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 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
1 Great White Egret (West of West Bank) ,
1 Little Ringed Plover ,
1 Wheatear ,
2 Whimbrel ,
1 Golden Plover ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Mon 20 April 2026
12 Herring Gull ,
1 Great Black-backed Gull ,
[Cbc Admin]
Mon 20 April 2026
5 Cormorant ,
5 Little Egret ,
2 Grey Heron ,
9 Mute Swan ,
3 Greylag Goose ,
23 Shelduck ,
6 Gadwall ,
6 Teal ,
14 Mallard (incl. 7 'feral' on duck pond) ,
2 Shoveler ,
1 Moorhen ,
4 Oystercatcher ,
9 Avocet ,
6 Lapwing ,
2 Black-tailed Godwit ,
2 Whimbrel ,
1 Curlew ,
3 Black-headed Gull ,
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,
21 Herring Gull ,
8 Great Black-backed Gull ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
4 Skylark ,
4 Meadow Pipit ,
1 Wheatear ,
9 Linnet ,
3 Reed Bunting ,
[Cbc Admin]
Mon 20 April 2026
1 Greylag Goose ,
2 Egyptian Goose ,
3 Shelduck ,
5 Gadwall ,
1 Teal ,
5 Mallard ,
6 Shoveler ,
1 Moorhen ,
2 Redshank ,
3 Black-headed Gull ,
1 Herring Gull ,
[Cbc Admin]
Mon 20 April 2026
2 Little Grebe ,
24 Cormorant ,
7 Little Egret ,
10 Grey Heron ,
12 Mute Swan ,
46 Greylag Goose ,
2 Canada Goose ,
1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,
2 Egyptian Goose ,
62 Shelduck ,
4 Wigeon ,
15 Gadwall ,
66 Teal ,
26 Mallard ,
2 Pintail ,
26 Shoveler ,
3 Pochard ,
1 Tufted Duck ,
1 Water Rail ,
2 Moorhen ,
33 Oystercatcher ,
120 Avocet ,
10 Little Ringed Plover ,
3 Ringed Plover ,
1 Grey Plover ,
38 Lapwing ,
55 Dunlin ,
16 Ruff ,
4 Snipe ,
201 Black-tailed Godwit ,
5 Bar-tailed Godwit ,
3 Whimbrel ,
14 Curlew ,
45 Redshank ,
2 Greenshank ,
3 Turnstone ,
32 Black-headed Gull ,
5 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,
47 Herring Gull ,
3 Great Black-backed Gull ,
4 Marsh Harrier ,
25 Skylark ,
21 Meadow Pipit ,
11 Wheatear ,
4 Goldfinch ,
10 Linnet ,
8 Reed Bunting ,
1 Bittern (heard booming) ,
1 Great White Egret ,
1 Buzzard ,
[Cbc Admin]