Norfolk Birding News
Birding news for February 2022
Monday 28 February 2022
Cley/Blakeney - RED-BREASTED GOOSE, Iceland Gull, 5 Spoonbills
West Runton - Short-toed Lark
Holkham - 4 Shorelarks
Titchwell - Siberian Chiffchaff
Welney - 1+ Tundra Bean Goose, Water Pipit, Short-eared Owl
Lynford - 12+ Hawfinches
Whitlingham CP - Bittern
Sunday 27 February 2022
Cley/Salthouse - RED-BREASTED GOOSE, Iceland Gull
Holkham - 4 Shorelarks, 3 Snow Buntings, 80 White-fronted Geese, 20 Spoonbills
Rollesby Broad - Red-necked Grebe, Scaup
Snettisham - 20 Snow Buntings, Black Redstart
Holme - 5 Snow Buntings
Lynford - 54 Hawfinches
St Benet’s - Short-eared Owl
Sculthorpe - Short-eared Owl
Winterton - Short-eared Owl
Stubb Mill - 4 Hen Harriers, 16 Common Cranes
Welney - 1+ Common Crane
Saturday 26 February 2022
Cley/Blakeney - RED-BREASTED GOOSE, Pale-bellied Brent, 2 Snow Buntings, 2 Spoonbills
West Runton - Short-toed Lark
Wheatfen - Glossy Ibis
Holkham - 4 Shorelarks, 10 Snow Buntings, 30+ White-fronted Geese
Blakeney Point - Siberian Chiffchaff
Rollesby Broad - Red-necked Grebe
Welney - 1+ Cattle Egret, Water Pipit
Snettisham - Little Stint, 40 Snow Buntings, Black Redstart, Short-eared Owl
Lynford - 46 Hawfinches
Whitlingham CP - Bittern
Ludham - Short-eared Owl
Stiffkey - Hen Harrier
Horsey - Tundra Bean Goose flew N
Thetford - 5 Common Cranes flew NE
Friday 25 February 2022
Cley/Blakeney - RED-BREASTED GOOSE
Wheatfen - Glossy Ibis
Holkham - 4 Shorelarks, 24 Snow Buntings, 60 White-fronted Geese, 9 Spoonbills
Burnham Overy - Dotterel, 30 Snow Buntings, Long-tailed Duck, Great Northern Diver
Rollesby Broad - Red-necked Grebe
Ormesby Broad - Scaup
Welney - 9 Tundra Bean Geese, 1+ Cattle Egret, Water Pipit
Snettisham - 30 Snow Buntings
Potter Heigham - 2 Water Pipits
Lynford - 12+ Hawfinches
Weybourne - Caspian Gull, Spoonbill flew W
East Wretham - Caspian Gull
Heigham Holmes - 200 White-fronted Geese, Hen Harrier, 5 Common Cranes
Horsey - 2 Short-eared Owls
Stubb Mill - 3 Hen Harriers, 25 Common Cranes
Stiffkey - Hen Harrier
Thursday 24 February 2022
Cley/Blakeney - RED-BREASTED GOOSE, Iceland Gull, 8 Snow Buntings, 3 Spoonbills, Glossy Ibis flew E
West Runton - Short-toed Lark
Rockland - Glossy Ibis
Taverham - Smew
Rollesby Broad - Red-necked Grebe, Scaup
Welney - 2+ Tundra Bean Geese
Snettisham - 30 Snow Buntings
Whitlingham CP - 2 Bitterns
Clippesby - 2+ Common Cranes
Wednesday 23 February 2022
Cley/Blakeney - RED-BREASTED GOOSE, Iceland Gull, Pale-bellied Brent, 16 Snow Buntings, 2 Spoonbills flew E
West Runton - Short-toed Lark
Rockland - Glossy Ibis
Taverham - Smew
Titchwell - Siberian Chiffchaff, 2 Spoonbills flew W
Holkham - 4 Shorelarks
Rollesby Broad - Red-necked Grebe, Scaup
Welney - 9 Tundra Bean Geese, 2+ Cattle Egret, 3 Water Pipit, 14 Common Cranes
Snettisham - Little Stint, 30 Snow Buntings
Potter Heigham - 2 Water Pipits, Spoonbill, Hen Harrier
Burnham Overy - 40 Snow Buntings
Lynford - 5+ Hawfinches
Whitlingham CP - 2 Bitterns
Cockley Cley - released White-tailed Eagle
Tuesday 22 February 2022
Cley/Blakeney - RED-BREASTED GOOSE, 15 Snow Buntings
