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).
Tue 13 April 2021
1 Marsh Harrier (carrying leveret over West Bank) ,
[Peter & Sue Morrison]
Tue 13 April 2021
1 Treecreeper ,
1 Goldcrest ,
2 Chiffchaff ,
1 Nuthatch ,
2 Blackcap ,
2 Egyptian Goose ,
1 Fieldfare ,
[Mick Roe]
Tue 13 April 2021
c.7
Sedge Warbler
(From 200m west of East Bank Carpark and along East Bank)
,
c.50
Linnet
(Fields behind Walsey Hills)
,
50 Carrion Crow (All west and congregation over Blakeney Fresh Marsh where ploughing underway) ,
1 Bittern (Booming prior to 08:00 then quiet) ,
5 Cetti's Warbler (Singing around south side and Snipes) ,
5 Swallow (West over reserve) ,
6
Crane
(Tracked west along coast from Overstrand, over Cley and onwards through to Wells )
,
4
Chiffchaff
(Singing at Walsey Hills and one carrying nesting material)
,
2
Greenfinch
(Pair nest building at Walsey Hills)
,
1 Bearded Tit (Over main reedbed - a scarce sighting so far) ,
1 Fulmar (West along coast passing Coastguards) ,
[David Griffiths]
Mon 12 April 2021
1 Goosander ( redhead, I cannot remember ever seeing this species here before, it did not stay , water not deep enought, photo not very good, ) ,
[Brian Shaw]
Mon 12 April 2021
2 Barn Owl (Casper seen to leave nest site at 07.55 and his mate seen to enter nest site at 13.41) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (Seen very high in the sky with a male sky dancing) ,
4 Buzzard (All together circling below the 2 Marsh Harriers) ,
1 Song Thrush (Nest with 4 chicks) ,
1 Mistle Thrush (Singing throughout the morning) ,
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Heard calling) ,
[David Fell]
Mon 12 April 2021
6 Shelduck ,
20 Shoveler ,
1 Iceland Gull (Usual bird on the Quags section) ,
1 Sedge Warbler ,
4 Chiffchaff ,
3 Blackcap ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (New) ,
1
Stonechat
,
[Steve Hale]
Sun 11 April 2021
1 Little Ringed Plover (1st spring obs. North Freshes. ) ,
[Richard Burton]
Sun 11 April 2021
2 Dartford Warbler (Pair) ,
[Simon Proctor]
Sat 10 April 2021
1 Spoonbill (Flew in from west, landed on Great Barnett, then flew off west again @ 12.00.) ,
1 Sedge Warbler (Aerial song display, off Cart Track ) ,
[Richard Burton]
Sat 10 April 2021
1 Bittern (booming constantly all last night again. Seems to wear himself out and go quiet in the daytime.) ,
[Steve Gantlett]
This screen shows all sightings from the date shown here on the left until today in reverse date sequence. There is a limited number that show at one time so the page numbers above let you page through them. If you want to see any earlier sightings you can do this by changing the date on the left to the earliest date you want then click on SHOW MORE. When the screen refreshes you will need to scroll to the bottom then navigate through the pages to find what you are looking for.