Norfolk bird news June 2025

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A dark morph, Eleonora’s Falcon flew west along the beach at Walcott 10th. A Caspian Tern was at RSPB Lakenheath Fen often loafing on the edges of Hockwold Washes 14th-16th.

 

The Black-crowned Night Heron remained at Mundesley until 1st and one was at NWT Cley Marshes from 22nd. A Purple Heron was at NWT Hickling Broad 3rd, RSPB Titchwell 7th and Reedham Water just west of How Hill 8th.

 

An adult Rosy Starling was at Melton Constable 6th and a European Bee-eater flew over West Runton 1st. There was an influx of Marsh Warblers with several birds found including one at Weybourne and another at NWT Cley Marshes from 7th.

 

A European Honey Buzzard flew over RSPB Strumpshaw Fen 2nd & 7th, 11th & 12th, and from Swanton Novers raptor watchpoint 9th & 28th and one seen several times over the North Dunes at Winterton-on-sea 17th. A drake Green-winged Teal was at WWT Welney from 14th. A Smew was at RSPB Buckenham Marshes and RSPB Strumpshaw Fen 14th.

 

A Pectoral Sandpiper was at NWT Hickling Broad 7th-10th and a Roseate Tern was at RSPB Snettisham 28th. A Long-tailed Skua flew south past Waxham 23rd and a summer plumaged Black Guillemot flew north past there and Winterton 23rd. Four Long-tailed Duck flew west at Cromer 28th and the Glossy Ibis remained at Breydon Water.