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Introduction
As a guide to the birds that can be seen within the county, and to hopefully assist you with choosing the time of your visit, please have a look through the seasonal accounts to see a summary of those species that are most reliably seen, and the time of year at which they occur. I have also summarised some of the other wildlife that can be seen within the county.
Whilst naturally no species can be absolutely guaranteed, and obviously the longer your tour, the more chance you have of seeing the whole range of species that are around at the time, any visit regardless of duration will always be a rewarding experience given the wealth and variety of birds present throughout the year.
Whilst the seasonal accounts generally stick to the more common and regularly occurring species, Norfolk is renowned for producing a good number of both scare and rare birds each year and there is virtually always something unusual of note to be seen at most times of the year, and this amazing propensity to produce the unusual is reflected in the fact that almost 75% of the species that have been seen within Britain have been recorded in Norfolk.
Although I have split the species accounts into seasons, the periods actually reflect the migration times more than the traditional months of those respective seasons. In the bird world, spring migrants can continue to occur through to the first week or so of June, and the autumn migration season starts with the return of waders in July making the summertime a very short period. Also, whilst late autumn vagrants occur into November, some winter birds such as the Pink-footed Geese return in mid September and Brent Geese can linger until June! I have therefore indicated the months to which the 'seasonal' summary relates and have mentioned within each summary those species that fall into those overlap categories.
Finally, as I always pride myself on being honest with any particular requirements that my clients may have, if you wish to visit specifically to see an individual species or two, then please feel free to discuss your requirements with me and I will always ensure that the time of your visit will give you the optimum chance of seeing those particular birds.
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