CBC Wildlife News
Records submitted, most recent first. Amber indicates scarce, bold red indicates a description is needed for verification at county or national level, green indicates category D (reasonable doubt of natural occurrence) or category E (escapes or non-sustaining introductions).
Sat 17 October 2026
1 Storm Petrel (West inshore - fantastic pickup by MN and enjoyed by many observers) ,
1 Sabine's Gull (Juvenile tracked westward from Walcott and seen at Sheringham and Gramborough. Seen as it rose up from the surf line and overhead whn I was near the pillbox east of the beach carpark. Then off like a rocket across the Eye Field, gaining height and west well inland tracking it in front of and over the tree line towards Blakeney!! ) ,
3 Arctic Skua (East) ,
1 Great Skua (East) ,
36
Eider
(west - mainly drakes)
,
1 Goldeneye (Drake west) ,
1 Grey Phalarope (West along beach about 50 metres out) ,
3 Red-breasted Merganser (West) ,
500 Brent Goose (approx - west) ,
c.200 Wigeon (west) ,
c.120 Common Scoter (west) ,
c.1 Sooty Shearwater (West) ,
2 Grey Plover (West) ,
60 Ringed Plover (East) ,
c.13
Cattle Egret
(Various fields with the cattle)
,
120 Golden Plover (Eye Field) ,
c.3 Rock Pipit (Flew west in front of beach shelter) ,
60 Kittiwake (East) ,
c.15 Little Gull (Feeding offshore) ,
c.200 Gannet (At least - constant stream east) ,
[David Griffiths]
Fri 16 October 2026
1 Arctic Tern (Juvenile feeding offshore ) ,
3
Arctic Skua
(Including one juvenile west along surf line )
,
15
Little Gull
(All ages mainly feeding offshore )
,
8
Mediterranean Gull
(Feeding offshore )
,
1 Merlin (Female in off and after a brief spell on the ground off west) ,
2 Red-throated Diver (In the surf) ,
12 Razorbill ,
[David Griffiths]
Thu 15 October 2026
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Wed 14 October 2026
8 Common Gull (West) ,
5 Red-throated Diver (On sea (min count)) ,
12 Razorbill (Mostly on sea (min count)) ,
1 Snow Bunting (A smart male on beach near entrance to North scrape) ,
2 Mediterranean Gull (Both adults) ,
2 Turnstone (West) ,
1 Brent Goose (West) ,
1 Curlew (Heard) ,
2 Sandwich Tern (West) ,
50 Pink-footed Goose (In off sea) ,
c.30 Goldfinch (Feeding in scrub near bunker) ,
c.2 Stonechat (Males on Eye field fence) ,
60 Wigeon ( Plenty of activity over reserve but 3 flocks over sea west) ,
[David Fell]
Wed 14 October 2026
7 Razorbill (All on sea) ,
35 Wigeon (14 & 21 east) ,
12 Gannet (Mainly juvs) ,
2 Common Tern ,
34 Pink-footed Goose (In off the sea) ,
c.100 Ringed Plover (All west. A flock of c75) ,
10 Brent Goose (West) ,
2 Velvet Scoter (Ditched on sea east. Found by Chris Goodie.) ,
1 Sandwich Tern (West) ,
1 Mediterranean Gull (Adult) ,
3 Red-throated Diver (West) ,
2 Common Scoter (East) ,
[David Fell]
Wed 14 October 2026
290 Pink-footed Goose (plus off N Scrape after we arrived. ) ,
2 Pintail (drakes, Brackish) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
4 Little Egret ,
10 Cormorant ,
8 Avocet ,
75 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Bar-tailed Godwit (pat's) ,
7 Curlew ,
21 Redshank ,
16 Ruff (12ad m, 2 juv m, 1 ad f, 1 juv f, all pat's) ,
194 Dunlin ,
5 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
1 Yellow-legged Gull (Pat's) ,
3 Egyptian Goose ,
c.40 Goldfinch (flock on Brackish shingle) ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
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