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Parking
Next to
Burnham Overy Staithe Harbour (grid ref: TF 843 443; ample
parking) or by the A149 at the top of the road to Burnham
Thorpe, half a mile to the East (room for about eight cars). |
The quality of the Winter
birding found in this picturesque section of Holkham National
Nature Reserve easily matches the more popular coastal bird
reserves. Visitors to the area will be treated to
Pink-Footed and Dark-Bellied Brent Geese, often including a
smattering of Pale-Bellied Brents and a Black Brant or two.
Sightings of a Ross's Goose and a "Lesser Canada Goose" can turn
also up with the Pink-Footed Brent Geese. Another likely
sighting can be the Greenland White-Fronted Goose, Tundra Bean
Goose or the Barnacle Goose so look carefully!
Egyptian Geese are abundant Canada and Grelag Geese also add to
selection of bird species. Numerous European White-Fronted
Geese also visit the marshes, whilst the harbour encourages a
good variety of Waders - eg Grey Plover, Turnstone, Dunlin,
Redshank, Curlew, Knot and Rock Pipit. Regular visitors
also include Peregrine, Merlin, Hen Harrier, Barn and
Short-Eared Owls. Among the Divers are Slavonian and
Red-Necked Grebes and Seaduck, including Velvet Scoter.
In the trees and bushes, look out for Little Egrets -
particularly near the west end of Holkham Meals.
The Winter roost attracts more than 100 birds. |
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