Norfolk Birding News
Birding news for October 2025
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Wells Woods - RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL, 2+ Yellow-browed Warblers
Walsey Hills - Dusky Warbler, 2 Yellow-browed Warblers, Turtle Dove
South Wootton - Lesser Yellowlegs
Welney - Green-winged Teal
Blakeney - Barred Warbler, Yellow-browed Warbler, 6 Glossy Ibis
Cley - 2 Lapland Buntings, Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Little Stints, Jack Snipe, Ruddy Shelduck, 4 Glossy Ibis, Caspian Gull; Black-throated Diver on sea, Velvet Scoter flew past
Warham Greens - 3 Yellow-browed Warblers, Glossy Ibis
Titchwell - Yellow-browed Warbler, Curlew Sandpiper
Blakeney Point - Snow Bunting flew over
Lynford - 12+ Hawfinches
Sheringham - Caspian Gull; Black-throated Diver, 2 Velvet Scoter flew past
Cromer - Caspian Gull; Black Guillemot flew past
Hunstanton - 3 Velvet Scoter on sea
Plus Yellow-browed Warblers at Holkham (2), Waxham, Wells North Point, Hopton, Muckleburgh Hill
Tuesday 14 October 2025
Walsey Hills - Dusky Warbler, 3 Yellow-browed Warblers
Warham Greens - Radde’s Warbler, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler, Long-eared Owl, 2 Glossy Ibis, Lapland Bubting flew over
South Wootton - Lesser Yellowlegs
Blakeney - Barred Warbler, 2+ Glossy Ibis
Cley - Curlew Sandpiper, Ruddy Shelduck
Titchwell - 2 Yellow-browed Warblers, 2 Curlew Sandpipers, Velvet Scoter on sea
Strumpshaw - 2 Ring Ouzels flew W
Blakeney Point - Sabine’s Gull flew W
Holme - Black-throated Diver on sea
Weybourne - Red-necked Grebe flew past
Sheringham - Velvet Scoter flew past
Plus Yellow-browed Warblers at Holkham (3), Salthouse, Muckleburgh Hill, Great Yarmouth cemetery, Weybourne Camp, Stiffkey
Monday 13 October 2025
Warham Greens - Radde’s Warbler, Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Glossy Ibis
South Wootton - Lesser Yellowlegs
Blakeney - Barred Warbler, Ring Ouzel, 6 Glossy Ibis
Winterton - Great Grey Shrike
Cley/Salthouse - 2 Lapland Buntings, Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, Ruddy Shelduck; Velvet Scoter flew past
Titchwell - Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Snow Buntings, 4 Water Pipits, 2 Curlew Sandpipers
Holme - Yellow-browed Warbler; Red-necked Grebe on sea
Kelling - Lapland Bunting, Snow Bunting
Acle - 11 Glossy Ibis
Wells North Point - Glossy Ibis
Strumpshaw - 2 Ring Ouzels, 2 Hawfinches flew over
Dersingham - Hawfinch flew S
Wiggenhall St Germans - Bewicks Swan
Cromer - 2 Caspian Gulls, 4 Velvet Scoters flew W
Sheringham - Caspian Gull; Red-necked Grebe, 5 Velvet Scoters flew past
Plus Yellow-browed Warblers at Walsey Hills (2), Ormesby St Margaret, Great Yarmouth cemetery, Burnham Overy Dunes
Sunday 12 October 2025
Great Yarmouth - Red-footed Falcon
South Wootton - Lesser Yellowlegs
Breydon Water - White-rumped Sandpiper
Cley/Salthouse - Lapland Bunting, Snow Bunting, 3 Curlew Sandpipers, Little Stint, Ruddy Shelduck, 4 Glossy Ibis
Titchwell - 2 Water Pipits, Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Redshanks; Red-necked Grebe on sea
Snettisham - Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Little Stints, Snow Bunting
Welney - Glossy Ibis
Stiffkey/Warham Greens - 2 Glossy Ibis
Cromer - 2 Caspian Gulls
Burnham Overy - Water Pipit
Wiggenhall St Germans - Bewicks Swan
Morston - Bewicks Swan flew over
Dunston Common - Hawfinch
Holme - Black-throated Diver on sea
Saturday 11 October 2025
Great Yarmouth - Red-footed Falcon
South Wootton - Lesser Yellowlegs
Snettisham - Short-toed Lark, Red-necked Phalarope, 2 Curlew Sandpipers, 4 Little Stints, Snow Bunting
Cley/Salthouse - Yellow-browed Warbler, Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, Ruddy Shelduck, 4 Glossy Ibis
