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Description
Since its creation in 2018, this site has attracted a wide variety of wetland and reedbed dwelling birds, and being so close to the NWT Hickling Reserve and the Norfolk coast, it has so much potential to turn up rarities. The site offers a top selection of birds to see throughout the year including сив жерав, голема бела чапја, чапја лажичарка, мустаклеста сипка and свиларче.
In winter, the site hosts flocks of белочелна гуска which can be seen gathering on Heigham Holmes. The scrapes are home to карпеста трепетилка and in some years, high water levels mean diving ducks like цуцулест кожувар and црвеноглав кожувар may be found among the usual dabblers патка свиркач, патка берија, патка лажичарка and smaller numbers of патка ластовичарка. The scrapes may host some wintering waders including црноопашна блатарка and златно блатарче.
In spring and summer, патка крецка may be seen here and сабјарка arrive back in large numbers to set up homes on the scrapes. The site comes into its own during spring and autumn wader passage, when a huge selections of wading birds may be found. Usual suspects include обичен свиркач, среден пескар, мал свиркач, белокрстен свиркач, камењарче, бел свиркач, Red Knot, бојник, речна тринга, шарена тринга, шумска тринга, црвенонога тринга, зеленонога тринга and црна тринга. There is always a chance of finding something rarer too, such as Pectoral Sandpiper, белоопашест свиркач and Црвенонога сабјарка!
Continuing on the rare birds front, the site has been host to a касписка рибарка several springs in a row, while дамчеста барска кокошка have also been found here when the water levels are low enough. The site also attracts rarer herons such as чапја говедарка and even ноќна чапја! There's plenty to be seen at Potter Heigham Marshes, making it a site well worth a visit while it is in its prime.
Details
Access
Park at the Potter Heigham Village Hall or near the Church, and walk down Marsh Lane to access the site. It is quite a long walk (about 4 km), so be prepared for this though.
Terrain and Habitat
Wetland , Grassland , ReedbedsConditions
Flat , Open landscapeCircular trail
NoIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Spring migration , Autumn migrationRoute
Narrow trail , Unpaved roadDifficulty walking trail
Average walkAccessible by
FootBirdwatching hide / platform
NoExtra info
The site will eventually become reedbed, so its attractiveness to wading birds will dwindle over the next few years. It is worth a visit now while it is in its prime. The paths may be overgrown in some areas during the summer, so wear long trousers as ticks are in the area.