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).
Tue 05 November 2024
2 Hawfinch (flew west over village) ,
[Paul Laurie]
Tue 05 November 2024
9 Pintail (Brackish) ,
2 Little Grebe (1 Brackish, 1 Main Drain) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
3 Little Egret ,
10 Cormorant ,
4 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Peregrine (fem, Sea Pool fence) ,
1 Kestrel (Wigeon Marsh) ,
3 Water Rail (heard) ,
1 Avocet (Arnold's/Popes Pool) ,
83 Black-tailed Godwit ,
6 Curlew ,
53 Redshank ,
22 Ruff (incl. 9 ad m, 3 juv m, 1 ad f.) ,
1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pope's Pool) ,
2 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,
30 Dunlin ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
8 Golden Plover (Pat's) ,
318 Lapwing ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 04 November 2024
5 Velvet Scoter (Usual mob off CG) ,
60 Common Scoter (17 off CG remainder west) ,
18 Eider (5, 11, 2 west) ,
1 Goldeneye (Female East) ,
1 Red-breasted Merganser (Female East) ,
2 Fieldfare (In/off and into scrub) ,
1 Hen Harrier (Picked up by JMC in/off way to the East. Flew along the shore then in to land north of Pats. Seen hunting briefly - probably successful then off high in front of coastal houses and across Blakeney Freshmarsh.) ,
1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose (Eye Field. Rather dingy looking individual picked up by GF.) ,
[David Griffiths]
Mon 04 November 2024
1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Pope's Pool) ,
8 Pintail (Brackish) ,
4 Little Grebe (3 Brackish, 1 Pat's) ,
17 Little Egret (incl.13 on Pat's early) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
13 Cormorant ,
4 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Kestrel (Wigeon Marsh) ,
3 Water Rail (heard) ,
1 Avocet ,
63 Black-tailed Godwit ,
5 Curlew ,
1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pope's Pool) ,
55 Redshank ,
2 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,
31 Ruff (incl. 16 ad m, 1 juv m, 3 ad f, 1 juv f) ,
10 Dunlin ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
323 Lapwing ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sun 03 November 2024
Sun 03 November 2024
1 Firecrest (Walsey Hills. Elusive and mobile, but calling occasionally.) ,
3 Chiffchaff (collybita) (Walsey Hills) ,
17 Ruff (Pats and Simmonds) ,
7 Dunlin (Pats) ,
5 Marsh Harrier (2 males, 1 female, 2 juveniles) ,
1 Water Pipit (In front of Avocet Hide) ,
1 Kingfisher (Female showing off again for some time in front of Daukes Hide.) ,
[David Griffiths]
Sun 03 November 2024
Sun 03 November 2024
5 Velvet Scoter (Usual mob off CG) ,
200 Common Scoter (Inc about 70 on sea in small groups) ,
1 Arctic Skua (Distant east in windfarm) ,
c.3 Little Gull (Feeding way out) ,
2 Mediterranean Gull (Feeding offshore) ,
1 Purple Sandpiper (West along shoreline) ,
8 Shelduck (West (2, 2, 3, 1)) ,
2 Red-breasted Merganser (Females to and fro until finally west) ,
1 Great Northern Diver (Bird east and possibly ditched as another from same area west later on) ,
1 Razorbill (Sea) ,
1 Guillemot (Sea) ,
2 Goldeneye (Females west) ,
20 Red-throated Diver (Mainly east) ,
200 Starling (In off and inland) ,
c.1 Peregrine (Hunting over sea) ,
c.1 Tufted Duck (Female west) ,
1 Snow Bunting (East over Eye Field) ,
[David Griffiths]
Sat 02 November 2024
5 Velvet Scoter (Again off beach) ,
200 Common Scoter (20 odd off beach and rest west in groups) ,
c.5 Goldeneye (Drake and Female together and 3 single females - all west) ,
1 Black-throated Diver (East) ,
50 Gannet (Mainly adults but a few juveniles as well) ,
c.7 Whooper Swan (In off from due north and across Blakeney Harbour) ,
1 Purple Sandpiper (West early PM - seen from north of Arnolds) ,
2 Short-eared Owl (In/off - 3 more seen by other observers) ,
1 Snow Bunting (One west along beach from Arnolds Shingle area) ,
1 Long-billed Dowitcher (On Pats AM) ,
1 Black Redstart (One flew across path leading to Bishops Hide) ,
2 Cattle Egret (With cattle opposite Dun Cow at Salthouse) ,
16 Pintail (Brackish Lagoon) ,
[David Griffiths]