Nightjars in North Norfolk? (1 Viewer)

[Kevin]

I'm spending a few days in a tent in north Norfolk (near Titchwell) next week...

...can anyone suggest a suitable site to watch nightjars? (within 15 miles?)

Many thanks

Kevin

 

[dbradnum]

I know a lot of people say the Dersingham area is very good for Nightjar, but I don't know where they actually go... It's between Kings Lynn and Hunstanton somewhere! Hopefully someone else will be able to provide more detail.

 

[scary-canary]

I'm spending a few days in a tent in north Norfolk (near Titchwell) next week...

...can anyone suggest a suitable site to watch nightjars? (within 15 miles?)

Many thanks

Kevin

Roydon common used to be good, and it probably still is but you don't want to be stumbling about in the dark over nightjar nests.
Look at this site for details

http://www.english-nature.gov.uk/Sp...ocal_team=0&spotlight_reserve=0&X=&NNR_ID=179

 

[Edward woodwood]

Buxton Heath

Marsham Heath

not really that close though

Kelling / Salthouse heath are popular

u could get an OS map and check any suitable heathland - probably turn one up...

Tim

 

[deboo]

Go passed the Wolferton triangle and park on the right and walk into Dersingham bog.
I ain't saying they're there yet...but it won't be long before they are!

dave..

 

[dbradnum]

Go passed the Wolferton triangle and park on the right and walk into Dersingham bog.

You make it sound so appealing, Dave... hope it's just as easy to walk out of said bog!

 

[deboo]

You make it sound so appealing, Dave... hope it's just as easy to walk out of said bog!

Well a Nightjar was posing on the hand rail going down into the bog from the ex-sea cliffs last year!

Very appealing

dave...

 

[matt green]

thought i read somewhere about the sandringham estate [queen's back yard]having nightjar?

best stick with dersingham

matt

 

[dbradnum]

thought i read somewhere about the sandringham estate [queen's back yard]having nightjar?

best stick with dersingham

matt

Sandringham does have them as well, I should think - it's only a stone's throw from Dersingham - but I wouldn't recommend wandering around furtively at dusk with binoculars! Rather likely to find yourself answering awkward questions at gunpoint...

 

[Geoff Pain]

Sandringhams the best place I've ever seen Nightjars,your okay,its a bit away from Liz's residence.

 

[matt green]

Sandringhams the best place I've ever seen Nightjars,your okay,its a bit away from Liz's residence.

you might bump into the old girl taking the corgi's for ta'ta's before
the geegee's!

probably the odd nightjar as well,good luck

matt