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).
Thu 23 July 2026
1 Jack Snipe (Same bird (with limp) as Saturday. Showing well at the back of Serpentine ) ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Serpentine) ,
[David Nurse]
Thu 23 July 2026
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (juvenile was found on a telegraph pole along Beach Road it then flew west over the shingle ridge before thinking better of it and then flying south over the Old Chapel and towards Wiveton. ) ,
25 Whimbrel (west including a single flock of 23 at 0742) ,
1 Great White Egret (west high over harbour) ,
[Paul Laurie]
Thu 23 July 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (Serpentine) ,
1 Spoonbill (Arnold's) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
2 Little Egret ,
2 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,
42 Avocet (+ 1 lge and 1 tiny chicks on Serpentine ) ,
66 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (Pat's) ,
4 Curlew ,
2 Snipe (Serpentine) ,
26 Redshank (+ 1 lge chick) ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Serpentine) ,
23 Ruff (22 ad m, 1 ad f) ,
6 Dunlin ,
2 Little Ringed Plover ,
2 Ringed Plover (incl; 1 prob juv Arnold's) ,
3 Mediterranean Gull ,
96 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's including juvs) ,
2 Common Tern (Arnold's) ,
1 Chinese Water Deer ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 21 July 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (Serpentine) ,
1 Spoonbill (ad) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
2 Little Egret ,
1 Cormorant ,
7 Oystercatcher (incl. 1 juv) ,
50 Avocet (incl 1 juv. Plus 6 chicks) ,
15 Curlew (12 flew W off E2 at 06:42) ,
63 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (ad) ,
18 Redshank (plus 3 chicks) ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Serpentine) ,
21 Ruff (20 ad m, 1 ad f - Pat's) ,
10 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
1 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
1 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
1 Golden Plover (Arnold's) ,
143 Sandwich Tern ( mainly Arnold's, including many juvs) ,
1 Red Kite ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 20 July 2026
Mon 20 July 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (Serpentine.) ,
1 Spoonbill (in flight) ,
3 Little Egret ,
1 Little Grebe (ad, Don's Pool) ,
6 Oystercatcher ,
49 Avocet (+ 1 lge & 2+ tiny on Serpentine, + 2 tiny Arnold's) ,
5 Curlew ,
1 Whimbrel (off E Bank) ,
55 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (Pat's) ,
12 Redshank (inc. 2 juv + 3 chicks) ,
8 Dunlin ,
20 Ruff (18 ad m, 2 ad f) ,
3 Ringed Plover (+ 1 tiny chick (Arnold's)) ,
4 Little Ringed Plover (ad+ 2 lge chicks(Serpentine), ) ,
1 Mediterranean Gull (ad Pat's) ,
20 Sandwich Tern (incl 12 juv's Arnold's) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (ad m) ,
2 Bearded Tit (Don's Pool) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sat 18 July 2026
c.6 Greylag Goose (Watling Water) ,
1 Shoveler (Watling Water) ,
c.8 Teal ,
c.25 Cormorant (Arnold's ) ,
c.25 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's ) ,
c.30 Avocet ,
c.6 Oystercatcher ,
3 Golden Plover (Between Serpentine and Pope's ) ,
1 Ringed Plover ,
c.8 Little Ringed Plover ,
c.10 Curlew ,
c.18 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1
Jack Snipe
(Unexpected in July. Bird with a limp on Serpentine )
,
c.25 Redshank ,
c.12 Ruff ,
2 Dunlin ,
1 Spoonbill ,
2 Little Egret ,
3 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Buzzard ,
2 Kestrel (Along Attenborough walk) ,
[David Nurse]
Sat 18 July 2026
1 Black Tern (Juvenile west passed Cley Beach) ,
c.25
Common Tern
(Early morning seawatch and late AM beach walk)
,
c.80 Sandwich Tern ,
c.15 Mediterranean Gull (Adults in the main with 2 CY and 3 juvs) ,
c.25 Gannet ,
1 Guillemot ,
2 Razorbill ,
12 Common Scoter (west) ,
1 Red-throated Diver (East and ditched off wreck) ,
12 Kittiwake (Early melee off beach) ,
3 Greenshank (Pats AM) ,
3
Green Sandpiper
(Minimum across Pats/Simmonds)
,
2
British Yellow Wagtail
(Juveniles Simmonds PM)
,
1 Common Sandpiper (Pats) ,
11 Dunlin (north scrape) ,
5 Ringed Plover (North Scrape) ,
2 Knot (SP west late AM) ,
3 Curlew (west) ,
2 Sanderling (west) ,
4 Spoonbill (Pats AM) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (Male hunting reserve PM) ,
1 Little Egret (Whitwell Scrape) ,
3 Sedge Warbler (Juveniles in front of Daukes Hide) ,
2 Reed Bunting (Juveniles in front of Daukes Hide) ,
[David Griffiths]
Sat 18 July 2026
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