Norfolk bird news March 2026

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The Black-winged Kite was at Ludham Bridge from 8th-18th & 22nd-23rd. It is still likely to be somewhere in The Broads.

 

The male Eastern Black Redstart was last seen at Sheringham on 2nd. Two Shorelark were at Great Yarmouth North Denes 3rd-4th & 16th-17th and singles were at Gore Point, NWT Holme Dunes 6th and Blakeney Point 11th & 14th.

 

A drake Ferruginous Duck was at Holkham Park lake 3rd-13th and a Ring-necked Duck was there 9th. A Ring-necked Duck was at Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park 6th. Many Tundra Bean Geese headed back to the continent. The highest count was twelve on Ken Hill Marshes 1st.

 

A Glaucous Gull and Iceland Gull spent much time, roughly midway between Waxham and Horsey. A Black-necked Grebe Red-necked Grebe and up to thirteen Long-tailed Ducks were at RSPB Titchwell.

 

Single inland Slavonian Grebes were at Barton Broad 1st, NWT Hickling Broad 1st, Holkham Park 13th and Ormesby Broad 14th. Up to three Glossy Ibises remained at Stiffkey and another was at Welney.

 

Single Hooded Crows were at Winterton Dunes NNR 13th & 18th, Waxham 16th, Cromer 17th and Happisburgh Church 18th.