North East Norfolk Bird Club

Field Dalling & Saxlingham

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Field Dalling is an elevated village about 4 miles inland from Morston on the northern edge of the western arm of the clubs area, linked to the Hamlet of Saxlingham about a mile to the east by a minor road. The area is mainly farmland but there are some interesting wet meadows to the west of Field Dalling church and a reservoir, sadly not fully visible from the footpath. This attracts geese, swans and duck but is shot in the winter months. On the south side of the village are two deep pools and a stand of mature trees. Just north of Saxlingham is a valley of rough grazing with a beck, which floods during the winter, most farmland birds can be found here.

Species recorded
143
Visitors
19

What you might see

  • Ruff

    15% of all club sightings recorded here

    Last seen 250d ago

  • Green Sandpiper

    6% of all club sightings recorded here

    Last seen 273d ago

  • European Golden Plover

    A regular visitor to this spot

    Last seen 250d ago

  • Western Marsh Harrier

    Recorded on 28% of visits

    Last seen 236d ago

  • Common Snipe

    A regular visitor to this spot

    Last seen 234d ago

  • Grey Partridge

    Recorded fairly regularly here

    Last seen 243d ago

  • Northern Lapwing

    Recorded on 32% of visits

    Last seen 236d ago

  • Fieldfare

    Typically seen Oct–Apr

    Last seen 236d ago

  • Peregrine Falcon

    Seen here 11 times in the last 3 years

    Last seen 309d ago

  • Ring Ouzel

    Seen here 9 times in the last 3 years

    Last seen 309d ago

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