Overy Dunes (3), Holme (2)

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Thursday 9 April 2026

Lynn Point - Hoopoe
Weybourne - Pallid Harrier flew E, then tracked round to Suffolk
Happisburgh - Blue-headed Wagtail
Cley - 2 Garganey
Welney - Garganey
Snettisham CP - Ruddy Shelduck
Horsey - White-tailed Eagle flew S
Winterton - 2 White-tailed Eagles flew over, Ring Ouzel
Rawhall - Common Crane
Plus Ring Ouzels at Blakeney (3), Cawston Heath (2), West Runton (2), Holme

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Wednesday 8 April 2026

Waxham - Iceland Gull
Cley - 2 Garganey, Grasshopper Warbler, Ring Ouzel
Welney - Garganey
Kelling Heath - White-tailed Eagle flew N
Blakeney - 3 Ring Ouzels, 2 Redstarts
Trimingham - Redstart
Rawhall - Common Crane
Plus Ring Ouzels at Cawston Heath (2), Holme, Hingham & Northrepps

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Tuesday 7 April 2026

Old Hunstanton - Great Grey Shrike still
Waxham - Glaucous Gull
Cantley BF - 2 Garganey
Welney - 2 Garganey
Salthouse - 4+ Twite
Rawhall - Common Crane
Plus Ring Ouzels at Snettisham (3), Old Hunstanton, Cawston Heath, Holme

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Monday 6 April 2026

Old Hunstanton - Great Grey Shrike, Ring Ouzel
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis
Salthouse - 9 Twite
Titchwell - Snow Bunting
Welney - Garganey
Rawhall - Common Crane
Beeston Bump - Common Crane flew east
Plus Ring Ouzels at Snettisham, Hardingham
Tree Pipits now in the Brecks in numbers

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Sunday 5 April 2026

Old Hunstanton - Great Grey Shrike still
Stiffkey - 3 Glossy Ibis
Snettisham - Ring Ouzel
Holme - Ring Ouzel
Sidestrand - Ring Ouzel
Salthouse - 10+ Twite
Cley - Water Pipit
Titchwell - Snow Bunting

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Saturday 4 April 2026

Happisburgh - 2 White Storks of unknown origin continued south as far as Caister-on-Sea
Old Hunstanton - Great Grey Shrike still
Stiffkey - 3 Glossy Ibis
Snettisham - Ring Ouzel
Salthouse - 10+ Twite
Waxham - Black Redstart
Titchwell - Snow Bunting
Warham Greens - 2 Cranes flew west

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Friday 3 April 2026

Blakeney Point - 2 White Storks of unknown origin flew east along coast; last seen at Northrepps
Old Hunstanton - Great Grey Shrike still at golf course
West Runton - Richard's Pipit flew west
Stiffkey - 3 Glossy Ibis
Weybourne - 10 Twite flew west
Salthouse - 7+ Twite
Rawhill - Crane

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Thursday 2 April 2026

Hunstanton - Great Grey Shrike
Waxham - Glaucous Gull
Salthouse - 12 Twite
Stiffkey - 3 Glossy Ibis
Cley - 3 Glossy Ibis
Titchwell - Snow Bunting
Sheringham - Black Redstart
Strumpshaw - 2 Water Pipit
Rawhall - Crane

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Wednesday 1 April 2026

Holme/Sedgeford - 2 White-tailed Eagles (at least one from Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme with satellite tracker) flew SSW
Horsey - Glaucous Gull
Stiffkey - 3 Glossy Ibis
Salthouse - 14 Twite
Weybourne - Black Redstart
Welney - 11 Cranes
Rawhall - Crane
Wells - Hen Harrier
Titchwell - Caspian Gull
Cley - Caspian Gull

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