Norfolk bird news September 2025

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A Black-winged Kite was at NWT Hickling Broad 5th-11th raising speculation that it was the same bird seen there in 2023. A male Pallid Harrier flew south then west at NWT Cley Marshes and was then seen briefly at Morston 27th.

There were a few European Honey Buzzards: Houghton Hall 6th, Waxham 9th, Hickling Broad 10th, in off the sea at Sheringham 16th and Holt 19th.

 

An adult Lesser Grey Shrike was at Winterton 22nd-29th, raising speculation that it was the same bird seen there last year. Other highlights at Winterton were a Barred Warbler 8th, 12th, up to two Red-breasted Flycatchers 26th-27th, up to two Red-backed Shrike 26th-30th and a Little Bunting 30th.

 

A 1st-winter Isabelline Shrike was at Happisburgh 30th and a Western Bonelli’s Warbler was at West Runton 8th. A Greater Short-toed Lark was at Burnham Deepdale 9th and a Red-rumped Swallow flew west over Holt 12th. A Barred Warbler was at Morston Greens 28th

 

A Red-breasted Flycatcher was at Trimingham 26th and RSPB Titchwell 27th. A Common Rosefinch Waxham 26th and a Wood Warbler was at NWT Holme Dunes 6th. Single Red-backed Shrikes were at Thornham until 8th, RSPB Titchwell 7th and Morston Greens from 25th.

 

A Pacific Golden Plover was reported at Waxham 6th-8th. The Eurasian Dotterel remained near Ringstead until 4th and one was heard calling as it flew over NWT Cley Marshes 6th and another flew over Blakeney Point 29th. The Temminck's Stint remained at WWT Welney until 4th. A Pectoral Sandpiper was at RSPB Titchwell 6th-12th and up to two Red-necked Phalaropes were there 8th-16th. Two Pectoral Sandpipers were at NWT Cley Marshes & Salthouse 13th-26tha.

 

A Cory’s Shearwater flew past Weybourne 17th, NWT Holme Dunes 21st, Hunstanton 21st and two flew past Waxham 21st.

 

In common with southern England there was an influx of Glossy Ibises. Best counts were thirty-four at Breydon Water RSPB 6th, up to twenty-two in the Horsey Winterton area, seventeen over WWT Welney 7th, up to thirty-one that flew along the Norfolk coast from Eccles-on-Sea to Hunstanton 7th. Up to three Ferruginous Ducks were on Filby Broad.