Norfolk bird news January 2026

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The Black-winged Kite remained in the St Benet’s Abbey and Ludham until 3rd and then was in the NWT Hickling Broad & Horsey area from 7th. A Rough-legged Buzzard was at Gresham Castle 1st and Alby Hill 2nd.

 

The male Eastern Black Redstart remained at Sheringham throughout January. Up to two Hume’s Leaf Warblers were at Holkham until 3rd. Two Shorelark were at Great Yarmouth 2nd-4th & 31st and another was at RSPB Titchwell 2nd. The Black-bellied Dipper was seen on and off at Bintree Mill. A Whinchat remained at South Wootton until 2nd and a Waxwing was at Horsey 11th-12th.

 

A Red-breasted Goose was at Morston Quay 27th. The Todd’s Canada Goose was re-found at Burnham Overy Marsh 20th and up two Red-necked Grebe were there. A Taiga Bean Goose was at North Point Pools until 6th. The highest count of Tundra Bean Geese were at least thirty-one at Sea Palling 2nd.

 

A drake Green-winged Teal was at RSPB Buckenham Marshes until 2nd at least. A Ferruginous Duck was at Filby Broad, on & off, and a Ring-necked Duck was there until 24th at least. Smew were seen on Filby Broad, Ormesby Broad and NWT Hickling Broad. A Black Brant was at RSPB Snettisham 8th.

 

An Iceland Gull flew north past Winterton 11th and was then at Sea Palling fr the rest of January. Up to three Glossy Ibises were at NWT Cley Marshes until 2nd and then in the Stiffkey Morston area until 31st at least.