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 06 September 2026
Sun 06 September 2026
Sun 06 September 2026
1 Goosander (Female, on water meadow until flew off west at 8.10) ,
3 Black-tailed Godwit (Flew over heading west) ,
3 Little Egret ,
[Andrew Buckley]
Sun 06 September 2026
Sat 05 September 2026
21 Spoonbill (on island, Pats Pool) ,
[Andrew Goodall]
Sat 05 September 2026
6
Whinchat
(Eye Field fenceline)
,
4 Wheatear (Eye Field fenceline) ,
3 Stonechat (Eye Field fenceline) ,
3
Black Tern
(West feeding with terns)
,
3
Sanderling
(On beach and then off west)
,
3
Bar-tailed Godwit
(west with Whimbrel)
,
2 Whimbrel (west with Barwits) ,
2
Avocet
(west - having been tracked from Cromer. Seen at Cromer at 08:24 and passed Cley at 09:07! )
,
1 Oystercatcher (west with Avocets) ,
1
Guillemot
(Drifting west passed coastguards)
,
1 Little Stint (Pats early AM) ,
20 Spoonbill (Pats from Bishops) ,
2 Little Egret (Pats) ,
[David Griffiths]
Sat 05 September 2026
1 Pectoral Sandpiper (Pats from Bishop hide) ,
28 Ruff (Pats) ,
11 Avocet (Pats) ,
c.50 Black-tailed Godwit (Pats) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (Juvs) ,
1 Ringed Plover (Pats) ,
[David Fell]
Fri 04 September 2026
Thu 03 September 2026
1 Raven (Heard calling from the east) ,
1 Sparrowhawk (Female) ,
1 Swift (In with a small flock of hirundines) ,
1 Green Woodpecker (Heard) ,
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Heard) ,
2 Jay ,
1 Chiffchaff (Heard) ,
c.15 House Martin (With Swallows over field looking towards Blakeney church) ,
c.15 Swallow (With House Martins over field looking towards Blakeney churh) ,
[David Fell]
Thu 03 September 2026
6 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,
1 Pintail (Brackish) ,
5 Grey Heron ,
2 Little Egret ,
13 Cormorant ,
4 Avocet (Pat's) ,
98 Black-tailed Godwit ,
12 Curlew ,
43 Redshank ,
25 Ruff (19 ad m, 2 juv m, 2 ad f, 2 juv f, Pat's) ,
1 Knot (Arnold's) ,
1 Turnstone (Brackish) ,
44 Dunlin ,
2 Ringed Plover (Brackish) ,
6 Little Stint (Arnold's) ,
15 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
4 Marsh Harrier ,
[David & Pat Wileman]