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Swanton Novers Raptor Watch

East Anglia  >  United Kingdom

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

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

Possible birds of prey that can be spotted at Swanton Novers Raptor Watch are Șorecar comun, Gaie roșie, Viespar, Uliu porumbar, Vânturel roșu, Șoimul rândunelelor and Uliu păsărar. Grangur and Prigorie 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

Viespar
1. Viespar
(Pernis apivorus)
Gaie roșie
2. Gaie roșie
(Milvus milvus)
Șoimul rândunelelor
3. Șoimul rândunelelor
(Falco subbuteo)
Prigorie
4. Prigorie
(Merops apiaster)
Grangur
5. Grangur
(Oriolus oriolus)

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