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).
Sun 11 October 2026
5 Red-throated Diver ,
20 Gannet (At least.) ,
7 Common Scoter (All west.) ,
4 Mediterranean Gull (Three adults, one 2nd winter.) ,
2 Little Gull (1st winters west.) ,
1 Sandwich Tern (Juv.) ,
1 Common Tern (Juv.) ,
20 Razorbill (At least.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Sun 11 October 2026
13 Teal (West) ,
17 Gannet (Minimum count) ,
11 Red-throated Diver (Mostly west. 4 on sea and 1 cutting across Eye field probably heading for the harbour) ,
3 Manx Shearwater (West close in) ,
2 Razorbill ,
3 Wigeon (West) ,
c.100 Ringed Plover (one flock of about 50 plus 2 more sizeable flocks all west) ,
1 Golden Plover (Heard over Eye field) ,
1 Knot (West with Turnstone) ,
1 Turnstone (West with Knot) ,
1 Oystercatcher (West) ,
[David Fell]
Sat 10 October 2026
9 Marsh Harrier (At least.) ,
3 Grey Plover (Arnolds.) ,
2 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnolds.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Sat 10 October 2026
5 Marsh Harrier (Pats) ,
[Mick Roe]
Sat 10 October 2026
2 Red-throated Diver ,
1 Gannet (Many.) ,
1 Barnacle Goose (West.) ,
1 Common Scoter (Female, west.) ,
2 Grey Plover ,
1 Little Gull (2nd year west.) ,
2 Arctic Tern (Juvs.) ,
5 Razorbill (At least.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Sat 10 October 2026
1 Great White Egret (Flew across Simmonds.) ,
1 Pintail (Simmonds.) ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
13 Dunlin (Simmonds.) ,
1 Snipe (Simmonds.) ,
55 Black-tailed Godwit (Pats.) ,
20 Ruff (Majority on Pats.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Sat 10 October 2026
300 Pink-footed Goose (Approx.) ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Red Kite (Wiveton Hall Cafe.) ,
3 Buzzard (Wiveton Hall Cafe.) ,
1 Kestrel (Male. Wiveton Hall Cafe.) ,
1 Grey Plover ,
2 Cattle Egret ,
4 Bearded Tit (At least. Cley end.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Sat 10 October 2026
1 Kingfisher (Hovering over the Glaven from West Bank.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Sat 10 October 2026
2 Grey Phalarope (West appearing to land beyond the Blakeney Tern Hut) ,
60
Gannet
(Fishing offshore, loafing around on the sea, mainly juveniles)
,
c.250 Wigeon (west) ,
c.4 Common Scoter (west) ,
11 Red-throated Diver (Mainly east with two on the sea and one flying west close in) ,
1 Brent Goose (west) ,
1
Little Gull
(1st winter west)
,
1 Sandwich Tern (west) ,
2 Grey Plover (west) ,
4 Redshank (west) ,
11 Ringed Plover (west) ,
1 Yellow-browed Warbler (Walsey Hills) ,
1 Barn Owl (West over Walsey Hills and seen west across the reserve) ,
[David Griffiths]
Sat 10 October 2026
10 Red-throated Diver (At least.) ,
1 Manx Shearwater (West, distant.) ,
130 Gannet (At least. Regular procession, mostly east. Mix of ages but predominently juvs.) ,
2 Common Scoter (Pair, west.) ,
3 Dunlin (West.) ,
1 Turnstone (West.) ,
45 Curlew (West.) ,
1 Arctic Skua (East, offshore.) ,
1 Arctic Tern (Juv west.) ,
65 Razorbill (At least.) ,
[Andrew Cox]