Posts Tagged ‘Guided birdwatching Norfolk’
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 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 More2nd 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…
Read MoreMay 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…
Read MoreMay 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…
Read MoreMay 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…
Read MoreNorfolk 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…
Read MoreNorfolk 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…
Read MoreNorfolk 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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