North East Norfolk Bird Club

High Kelling

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High Kelling is a well wooded village on the Cromer Ridge, just east of Holt. The heart of the village is on the north side of the A148, about a mile and a half from the sea at Kelling. Mainly secondary woodland, as it was originally heathland, it is surrounded by pine plantations, notably Bodham Wood. Situated close to Kelling Heath to the north east and Lower Bodham Common to the south, it attract a good range of birds including the Cromer Ridge speciality the Firecrest.

Species recorded
104
Visitors
60

What you might see

  • Ring Ouzel

    Recent sighting

    Last seen 22d ago

  • Common Firecrest

    Recent sighting

    Last seen 10d ago

  • Marsh Tit

    An occasional visitor to this spot

    Last seen 36d ago

  • Eurasian Nuthatch

    Recorded fairly regularly here

    Last seen 17d ago

  • Eurasian Siskin

    Recorded on 15% of visits

    Last seen 10d ago

  • Mistle Thrush

    Recorded on 10% of visits

    Last seen 10d ago

  • Goldcrest

    Recorded fairly regularly here

    Last seen 10d ago

  • Redwing

    Typically seen Oct–May

    Last seen 72d ago

  • Coal Tit

    An occasional visitor to this spot

    Last seen 17d ago

  • Woodlark

    Seen here twice in the last 3 years

    Last seen 1 year ago

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