Rockland - Glossy Ibis
Titchwell/Thornham - Dotterel, Siberian Chiffchaff, Little Gull flew W
Holkham - Shorelark, 50 Snow Buntings, 160 White-fronted Geese; Long-tailed Duck on sea
Rollesby Broad - Red-necked Grebe
Welney - 2+ Cattle Egret
Burnham Overy - 2 Long-tailed Ducks
Lynford - 14 Hawfinches
Stubb Mill - 3 Hen Harriers, 12 Common Cranes
Whitlingham CP - 2+ Bitterns
Weybourne - Caspian Gull
Monday 21 February 2022
Cley/Blakeney - RED-BREASTED GOOSE, Iceland Gull, White-fronted Goose
Rockland - Glossy Ibis
Thornham - Dotterel
Holkham - 4 Shorelarks, 15 Snow Buntings, 120 White-fronted Geese
Rollesby Broad - Red-necked Grebe, Hen Harrier
Welney - 4+ Cattle Egret
Snettisham - Little Stint
Roydon Common - Hen Harrier
Whitlingham CP - 2+ Bitterns
Weybourne - Iceland Gull
Holme - Spoonbill flew W, Great Northern Diver on sea
Sunday 20 February 2022
Cley/Blakeney - RED-BREASTED GOOSE, Iceland Gull, 4 Snow Buntings
Rockland - Glossy Ibis
Lily Broad - 2 Smew
Holkham - 4 Shorelarks, 50 Snow Buntings, 20+ White-fronted Geese; Great Northern Diver on sea
Titchwell - Siberian Chiffchaff
Welney - 9 Tundra Bean Geese, Water Pipit, 1+ Cattle Egret
Hoe - 2 White-fronted Geese
Lynford - 8 Hawfinches
Haddiscoe Island - Hen Harrier
Weybourne - Iceland Gull, Tundra Bean Goose, Great Northern Diver all flew past
Saturday 19 February 2022
Cley/Blakeney - RED-BREASTED GOOSE, 4 Snow Buntings, 2 Great Northern Divers on sea
Rockland - Glossy Ibis
Holkham - 4 Shorelarks, 22 Snow Buntings, 50+ White-fronted Geese; 2 Great Northern Divers on sea
Welney - 9 Tundra Bean Geese, 1+ Cattle Egret
Rollesby Broad - Red-necked Grebe
Snettisham - Little Stint, 52 Snow Buntings
Potter Heigham - 2 Water Pipits, 5 Cattle Egrets, 2 Spoonbills
Titchwell - Water Pipit
Holme - Water Pipit
Great Yarmouth - Black Redstart, Snow Bunting
Sheringham - Little Gull
Warham Greens - Spotted Redshank, Hen Harrier
Clippesby - 16+ Common Cranes
Whitlingham CP - Bittern
Winterton - 2 Short-eared Owls
Cantley - 2 Bewick’s Swans flew SE
Blakeney Point - Great Northern Diver
Friday 18 February 2022
Rockland - Glossy Ibis
Holkham - 100 White-fronted Geese
Cley - Caspian Gull flew W
Hunstanton - Great Northern Diver on sea
Thursday 17 February 2022
Cley/Blakeney - RED-BREASTED GOOSE, Iceland Gull, 17 Snow Buntings
Rockland - Glossy Ibis
Holkham - 4 Shorelarks, 10 Snow Buntings, 30+ White-fronted Geese
Welney - 9 Tundra Bean Geese, 8 Cattle Egret
Titchwell - Water Pipit
Clippesby - 10 Common Cranes
Whitlingham CP - 3 Bittern
Stiffkey - 3 Hen Harriers
Sprowston - 15 Bewick’s Swans flew NE
Holme - 2 Great Northern Divers, 2 Long-tailed Ducks flew W
Weybourne - Caspian Gull flew W
Wednesday 16 February 2022
Cley/Salthouse - RED-BREASTED GOOSE, Iceland Gull, 10 Snow Buntings
West Runton - Short-toed Lark
Rockland - Glossy Ibis
Holkham - 5 Shorelarks, 5 Snow Buntings, 165 White-fronted Geese, 5 Spoonbills, Bittern
Welney - 9 Tundra Bean Geese, Cattle Egret
Titchwell - Water Pipit; Great Northern Diver flew W
Great Ryburgh - 5 Cattle Egrets
Whitlingham CP - Bittern
