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 06 March 2024
Wed 06 March 2024
41 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,
4 Pintail (Pat's) ,
1 Spoonbill (ad, Pat's) ,
1 Coot (Pat's) ,
3 Ruff (ad m) ,
75 Avocet ,
118 Black-tailed Godwit ,
4 Redshank ,
10 Dunlin ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 05 March 2024
Tue 05 March 2024
Tue 05 March 2024
Tue 05 March 2024
34 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (flew E) ,
23 Pintail ,
3 Little Grebe (1 heard Snipe's, 2 Catchwater Drain) ,
1 Cormorant ,
9 Grey Heron ,
4 Little Egret ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
6 Coot ,
5 Oystercatcher ,
95 Avocet (85 Pat's, 36 Arnold's ) ,
126 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
5 Curlew (Arnold's) ,
1 Snipe (Pat's) ,
36 Redshank ,
3 Ruff (2 adm, 1x1wm Pat's) ,
1 Turnstone (Brackish) ,
38 Dunlin ,
2 Ringed Plover (Brackish) ,
3 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
52 Lapwing ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 04 March 2024
1 White-tailed Eagle (On shingle post east of Iron road, then took off over marsh giving superb views.) ,
[Mick Roe]
Mon 04 March 2024
132 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,
2 Egyptian Goose ,
20 Pintail ,
3 Little Grebe (1 heard Snipe's, 2 Big Pool) ,
6 Grey Heron ,
4 Little Egret ,
1 Red Kite (chasing Eagle) ,
1 White-tailed Eagle (2cy, ringed bird. seen well on shingle bank) ,
7 Buzzard ,
3 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Kestrel ,
7 Coot ,
1 Water Rail (heard, Snipe's) ,
5 Oystercatcher ,
145 Avocet ,
58 Black-tailed Godwit ,
5 Curlew ,
1 Snipe ,
37 Redshank ,
5 Ruff (all m, Pat's) ,
6 Turnstone ,
58 Dunlin ,
2 Ringed Plover (Brackish) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
5 Golden Plover ,
84 Lapwing ,
1 Mediterranean Gull (ad, Brackish) ,
3 Stonechat (pr Brackish, fem N Pool) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 04 March 2024
2 Shelduck (pair beside the Eye Field pond) ,
2 Oystercatcher ,
24 Lapwing ,
600 Brent Goose (flew in to the marshes in groups, but the gathering seemed unsettled) ,
1 Buzzard (feeding on the ground) ,
1 Kestrel (hunting) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (observed at the Salthouse side of Cley Marshes) ,
2 Canada Goose ,
2 Greylag Goose ,
[Steve Hale]