Norfolk Birding News

Birding news for April 2023

Sunday 30 April 2023

Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, Ring Ouzel, 2 Short-eared Owls
Filby Broad - FERRUGINOUS DUCK
Hickling - Black-winged Stilt, Wood Sandpiper
West Runton - Hoopoe, Ring Ouzel
Wells - Hoopoe
Colkirk - Glossy Ibis flew E
Holkham - Blue-headed Wagtail
Choseley - 4 Dotterel, Ring Ouzel
Winterton - 4 Wood Sandpipers, 2 Garganey, Hooded Crow flew N
Titchwell - 2 Wood Sandpipers, 2 Garganey
Snettisham - Turtle Dove flew N
Welney - 2 Garganey
Holme - Garganey
Plus Ring Ouzels at Weybourne Camp (3), Sidestrand (2)

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Saturday 29 April 2023

Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, 2 Caspian Gulls, Little Gull flew E
West Runton - Hoopoe, Ring Ouzel
Walsey Hills - Wryneck
Choseley - 4 Dotterel, Ring Ouzel
Snettisham - Wood Sandpiper, Jack Snipe, Spotted Redshank
Hickling - Wood Sandpiper
Blakeney Point - Shorelark
Heacham - Black Redstart
Potter Heigham - Garganey
Buckenham - Garganey
Honing - Osprey flew NE
Titchwell - Black Guillemot
Claxton - Short-eared Owl
Plus Ring Ouzels at Snettisham, Docking, Sheringham, West Caister, Weybourne Camp, Burnham Overy Dunes, Sidestrand

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Friday 28 April 2023

Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
Choseley - 4 Dotterel
Winterton - Wood Sandpiper
Holme - Pied Flycatcher
Welney - 2 Garganey
Buckenham - 2 Garganey, Spotted Redshank
Brisley - Turtle Dove
Holkham - Osprey flew over
Sheringham - Osprey flew E, Ring Ouzel in off sea
Whitlingham CP - 18 Arctic Terns
Plus Ring Ouzels at Snettisham, Waxham, West Runton

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Thursday 27 April 2023

Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
Filby Broad - 2 FERRUGINOUS DUCKS
Titchwell - Wood Warbler, Temminck’s Stint, Little Gull
Choseley - 4 Dotterel
Winterton - Wood Sandpiper
Beeston Regis - Ring Ouzel, Redstart
Holme - Garganey
Potter Heigham - Garganey
Sidestrand - Short-eared Owl
Plus Ring Ouzels at Snettisham, Weybourne Camp

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Wednesday 26 April 2023

Titchwell - Temminck’s Stint, Ring Ouzel
Hickling - Temminck’s Stint, 2 Garganey
Cley - Curlew Sandpiper, Short-eared Owl
Welney - 2 Garganey
Plus Ring Ouzels at Snettisham, Weybourne Camp (2), Beeston Regis, Burnham Overy, Sidestrand (flew NW)

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Tuesday 25 April 2023

Filby Broad - 3 FERRUGINOUS DUCKS
Welney - 2 Garganey
Titchwell - 2 Garganey
Hickling - Garganey
Whitlingham CP - 3+ Arctic Terns
Weybourne/Kelling - Iceland Gull on sea
Plus Ring Ouzels at Snettisham, Weybourne Camp, Beeston Regis

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Monday 24 April 2023

Filby Broad - FERRUGINOUS DUCK, 2 Arctic Terns
Holkham - Shorelark
Welney - 2 Garganey
Titchwell - 2 Garganey
Holme - Garganey
Beeston Regis - Caspian Gull, Ring Ouzel
Whitlingham CP - 14 Arctic Terns
Cromer - Velvet Scoter flew W
Plus Ring Ouzels at Morston (3), Snettisham (2), Weybourne Camp

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Sunday 23 April 2023

West Runton - ISABELLINE WHEATEAR early am only, Blue-headed Wagtail
Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, Hooded Crow
Ormesby Broad - FERRUGINOUS DUCK
Welney - 3 Garganey
Hockwold - 1+ Garganey
Hickling - 5 Garganey
Titchwell - 2 Garganey
Brancaster - Black Guillemot flew E
Plus Ring Ouzels at Waxham, Beeston Regis, Snettisham, Sidestrand

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Saturday 22 April 2023

West Runton - ISABELLINE WHEATEAR
Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
Filby Broad - 2 FERRUGINOUS DUCKS
Welney - Black-winged Stilt, 2 Little Gulls, 6 Garganey, Short-eared Owl
Holkham - Shorelark
Burnham Overy Dunes - Pied Flycatcher, Ring Ouzel
Blakeney Point - Black Redstart
St Olaves - Black Redstart
Buckenham - Water Pipit, 2 Ring Ouzels
Hockwold - 2 Garganey
Hickling - 2 Garganey, Osprey, Ring Ouzel, Little Gull
Titchwell - 2 Garganey, Ring Ouzel
Bintree - Garganey
Ranworth - Osprey
Barton Broad - 2 Little Gulls
Plus Ring Ouzels at Morston (3), Wymondham (3), Walsey Hills (2), Winterton (2), Weybourne Camp (2), Waxham, Beeston Regis, Kelling, Strumpshaw, Potter Heigham, Snettisham

