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 05 November 2026
2 Blackcap (Males in "YBW copse".) ,
[David Griffiths]
Wed 04 November 2026
1 Grey Wagtail (Feeding in garden) ,
[Michael Harcup]
Wed 04 November 2026
1 Black Redstart (On roof of Cley Old Hall and nearby roofs then disappeared.) ,
[Michael Harcup]
Wed 04 November 2026
54 Common Scoter (East and west) ,
1 Velvet Scoter (West with a single Common Scoter) ,
9 Brent Goose (West) ,
1 Merlin (Flew out to sea then harassed by a Little Gull then headed towards the point) ,
1 Peregrine (Flew out to sea then lost) ,
2 Little Gull ,
10 Eider (Single mixed flock west) ,
11 Razorbill (Minimum count) ,
10 Wigeon (Flock east) ,
3 Red-throated Diver (All east) ,
1 Common Gull (West) ,
2 Harbour Porpoise (Singles east) ,
[David Fell]
Wed 04 November 2026
4 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (on to Eye Field) ,
8 Pintail (Brackish) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
3 Little Egret ,
2 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,
3 Avocet (Pat's) ,
41 Black-tailed Godwit ,
2 Curlew ,
30 Ruff (16 ad m, 2 juv m, 1 ad f, 1 juv f, Pat's) ,
8 Dunlin ,
1 Grey Plover (probably more on Arnold's) ,
300 Golden Plover (? on Eye Field) ,
c.3 Marsh Harrier ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 03 November 2026
59 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Eye Field) ,
11 Pintail (Brackish) ,
5 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,
26 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
2 Avocet (Pat's) ,
4 Curlew (Arnold's) ,
44 Black-tailed Godwit ,
13 Redshank ,
23 Ruff (21 ad m, 2 ad f, Pat's) ,
16 Dunlin ,
6 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
70 Golden Plover (Eye Field) ,
1 Kingfisher (Main Drain, flew off from under E Bank Bridge) ,
4 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Red Kite ,
1 Buzzard ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 02 November 2026
Mon 02 November 2026
1 Red Kite (2 sightings of a single bird) ,
2 Buzzard ,
1 Siskin (Fly over) ,
[David Fell]
Mon 02 November 2026
2 Barnacle Goose (Eye Field (viewed from Pat's)) ,
270 Wigeon (Serpentine, many on Brackish but may have been partly the same birds) ,
10 Little Grebe (Main drain & Brackish) ,
3 Little Egret (Brackish) ,
52 Cormorant (Mainly Arnold's) ,
1 Avocet (Pat's) ,
72 Black-tailed Godwit ,
6 Curlew (4 Arnold's, 1 Brackish, 1 Pat's) ,
25 Redshank ,
9 Ruff (all ad m, Pat's) ,
56 Dunlin ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
2 Golden Plover (Pat's) ,
118 Lapwing ,
1 Buzzard ,
5 Marsh Harrier (2 m, 3 f) ,
1 Kestrel (over Coast Road nr Visitor Centre) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sun 01 November 2026
1 Water Pipit (By Bishops hide) ,
1 Grey Wagtail (By Bishops) ,
1 Snipe (Bishops) ,
1 Robin (Bishops (All birds at same time)) ,
[Mick Roe]