CBC Wildlife News
Records submitted, 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).
Sat 22 August 2026
1 Green Woodpecker (In mown field above Wiveton Bridge) ,
1 Barn Owl (Upstream of poplars between Wiveton Bridge and Glandford) ,
[Sean Dempster]
Fri 21 August 2026
1 Mediterranean Gull (Juvenile west) ,
1
Little Gull
(Juvenile in melee)
,
1 Common Tern (Juvenile west) ,
1 Spotted Redshank (West at sea with Grey Plover) ,
1 Grey Plover (west) ,
1 Oystercatcher (wet) ,
1 Arctic Skua (east) ,
c.15 Gannet (Mainly west) ,
1 Sanderling (west) ,
1 Bar-tailed Godwit (west) ,
c.30 Sandwich Tern (west) ,
3 Common Scoter (west) ,
1 Teal (west) ,
[David Griffiths]
Fri 21 August 2026
Fri 21 August 2026
1 Grey Heron (Standing on E Bank) ,
1 Little Egret (Arnold's) ,
6 Cormorant ,
14 Avocet (incl 3 juvs on Serpentine (saw them fly today)) ,
86 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (juv Pat's) ,
22 Curlew ,
3 Snipe (2 Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,
68 Redshank ,
21 Ruff (15 ad m, 3 juv m, 3 ad f) ,
3 Turnstone (Pat's) ,
46 Dunlin ,
6 Little Ringed Plover (incl. 3 juvs) ,
2 Ringed Plover (Brackish) ,
5 Golden Plover (Arnold's) ,
2 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 20 August 2026
2
Garganey
(Superb views of the two birds found earlier today, close to Daukes mid-evening)
,
1 Yellow-legged Gull (5CY on Pat's Pool) ,
55
Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic)
(Still good percentage of youngsters, at least 25 juveniles )
,
6 Green Sandpiper ,
90 Dunlin ,
1 Peregrine (Smart - paleish - juvenile cavorting with Marsh Harriers over the reed bed and then hounding Teal on Pat's) ,
8 Marsh Harrier ,
30 Ruff ,
1
Tawny Owl
(Amazing twilight views of one on the way home! )
,
[Mark Golley]
Thu 20 August 2026
1 Wood Sandpiper (Simmonds) ,
2 Green Sandpiper (Simmonds) ,
10 Ruff (Simmonds) ,
9 Little Ringed Plover (3 Simmonds, 6 Pats) ,
10 Snipe (Pats and Simmonds) ,
1 Avocet (Pats) ,
115 Dunlin (Pats and Simmonds) ,
3 Turnstone (Simmonds) ,
1 Hobby (Hunting over reserve) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (Male over reserve) ,
2 Garganey (Pats - female types. Difficult to gauge from Teal Hide) ,
3
British Yellow Wagtail
(Simmonds and Pats)
,
2
Spoonbill
(Juv/2CY Pats and Simmonds)
,
1
Yellow-legged Gull
(Juvenile on Simmonds)
,
1
Caspian Gull
(Juvenile on Simmonds - Yellow CR on right leg G:6)
,
[David Griffiths]
Thu 20 August 2026
1 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,
2 Little Egret ,
13 Avocet (plus 3 lrge chicks on Serpentine) ,
16 Curlew ,
151 Black-tailed Godwit (incl.73 Pat's, 74 Arnold's) ,
9 Snipe (5 Serpentine, 4 Pat's) ,
69 Redshank ,
1 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
1 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
1 Turnstone ,
125 Dunlin ,
6 Little Ringed Plover (incl 4 juvs, Pat's) ,
1 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
59 Lapwing ,
1 Water Rail (heard, Pat's) ,
14 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 19 August 2026
1 Grey Heron ,
3 Little Egret ,
15 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
2 Oystercatcher ,
9 Avocet (plus 3 large chicks on Serpentine) ,
11 Curlew ,
165 Black-tailed Godwit ,
14 Snipe (7 Pat's, 7 Serpentine) ,
48 Redshank ,
4 Green Sandpiper (3 Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Serpentine) ,
24 Ruff (17 ad m, 3 juv m, 1 ad f, 3 juv f) ,
1 Turnstone (Brackish) ,
165 Dunlin ,
4 Little Ringed Plover (incl 1 juv Pat's) ,
5 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
20 Golden Plover (Arnold's) ,
70 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
1 Buzzard ,
2 Marsh Harrier (1 ad m) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 18 August 2026
Tue 18 August 2026
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