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Friday 21 April 2023

West Runton - ISABELLINE WHEATEAR
Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, Caspian Gull
Filby Broad - 2 FERRUGINOUS DUCKS
Welney - Black-winged Stilt, 23 Little Gulls
Holkham - 4 Shorelarks
Hockwold - 2 Garganey
Titchwell - 2 Garganey
Bintree - Garganey
Winterton - Garganey
Beeston Regis - Ring Ouzel, Caspian Gull
Cromer - Ring Ouzel
Whitlingham CP - 5 Little Gulls
Colney - 4 Little Gulls

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Thursday 20 April 2023

Holkham - KENTISH PLOVER, 4 Shorelarks
Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
Filby Broad - 3 FERRUGINOUS DUCKS
Welney - 3 Garganey
Whitlingham CP - 2 Garganey
Bintree - Garganey
Winterton - Garganey
Postwick - Ring Ouzel

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Wednesday 19 April 2023

Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
Welney - 4 Garganey
Hockwold - Garganey
Winterton - Ring Ouzel, Hen Harrier
Morston - Ring Ouzel
Kelling - Ring Ouzel
Whitlingham CP - Little Gull
Sidestrand - Caspian Gull flew SE

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Tuesday 18 April 2023

Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, Caspian Gull
Filby Broad - 3 FERRUGINOUS DUCKS
Welney - 4 Garganey
Hickling - 3 Garganey
Whitlingham CP - Arctic Tern
Morston - Ring Ouzel
Sheringham - 2 Swifts

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Monday 17 April 2023

Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
Cromer - ALPINE SWIFT roosting on church am only
Holkham - 4 Shorelarks, 2 Common Cranes flew E
Welney - Garganey
Hockwold - 2 Garganey
Holme - Garganey
Whitlingham CP - 9 Arctic Terns
Thornham - 2 Common Cranes flew E
Plus Ring Ouzels at Morston, Sheringham Park

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Sunday 16 April 2023

Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, Night Heron (heard only)
Cromer - ALPINE SWIFT roosting on church (also seen East Runton)
Holkham - 4 Shorelarks, Ring Ouzel
Welney - 2 Garganey
Hockwold - 2 Garganey
Hickling - 2 Garganey, 18 Common Cranes
Claxton - Short-eared Owl
Cantley - Little Gull
Ranworth - Osprey
Plus Ring Ouzels at Blakeney (3), Grimston Warren, Morston, Snettisham, Waxham, Winterton

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Saturday 15 April 2023

Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
Cromer - ALPINE SWIFT roosting on church
Wiveton - Night Heron
Holkham - 4 Shorelarks, Black Redstart
Snettisham - Black Redstart, Ring Ouzel
Welney - Garganey, 4 Short-eared Owls, Spotted Redshank
Holme - Garganey
Hickling - Garganey
Sparham - Arctic Tern
Plus Ring Ouzels at Blakeney (2), Beeston Bump (2), Titchwell

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Friday 14 April 2023

Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
Cromer - ALPINE SWIFT roosting on church
Beeston Bump - ALPINE SWIFT, 5 Ring Ouzels
Snettisham - Redstart, Black Redstart, Ring Ouzel
Holme - Garganey
Hickling - 2 Garganey, Water Pipit
Ranworth - Osprey
Blofield - Hen Harrier

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Thursday 13 April 2023

Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, 3 Twite, Caspian Gull
Cromer - ALPINE SWIFT went to roost on church
West Runton - ALPINE SWIFT
Hingham - Purple Heron
East Runton - Hoopoe at site with no general access
Weeting - White Stork of uncertain origin flew W
Holkham - 5 Shorelarks
Snettisham - 2 Black Redstarts
Holt - Black Redstart
Welney - Short-eared Owl
Rockland Broad - Short-eared Owl
Hickling - Garganey
Horsey - Bewicks Swan
Roydon Common - 2 Hen Harriers
Billockby - Hen Harrier
Titchwell - Hen Harrier flew W

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Wednesday 12 April 2023

Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, 
Sheringham - ALPINE SWIFT also at Cromer, West Runton, Hoopoe then flew W
Cromer - ALPINE SWIFT went to roost on church
Holkham - 8 Shorelarks
Hunstanton - Black Redstart
Welney - Short-eared Owl
Hickling - 2 Garganey
Potter Heigham - Garganey
Whitlingham - Arctic Tern

