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
61

What you might see

  • Common Firecrest

    Recent sighting

    Last seen 9d ago

  • Marsh Tit

    An occasional visitor to this spot

    Last seen 115d ago

  • Eurasian Nuthatch

    Recorded fairly regularly here

    Last seen 12d ago

  • Eurasian Siskin

    Recorded on 14% of visits

    Last seen 89d ago

  • Mistle Thrush

    Recorded on 10% of visits

    Last seen 64d ago

  • Goldcrest

    Recorded fairly regularly here

    Last seen 12d ago

  • Redwing

    Typically seen Oct–May

    Last seen 151d ago

  • Coal Tit

    Recorded on 9% of visits

    Last seen 96d ago

  • Ring Ouzel

    Seen here 4 times in the last 3 years

    Last seen 101d ago

  • Woodlark

    Seen here twice in the last 3 years

    Last seen 1 year ago

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