Hickling Broad - Bittern, Hen Harrier
Roydon Common - 3 Hen Harriers
Tuesday 15 February 2022
Cley/Salthouse - RED-BREASTED GOOSE
Claxton - Glossy Ibis
Holkham - 4 Shorelarks, 70 Snow Buntings, 90 White-fronted Geese; 2 Long-tailed Ducks on sea
Welney - 2 Tundra Bean Geese, Cattle Egret, Short-eared Owl
Titchwell - 20 Snow Buntings
Old Hunstanton - 4 Snow Buntings
Northrepps - Little Gull
Clippesby - 22 Common Cranes
Snettisham - 2 Spoonbills
Whitlingham CP - Bittern
Stiffkey - 3 Hen Harriers
Monday 14 February 2022
Cley/Salthouse - RED-BREASTED GOOSE, Iceland Gull
West Runton - Short-toed Lark
Holkham - 4 Shorelarks, 24 Snow Buntings
Burnham Norton - Tundra Bean Goose
Snettisham - Black Redstart
Winterton - 30 Snow Buntings, Short-eared Owl
Burnham Overy - 2 Long-tailed Ducks
Haddiscoe Island - 165 White-fronted Geese
Cromer - Little Gull
Clippesby - 26 Common Cranes
Whitlingham CP - 2 Bittern
Sunday 13 February 2022
Cley/Salthouse - RED-BREASTED GOOSE, Iceland Gull
West Runton - Short-toed Lark
Holkham - 4 Shorelarks, 25 Snow Buntings, 1+ White-fronted Geese
Welney - 9 Tundra Bean Geese
Blakeney - Black Redstart
Titchwell - Water Pipit, Hen Harrier; Great Northern Diver on sea
Burnham Overy - 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 30+ Snow Buntings, Hen Harrier
Northrepps - Little Gull
Snettisham - 4 Spoonbills
Brundall - 2 Common Cranes
Waxham - Purple Sandpiper
Saturday 12 February 2022
Blakeney - RED-BREASTED GOOSE, 2 Pale-bellied Brents, Black Redstart
West Runton - Short-toed Lark
Honing - Glossy Ibis
Sheringham - Glossy Ibis flew W, Purple Sandpiper
Holkham - 4 Shorelarks, 30+ Snow Buntings, 2 Spoonbills, 40 White-fronted Geese
Cley - Iceland Gull, Water Pipit, 15 Snow Buntings
Titchwell - Water Pipit, 25 Snow Buntings, Spotted Redshank
Burnham Overy - 2 Long-tailed Ducks
Welney - 9 Tundra Bean Geese, 6 Cattle Egrets, 3 Short-eared Owls, released White-tailed Eagle
East Wretham - 2 Caspian Gulls
Northrepps - Little Gull
Upton - 20 Common Cranes
Catfield - 2 Common Cranes
St Benet’s - 2 Common Cranes flew E
Snettisham - 2 Spoonbills
Holme - 2 Great Northern Divers on sea
Friday 11 February 2022
Blakeney - RED-BREASTED GOOSE
West Runton - Short-toed Lark
Holkham - 4 Shorelarks, 40 White-fronted Geese
Cley - Iceland Gull, Caspian Gull, 10 Snow Buntings
Titchwell - 4 Spoonbills, Hen Harrier; 3 Great Northern Divers on sea
Burnham Overy - 102 Snow Buntings, 2 Long-tailed Ducks
Welney - 9 Tundra Bean Geese, 3 Cattle Egrets, 3 Short-eared Owls
Sheringham - Black Redstart
East Wretham - Caspian Gull
Whitlingham CP - Bittern
Thursday 10 February 2022
Cley - RED-BREASTED GOOSE, Iceland Gull, Hen Harrier flew E
Holkham - 4 Shorelarks, 4 Spoonbills, 15 White-fronted Geese
Rollesby Broad - Red-necked Grebe
Welney - 9 Tundra Bean Geese
Ludham - Cattle Egret
Wells - Great Northern Diver
Clippesby - 30 Common Cranes
Roydon - 2 Hen Harriers
Morston - Hen Harrier
Titchwell - Spotted Redshank
West Runton - Spoonbill flew W
Wednesday 9 February 2022
Cley - RED-BREASTED GOOSE, Iceland Gull, 4 Water Pipits, 15 Snow Buntings
Blakeney - RED-BREASTED GOOSE (also at Cley)
