October and November Norfolk bird tour sightings
October and November was a busy period as usual, tours ran on as follows on the following days, I have listed the species recorded below. The main sites visited included Holkham NNR, Holme dunes, Titchwell RSPB , Snettisham RSPB, Lakenheath RSPB , Welney WWT reserve, Hickling NWT, Cley NWT, Lynford arboretum, Swanton Novers NNR and…
Read MoreNorfolk Birding Tour 9th – 12th November 2025
A great three days of late autumn birding this week saw us bag up some excellent rarities with close views of Titchwell’s gorgeous American Golden Plover, both Firecrest and Yellow-browed Warbler on the Meadow Trail, a ‘tacking’ Dusky Warbler at Wells and an overhead Pallid Swift at West Runton. There were also several very unseasonal…
Read MoreNorfolk Birding Tour 19th – 22nd October
The first of a late autumn double header of short tours saw us enjoy a great range of birds along the North Norfolk coast – Yellow-browed Warblers featured highly but there was also a superb Great Grey Shrike (rarer than Brown Shrike nowadays!!) and a very obliging Jack Snipe on offer. You can read the…
Read MoreNorfolk Birding Tour 12th – 14th May 2025
We enjoyed a 117-species haul on our Spring migration short break in May, a great time of year to be birding in Britain’s top county! The rarity highlight was a superb pair of Grey-headed Wagtails we found along Cley East bank, but the tour also coincided with a continuing good wader passage with several Wood…
Read MoreNorfolk Birding Tour 24th – 27th April 2025
This tour was timed for the peak of Spring migration and we were rather fortunate to enjoy the legacy of a period of warm south-easterly winds which, while it didn’t produce that much in the way of passerine migrants, proved excellent for migrating shorebirds on their way to breeding grounds in Scandinavia and Russia. Whimbrel…
Read MoreMarch 23rd-26th Norfolk 3 Day birdwatching tour
This was a 3 day 3 night tour based from Hindolveston, visiting an array of locations and habitats over the three days. Day One – Holkham, Thornham Bank & village, Holme NNR, Titchwell Day Two – Swanton Novers, Kelling Heath, Kelling Hard, Cley NWT, Holkham NNR & Warham Greens Day Three – Great Cressingham, Cold…
Read MoreNorfolk Day tours 23rd – 28th February
We had a group day tour on the 23rd February, we then headed back there with an exclusive tour for a day with a couple of birders for an exclusive tour, followed by a coastal day up on the coast on 27th February. It was a great week for the Brecks birding, highlights were very…
Read MoreISLAY BIRDING TOUR REPORT 8th – 15th February 2025
Participants:- Adrian Bradley, Chris Brock, Charles Kingdon, Brian Leeman, Andy & Jan Morrison and Adrian Roach Tour Guide for Norfolk Birding – Chris Mills OVERVIEW OF THE TOUR This was a 6-day winter tour to Islay, off the west coast of Scotland in Argyll. The tour offered a great opportunity to see iconic species such…
Read MoreNorfolk Exclusive day Tour – January 28th 2025
A day tour for 2 people based in North Norfolk. A total of 66 species recorded with highlights of Velvet Scoter, Goosander, Hen Harrier, Short-eared owl, Barn Owl, Merlin, Snow Bunting and Shorelark. Common Name Scientific Name 1 Greylag Goose Anser anser 2 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 3 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 4 Mute…
Read MoreNorfolk 3 day Winter Tour – January 17-19th 2025
A three day winter tour taking many of the key Norfolk wintering species. Day One – Cley-next the Sea, Holkham NNR & Shore, Warham Greens Day Two – Lynford arboretum, Titchwell RSPB. Day Three – St. Benets Abbey, Repps, Martham, Winterton & Sea Palling Highlights during the three days were undoubtedly Shorelarks giving wonderful close…
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