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  • Saturday 28 January 2012

    Cley - WESTERN SANDPIPER & Water Pipit. Titchwell - COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLL, 5 Long-tailed Ducks, 2 Spoonbills early a.m., 10 White-fronts & 19 Cranes reported near village early morning?. Buckenham - LESSER WHITE FRONTED GOOSE with c80 Taiga Bean Geese. Snettisham - ROSS'S GOOSE early am & 40 Snow Buntings. Ranworth - RING NECKED DUCK. Fakenham - Great Grey Shrike. Wells - Black Brant on pitch & putt course. Holkham - 2 Rough-leg Buzzards, 4 Shorelarks & 76 Snow Buntings. Salthouse - 24 Snow Buntings. Burnham Overy staithe - 50 Lapland Buntings. Lynford - 5 Hawfinches. Wolferton - Golden Pheasant. Choseley - Rough-leg Buzzard. Warham Greens - Hen Harrier.

  • Friday 27 January 2012

    Cley - WESTERN SANDPIPER, 2 Little Auks reported & Pale Bellied Brent. Titchwell - COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLL, 17 Cranes reported ? near village, 4 Long-tailed Ducks, Spoonbill & 20 Snow Buntings. Buckenham/Cantley - LESSER WHITE FRONTED GOOSE with Taiga Bean Geese. Blakeney - 5 Tundra Bean Geese with Pink-feet. Wells - Black Brant on pitch & putt course. Holkham - Rough-leg Buzzard & 4 Shorelarks. Burnham Overy staithe - 50 Lapland Buntings. Horsey - 2 Cranes south of mill. Strumpshaw - RC Pochard. Walcott -Glaucous Gull. Lynford - 2 Hawfinches. Hickling - 4 Cranes & 2 Short-eared Owls.

  • Thursday 26 January 2012

    Cley - WESTERN SANDPIPER. Titchwell - COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLL, 7 Long-tailed Ducks, Black-throated Diver & Red-necked Grebe. Cantley - LESSER WHITE FRONTED GOOSE with 80 Taiga Bean Geese. Great barwick - ROSS'S GOOSE flew over with Pink-feet. Blakeney - 22 Twite. Wells - 2 Rough-leg Buzzards over east hills & 2 Black Brants on pitch & putt course. Holkham - Rough-leg Buzzard at the west end & Tundra Bean Goose. Horsey - 6 Cranes south of mill. Heacham - 6 Tundra Bean Geese. Santon Warren - Great Grey Shrike. Burnham Norton - Rough-leg Buzzard, Spoonbill, SEO & 8 White-fronts. Fritton - Rough-leg Buzzard over Waveney forest, Spoonbill, SEO & 2 Hen Harriers.

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Its geographic location and wide diversity of habitats combine to make Norfolk one of the very best counties in Great Britain for birdwatching – whatever the season.

Whether its booming bitterns or sky-dancing marsh harriers over the reedbeds of the north coast, wildfowl and waders wheeling over the immense mudflats of The Wash or the haunting calls of roosting cranes in the Broads, Norfolk can deliver a truly memorable wildlife experience all year round.

The Bird ID Company The county boasts a list of over 420 species, including some very rare resident species, breeding and winter visitors, passage migrants and many vagrants. It is one of the few counties in Britain where it is possible to see in excess of 100 bird species on any given day without too much effort. So it’s not surprising that a birdwatcher’s calendar is not complete without a visit to Norfolk and most visit many times during the year.

However, it's appeal is much broader than just birds, with over 100 miles of unspoilt coastline, habitats ranging from the dune slacks and marshes of Holkham to the arid heathland of the Brecks and a range of unusual or sought-after non-bird species, which include swallowtail butterflies in the Broads and the seal colony on Blakeney Point, Norfolk genuinely offers something for every interest.

Sunday: white cloud

Temperature
Min:-1°C (30°F)
Max:5°C (41°F)
Wind
Direction:E
Speed:5mph
 
UV Risk:low
Humidity:92%
Sunrise:07:41GMT
Sunset:16:34GMT
Visibility:good
Pollution:low
 

Monday: white cloud

Temperature
Min:0°C (32°F)
Max:3°C (37°F)
Wind
Direction:ENE
Speed:6mph
 
UV Risk:low
Humidity:68%
Sunrise:07:39GMT
Sunset:16:36GMT
Visibility:excellent
Pollution:low
 

Tuesday: white cloud

Temperature
Min:-1°C (30°F)
Max:3°C (37°F)
Wind
Direction:E
Speed:12mph
 
UV Risk:low
Humidity:71%
Sunrise:07:38GMT
Sunset:16:38GMT
Visibility:very good
Pollution:low