Holkham - 4 Shorelarks, 80 Snow Buntings, 4 Spoonbills, 30+ White-fronted Geese; Great Northern Diver, 2 Velvet Scoters on sea
Titchwell - Water Pipit; Slavonian Grebe on sea
Burnham Overy - 2 Long-tailed Ducks
Rollesby Broad - Red-necked Grebe
Welney - 2 Short-eared Owls
Martham - 4 Cattle Egrets
Poringland - Black Redstart
Northrepps - Little Gull
Holme - 2 Great Northern Divers
Wells - Great Northern Diver
Clippesby - 31 Common Cranes
Roydon - Hen Harrier
Whitlingham CP - Bittern
Tuesday 8 February 2022
Cley - RED-BREASTED GOOSE, Iceland Gull, Caspian Gull
Blakeney - RED-BREASTED GOOSE (also at Cley)
West Runton - Short-toed Lark, Great Northern Diver flew E
Titchwell - Siberian Chiffchaff, Spotted Redshank, 30 Snow Buntings flew W; Great Northern Diver on sea
Holkham - 4 Shorelarks, 40 Snow Buntings, 15 White-fronted Geese; 2 Velvet Scoters on sea
Wells - Water Pipit, Slavonian Grebe, Great Northern Diver
Burnham Overy - 40 Snow Buntings, 2 Long-tailed Ducks
Great Yarmouth - 27 Snow Buntings at N Denes
Rollesby Broad - Red-necked Grebe
Welney - 8 Tundra Bean Geese, Short-eared Owl
Martham - 2+ Cattle Egrets
Honing - 13 Bewick’s Swans flew E
Drayton - 2+ Bewick’s Swans flew over
Northrepps - Little Gull
Holme - Great Northern Diver, 2 Slavonian Grebes on sea
Choseley - Hen Harrier
Sheringham - Purple Sandpiper
Monday 7 February 2022
Cley - RED-BREASTED GOOSE, Iceland Gull
Blakeney - RED-BREASTED GOOSE (also at Cley), 2 Tundra Bean Geese, Water Pipit
Titchwell - 2 Siberian Chiffchaffs, Water Pipit, Hen Harrier
Burnham Overy - 40 Snow Buntings, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, Great Northern Diver
Holkham - 80 Snow Buntings, Water Pipit, 120 White-fronted Geese, Hen Harrier
Great Yarmouth - c20 Snow Buntings at N Denes
Welney - 9 Tundra Bean Geese, 3 Cattle Egrets, Short-eared Owl
Wells - Great Northern Diver
Saddlebow - Great Northern Diver
Lynford - 12 Hawfinches
Clippesby - 30 Common Cranes
Winterton - 1+ Short-eared Owls
Haddiscoe - Hen Harrier
Sunday 6 February 2022
Cley - RED-BREASTED GOOSE, Iceland Gull; Black-throated Diver flew past
Blakeney - RED-BREASTED GOOSE (also at Cley)
Burnham Overy - 4 Shorelarks, 80 Snow Buntings, 2 Long-tailed Ducks; 2 Velvet Scoters on sea
Holkham - Shorelark, 80 Snow Buntings, 90+ White-fronted Geese; Great Northern Diver, 2 Long-tailed Ducks
Welney - 9 Tundra Bean Geese
Salthouse - 2 Tundra Bean Geese
Ludham - 22 Bewick’s Swans
Great Ryburgh - 5 Cattle Egrets
Martham - 4 Cattle Egrets
Northrepps - Little GullWells - Great Northern Diver, Slavonian Grebe
Lynford - 12 Hawfinches
Clippesby - 18 Common Cranes
Saturday 5 February 2022
Cley - RED-BREASTED GOOSE, Iceland Gull, 7 Snow Buntings; Great Northern Diver flew E
Blakeney - RED-BREASTED GOOSE (also at Cley), 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, Hen Harrier, Bean Goose so flew over
Burnham Overy - 3 Shorelarks, 120 Snow Buntings, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, Great Northern Diver
Titchwell - Siberian Chiffchaff, Hen Harrier
Southrepps Common - Siberian Chiffchaff
