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…

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Norfolk 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…

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Norfolk 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…

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2nd October Days Exclusive Guiding

Paul Varney guiding for Norfolk Birding, a great day with plenty of migrants, plus views of Yellow-browed warbler, Wood warbler, Merlin & Pallid Harrier – a complete list below. Paul’s images of Yellow-browed warbler and Goldcrest. 1 Graylag Goose   Holkham NNR–Holkham Meals 2 Brant   Holkham NNR–Stiffkey Marshes 3 Mute Swan   Holkham NNR–Holkham…

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May 24-26th Norfolk group birding 3 day tour

Day One – Snettisham Coastal Park, Thornham Bank, Holme NNR, shore and dunes, Hunstanton Cliffs Day Two – Burnham Overy Staithe, Stiffkey Flood & Cley NWT Day Three – Great Cressingham, Santon Downham, Cockley Cley & Lynford Arboretum Highlights of day one were stunning close views of up to 4 Turtle Doves, a superb singing…

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May 19th Norfolk Group Birdwatching Day Tour

A great birding day tour today visiting Cley, Kelling and Salthouse Heaths. The tour started at 2pm and continuing through till 10pm, with a Fish and chip supper in Holt. Guided by Paul Varney on behalf of Norfolk Birding. We saw 2 Short-eared Owl, 3 Barn Owl, heard Tawny Owl. Saw Spoonbill, Nightjars, Turtle Dove…

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May 11th Norfolk Group Birdwatching Day Tour

Guided by Paul Varney on behalf of Norfolk Birding On this group tour today we visited Snettisham RSPB, Ken Hill NR & Titchwell RSPB. Highlights were undoubtedly nice views and purring Turtle Dove, good views of Cuckoo, Little Stint, Little Gull, Spoonbill a nice array of breeding plumage shorebirds and singing warblers. A total of…

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Norfolk 5 day Spring Birdwatching Tour

April 22nd- 26th 2024 Over this 5 day tour we visited a whole range of areas and birdwatching locations. Day One – Thornham Bank, Holme NNR, shore and dunes, Hunstanton CliffsDay Two – Sheringham Sea, Cley NWT, Salthouse Marshes, Gramborough HillDay Three – Great Cressingham, Santon Downham, Cockley Cley, Lynford ArboretumDay Four – Swanton Novers…

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Norfolk Winter 3 Day Birding Tour

February 2nd – 4th This was a three day/3 night group tour and visited similar areas to the last 3 & 5 day January tours, however there were a few species recorded that were different to the previous trips, a full list of species recorded is below along with the locations we visited. We recorded…

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Norfolk Winter 5 Day Birding Tour

Day One 22nd January – Cley, Glaven Ford, Stiffkey Flood & Warham Greens A great start birding at Cley with lovely views eventually of the Red-breasted Goose, plus 5000 Pink-footed Geese added to the wonderful sounds and scene. Also Red-throated Diver on the sea, and a good spread of wildfowl, Pintail, Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler and…

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