Norfolk bird news July 2025

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A Collared Pratincole was briefly at NWT Cley Marshes 1st and a Caspian Tern was there 4th-6th. The Black-crowned Night Heron was again at NWT Cley Marshes and was seen to fly west from the reserve and then spend the day at Stiffkey Fen 12th.

 

An adult Pacific Golden Plover was at Warham Greens 16th and Pacific Golden Plover at Burgh Castle 18th. A White-rumped Sandpiper was at RSPB Snettisham 10th and from 25th and a Pectoral Sand from 25th.

 

A European Bee-eater flew west over Melton Constable 9th and one was heard over Cley Marshes NWT 18th.

 

There were a few single European Honey Buzzard sightings: one west over RSPB Titchwell 3rd, west over Kelling Water Meadows and NWT Cley Marshes 6th and Hickling 13th. Another was seen occasionally from the Swanton Novers raptor watchpoint 4th, 5th, 7th & 10th.

 

Up to two Roseate Terns were seen irregularly at RSPB Snettisham from 2nd and one was seen at Weybourne 16th. A Cory’s Shearwater flew past Sheringham and Cromer 7th and a Storm Petrel flew past Cromer 8th.

 

The Glossy Ibis was still at Breydon Water being seen on Loughlin's Marsh 11th. A Glossy Ibis was at RSPB Lakenheath Fen often getting on to Hockwold Washes 1st-5th.