North East Norfolk Bird Club

Felbrigg Park & Lake

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Felbrigg Park has been open to the public since the Hall and grounds were given to the National Trust in the early 1970s. There is a variety of habitat including mixed woodland, deer park, newly restored heath, sheep pastures and arable. The Scarrow Beck flows through the estate, which was dammed in the mid 18th C. to create an ornamental lake - with a reed-bed at its northern end. The latest habitat restoration work has been to recreate the old course of the beck, which now forms a seasonal water meadow. With it's strategic location close to the coast and the recognised 'fly-way of the Holt - Cromer ridge, the Felbrigg Estate has attracted over 200 species. Rarities have included Collard Pratincole, Black Stork, Rough-legged Buzzard, Glossy Ibis, White-winged Black Tern, Pallid Swift and Pallas's Warbler.

An NENBC book, 'The Birds of Felbrigg Park' describing the location and birdlife in detail is available from the Club Secretary.

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/felbrigg-hall-gardens-and-estate



Species recorded
176
Visitors
156

What you might see

  • Mandarin Duck

    The club's top location for this species

    Last seen 1 year ago

  • Little Owl

    48% of all club sightings recorded here

    Last seen 3d ago

  • Tufted Duck

    45% of all club sightings recorded here

    Last seen 29d ago

  • Common Snipe

    43% of all club sightings recorded here

    Last seen 111d ago

  • Northern Shoveler

    41% of all club sightings recorded here

    Last seen 103d ago

  • Eurasian Coot

    39% of all club sightings recorded here

    Last seen 13d ago

  • Gadwall

    38% of all club sightings recorded here

    Last seen 27d ago

  • Water Rail

    35% of all club sightings recorded here

    Last seen 134d ago

  • Common Firecrest

    Seen here 11 times in the last 3 years

    Last seen 142d ago

  • Western Cattle Egret

    Seen here 9 times in the last 3 years

    Last seen 281d ago

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