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).
Mon 14 April 2025
Mon 14 April 2025
2 Pintail (pr, Brackish) ,
1 Pochard (drake, Snipe's) ,
2 Little Grebe (1 Snipe's, 1 Don's Pool) ,
4 Grey Heron (N Foreland) ,
6 Little Egret ,
6 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
3 Marsh Harrier ,
2 Coot (Snipe's) ,
11 Oystercatcher ,
96 Avocet ,
143 Black-tailed Godwit ,
4 Curlew ,
25 Redshank ,
4 Ruff (ad f, Pat's) ,
2 Turnstone (Brackish & Arnold's) ,
c.9 Knot (Arnold's) ,
34 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
10 Little Ringed Plover (6 Pat's, 2 Serpentine) ,
4 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
c.3 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
4 Mediterranean Gull (flew W high over shingle) ,
c.7 Swallow (around hides) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sun 13 April 2025
Sun 13 April 2025
1 White Wagtail (White) (Serpentine) ,
1 Sedge Warbler (Skirts Pool) ,
2 Ruff (Serpentine (1 with injured leg)) ,
3 Swallow (West over East Bank) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Sat 12 April 2025
2 Yellow-legged Gull (Adults on the beach - just failed to get some shots as a fisherman cast his line and off they went, east.) ,
1 Whimbrel (Flew west along coast, calling.) ,
1 Grasshopper Warbler (Reeling and brief view at back of Snipes Marsh.) ,
2 Willow Warbler (One singing Walsey Hills AM and second in bushes along East Bank just after midday.) ,
12
Chiffchaff
(Walsey, Skirts, VC and East Bank.)
,
7
Blackcap
(At least 5 Walsey and 2 on Skirts)
,
c.4
Coot
(Snipes, including some aggressive interactions)
,
6 Cetti's Warbler (Singing males - from VC, skirts and East Bank) ,
2
Wheatear
(Shingle Ridge behind Arnolds Marsh)
,
2
White Wagtail (White)
(Beach north of Arnolds)
,
13 Knot (Arnolds Marsh) ,
3 Ringed Plover (Beach north of North Scrape) ,
22 Curlew (Eye Field) ,
2 White-fronted Goose (Eurasian) (Pats AM and Simmonds Scrape PM) ,
8 Ruff (2 on Serpentine, others Pats/Simmonds) ,
8 Little Ringed Plover (Spread across scrapes) ,
2 Spoonbill (Reserve) ,
1 Great White Egret (Flew west) ,
170
Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic)
(Pats AM)
,
2 Red Kite (Over Reserve) ,
c.3 Marsh Harrier (On reserve) ,
2 Buzzard (Over Reserve) ,
1 Sparrowhawk (Walsey Hills) ,
2 Kestrel (Pair over reserve) ,
4 Swallow (Around Central Hides and in and out of hides) ,
3 Sand Martin (Over Reserve) ,
7 Sedge Warbler (Catchwater Drain, East Bank and Snipes) ,
2 Pochard (Pair on Snipes) ,
2 Little Grebe (Pair on Snipes) ,
1
Snipe
(In front of Daukes Hide )
,
[David Griffiths]
Fri 11 April 2025
1 Ring Ouzel (Weybourne Camp below the Met Station - viewed from the beach) ,
2 Sedge Warbler (Kelling Water Meadow) ,
12 Sand Martin (KWM) ,
4 Swallow (KWM) ,
4 Blackcap (Marsh Lane KWM) ,
1
Glossy Ibis
(Several times in flight around reserve at Cley)
,
2 Spoonbill (Over reserve) ,
1 Great White Egret (Sitting around west of Avocet Hide) ,
7 Little Ringed Plover (Max count on three main scrapes) ,
3 Ruff (Pats and Simmonds) ,
2
White-fronted Goose (Eurasian)
(Suspiciously tame birds on Pats with Greylags)
,
[David Griffiths]
Fri 11 April 2025
4 Pintail (Brackish) ,
2 Pochard (m + f Snipe's) ,
2 Little Grebe (1 Snipe's, 1 Don's Pool) ,
3 Spoonbill (N Foreland) ,
3 Grey Heron (N Foreland) ,
4 Little Egret ,
6 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,
3 Coot (Snipe's) ,
10 Oystercatcher ,
110 Avocet ,
4 Curlew ,
166 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
2 Snipe (1 Pat's , 1 Brackish) ,
50 Redshank ,
3 Ruff (1 ad m, 2 ad f Pat's) ,
3 Turnstone (2 Brackish, 1 Arnold's) ,
34 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
6 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
2 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
6 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
2 Sandwich Tern (flying over shingle) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 10 April 2025
Thu 10 April 2025
370 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Pat's at 07:15) ,
6 Pintail (Brackish) ,
2 Garganey (pr Serpentine ) ,
3 Little Grebe ,
1 Great White Egret ,
3 Little Egret ,
10 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m+f) ,
2 Coot (1 Snipe's, 1 Don's Pool) ,
10 Oystercatcher ,
119 Avocet ,
129 Black-tailed Godwit (119 Pat's, 10 Serpentine) ,
52 Curlew (incl. 44 on meadow E of E Bank at 09:00) ,
28 Redshank ,
9 Ruff (5 ad m, 4 ad f) ,
1 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,
30 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
3 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
1 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 09 April 2025
2 Pink-footed Goose (Pat's) ,
2 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,
360 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Pat's) ,
7 Pintail (Brackish) ,
2 Little Grebe (Don's Pool) ,
2 Spoonbill (flying over N Foreland) ,
1 Grey Heron (N Foreland) ,
7 Little Egret ,
10 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
2 Coot (1 Snipe's, 1 Don's Pool) ,
6 Oystercatcher ,
108 Avocet ,
169 Black-tailed Godwit (1 Serpentine, rest Pat's) ,
1 Curlew (Arnold's) ,
35 Redshank ,
7 Ruff (5 ad m, 2 ad f, Pat's & Serpentine) ,
35 Dunlin ,
2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
6 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]