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).
Wed 27 May 2026
3 Gadwall ,
c.1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,
c.1 Reed Bunting (Heard only, singing.) ,
c.1 Skylark (Heard only, singing.) ,
c.1 Meadow Pipit (Heard only, singing.) ,
2 Stock Dove ,
9 Linnet (Including fledglings.) ,
c.40 Rook ,
c.10 Sand Martin ,
2 Whitethroat ,
1 Sedge Warbler (Singing.) ,
c.1 Reed Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,
1 Oystercatcher ,
2 Mute Swan ,
1 Shelduck ,
2 Mallard ,
1 Lapwing ,
1 Coot ,
1 Chiffchaff (Singing.) ,
c.3 House Martin ,
c.1 Blue Tit (Heard only, calling.) ,
c.5 Goldfinch ,
1 Dunnock (Singing.) ,
[Tony Pope]
Wed 27 May 2026
3 Little Grebe (1 + 1 chick Snipe's, pr + 2 chicks Don's) ,
3 Grey Heron ,
2 Little Egret ,
1 Cattle Egret ,
12 Cormorant ,
3 Oystercatcher ,
36 Avocet ,
1 Greenshank (Pat's) ,
16 Redshank ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
2 Ruff (imm f, Pat's) ,
1 Dunlin (Pat's) ,
3 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
18 Ringed Plover (1 Brackish + 17 tundrae on Pat's) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m+f) ,
1 Hobby (flew E at 07:22) ,
1 Kestrel ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 26 May 2026
1 Woodlark ,
[David Nurse]
Tue 26 May 2026
1 Little Grebe (Don's) ,
6 Grey Heron ,
1 Great White Egret (with black bill, Pat's) ,
2 Little Egret ,
4 Cormorant ,
9 Oystercatcher ,
29 Avocet ,
14 Redshank ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
1 Little Tern (Brackish) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (fem) ,
1 Magpie (E of E Bank, in tree) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 25 May 2026
4 Nightjar (3 males, 1 female) ,
[David Griffiths]
Mon 25 May 2026
2
Spoonbill
(West over reserve)
,
1 Great White Egret (Across Pats and onto Richardsons Pool) ,
2 Little Egret (East) ,
1 Cattle Egret (West) ,
2 Mediterranean Gull (Adults west over reserve) ,
1 Little Tern (East over shingle) ,
1 Common Tern (Onto North Scrape) ,
3 Sandwich Tern (west) ,
4 Grey Heron (Flew west towards Blakeney ) ,
[David Griffiths]
Mon 25 May 2026
6 Crossbill (flew west over village seen from MH) ,
[Paul Laurie]
Sun 24 May 2026
Sun 24 May 2026
4
Little Grebe
(Pair witch chicks Pat's.)
,
1 Little Tern (Arnold's, North Scrape, beach ) ,
1 Sandwich Tern (Beach) ,
1 Common Tern (Beach) ,
1 Golden Plover (Serpentine ) ,
1 Spoonbill (Serpentine) ,
8 Bearded Tit (2 by Don's, rest about half way down East Bank) ,
33 Black-tailed Godwit (North Scrape) ,
4 Marsh Harrier ,
[David Nurse]