Norfolk bird news April 2026

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The third Norfolk Ross's Gull commuted between RSPB Titchwell, Choseley and Thornham 18th. The wintering Glaucous Gull and Iceland Gull at Waxham and Horsey were last seen 19th.

 

A dark morph Eleonora’s Falcon flew north at Dersingham Bog 23rd. An adult male Pallid Harrier flew east at Weybourne and then seen at a few coastal sites to Winterton before being seen in Suffolk 9th. The Black-winged Kite was at Sea Palling 12th.

 

Of the up to two White-tailed Eagles seen over Holme 1st, Sedgeford 1st, Winterton 9th, Great Yarmouth 9th, Thorpe St Andrew 26th, Mucklebrough Hill 26th, RSPB Buckenham Marshes 26th, Happisburgh 27th, Waxham 27th and Stalham 27th one may have been a wild continental bird. The one Welney WWT was probably a Dutch ringed bird seen earlier in Cambridgeshire 13th.

 

A Pectoral Sandpiper was by Breydon Water at RSPB Laughlin’s Marsh 18th and another was Denver Sluice 27th. Single Black-winged Stilts were at Ken Hill Marshes 25th, Tallymore Farm Wetlands, Denver Sluice 27th and up to three were at WWT Welney from 27th. Four Dotterel were at Feltwell Anchor from 26th.

 

A Great Reed Warbler was at RSPB Titchwell 30th and a Wood Warbler was there 30th at least. Two Bee-eaters flew over Hempstead 27th. Single Hoopoes were at Lynn Point 9th, NWT Roydon Common 10th, Sedgeford 27th-28th and Thornham 29th. A Great Grey Shrike was at Old Hunstanton 2nd-7th and a Richard’s Pipit flew west over West Runton 2nd. A Pied Flycatcher was at RSPB Titchwell 12th and Winterton-on-Sea 12th.

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