Whilst I am on here, can anybody suggest where I can get info about birding in the Sheringham area? I know Norfolk pretty well and have seawatched from S'ham in the past, but if one was to spend some time based in the town, are there any good local spots within easy walk of the town, eg Beeston Common etc? Mainly with migrants in mind...
Any info much appreciated.
Cheers
Hi, only just getting to grips with how Beeston Regis Common works after almost a year there, quite often the brambles can seem quite dead but it sometimes seems a case of looking at particular areas at the right time of the day.
The Bump because it is so high is visible a long way out and this is the area were migrants make first landfall. The bushes just east of the pitch and putt area are excellent for warblers and there are two footpaths, either the path that goes over the top of the bump or the one that skirts the gardens on the south side.
The main areas on the Common itself are 'the pit' - the hollow SE of the bump, the line of bushes that skirt the football pitch - best viewed from the football pitch and (especially in the afternoon when birds have filtered down from the bump), the allotments and fields south of the railway line,
expect the whole area to have lots of disturbance from the GP and dogs.
The most regular scarcities from the last 9 years have been Barred Warbler, Wryneck, R B Shrike, Rosefinch and LE Owl
The Church just SE east of the common is always worth checking as is the large field East of the caravan site.
Beeston Common to the South of the coast road (where the Bittern was) harboured at least 2 Yellow-browed Warblers last year.
