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).
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]
Fri 09 October 2026
4 Glossy Ibis (Pats.) ,
8 Marsh Harrier (At least. In to roost.) ,
1 Hen Harrier (Ringtail.) ,
1 Sparrowhawk (Imm.) ,
3 Avocet (Pats.) ,
3 Ringed Plover (Simmonds.) ,
7 Golden Plover (Over.) ,
55 Dunlin (Simmonds.) ,
1 Curlew Sandpiper (Simmonds.) ,
1 Jack Snipe (Pats. Flew up then back down into the sw corner.) ,
60 Black-tailed Godwit (Pats.) ,
1 Greenshank (Pats.) ,
1 Mediterranean Gull (Adult, Simmonds.) ,
1 Kingfisher (Flew close by hides.) ,
1 Stonechat ,
1000 Starling (At least. Murmurating.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Fri 09 October 2026
12 Red-throated Diver (At least.) ,
43 Gannet (At least. Mix of ages as usual.) ,
51 Brent Goose ,
7 Pintail ,
500 Wigeon (Approx. Flock up & down the coast throughout.) ,
50 Teal (At least. ) ,
30 Ringed Plover (West.) ,
8 Grey Plover ,
11 Dunlin ,
3 Turnstone ,
1 Snipe (West.) ,
2 Arctic Skua (East. ) ,
4 Sandwich Tern ,
2 Arctic Tern (Juvs) ,
2 Guillemot (On the sea.) ,
18 Razorbill (At least.) ,
[Andrew Cox]