Norfolk bird news February 2025

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The female Pallid Harrier was regularly seen in the afternoon at Warham Greens and occasionally during the day nearby, at North Point Pools, Warham camp 22nd & Wighton 28th.

 

Twenty-four Lesser White-fronted Geese were at Ken Hill Marshes until 24th, nine between Wighton and Warham camp from 14th and seven at Stiffkey from 24th.

 

There were several Tundra Bean Geese found including up to five at WWT Welney from 9th, five between Horsey & West Somerton 11th, RSPB Berney Marshes 12th, Holkham Freshmarsh 14th. Black Brants were at Snettisham RSPB and another was at Thornham Harbour.

 

A Waxwing was at Dersingham 17th-18th. There were several Shorelark including up to six north-east of Old Hunstanton and eight at Holkham Gap.

 

A Glaucous Gull was north of Old Hunstanton also seen at Thornham Harbour. Another was seen intermittently at Waxham, Horsey Gap, Winterton and Eccles-on-Sea.

 

A Glossy Ibis was at Burgh Castle and Stiffkey and two flew west over NWT Cley Marshes 15th.

 

A Red-necked Grebe was at Whitlingham CP until 15th. A Black-necked Grebe was at WWT Welney from 9th and a Slavonian Grebe was at Hickling Broad NWT 1st-5th.