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).
Fri 24 April 2026
3 Swift (Initially two then 3 over scrapes) ,
[David Griffiths]
Thu 23 April 2026
Thu 23 April 2026
Thu 23 April 2026
1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,
2 Egyptian Goose (pr Pat's, no chicks) ,
2 Pintail (pr Arnold's) ,
1 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,
1 Little Egret ,
1 Bittern (heard booming) ,
5 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
11 Oystercatcher ,
39 Avocet ,
2 Curlew (Serpentine) ,
48 Black-tailed Godwit ,
16 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnold's) ,
11 Redshank ,
2 Common Sandpiper (1 Serpentine, 1 Pats early morning) ,
58 Dunlin ,
9 Ruff (incl 2 ad m, 3 fw m, 3 ad f) ,
5 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
2 Ringed Plover (1 Brackish, 1 Arnold's) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,
3 Brown Hare (Arnold's) ,
1 Chinese Water Deer (W end Brackish) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 22 April 2026
2 Egyptian Goose ,
3 Little Grebe (1 Snipe's, 2 Don's) ,
3 Grey Heron ,
1 Little Egret (Arnold's) ,
1 Bittern (heard) ,
15 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
6 Oystercatcher ,
43 Avocet ,
3 Curlew ,
5 Whimbrel ,
80 Black-tailed Godwit ,
5 Bar-tailed Godwit (incl. 4 Eye Pool) ,
23 Redshank ,
10 Ruff (4 ad m (1 sat), 2 fw m, 4 ad f) ,
32 Dunlin ,
5 Little Ringed Plover ,
3 Ringed Plover (2 Brackish Shingle, 1 shingle N of N Scrape) ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Kestrel ,
2 Stonechat (m nr N Screen, m Eye Field at Coastguards) ,
1 Wheatear (N of Eye Field) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 22 April 2026
5 Whimbrel (Flew east over Iron road) ,
2 Swallow (Perched on fence Iron road) ,
1 Little Grebe (Dons pool) ,
13 Sedge Warbler (10 East bank, 2 Iron road, 1 Glandford road) ,
1 Reed Warbler (Singing off East bank) ,
1 Reed Bunting (Male East bank) ,
4 Grey Heron (3 East bank 1 Iron road) ,
5 Cetti's Warbler (3 Glandford road 2 Iron road) ,
4 Bar-tailed Godwit (Eye pool) ,
1 Ruff (Eye pool with Bar-wits) ,
3 Wheatear (Eye field) ,
3 Skylark (Eye field) ,
4 Whitethroat (Glandford road) ,
4 Chiffchaff (Glandford road) ,
6 Blackcap (Glandford road) ,
1 Goldcrest (Glandford road) ,
1 Kestrel (Glandford road) ,
1 Lesser Whitethroat (Near 30mph signs on road leading to Cley Green from Glandford road) ,
1 Song Thrush (Glandford road) ,
[David Fell]
Tue 21 April 2026
Tue 21 April 2026
Tue 21 April 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (adults, no sign of goslings) ,
1 Little Grebe (heard, Snipe's) ,
2 Oystercatcher (W of Iron Rd) ,
90 Avocet (incl.65 Pat's, 23 Watling Water) ,
110 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
4 Bar-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
5 Redshank ,
12 Ruff (3 ad m, 3 fw m, 4 ad f, 2 fw f Pat's) ,
23 Dunlin (Pat's) ,
4 Little Ringed Plover (3 Pat's, 1 Watling) ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 20 April 2026
12 Herring Gull ,
1 Great Black-backed Gull ,
[Cbc Admin]