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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).

 

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Wed 18 February 2026

Cley/Salthouse
11:30 to 11:30
Cold SE, weak sunlight.

23 White-fronted Goose (Eurasian) (With two Barnacle, Iron Road meadow.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Tue 17 February 2026

Cley 10Km Square
11:15 to 11:30
Sunny, breezy, cold (Felt like 0!)

23 White-fronted Goose (Near Babcock Hide (With 20+ Curlew and Raven over towards Hangs)) ,

[David Bryant]

Tue 17 February 2026

Cley Marshes
09:00 to 10:00

23 White-fronted Goose (In field west of Babcock hide.) ,

2 Barnacle Goose (In field east of Babcock.) ,

5 Dunlin (In field with the barnacles.) ,

[John Fairey]

Tue 17 February 2026

Salthouse
08:40 to 08:50
Duck Pond

1 Pintail (the long staying drake still present) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 17 February 2026

Cley Marshes
07:45 to 08:45
3-4C, WNW f6, sun/cloud. Visited Bishop's & Daukes. Lots of water, very few birds.

1 Oystercatcher (Simmond's) ,

76 Avocet (Pat's) ,

4 Dunlin (W over Simmond's) ,

4 Lapwing (Pat's briefly) ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 16 February 2026

Cley Marshes
07:45 to 09:30
4-5C, WSW f5, sun/cloud. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank, Arnold's and Snipes Marsh

80 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,

8 Pintail (2 Brackish, 6 Arnold's) ,

3 Little Grebe ,

2 Little Egret ,

1 Cormorant ,

1 Oystercatcher (Pat's) ,

75 Avocet (Pat's) ,

44 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

3 Curlew (Arnold's) ,

5 Redshank ,

53 Dunlin ,

148 Lapwing ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 16 February 2026

Salthouse Heath
Cloud/sun 7C

12 Redwing (Field West of 1st crossroad.) ,

2 Mistle Thrush (Field West of 1st crossroad.) ,

[Kath & Mick Claydon]

Sat 14 February 2026

Salthouse Heath
Sun/cloud. 4C

2 Mistle Thrush (Field West of 1st crossroad.) ,

34 Curlew (Field W of 1st crossroad) ,

285 Lapwing (Field W of 1st crossroad) ,

[Kath & Mick Claydon]

Thu 12 February 2026

Cley Marshes
07:50 to 09:00
7>6C, W f4, mist, drizzle. Bishop's Hide.

15 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (flew S) ,

1 Little Egret (in front of Bishop's Hide) ,

1 Cormorant ,

2 Oystercatcher ,

82 Avocet ,

1 Snipe ,

5 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Redshank ,

4 Dunlin ,

38 Lapwing ,

2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 11 February 2026

Cley Marshes
07:50 to 09:45
8C, SE f2, mist at first then rain getting heavier. Got wet! Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

127 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (flew over E) ,

10 Pintail (Brackish/Arnold's) ,

1 Little Egret ,

4 Little Grebe ,

5 Oystercatcher ,

66 Avocet ,

2 Curlew ,

3 Snipe (in field E of E Bank with Lapwing) ,

27 Redshank ,

4 Ruff (ad m, in field E of E Bank) ,

3 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,

146 Dunlin ,

10 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

927 Lapwing ,

1 Water Pipit (Serpentine) ,

3 Marsh Harrier (1 m, 2 f) ,

1 Grey Seal (in grass between Main Drain & Brackish) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

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