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  • Wednesday 8 February 2012

    Titchwell - COUES' ARCTIC REDPOLL, 2 Spoonbill, 3 Smew, 4 Long-tailed Ducks, 2 Velvet Scoter, 4 Water Pipits. Wells - Rough-legged Buzzard, 2 Smew. Holme - Rough-legged Buzzard, Slavonian Grebe. Saddle Bow - 22 Smew. Cley - 16 Tundra Bean Geese, 2 Whooper Swans, 2 Smew, 2 Pale-bellied Brent geese, 45 Eurasian White-fronted Geese. Blakeney - Smew. Fakenham - Great Grey Shrike. Thetford - 2 Smew. Rockland Broad - 2 Smew, Bittern. Thornham - Rough-legged Buzzard. Whitlingham C.P. - Smew, Red-breasted Merganser.

  • Tuesday 7 February 2012

    Cley - 4 Twite, 4 Smew, Water Pipit. Holkham - 2 Rough-legged Buzzards, 7 Greenland White-fronted Geese, 300 Eurasion White-fronted Geese, 3 Smew. Titchwell - 2 Spoonbill, Water Pipit, 2 Smew, 4 Snow Bunting, COUES' ARCTIC REDPOLL, 4 Long-tailed Ducks, Velvet Scoter. Thornham - Rough-legged Buzzard. Saddle Bow - 7 Smew. Hardley Flood - 2 Bitterns. Wiggenhall St. Mary Magdalen - 8 Smew. Fakenham - Great Grey Shrike, Smew. Holme - ROSS'S GOOSE, 1000 Pink-footed Geese. Cantley - LESSER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, 80 Taiga Bean Geese. Wells - 3 Smew. Breydon Water - Bittern.

  • Monday 6 February 2012

    Breydon Water - Smew. Hickling - Common Crane. Lynford Arboretum - 3 Common Cranes over. Thornham - 2 Short-eared Owls. Holkham - Scaup, Rough-legged Buzzard. Wells - 5 Smew, Red-necked Grebe. Titchwell - Coues' Arctic Redpoll, 4 Long-tailed Ducks, 2 Velvet Scoter. Cantley - LESSER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, 40 Taiga Bean Geese, 150 Eurasisn White-fronted Geese. Blakeney - 22 Twite. Wroxham Broad - RING-NECKED DUCK. Pentney - Long-tailed Duck, Smew, Mediterranean Gull.

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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.

Thursday: grey cloud

Temperature
Min:-4°C (25°F)
Max:0°C (32°F)
Wind
Direction:W
Speed:3mph
 
UV Risk:low
Humidity:91%
Sunrise:07:22GMT
Sunset:16:55GMT
Visibility:good
Pollution:low
 

Friday: sunny intervals

Temperature
Min:-3°C (27°F)
Max:1°C (34°F)
Wind
Direction:SE
Speed:10mph
 
UV Risk:low
Humidity:64%
Sunrise:07:20GMT
Sunset:16:57GMT
Visibility:very good
Pollution:low
 

Saturday: sunny

Temperature
Min:-1°C (30°F)
Max:0°C (32°F)
Wind
Direction:SSW
Speed:6mph
 
UV Risk:low
Humidity:63%
Sunrise:07:18GMT
Sunset:16:59GMT
Visibility:very good
Pollution:low