Norfolk bird news January 2025

 

The female Pallid Harrier was regularly seen in the afternoon at Warham Greens and occasionally during the day nearby at North Point Pools and Stiffkey.

 

The Long-billed Dowitcher was at Holkham Freshmarsh until 3rd and a Green-winged Teal was there occasionally from 7th.

 

A Lesser White-fronted Goose of uncertain origin was associating with Pink-footed Geese near Stanhoe and Kings Lynn, on and off from 11th. Twenty-four Lesser White-fronted Geese were found at Titchwell 20th. They relocated to Ken Hill Marshes by Snettisham Coastal Park. These are from the Swedish reintroduction scheme of which seven appeared metal and colour-ringed. A Black-crowned Night-heron of uncertain origin was at NWT Sparham Pools 4th.

 

There were several Tundra Bean Geese found including up to three north of Stanhoe and Saxlingham, up to two NWT Cley Marshes, up to five at Weybourne and up to seven at Martham. Up to three Black Brants were at Snettisham RSPB from 19th and another was at Thornham Harbour from 30th.

 

There were several Shorelark including up to six north-east of Old Hunstanton ranging as far as NWT Holme Dunes. Up to ten, but more usually eight, were at Holkham Gap. The only other was a single at Breydon Water 11th.

 

A Glaucous Gull was north of Old Hunstanton also seen at Thornham Harbour. Another was seen intermittently between Winterton and Eccles-on-Sea and another was at Sheringham and Weybourne 1st, NWT Cley Marshes 9th and flew past Cromer 10th.

 

A Glossy Ibis was at Burgh Castle and Stiffkey and another flew north over Antingham Ponds 12th.

 

A Red-necked Grebe was at NWT Thorpe Marshes and then Whitlingham CP from 15th. Two Smew were at Welney WWT 17th. Single Great Northern Divers were in the channel by Burnham Overy Dunes, Wroxham Broad 25th and Barton Broad 29th.