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).
Fri 23 May 2025
1 Pochard (fem with 1 tiny duckling, Snipe's) ,
2 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,
1 Buzzard ,
3 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Spoonbill ,
2 Grey Heron ,
5 Little Egret ,
4 Cattle Egret (flying W) ,
10 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
1 Coot (Snipe's) ,
4 Oystercatcher ,
40 Avocet ,
24 Redshank ,
1 Temminck's Stint (Arnold's) ,
4 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
4 Ringed Plover (3 Arnold's, 1 'tundra' Pat's) ,
4 Little Tern (pr Brackish + 2 Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 22 May 2025
2 Whimbrel (Pair of whimbrel seen on Simmonds. Stayed for 20 minutes and flew off to W. 60 other species seen. ) ,
[Jonathan White]
Thu 22 May 2025
2 Whimbrel (Pair of whimbrel seen on Simmonds. Stayed for 20 minutes and flew off to W. 60 other species seen. ) ,
[Jonathan White]
Thu 22 May 2025
5 Little Egret ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
4 Oystercatcher ,
18 Avocet ,
13 Black-tailed Godwit ,
9 Redshank ,
2 Temminck's Stint (Simmond's) ,
4 Little Ringed Plover ,
5 Ringed Plover (tundra, Pat's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 21 May 2025
1 Bittern (two flight views over the main reedbed) ,
1 Great White Egret ,
1 Cattle Egret (Three with cattle. ) ,
1 Fulmar (One over Blakeney Village then heading north west over the harbour) ,
[Paul Laurie]
Wed 21 May 2025
1 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,
1 Spoonbill (N Foreland) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
3 Little Egret ,
10 Cormorant ,
1 Red Kite (west) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (m) ,
1 Coot (Snipe's) ,
12 Oystercatcher ,
55 Avocet ,
38 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
33 Redshank ,
4 Sanderling (Arnold's) ,
1 Little Stint (Pat's) ,
4 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
5 Ringed Plover (1 Arnold's, 2 N Scrape, 1 'tundra' Pat's) ,
2 Little Tern (Brackish) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 20 May 2025
1
Garden Warbler
(The Hangs/Cuckoo Corner.)
,
[Gerard Sabran]
Tue 20 May 2025
6 Wigeon (Serpentine) ,
2 Tufted Duck (pr Catchwater Drain W of Iron Rd) ,
1 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
3 Spoonbill (incl 1 with colour-rings) ,
1 Great White Egret ,
6 Little Egret ,
3 Cattle Egret ,
9 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,
1 Coot (Snipe's) ,
10 Oystercatcher ,
29 Avocet ,
20 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
17 Redshank ,
1 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
2 Knot (Pat's) ,
3 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
2 Ringed Plover ((tundra), Pat's) ,
2 Reed Bunting (pr on E Bank) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 19 May 2025
c.1 Grasshopper Warbler (Reeling by sluice gate from bank) ,
[Richard Taylor]
Mon 19 May 2025
15 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,
1 Little Grebe (heard on Snipe's) ,
1 Spoonbill ,
2 Grey Heron ,
4 Little Egret ,
10 Cormorant ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,
1 Kestrel (m hunting over Brackish & Arnold's) ,
2 Coot (1 Snipe's, 1 Don's Pool) ,
9 Oystercatcher ,
17 Avocet ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
16 Redshank ,
1 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
2 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
4 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
2 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
1 Golden Plover (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
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