Posts Tagged ‘Norfolk birding’
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 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 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 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 MoreAndalucia Amazing Migrants Tour 2nd – 9th SEPTEMBER 2024
A wonderful 7 days birdwatching In Andalucia Spain watching migrating raptors, storks, bee-eaters and many others…
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 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 Birding 3 Day Winter Tour
12-14th January 2024 Friday 12th January NW & North Norfolk Day One of Three We started the tour with a walk out along the shore at Brancaster, as we parked up there were 2 Spoonbills in view and a Marsh harrier skidded past, a nice start! As we walked along the shore we started to…
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