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Tuesday 11 April 2023

Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, ALPINE SWIFT then flew W, Caspian Gull
Sheringham - 2 ALPINE SWIFTS, Hen Harrier flew E
Horsey - Ring Ouzel, Black Redstart
Felbrigg - Ring Ouzel
Holkham - 6 Shorelarks
Buckenham - Wood Sandpiper, Caspian Gull
Welney - 2 Garganey
Potter Heigham - 3 Garganey
Kelling - Little Gull
Burnham Norton - Osprey flew W
Fring - Hobby flew W
Holme - Velvet Scoter on sea

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Monday 10 April 2023

Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, Caspian Gull
Waxham - Long-eared Owl, Caspian Gull
Welney - 2 Garganey
Holme - Garganey
Titchwell - Little Gull
Whitlingham CP - Little Gull, 2 Arctic Terns, 2 Common Terns
Holt - Hobby

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Sunday 9 April 2023

Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
Ringstead Downs - Redstart
Hickling - 2 Garganey, Water Pipit
Thornham - Garganey
Titchwell - Hen Harrier
Dersingham - Hen Harrier
Terrington Marsh - Hen Harrier
Blakeney Point - Hen Harrier
Sheringham - Hen Harrier flew SE
Whitlingham CP - 2 Arctic Terns
Sidestrand - Caspian Gull flew SE

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Saturday 8 April 2023

Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, 2 Caspian Gulls
Weybourne Camp - Ring Ouzel; 3 Velvet Scoters on sea
Holkham - 4+ Shorelarks
Salthouse - Slavonian Grebe on sea, Caspian Gull flew past
Hockwold - 2 Garganey
Welney - 2 Garganey
Strumpshaw -  2 Water Pipits, 1+ Mealy Redpoll
Docking - Hen Harrier

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Friday 7 April 2023

Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
Great Ryburgh - Dotterel
Hockwold - 2 Garganey
Holme - Garganey
Roydon - Redstart
Kelling - Black Redstart
Hickling - 2 Water Pipits
Titchwell - Hen Harrier
Welney - Short-eared Owl
Strumpshaw - Grasshopper Warbler
Sheringham - 2 Velvet Scoters flew W

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Thursday 6 April 2023

Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
Sheringham - ALPINE SWIFT
Hickling - FERRUGINOUS DUCK, 3 Water Pipits
Great Ryburgh - Dotterel
Waxham - Black Redstart
Kelling - Black Redstart
Cantley - Black Redstart
Titchwell - Water Pipit; Red-necked Grebe on sea
Welney - Short-eared Owl
Thornham - Short-eared Owl
Hardley - Jack Snipe, Hen Harrier
Martham - White Stork of uncertain origin flew NE

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Wednesday 5 April 2023

Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, 2 Garganey, Snow Bunting, Water Pipit
Overstrand/Sheringham - ALPINE SWIFT
Weybourne - Bluethroat
Norwich - Black Redstart at N&N
Sidestrand - 2 Ring Ouzels
Roydon Common - Ring Ouzel
Titchwell - Water Pipit
Pensthorpe - 3 Garganey
Welney - 2 Garganey
Hickling - 2 Garganey

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Tuesday 4 April 2023

Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, Bluethroat
Blakeney Point - Bluethroat
Holkham - 5 Shorelarks
Waxham - Black Redstart, Hen Harrier
Welney - Garganey
Wells - Garganey
Holme - Mealy Redpoll
Framingham Pigot - Swift
Sidestrand - Short-eared Owl flew NW

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Monday 3 April 2023

Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, 2 Common Cranes flew E
Blakeney Point - 2 Bluethroats, Quail
Winterton - Bluethroat, Black Redstart
Holkham - 8 Shorelarks, 20+ White-fronted Geese
Kelling - Black Redstart
Salthouse Heath - Turtle Dove flew N
Filby Broad - Smew
Welney - 3 Garganey, 1+ Short-eared Owls
Titchwell - 2 Garganey
Hockwold - 2 Garganey
Holme - Garganey
Boughton Fen - Whitethroat
Burnham Overy - Hen Harrier

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Sunday 2 April 2023

Cley - LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, 2 Water Pipits, Black Redstart
Filby Broad - FERRUGINOUS DUCK, Smew
Blakeney Point - Bluethroat
Winterton - Ring Ouzel
Holkham - 10 Shorelarks
Martham - Black Redstart
Narford Lake - Osprey
Hockwold - 4 Garganey
Welney - 3 Garganey
Walsey Hills - 2 Garganey
Cantley - Garganey, Water Pipit
Rockland Broad - Short-eared Owl

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Saturday 1 April 2023

Wells - Rough-legged Buzzard reported
Cley - 1+ Water Pipits, Caspian Gull
Hockwold - 2 Garganey, 2 Water Pipits
Welney - 1+ Garganey
Hickling - 2 Water Pipits
Burnham Overy - Hen Harrier

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