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).
Thu 06 November 2025
c.2 Glossy Ibis (East of east bank looking from Attenborough’s walk looking down 1st drain. Birds 50yds from gate. Flew off together towards Salthouse marsh) ,
[SueChristine Bradshaw]
Thu 06 November 2025
Thu 06 November 2025
Wed 05 November 2025
1700 Pink-footed Goose (In from south to roost at dusk.) ,
c.21 Cattle Egret (15+6 into N.Foreland at dusk) ,
10 Marsh Harrier (Into Cley roost at dusk) ,
2 Glossy Ibis (East past Visitor Centre 15.30) ,
12 Little Egret (Into N.Foreland at dusk) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Tue 04 November 2025
300 Pink-footed Goose (S onto Eye Field area at 08:08.) ,
4 Pintail ,
2 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,
2 Little Egret ,
38 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Kestrel ,
2 Red Kite (flying together over Sea Pool area) ,
1 Avocet (Pat's) ,
1 Snipe (Pat's) ,
2 Curlew ,
92 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
3 Greenshank (Pat's) ,
1 Spotted Redshank (Pat's) ,
20 Redshank ,
14 Ruff (Pat's, 5 ad m, 2 juv m, 7 left before aging) ,
16 Dunlin ,
395 Lapwing ,
1 Grey Phalarope (still Pope's Pool) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 03 November 2025
1 Raven (perched in pine tree very vocal) ,
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker ,
2 Tawny Owl (Both calling) ,
1 Buzzard ,
1 Pied Wagtail ,
[David Fell]
Mon 03 November 2025
165 Pink-footed Goose (probably off N Scrape leaving S at 07:36) ,
13 Pintail (Pope's Pool & Brackish) ,
3 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,
2 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,
2 Little Egret ,
24 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
1 Coot (Don's Pool) ,
1 Red Kite ,
4 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Avocet (Pat's) ,
1 Curlew (Brackish) ,
53 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
2 Snipe (Pat's) ,
1 Spotted Redshank (Pat's) ,
9 Redshank ,
1 Ruff (juv m, Pat's) ,
47 Dunlin ,
1 Ringed Plover ,
76 Lapwing ,
1 Grey Phalarope (Pope's Pool, still) ,
1 Stonechat (Arnold's) ,
1 Reed Bunting (Arnold's) ,
7 Goldfinch (Arnold's) ,
1 Red-throated Diver (on sea off Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sun 02 November 2025
1 Whinchat (Close to Bishops hide back and forth on the reeds) ,
[Mick Roe]
Sun 02 November 2025
2 Cetti's Warbler (Both heard. 1 from Snipes the other off East Bank) ,
1 Coot (Dons Pool) ,
1 Moorhen (Dons Pool) ,
1 Little Grebe (Dons Pool) ,
3 Shoveler (Dons Pool all drakes) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (Over reserve ) ,
42 Cormorant (Drying out near Popes.) ,
2 Curlew (Arnolds) ,
1 Red-throated Diver (On sea) ,
21 Redshank (19 Arnolds 2 brackish) ,
2 Little Egret (Arnolds) ,
1 Oystercatcher (Arnolds) ,
51 Dunlin (Arnolds) ,
2 Ringed Plover (Arnolds) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnolds) ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (Arnolds) ,
1 Snipe (Serpentine) ,
1 Jack Snipe (Still present Serpentine but well hidden. Found this am.) ,
1 Grey Phalarope (Still present on Popes) ,
[David Fell]