Norfolk bird news August 2024

 

At least six, and maybe up to eight, White-rumped Sandpipers were at RSPB Snettisham during ‘spring’ hide tide periods. A Semipalmated Sandpiper was at RSPB Snettisham 8th and Pectoral Sandpipers was there 31st.

 

Single White-rumped Sandpipers were seen at RSPB Titchwell 5th (with up to two from 29th), NWT Cley Marshes 6th and NWT Holme dunes 22nd-28th. Single Pectoral Sandpipers were at Lynn Point 1st and NWT Hickling Broad from 28th.

 

A Temminck’s Stint was at Dickleburgh Moor 20th-24th. An American Golden Plover was at RSPB Titchwell Freshmarsh 26th and either this species or a Pacific Golden Plover flew over Wells-next-the-Sea 18th. A Black-winged Stilt that may be an escaped captive ringed bird was at RSPB Snettisham 3rd and then RSPB Titchwell from 20th.

 

A Caspian Tern was at NWT Hickling Broad 3rd. Nearby a Black-crowned Night Heron was seen on and off at NWT Potter Heigham Marsh 5th-14th.

 

A female Montagu's Harrier was at RSPB Titchwell 6th and a Roseate Tern

flew west there 9th. Single fly-over European Honey-buzzards were seen at Attlebridge 11th, Surlingham 14th, NWT Ranworth Broad 14th, west of Gt Yarmouth 14th, Swanton Novers 17th, Woodbastwick 22nd, RSPB Strumpshaw 26th, Sheringham Park 28th and two flew over Hemblington 28th.

 

A Wryneck was at Kelling Water Meadows 29th.

 

Single Glossy Ibises were seen at Breydon Water on and off from 3rd and Wells-next-the-Sea 12th, NWT Cley Marshes 18th and one flew over RSPB Titchwell 31st.

 

A Long-finned Pilot Whale was off Gore Point, Holme-next-the-Sea 11th and then at RSPB Snettisham 12th-13th but later found deceased.