Weybourne Camp
This is a private site - best viewed from the coastal path. Used as a military base during the Second World War, Weybourne Camp was converted into the Muckleburgh Collection, a private museum of militaria, in the early 1970's. Over the next few years, many of the Nissan huts were demolished and the area to the north of the main buildings was allowed to develop into scrubland and overgrown hedges. During this period Stonechat, Black Redstart, Grasshopper Warbler and Red-backed Shrikes all nested in the area. In 1987 a conservation management plan was drawn up resulting in the excavation of a small freshwater pool and extensive planting of mainly willow, oak, sycamore and elderberry. Unfortunately in recent years the area has been generally "tidied up", almost all of the hedges have been uprooted and much of the area has been converted to arable farmland. Despite this, almost 290 species of birds have been recorded on or from the camp and both spring and autumn still never fail to produce some outstanding rarities. Over 23,000 birds have been ringed on the camp since ringing first started in 1972!
- Species recorded
- 264
- Visitors
- 94
What you might see
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Pallid Harrier
Recent sightingLast seen 31d ago
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Ring Ouzel
Recent sightingLast seen 16d ago
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Little Tern
44% of all club sightings recorded here
Last seen Yesterday
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Grey Partridge
42% of all club sightings recorded here
Last seen 30d ago
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Eurasian Whimbrel
41% of all club sightings recorded here
Last seen 246d ago
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Cetti's Warbler
40% of all club sightings recorded here
Last seen 27d ago
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Dunlin
39% of all club sightings recorded here
Last seen 246d ago
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Western Yellow Wagtail
37% of all club sightings recorded here
Last seen Yesterday
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Dusky Warbler
Seen here 3 times in the last 3 years
Last seen 178d ago
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Lesser White-fronted Goose
Seen here twice in the last 3 years
Last seen 1 year ago
