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).
Thu 28 August 2025
1 Little Stint (Pats - smart juvenile) ,
8 Curlew Sandpiper (Fist 4, then 6, 7 after rain and another seen after I'd left - 8 ) ,
8 Avocet (4 regular juveniles joined by 4 adults in after rain.) ,
c.27 Dunlin (Pats) ,
18 Ruff (Pats and Simmonds) ,
c.35 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) (Pats) ,
4 Gadwall (Juveniles in ditch outside Teal Hide) ,
c.70 Teal (Pats) ,
2 Green Sandpiper (Pats) ,
2 Little Ringed Plover (Juveniles on pats) ,
1 Ringed Plover (Pats) ,
1 Reed Warbler (Juvenile opposite Daukes Hide ) ,
1 Kingfisher (Flew past Teal Hide) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (Juveniles across reserve) ,
1 Golden Plover (Pats) ,
1 Curlew (Simmonds) ,
[David Griffiths]
Wed 27 August 2025
1 Whitethroat ,
1 Peregrine (Flew west, lost from sight behind Gramborough.) ,
2 Mute Swan ,
1 Cattle Egret ,
6 Mallard ,
4 Gadwall ,
c.5 Woodpigeon ,
c.5 Sand Martin ,
c.25 Linnet ,
c.50 Rook ,
c.10 Jackdaw ,
1 Grey Heron ,
5 Snipe (Flying over Quag.) ,
c.5 Swallow ,
6 Goldfinch ,
[Tony Pope]
Wed 27 August 2025
2 Little Grebe (In Burrow Pit east of Beach Road) ,
[David Fell]
Wed 27 August 2025
10 Stonechat (2 pairs and a family party of 6) ,
1 Kestrel ,
1 Marsh Harrier (Female) ,
1 Hobby (Over KWM then circled high up) ,
1 Red Kite (Circled field north of KWM) ,
1 Buzzard ,
1 Sparrowhawk (Male on ground along Meadow Lane) ,
9 Curlew (In cattle field east of Beach Road) ,
7 Goldfinch (Gramborough) ,
1 Little Egret ,
9 Cattle Egret (With cattle KWM flushed by harrier) ,
3 Whitethroat ,
1 Grey Heron ,
7 House Martin (Flock west with Swallows) ,
2 Chiffchaff ,
3 Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adults resting in cattle field east of Beach Road) ,
1 Grey Partridge (Flushed from field west of KWM) ,
50 Swallow (Small flocks all moving west) ,
[David Fell]
Wed 27 August 2025
1 Tufted Duck (eclipse fem, Pat's) ,
3 Grey Heron ,
2 Little Egret ,
12 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (juv) ,
1 Kestrel ,
4 Avocet (Pat's) ,
14 Curlew ,
c.20 Whimbrel (flew high W over beach/sea at 08:15) ,
75 Black-tailed Godwit ,
53 Redshank ,
3 Green Sandpiper (1 Snipe's, 2 Pat's) ,
24 Ruff (11 ad m, 4 juv m, 3 juv f, 1 ad f, 3 juvs ) ,
3 Curlew Sandpiper (juvs, Pat's by 08:35) ,
25 Dunlin ,
2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
5 Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
4 Lapwing ,
5 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
1 Kingfisher (Brackish/Main drain) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 26 August 2025
4 Curlew (3 flew over Quag and 1 on marsh.) ,
c.10 Linnet ,
6 Mallard (Loafing beside Quag.) ,
4 Gadwall (Loafing beside Quag.) ,
1 Mute Swan ,
1 Stock Dove ,
c.10 Woodpigeon ,
c.40 Swallow ,
c.10 Rook ,
[Tony Pope]
Tue 26 August 2025
Tue 26 August 2025
1 Little Grebe (Skirts' pool) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
1 Little Egret (Arnold's) ,
9 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (juv) ,
1 Kestrel ,
2 Avocet (Arnold's) ,
21 Curlew (5 Arnold's, 16 off E Bank) ,
90 Black-tailed Godwit ,
6 Snipe (5 Pat's, 1 Brackish) ,
57 Redshank ,
3 Green Sandpiper (2 Pat's, 1 Snipe's) ,
1 Curlew Sandpiper (juv Pat's) ,
27 Ruff (14 ad m, 5 juv m, 1 ad f, 5 juv f + 2 juvs) ,
33 Dunlin (Pat's) ,
1 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
4 Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 25 August 2025
Mon 25 August 2025
3 Whinchat (2 on fenceline east of Cley Beach Carpark. One in NWT field Kelling Quags.) ,
3
Wheatear
(Eye Field and fence line east of Cley Beach Carpark. )
,
1 Pied Flycatcher (In copse just west of Meadow Lane track opposite KWM. Thanks to GB and IE.) ,
1
Sparrowhawk
(One on ground near Quags)
,
15 Chiffchaff (Estimated number along Meadow Lane hedgerows) ,
3 Blackcap (Meadow Lane) ,
1 Willow Warbler (In copse with Pied Flycatcher) ,
3 Whitethroat (Meadow Lane) ,
4
Reed Warbler
(Juvs Meadow Lane)
,
1 Lesser Whitethroat (Meadow Lane) ,
5 Cattle Egret (KWM) ,
4 Stonechat ,
2 Stock Dove (Over KWM west) ,
c.15 House Martin (KWM) ,
c.30 Swallow (KWM) ,
4 Gadwall (KWM) ,
6 Shelduck (KWM) ,
1 Little Egret (KWM) ,
[David Griffiths]