Norfolk bird news May 2026

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A singing male Green Warbler at Winterton was a first for Norfolk 16th. Also in the area was a Montagu's Harrier until 5th and a Red backed Shrike. Nearby the Black-winged Kite remained at Sea Palling throughout June. A Golden Oriole flew over Bressingham 9th.

 

A Black Kite flew over Holt, Swanton Novers raptor watchpoint and Pensthorpe 3rd. A female Pallid Harrier flew west over fields east of Gayton 11th. There were up to four Red-footed Falcons: a male was at RSPB Strumpshaw Fen 5th-12th, a male at RSPB Sutton Fen 5th & 7th, a female Red-footed Falcon flew west over Holt 17th and one north over Potter Heigham Marshes 30th. A European Honey Buzzard was seen at Swanton Novers on a couple of days in early June and one flew southeast over Ormesby Little Broad 26th. A European Honey Buzzard was seen at Swanton Novers on a couple of days in early June and one flew southeast over Ormesby Little Broad 26th.

 

A Gull-billed Tern was at NWT Cley Marshes 7th and Burnham Overy Staithe 14th. A Caspian Tern was at Breydon Water 13th and then at Hickling Broad NWT 14th- 18th. It also visited Martham Broad 15th.

 

A Black-crowned Night Heron flew south-east over NWT Hickling Broad 13th and another flew north-east over Swanton Morley GPs 30th. An adult Purple Heron flew south over RSPB Lakenheath Fen RSPB  29th.

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Two Black winged stilts were at WWT Welney 26th and RSPB Titchwell  30th. A Temminck’s Stint was at NWT Hickling Broad 16th.