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With so many people spending time last weekend watching their gardens for Big Garden Birdwatch, I am sure there were a few new species added to garden lists. With the recent cold snap, scarcer species such as fieldfare, redwing, bullfinch, redpoll and even waxwings have been moving into gardens but here...

Following the mild conditions over the festive period, we have now had the reminder that is it still mid-winter!! Snow has been on the ground here for the last two weeks and with temperatures as low as minus 11 o c, much of the fresh water remains frozen solid. Despite the harsh conditions, it has...

Most birdwatchers keep a list of some kind, it may be for their garden, local patch or county; it may just be a yearlist. For the yearlisters, it is important to get off to a good start so, with up to 80 species possible, Jnauary 1st is a busy day at Titchwell. This year we were lucky to have a waxwing...

If you have ever been to Asia, you will have probably been past or even birded a local rubbish dump (I kid you not!) and seen large numbers of gulls, storks and raptors feeding on leftovers. It is an amazing sight watching hundreds of black kites circling in the air together. Well we have something...

Now I have got your attention, let’s talk about gulls!! Not necessarily everyone’s cup of tea but they are a fascinating group of birds especially the larger species. Despite being a common sight they can be a nightmare to identify in all their different plumages, ages and races and a...

The stretch of coast between Hunstanton and Holkham is well known in the winter for its large numbers of sea-ducks, divers and grebes. The sea in this area is comparatively shallow with a sandy bed that is excellent for shellfish making it ideal feeding grounds. Numbers are beginning to build up but...

As part of a national monitoring scheme run jointly by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and the Hawl and Owl Trust, we have been counting the harriers that roost on the reserve over the last winter. The main aim of the scheme is to get an accurate assesment of the number of hen and marsh harriers...

Since the start of the New Year, we have seen a dramatic increase in ‘diving’ ducks, especially pochard, and it could be down to several factors. In general, diving ducks are very scarce at Titchwell due to the lack of deep water but since late-December we have been experimenting with...

We managed to get all the last few cleaning jobs done in the Parrinder Hide this afternoon and were able to get the security fencing down to allow a few people into the hides before dusk. THE VIEWS ARE AMAZING!!! Helped by an amazing winter light, there was a large gull roost including at least one...