I was at Titchwell within 20
minutes!

Congrats and thanks Trevor Girling for finding this stunning Ross’s Gull yesterday morning and breaking news live. A first for Norfolk for me and undoubtedly Bird of the Year so far! Thanks too, Matt Lonsdale, for relocating in a field inland, shortly after it left the coast. #NorfolkBirding

Good point, Phil!

Continuing the subject of gorgeous summer visitors, grab your sunglasses! 😎 This male Yellow Wagtail at Titchwell this evening certainly caught my eye. #NorfolkBirding

Thanks, John.

It dawned on me today that another thing I really like about Spring Migrants is they usually offer double the value. Not only are most visually beautiful, they usually have gorgeous voices too! Don’t you find the call of a Whimbrel taking off sends tingles down your spine? #NorfolkBirding

Thanks Lorraine, I did!

Thanks, Lorraine. It seems they’ve all arrived in a rush. I hope to welcome another back today!

Thanks, Rob. I always find they show best on first arrival.

I absolutely love the return of summer migrants and, while I celebrate every one with huge enthusiasm, some feel extra special. I’m sure we all have our favourites. For me catching the first distant snatch of a Grasshopper Warbler reeling is hard to beat. #NorfolkBirding

I visited a cold, windy, Welney yesterday, hoping to see the Red-crested Pochard that had recently arrived. It took a focussed hour scanning to find, finally drifting out of its distant reedy hideout before sailing right below me at Lyle Hide. Phew, what a cracker of a quacker! #NorfolkBirding

Shorelarks have been few and far between in Norfolk this last winter, so I was delighted to join Mike Buckland and search two out at Great Yarmouth North Denes last Monday, after they hadn’t been reported there for 13 days. #NorfolkBirding

After nearly a month away in South Africa, it was great to be back birding on the North Norfolk Coast again today. This imposing 2W Glaucous Gull, between Waxham and Horsey, was my primary target and posed beautifully when it finally flew in. #NorfolkBirding

Water Pipits are always great birds to watch closely as they go about their business. This one at Cley today was picking small red worms from the muddy fringes. #NorfolkBirding

That would be good. Caspian Plover - now you’re talking!

Hi Justin, I hope you are keeping well? I’m doing some travelling soon as February is usually a lull. I’m certainly aiming to keep going after that. I set the current Norfolk yearlisting record with 284 in 2022. The previous record was set by Rob Martin at 279 in 2005.

Thanks, Andy. I hope your yearlist is going well too?

As 2025 closed, I embraced the challenge of seeing as many different bird species as possible, in Norfolk, this January. The variety has been surprising and provided me a huge total of 173 species - quite possibly a new county record? The fitting finale - five fabulous Shags. #NorfolkBirding

Common Crossbills have been performing well in Norfolk this year, since they started arriving in July, but this lovely male, at Dersingham Bog today, surely has to take top billing! #NorfolkBirding

Lovely photo Mike and that flock surely a Fire-crested Phyllosc Fandango!

Ever so slightly 😉

It was great to discover that the Hume’s Warbler found by Roger Skeen at Holme NOA, yesterday, was still present this morning when I visited. I’d seen one a month earlier at Warham, but this one was rather more obliging as it showed better and also called more frequently. #NorfolkBirding

Outstanding images Mike. Congratulations!

Thanks, Rob. A smart bird indeed!

A rare trip south of the Waveney border delivered stunning views of my fifth shrike species in East Anglia this year. This adult, male, Red-tailed (“Turkestan”) Shrike showed remarkably well in calm, sunny conditions, in the great company of some fine, old, Suffolk birding pals. #SuffolkBirding

Thanks, Nicholas.

Luckily, the Greater Short-toed Lark, found by Nathan Pickering at Snettisham late yesterday evening, was relocated at dawn before vanishing for several hours. A teasing glimpse late-morning stimulated further relocation efforts, with rich rewards for those who braved the rain. #NorfolkBirding

Thanks, Tim. That’s an extraordinary thought.

Thanks, James. Appreciated.

Yes, indeed, and many other rarities too!