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
105
Visitors
61

What you might see

  • Marsh Tit

    An occasional visitor to this spot

    Last seen 161d ago

  • Eurasian Nuthatch

    Recorded fairly regularly here

    Last seen 30d ago

  • Eurasian Siskin

    Recorded on 14% of visits

    Last seen 41d ago

  • Mistle Thrush

    Recorded on 10% of visits

    Last seen 110d ago

  • Goldcrest

    Recorded fairly regularly here

    Last seen 37d ago

  • Redwing

    Typically seen Oct–May

    Last seen 197d ago

  • Coal Tit

    Recorded on 9% of visits

    Last seen 36d ago

  • Rook

    Recorded on 16% of visits

    Last seen 25d ago

  • Common Firecrest

    Seen here 37 times in the last 3 years

    Last seen 36d ago

  • Ring Ouzel

    Seen here 4 times in the last 3 years

    Last seen 147d ago

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