Titchwell - Curlew Sandpiper; Red-necked Grebe on sea
Welney - Glossy Ibis
Stiffkey/Warham Greens - Glossy Ibis
Cromer - 2 Caspian Gulls
Burnham Overy - Water Pipit
Bawsey - 3 Hawfinches
Friday 10 October 2025
Great Yarmouth - Red-footed Falcon
South Wootton - Lesser Yellowlegs
Snettisham - Short-toed Lark, 3 Little Stints
Great Yarmouth - Yellow-browed Warbler
Titchwell - Water Pipit, 2 Little Stints
Cley/Salthouse - Ruddy Shelduck, 4 Glossy Ibis, Caspian Gull
Acle - 11 Glossy Ibis
Stiffkey - Glossy Ibis
Welney - Garganey
Weybourne Camp - Snow Bunting
Lynford - 2 Hawfinches
Thursday 9 October 2025
Great Yarmouth - Red-footed Falcon
South Wootton - Lesser Yellowlegs
Snettisham - SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, Short-toed Lark
Lynn Point - Curlew Sandpiper
Cley/Salthouse - Ruddy Shelduck, 6 Glossy Ibis, Caspian Gull, Pale-bellied Brent flew past
Cantley BF - 2 Water Pipits
Thornham Harbour - Water Pipit
Caister - Snow Bunting
Weybourne Camp - Snow Bunting
Heigham Holmes - 15 White-fronted Geese
Sheringham - Black Guillemot on sea
Titchwell - Black-throated Diver on sea, Red-necked Grebe flew W
Wednesday 8 October 2025
Great Yarmouth - Red-footed Falcon
South Wootton - Lesser Yellowlegs
Snettisham - Short-toed Lark
Holkham - Yellow-browed Warbler
Titchwell - Curlew Sandpiper, Glossy Ibis
Cley/Salthouse - 2 Little Stints, Snow Bunting, Ruddy Shelduck, 6 Glossy Ibis flew W, Black-throated Diver flew past
Buckenham - 11 White-fronted Geese
Lynford - 2 Hawfinches
Tuesday 7 October 2025
Great Yarmouth - Red-footed Falcon
South Wootton - Lesser Yellowlegs
Snettisham - Short-toed Lark
Great Massingham - Red-rumped Swallow reported
Cley/Salthouse - Pectoral Sandpiper, Glossy Ibis, 3 Lapland Buntings, Snow Bunting, Ruddy Shelduck, Short-eared Owl, Turtle Dove
Warham Greens - Glossy Ibis
Titchwell - Glossy Ibis flew S
Welney - Garganey
Buckenham - 2+ White-fronted Geese
Monday 6 October 2025
South Wootton - Lesser Yellowlegs
Snettisham - Short-toed Lark
Cley/Salthouse - Curlew Sandpiper, 5+ Glossy Ibis, Snow Bunting, Ruddy Shelduck, Red-necked Grebe reported
Thornham - Snow Bunting
Welney - Glossy Ibis
Sheringham - Black Guillemot on sea
Sunday 5 October 2025
South Wootton - Lesser Yellowlegs
Snettisham - Short-toed Lark
Winterton - Red-backed Shrike
Morston - Red-backed Shrike
Holkham - Yellow-browed Warbler
Salthouse - Pectoral Sandpiper, 4 Glossy Ibis
Cley - Curlew Sandpiper
Titchwell - Little Stint
Buckenham - Glossy Ibis, 2 White-fronted Geese
Plus Sooty Shearwaters flew past Sheringham (3), Holme (2)
Saturday 4 October 2025
South Wootton - Lesser Yellowlegs
Snettisham - Short-toed Lark
Morston - Red-backed Shrike, Glossy Ibis flew over
Welney - 16 Glossy Ibis
Wells North Point - Glossy Ibis
Titchwell - Red-necked Grebe on sea
Friday 3 October 2025
South Wootton - Lesser Yellowlegs
Snettisham - Short-toed Lark, Lapland Bunting flew S
Morston - Red-backed Shrike
Titchwell - Little Stint
Cley - Ruddy Shelduck, Glossy Ibis flew over
Welney - Garganey
Sheringham - Caspian Gull
Thursday 2 October 2025
South Wootton - Lesser Yellowlegs
Snettisham - Short-toed Lark
Winterton - Red-backed Shrike
Morston - Red-backed Shrike
Blakeney Point - Lapland Bunting
Heacham - Yellow-browed Warbler
Breydon Water - 9 Curlew Sandpipers
Cley - 5 Glossy Ibis, Ruddy Shelduck
Titchwell - Little Stint
Welney - Garganey
Wednesday 1 October 2025
South Wootton - Lesser Yellowlegs
Winterton - Red-backed Shrike
Morston - Red-backed Shrike
Blakeney Point - Lapland Bunting
Norwich - Yellow-browed Warbler
Breydon Water - 8+ Curlew Sandpipers
Cley - Little Stint, 3 Glossy Ibis, Ruddy Shelduck; Black-throated Diver on sea
Lynn Point - Little Stint
Titchwell - Water Pipit
Wiggenhall St Germans - Bewicks Swan