Norfolk bird news November 2024

 

Passerine highlights were a Desert Wheatear at Winterton 13th-15th, a Penduline Tit at RSPB Titchwell 26th-27th and a Hume’s Leaf-warbler there 29th-30th. A Pallas’s Warbler was at Waxham 3rd and another at Holkham Pines 13th. A Little Bunting was in the dunes midway between Old Hunstanton and Holme 4th-7th. A Rose-coloured Starling was somewhere near Erpingham 20th-22nd and a Hoopoe was at Haddiscoe 4th.

 

A Richard's Pipit was at Weybourne camp 5th and another was at Winterton 5th. There were several Shorelark: four at Thornham Harbour 4th, up to eight NWT Holme Dunes 17th & 28th-29th, up to seven Old Hunstanton 1st- 2nd & 26th, four at Burnham Overy Dunes 4th, one at NWT Cley Marshes 12th and one at RSPB Loughlin's Marsh, Breydon Water 22nd, but the most reliable were up to six throughout November at Holkham Gap.

 

The female Pallid Harrier was regularly seen in the afternoon at Warham Greens but also once nearby at North Point Pools. A Black Kite flew east at Great Yarmouth 4th and nearby a Long-eared Owl was at Gorleston 12th.

 

The Long-billed Dowitcher was NWT Cley Marshes until 18th, then at RSPB Titchwell 20th but returned to NWT Cley Marshes from 24th. The American Golden Plover was at Breydon Water 3rd & 15th. A drake American Wigeon was at WWT Welney 16th-18th & 23rd and the Green-winged Teal was there on and off until 23rd. Two Ferruginous Ducks were back on Filby Broad.

 

A Cory’s Shearwater flew past Winterton and Sheringham 12th. A Black Guillemot was off Sheringham 12th, Trimmingham 12th, Kelling 20th and Overstrand 27th. A Black-throated Diver was on the pits at Snettisham RSPB 20th-22nd and up to two Glossy Ibises were at Breydon Water 2nd-8th & 28th.