Counts of birds migrating past Hunstanton between 06.15 and 08.45 on 3rd April 2026

A portrait of a medium-sized black, grey and white shrike towards the top of a small bush

A picture of a black female sawfly with a brighy orange head resting on a pine cone

A group of orange-coloured fungi growing and glowing in a peaty stream

A grand day in northwest Norfolk, with a good movement of passerines along Hunstanton cliffs followed by Great Grey Shrike in the nearby dunes and a fine display of Bog Beacon and my first ever Red-headed Pine Sawfly (a female) in the woods at Dersingham

Cetacean not cesarean!

Certainly not Hbr Porpoise (we see often here). I'd estimate the thin, pointed curved fin at about 2 feet tall. Looks spot on for Risso's shape but appreciate other species with similar shape. Enlarged original images should be far clearer than those posted here as looked sharp and clear on boc.

Hi Carl, the cesarean was c500m to 1km offshore, easily seen through bins with good views on 30× through scope. We saw dorsal fin break surface about 8 times, no blows, no body ever visible except for around fin base which seemed paler grey than fin itself. Prob feeding, small bass leaping.

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A good place in 2023 was along the ditch at approx TG434066.

Aspidapion soror is quite numerous on the Marsh Mallow on Halvergate Marshes

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Hi Andtew. The Soldierflies (and allies) seem to be on the wing early this year. Plenty of Beris chalybata in one central Norfolk Wood yesterday. Try sweeping or looking for basking flies on herb-layer leaves and flowers. And try Empis tessellata for your pinned empid.

A decent first morning of the spring migration season at Hunstanton today . #NorfolkBirding

Gulls, including these Kittiwakes, Little and Mediterranean Gulls, have been feeding close to or on the shore at Hunstanton, presumably taking advantage of the shellfish bounty stranded by the recent storm. #norfolkbirding #ukbirding

An impressive Glaucous Gull at Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, was a nice find by Mark and Tracy Bradbury this morning. #ukbirding

Yes please Vanna

Snow Buntings, Shorelarks and a bright, sunny, winter Norfolk beach. Hard to beat. #norfolkbirding