CBC Wildlife News

Records submitted in the last 31 days, most recent first. Amber indicates scarce, 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 24 April 2024

Cley Marshes
08:10 to 10:30
Cold NNE wind, overcast, some drizzle

1 Green-winged Teal (Drake found on Pats by MB, seen from Bishops and then relocated to Whitwell Scrape) ,

4 Bar-tailed Godwit (Pats/Simmonds) ,

6 Little Ringed Plover (Pats) ,

1 Spoonbill (First summer flew west) ,

[David Griffiths]

Wed 24 April 2024

Cley Marshes
06:55 to 09:15
5-7C, NNW f5 gusting 7, sun/cloud with showers. Visited Bishop's & central hides.

2 Egyptian Goose (pr + 5 goslings still on Pat's) ,

1 Green-winged Teal (drake on Pat's) ,

1 Little Egret ,

5 Redshank ,

120 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Bar-tailed Godwit ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher ,

114 Avocet ,

9 Little Ringed Plover ,

1 Swallow ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 23 April 2024

Blakeney GM
13:30 to 13:40
Squally showers

c.1 Cattle Egret (Doing it’s best to get trampled by cattle in first paddock from Priory Field ) ,

[Richard Taylor]

Tue 23 April 2024

Wiveton
08:00 to 16:00
All records from private garden

1 Marsh Harrier (Male sky dancing and calling) ,

1 Buzzard ,

1 Raven (Perched in pine tree before being mobbed by crows) ,

1 Bullfinch (Heard calling) ,

1 Chiffchaff (Singing) ,

2 Blackcap (Singing against each other) ,

[David Fell]

Tue 23 April 2024

Cley Marshes
06:55 to 08:50
6-8C, SSW f3 veering N f5 around 08:00, cloud with some drizzle. Visited Bishop's, Snipe's & E Bank to Lookout.

2 Egyptian Goose (pair with 5 goslings on Pat's) ,

1 Pochard (drake, Snipe's) ,

2 Little Grebe ,

1 Grey Heron ,

3 Little Egret ,

5 Cormorant ,

1 Marsh Harrier (m) ,

2 Coot (Pat's) ,

101 Avocet ,

8 Oystercatcher ,

5 Bar-tailed Godwit (4 Arnold's, 1 Pat's) ,

71 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Snipe (Pat's) ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,

21 Redshank ,

1 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,

10 Knot (Arnold's) ,

28 Dunlin ,

8 Little Ringed Plover (6 Pat's, 2 Serpentine) ,

3 Ringed Plover (2 Arnold's, 1 Brackish) ,

3 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 23 April 2024

Cley Marshes

1 Whinchat (Beach Rd/Eye Field) ,

1 Great White Egret (Cricket Marsh) ,

[Kath & Mick Claydon]

Mon 22 April 2024

Cley Marshes
14:00 to 14:45
Overcast, cold NE'ly.

2 Bearded Tit (Pair feeding young, East Bank.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Mon 22 April 2024

Blakeney Hbr
08:30 to 12:00
Cloudy

11 Spoonbill ,

1 Osprey (over harbour and The Hood) ,

1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult) ,

4 Whimbrel ,

250 Common Scoter (on sea) ,

2 Wheatear ,

[Paul Laurie]

Mon 22 April 2024

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 09:25
5-10C, N f2. sun/cloud. Visted Bishop's, Snipe's, E Bank & Armold's

2 Egyptian Goose (pr with 5 young still, Pat's) ,

1 Pochard (drake, Snipe's) ,

2 Little Grebe (1 Don's Pool, 1 Snipe's) ,

2 Spoonbill (Serpentine) ,

1 Grey Heron (off E Bank) ,

4 Little Egret ,

5 Cormorant ,

1 Merlin (over E Bank & reedbed) ,

3 Coot ,

117 Avocet ,

8 Oystercatcher ,

6 Curlew ,

85 Black-tailed Godwit ,

2 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnold's) ,

29 Redshank ,

2 Turnstone (beach) ,

25 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,

6 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

4 Ringed Plover ,

3 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Sun 21 April 2024

Blakeney GM
17:00 to 17:10
Sunny spells with moderate breeze

c.3 Spoonbill (From Wiveton Hall, two flew towards Cley at 1700hrs) ,

[Richard Taylor]

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