Norfolk bird news March 2025

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The female Pallid Harrier was regularly seen in the afternoon at Warham Greens and between Walsingham and Wighton 12th and Sustead 20th.

 

The nine Lesser White-fronted Geese that were between Wighton and Warham were re-found at NWT Cley Marshes 3rd-24th. The seven Lesser White-fronted Geese were at Stiffkey until 26th and were also seen at NWT Cley Marshes 25th & 26th. Four Tundra Bean Geese flew west at Sheringham 3rd and a Black Brant was at Snettisham RSPB 26th. A Green-winged Teal was at WWT Welney 22nd, 28th & 30th.

 

Up to six Shorelarks that ranged from north-east of Old Hunstanton to NWT Holme Dunes and the eight Shorelarks at Holkham Gap remained on and off in March. Three Shorelarks flew west at NWT Cley Marshes 23rd and one ws again by Breydon Water at Loughlin's Marsh 27th.

 

A Glaucous Gull remiained north of Old Hunstanton until 15th. A Glaucous Gull was also again at Winterton, flew north over Happisburgh and ended up in a field at Walcott 22nd and again at Horsey 26th.

 

A Glossy Ibis was again at Burgh Castle until15th at least, and one remained at Stiffkey, one was at NWT Cley Marshes 27th & 31st. and WWT Welney

31st. Two Black-necked Grebes were at WWT Welney 3rd-5th and another was off RSPB Titchwell until 8th.