Welney - 9 Tundra Bean Geese, 5 Cattle Egret, 4 Common Cranes
Thorpe Marriott - 30 Bewick’s Swans flew E
Hickling/Stubb Mill - 6 Bewick’s Swans, 27 White-fronted Geese, 3 Hen Harriers, 55 Common Cranes
Winterton - 3 Bewick’s Swans, 50+ Snow Buntings, 2 Short-eared Owls
Pensthorpe - 4 Cattle Egrets, released White-tailed Eagle (then seen at Gt Ryburgh, N Elmham)
Haddiscoe - 2 Water Pipits, Hen Harrier
Heacham - 38 Snow Buntings
Kelling WM - Black-throated Diver on sea
Holkham - 2 Great Northern Divers
Wells - Great Northern Diver, Pale-bellied Brent
Lynford - 11+ Hawfinches
Roydon - 3 Hen Harriers
Repps - Hen Harrier
Ormesby - Hen Harrier
Whitlingham CP - Bittern
Friday 4 February 2022
Blakeney - RED-BREASTED GOOSE
West Runton - Short-toed Lark
Cley - Iceland Gull, 4 Snow Buntings; Great Northern Diver flew past
Welney - 9 Tundra Bean Geese
Nar Valley Fisheries - Cattle Egret
Titchwell - Water Pipit, Spotted Redshank
Snettisham - Little Stint, 38 Snow Buntings
Burnham Overy - 80 Snow Buntings, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, Great Northern Diver
Holkham - 30 Snow Buntings, 120 White-fronted Geese
Lynford - 10 Hawfinches
Letheringsett - Hawfinch
Stiffkey - Spotted Redshank
Whitlingham CP - Bittern
East Harling - released White-tailed Eagle flew W
Thursday 3 February 2022
Cley - RED-BREASTED GOOSE then flew to Blakeney Freshes, Iceland Gull
Weeting - Iceland Gull
Holkham - 4 Shorelarks, Spoonbill, 96 White-fronted Geese; 2 Velvet Scoters on sea
Welney - 9 Tundra Bean Geese, 3 Cattle Egrets, Scaup, 2 Short-eared Owls
Martham - 6 Cattle Egrets
Titchwell - Water Pipit, Hen Harrier
Buckenham - Water Pipit, 264 White-fronted Geese
Snettisham - 2 Snow Buntings, 10 White-fronted Geese
Ormesby Little Broad - Red-necked Grebe
Burnham Overy - 2 Long-tailed Ducks, Great Northern Diver
Lynford - 12 Hawfinches
East Wretham - 2 Caspian Gulls
Winterton - 2 Short-eared Owls, 1+ Bewick’s Swans flew over
Haddiscoe Island - Hen Harrier
Stiffkey - Hen Harrier
Breydon Water - 2 White-fronted Geese
Wednesday 2 February 2022
Cley - Iceland Gull flew W
Thetford - Iceland Gull
Holkham - 4 Shorelarks, 43 Snow Buntings, 15 White-fronted Geese; 2 Velvet Scoters on sea
Welney - 9 Tundra Bean Geese, 2 Cattle Egrets
Winterton - (Eastern) Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Short-eared Owls, White-fronted Goose
Titchwell - Siberian Chiffchaff, Water Pipit, Hen Harrier; Great Northern Diver flew W
Southrepps - Siberian Chiffchaff
Burnham Overy - 2 Long-tailed Ducks
InghamWaxham - 20 Bewick’s Swans
Stubb Mill - 14 Common Cranes, 3 Hen Harriers
Horsey - 3 Common Cranes, Short-eared Owl
Whitlingham CP - Bittern
Buckenham - 140 White-fronted Geese
Holme - Great Northern Diver on sea
Tuesday 1 February 2022
Cley - Iceland Gull
Brancaster Staithe - Pallas’s Warbler reported
Titchwell - Siberian Chiffchaff, Water Pipit, Spotted Redshank
Welney - 4+ Tundra Bean Geese, Cattle Egret, released White-tailed Eagle
Holkham - 33 Snow Buntings
Winterton - 15 Snow Buntings
Whitlingham CP - 2 Bittern
Roydon Common - Hen Harrier
Letheringsett - Hen Harrier