CBC Wildlife News
Records submitted in the last 14 days, most recent first. Amber indicates local or uncommon, 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).
Sun 09 March 2025
4 Chiffchaff (All singing) ,
[David Fell]
Sat 08 March 2025
Fri 07 March 2025
Fri 07 March 2025
106 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (flew E in small flocks) ,
14 Pintail ,
5 Little Grebe ,
1 Spoonbill (imm) ,
1 Great White Egret (flying west) ,
2 Little Egret ,
2 Cormorant ,
3 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Coot (Snipe's) ,
6 Oystercatcher (Arnold's & Serpentine) ,
172 Avocet (Pat's) ,
4 Snipe (3 Brackish, 1 flying W) ,
40 Redshank ,
2 Turnstone (1 Brackish, 1 Pat's) ,
102 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
43 Ruff (37 ad m, 3 1w m, 2 ad f, 1 1w f, Pat's) ,
4 Dunlin ,
4 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
25 Lapwing ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 06 March 2025
Thu 06 March 2025
34 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (at least flying E) ,
10 Pintail (Brackish+ Arnold's) ,
3 Pochard (2 m, 1 f Snipe's) ,
2 Little Grebe (1 Pat's, 1 W of E Bank) ,
1 Little Egret (Arnold's) ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Coot (Snipe's) ,
9 Oystercatcher ,
164 Avocet (1 Serpentine, rest Pat's) ,
9 Curlew ,
98 Black-tailed Godwit ,
34 Redshank ,
2 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
43 Ruff (38 ad m, 1 1w m, 4 ad f, Pat's) ,
17 Twite (Wigeon Marsh) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 05 March 2025
Wed 05 March 2025
9 Lesser White-fronted Goose (in field W of Pope' entrance including 3 c-r birds) ,
166 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (no juvs, field W of Iron Rd) ,
1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose (field W of Iron Rd) ,
4 Pintail (Brackish) ,
3 Pochard (2 drakes, 1 duck, Snipe's) ,
2 Spoonbill (off E Bank) ,
3 Grey Heron ,
2 Little Egret (Arnold's) ,
1 Cormorant ,
3 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Coot (Snipe's) ,
5 Oystercatcher ,
175 Avocet (Pat's) ,
32 Curlew ,
2 Snipe (1 Brackish, 1 Pat's) ,
74 Black-tailed Godwit ,
44 Ruff (36 ad m, 1 1w m, 7 ad f Pat's) ,
20 Redshank ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 04 March 2025
40 Pied Wagtail (Pre roost gathering on roof of Cley Old Hall.) ,
[Michael Harcup]
Tue 04 March 2025
20 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (over west) ,
13 Pintail ,
3 Pochard (pr + 1 drake, Snipe's then Don's Pool ) ,
4 Little Grebe (2 Snipe's, 1 Don's, 1 Catchwater drain) ,
2 Little Egret ,
3 Marsh Harrier (1 m, 2 f) ,
4 Coot (2 Snipe's, 2 Pat's) ,
5 Oystercatcher ,
147 Avocet (Pat's) ,
3 Curlew ,
57 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
3 Snipe (Brackish) ,
17 Redshank ,
39 Ruff (30 ad m, 1 1w m, 8 ad f) ,
1 Turnstone (Pat's) ,
13 Dunlin (Pat's) ,
18 Twite (on shingle by Wigeon Marsh) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]