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Swanton Novers Raptor Watch

East Anglia  >  United Kingdom

Raptor viewpoint set up when European Honey-buzzard bred here. They no longer breed, but 6 of these birds appeared in 2022.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 6 October 2022
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Description

Possible birds of prey that can be spotted at Swanton Novers Raptor Watch are Common Buzzard, Red Kite, European Honey-buzzard, Eurasian Goshawk, Eurasian Kestrel, Eurasian Hobby and Sparrowhawk. Golden Oriole and European Bee-eater breed in the area.

Details

Access

20 miles NW of Norwich off A4067. Look for sign off minor road (see photo). Parking in field, no hard standing. Click on the P in the map to get directions.

Terrain and Habitat

Grassland , Scattered trees and bushes , Agriculture , Forest

Conditions

Flat , Dry , Open landscape

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Summer

Best time to visit

Spring , Summer

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Links

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Map

Top 5 birds

European Honey-buzzard
1. European Honey-buzzard
(Pernis apivorus)
Red Kite
2. Red Kite
(Milvus milvus)
Eurasian Hobby
3. Eurasian Hobby
(Falco subbuteo)
European Bee-eater
4. European Bee-eater
(Merops apiaster)
Golden Oriole
5. Golden Oriole
(Oriolus oriolus)

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