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 19 June 2026

Glaven Valley
09:00 to 09:00
Very warm, cloudless.

1 Barn Owl (Meadow-marsh north of the poplar stand.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Thu 18 June 2026

Kelling Heath
07:17 to 07:25
17C Sunny

1 Woodlark ,

[David Nurse]

Thu 18 June 2026

Cley Marshes
06:30 to 08:55
17-22C, SW f2-3, sun/cloud. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

2 Little Grebe (No adults, 2 lge chicks, 1 Snipe's, 1 Don's) ,

2 Spoonbill (young birds) ,

2 Grey Heron ,

1 Bittern (flew S over reedbed at 06:56, appeared to land W of Skirts Pool) ,

3 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

4 Oystercatcher ,

103 Avocet (plus 3 chicks) ,

26 Redshank ,

35 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (probable ad m) ,

5 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

7 Ringed Plover (+ 2 chicks) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

56 Lapwing ,

1 Buzzard (over reserve) ,

1 Kestrel ,

2 Chinese Water Deer (ad + juv Serpentine) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 17 June 2026

Cley Marshes
06:30 to 07:30
18C, SW f4, lt rain. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's and E Bank.

2 Egyptian Goose (nr Serpentine) ,

2 Little Grebe (ad on Snipe's, ad+ 2 chicks Don's) ,

6 Spoonbill (3 ads + 2 begging juvs, Pat's, 1 ad Arnold's) ,

1 Little Egret (Arnold's) ,

1 Oystercatcher (Pat's) ,

62 Avocet (+ 7 chicks) ,

47 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Greenshank (Pat's) ,

1 Spotted Redshank (Pat's) ,

12 Redshank ,

2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

2 Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 16 June 2026

Cley Marshes
06:30 to 08:35
15-18C, ESE f2, sun. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

1 Little Grebe (with 2 chicks on Don's and 1 chick on Snipe's) ,

5 Spoonbill (4 ads + 1 full grown imm that begged from adult and was fed) ,

1 Little Egret ,

7 Cormorant ,

1 Water Rail (heard, Pat's) ,

4 Oystercatcher (1 Pat's, 1 Brackish, pr +1 chick, Arnold) ,

46 Black-tailed Godwit ,

12 Redshank ,

1 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

1 Dunlin ,

4 Little Ringed Plover ,

5 Ringed Plover (3 Pat's, 2 + 2 large chicks Arnold's) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

40 Lapwing ,

2 Marsh Harrier (m, f) ,

1 Fox (Pat's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 15 June 2026

Cley Marshes
16:04 to 18:27
Windy and sunny

3 Little Grebe (One adult and two young) ,

[Helen Hassall]

Mon 15 June 2026

Cley Marshes
16:01 to 18:20
Windy, sunny incoming tide

4 Redshank ,

1 Marsh Harrier (Male) ,

1 Hobby ,

9 Little Tern (Over Arnold’s marsh and the sea. Very windy) ,

[Helen Hassall]

Mon 15 June 2026

Kelling WM
08:05 to 08:20
Cloudy with the sun trying to break through. Little wind

2 Great White Egret (Flew into Kelling WM from the east.) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Mon 15 June 2026

Kelling WM
08:05 to 08:20
Cloudy with the sun trying to break through. Light wind.

2 Great White Egret ,

[Graham Sutton]

Mon 15 June 2026

Salthouse
07:50 to 07:58
Cloudy with sun trying to break through. Light wind.

1 Spoonbill (On the water meadow behind Gramborough Hill) ,

[Graham Sutton]