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Winterton Dunes is an extensive coastal acidic heathland featuring a variety of scrubs and trees spread throughout. For birders, the site is a fantastic place to find rare and scarce migrant birds, as well as enjoy some of the spectacular wildlife of the east Norfolk coast. It can be hard work at times, but persistance pays off at this site. Throughout the year, you could find Saltimpalo and Zigolo giallo in the dunes, alongside the usual common garden birds. Raptors frequent the fields inland of the dunes system including Falco di palude and Gheppio.
In the winter, a sea-watch may reveal large numbers of Strolaga minore as well as Orchetto marino and flocks of passing Oca colombaccio. You may be lucky and encounter a Gufo di palude or Albanella reale hunting the dunes. The large Grey Seal colony here attracts gulls, and alongside the expected Gabbiano reale nordico and Mugnaiaccio groups, you may be lucky and find a Gabbiano reale pontico or even Gabbiano islandico or Gabbiano glauco! Expect to see waders like Voltapietre and Piovanello tridattilo on the beach. The rocky groynes may hold Piovanello violetto also. Look out for Zigolo delle nevi on the beach too!
Spring passage can be hit a miss in east Norfolk, but you would normally expect to see a Codirosso spazzacamino and a few Culbianco to get the season going (from March onwards). Following this will be Capinera, Luì piccolo, Luì grosso, Luì grosso and more. In April onwards, there may be Merlo dal collare, Balia nera and Codirosso to be found. Following a good spell of easterly winds, you may be on for something rarer. Typcial spring scarcities (typcially May and June) might include Averla piccola, Cannaiola verdognola, Pettazzurro, Canapino maggiore, Storno roseo and even Gruccione!
Summer still offers migration opportunites, as the waders continue to move throughout July and August. There is a colony of Fraticello on the beach some years, but view them from a respectable distance. It is not impossible to find a Mignattino comune or even a Sterna di Dougall in the colony if you scan the colony carefully.
Autumn passage can be excellent here, and in the early part of the season (August to September), you might be lucky and find the likes of Torcicollo, Canapino maggiore or Luì verdastro. A good passage of Balia nera is expected, along with smaller numbers of Codirosso. As the autumn progresses (September to November), the opportunities to find Luì forestiero, Luì di Pallas, Bigia padovana, Pigliamosche pettirosso and other seasonal delights increases, especially after easterly winds. Common migrants will also be flooding back in like Tordo sassello, Regolo, Fringuello and Beccaccia.
Sea-watching here is best in northerly or easterly winds, and these can bring Sula, Gabbiano tridattilo and Orchetto marino closer in shore. An experienced sea-watcher may be able to find divers, grebes, auks and up to four species of Skua! Stormy conditions in late autumn can bring Falaropo beccolargo, Uccello delle tempeste codaforcuta and large numbers of Gabbianello. You never know what you might see, so always worth bringing a scope.
Dettagli
Accesso
Park in the beach car park at Winterton Village, and you can easily explore the dunes from here.
Terreno e habitat
Mare , Dune , Alberi e cespugli sparsi , Brughiere/landeCaratteristiche dell’area
Terreno piano , Asciutto , Paesaggio aperto , PolverosoPercorso ad anello
SiÈ utile un cannocchiale?
Può essere utileBuona stagione per il BW
Tutto l'annoMiglior periodo per visitare
Migrazione primaverile , Migrazione autunnalePercorso
Sentiero ampioGrado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi
Difficoltà mediaModalità di accesso
A piediCapanno/torretta di osservazione
NoInformazioni aggiuntive
This site is a popular dog walking area, and also experiences high numbers of beach-goers in the summer. You can get away from the crowds by heading further away from the village itself.