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).
Fri 10 May 2024
2 Knot ,
95 Dunlin ,
4 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Spotted Redshank ,
38 Redshank ,
1 Common Sandpiper ,
14 Turnstone ,
38 Black-headed Gull ,
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,
6 Herring Gull ,
3 Great Black-backed Gull ,
2 Little Tern ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Sparrowhawk ,
4 Short-eared Owl ,
15 Skylark ,
18 Meadow Pipit ,
2 Wheatear ,
3 Goldfinch ,
6 Linnet ,
8 Reed Bunting ,
1 Great White Egret ,
[Cbc Admin]
Thu 09 May 2024
1 Purple Heron (Showed well,if briefly a couple of times. Edge of reeds a little to the north of Wiveton Hall Woods.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Thu 09 May 2024
1 Glossy Ibis (Seen to drop down in the vicinity of the North Scrape from the East Bank.) ,
2 Golden Plover (Pair of summer plumaged birds on Eye Field, close to the pond.) ,
8 Black-tailed Godwit (Pats.) ,
23 Sandwich Tern (At least. Along the shore.) ,
40 Little Tern (At least. Most up & down the shoreline. A few on Arnolds, Saline Pool & North Scrape.) ,
1 Wheatear (Male on Eye Field, close to pond.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Thu 09 May 2024
Thu 09 May 2024
1 Golden Plover (Eye Pool. Splendid sp northern male.) ,
2 Mediterranean Gull (2nd summer on saltmarsh. 1st summer flew west.) ,
5 Yellow Wagtail (At least. Headng west.) ,
1 Wheatear (Male.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Thu 09 May 2024
12 Mute Swan ,
4 Egyptian Goose ( + 5 goslings still on Pat's) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
3 Little Egret ,
5 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (male) ,
1 Sparrowhawk ,
3 Coot ,
14 Oystercatcher ,
96 Avocet ,
39 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Greenshank (Wigeon Marsh) ,
14 Redshank ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Arnold's/Main Drain) ,
13 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,
181 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
7 Little Ringed Plover ,
7 Ringed Plover ,
4 Sandwich Tern ,
2 Little Tern (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 09 May 2024
130 Common Scoter (At least. Several groups going west.) ,
30 Sandwich Tern (At least. Small melee near the wreck with herring & black headed gulls.) ,
4 Little Tern (At least.) ,
5 Yellow Wagtail (West along the shingle.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Wed 08 May 2024
11 Little Tern (Some very close in. More on Arnolds.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Wed 08 May 2024
Wed 08 May 2024
3 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,
1 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,
3 Spoonbill ,
10 Little Egret ,
3 Grey Heron ,
6 Cormorant ,
1 Buzzard ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,
13 Oystercatcher ,
111 Avocet ,
6 Black-tailed Godwit ,
28 Redshank ,
11 Turnstone ,
1 Curlew Sandpiper (Arnold's early) ,
188 Dunlin ,
4 Little Ringed Plover (3 Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,
15 Ringed Plover (Arnold's, mainly tundrae) ,
2 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
26 Common Scoter (W over sea) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]