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).
Tue 26 August 2025
4 Curlew (3 flew over Quag and 1 on marsh.) ,
c.10 Linnet ,
6 Mallard (Loafing beside Quag.) ,
4 Gadwall (Loafing beside Quag.) ,
1 Mute Swan ,
1 Stock Dove ,
c.10 Woodpigeon ,
c.40 Swallow ,
c.10 Rook ,
[Tony Pope]
Tue 26 August 2025
Tue 26 August 2025
1 Little Grebe (Skirts' pool) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
1 Little Egret (Arnold's) ,
9 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (juv) ,
1 Kestrel ,
2 Avocet (Arnold's) ,
21 Curlew (5 Arnold's, 16 off E Bank) ,
90 Black-tailed Godwit ,
6 Snipe (5 Pat's, 1 Brackish) ,
57 Redshank ,
3 Green Sandpiper (2 Pat's, 1 Snipe's) ,
1 Curlew Sandpiper (juv Pat's) ,
27 Ruff (14 ad m, 5 juv m, 1 ad f, 5 juv f + 2 juvs) ,
33 Dunlin (Pat's) ,
1 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
4 Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 25 August 2025
Mon 25 August 2025
28 Redshank (24 Arnolds, 4 Serpentine) ,
2 Pied Flycatcher (Main Drain W of E.Bank sluice) ,
12 Curlew (4 Arnolds, 8 Serpentine) ,
34 Cormorant (Arnolds) ,
2 Grey Heron (Ad Arnolds, juv Brackish) ,
2 Little Egret (1 Arnolds, 1 Brackish) ,
34 Black-headed Gull (Arnolds) ,
1 Great Black-backed Gull (Arnolds) ,
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull (Arnolds) ,
13 Shelduck (11 Arnolds, 2 Serp) ,
1 Herring Gull (Arnolds) ,
5 Ruff (Serpentine) ,
3 Black-tailed Godwit (Serpentine) ,
1 Buzzard (Keeper's Marsh) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Mon 25 August 2025
1 Green Woodpecker (Heard several times) ,
1 Buzzard (Vocal juv) ,
1 Song Thrush ,
1 Chiffchaff (Heard) ,
[David Fell]
Mon 25 August 2025
3 Whinchat (2 on fenceline east of Cley Beach Carpark. One in NWT field Kelling Quags.) ,
3
Wheatear
(Eye Field and fence line east of Cley Beach Carpark. )
,
1 Pied Flycatcher (In copse just west of Meadow Lane track opposite KWM. Thanks to GB and IE.) ,
1
Sparrowhawk
(One on ground near Quags)
,
15 Chiffchaff (Estimated number along Meadow Lane hedgerows) ,
3 Blackcap (Meadow Lane) ,
1 Willow Warbler (In copse with Pied Flycatcher) ,
3 Whitethroat (Meadow Lane) ,
4
Reed Warbler
(Juvs Meadow Lane)
,
1 Lesser Whitethroat (Meadow Lane) ,
5 Cattle Egret (KWM) ,
4 Stonechat ,
2 Stock Dove (Over KWM west) ,
c.15 House Martin (KWM) ,
c.30 Swallow (KWM) ,
4 Gadwall (KWM) ,
6 Shelduck (KWM) ,
1 Little Egret (KWM) ,
[David Griffiths]
Mon 25 August 2025
3 Reed Warbler ,
2 Chiffchaff ,
1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard and seen) ,
1 Hobby (Fly over west) ,
[David Fell]
Sun 24 August 2025
48 Redshank (45 Arnolds 3 brackish) ,
1 Greenshank (Arnolds) ,
5 Curlew (4 Arnolds 1 Serpentine) ,
12 Dunlin (Arnolds) ,
1 Knot (Juv Arnolds) ,
6 Sandwich Tern (Arnolds) ,
6 Cormorant (Arnolds) ,
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adult Arnolds) ,
11 Shelduck (Arnolds) ,
1 Little Egret (Arnolds) ,
8 Black-tailed Godwit (6 (2 adults 4 juvs) Serpentine 2 adults Arnolds) ,
[David Fell]
Sun 24 August 2025
11 Whimbrel (A string of 10 west plus a singleton) ,
3 Chiffchaff ,
5 Whitethroat ,
2 Blackcap ,
4 Cattle Egret (With cattle) ,
1 Curlew ,
1 Stock Dove ,
1 Buzzard (Perched on fencepost) ,
1 Sandwich Tern (East) ,
5 Wigeon ,
2 Great White Egret (Together west) ,
[David Fell]