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).
Sat 03 October 2026
2 Pintail (Pats.) ,
2 Ringed Plover (Serpentine & Simkonds.) ,
2 Golden Plover (In flight.) ,
1118 Dunlin (68 Arnolds, 50 Simmonds.) ,
4 Snipe (At least.) ,
40 Black-tailed Godwit (At least. 20 each Arnolds & Pats/Simmonds.) ,
6 Ruff (At least.) ,
1 Stonechat (Female.) ,
1 Eastern Yellow Wagtail (Possible. Near Serpentine.) ,
1 Yellow-browed Warbler (Trees close to middle hides.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Sat 03 October 2026
2 Red-throated Diver (Two sp birds on the sea, close in. Stunning.) ,
1 Gannet (Adult west.) ,
11 Brent Goose ,
12 Sandwich Tern ,
4 Common Tern (All juvs.) ,
13 Razorbill (At least. On the sea, just offshore.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Sat 03 October 2026
5 Gannet (Along the shingle ridge, close in. All juvs.) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (Adult male.) ,
2 Water Rail (Calling near Cley Village.) ,
2 Snipe ,
6 Stonechat ,
1 Grey Wagtail (Near Cley Village.) ,
36 Bearded Tit (At least, 30-plus Cley end; six-pius Blakeney end.) ,
70 Linnet (At least.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Sat 03 October 2026
5 Red-throated Diver (Inc two close in on the water. Both sp.) ,
1 Manx Shearwater (East, close in.) ,
16 Gannet (One adult, rest juvs.) ,
5 Common Scoter (East.) ,
1 Mandarin Duck (Male west close along the shore.) ,
20 Golden Plover (Dropped onto Eye Field.) ,
3 Sandwich Tern ,
4 Common Tern (All juvs.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Fri 02 October 2026
4 Glossy Ibis ,
36 Dunlin (Simmonds.) ,
6 Black-tailed Godwit (Simmonds & Pats.) ,
1 Ruff (Simmonds & Pats.) ,
1 Mediterranean Gull (Adult.) ,
1 Kingfisher (Pats, in flight.) ,
1 Yellow Wagtail (Over, calling.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Fri 02 October 2026
1 Eastern Yellow Wagtail (Feeding from East Bank and chased by Pied Wagtails) ,
[Paul & Jan Williams]
Fri 02 October 2026
Fri 02 October 2026
Fri 02 October 2026
1 Raven (Flew west calling as it went) ,
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Female) ,
1 Green Woodpecker (Flew south calling as it went) ,
1 Greenfinch (Heard) ,
1 Buzzard (Heard) ,
[David Fell]
Fri 02 October 2026
9 Egyptian Goose ,
1 Pintail (Pope's Pool) ,
3 Little Egret ,
12 Cormorant ,
2 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,
1 Water Rail (heard, E Bank) ,
23 Avocet ,
105 Black-tailed Godwit ,
5 Curlew (Arnold's) ,
29 Redshank ,
13 Ruff (incl. 3 ad m, 2 juv m) ,
130 Dunlin ,
4 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
4 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
[David & Pat Wileman]