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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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Sun 24 May 2026

Cley Village
19:16 to 19:16

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Sun 24 May 2026

Cley Village
19:16 to 19:16
Benign, idyllic evening.

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Sun 24 May 2026

Cley Marshes
13:50 to 18:15
Sunny, 24c, light Southerly. Visited Bishop's, East Bank, Gilmour, West Bank, Central Hides.

4 Little Grebe (Pair witch chicks Pat's.) ,

1 Little Tern (Arnold's, North Scrape, beach ) ,

1 Sandwich Tern (Beach) ,

1 Common Tern (Beach) ,

1 Golden Plover (Serpentine ) ,

1 Spoonbill (Serpentine) ,

8 Bearded Tit (2 by Don's, rest about half way down East Bank) ,

33 Black-tailed Godwit (North Scrape) ,

4 Marsh Harrier ,

[David Nurse]

Sun 24 May 2026

Cley Marshes
07:45 to 10:00
Warm, clear skies.

1 Glossy Ibis (Adult on Pats and then off west with Shelduck) ,

[David Griffiths]

Sun 24 May 2026

Cley Marshes
06:00 to 06:00

3 Cattle Egret (With cattle near Watling water) ,

[Gary Bunting]

Sun 24 May 2026

Cley Village
05:55 to 06:00

1 Lesser Whitethroat (Singing on hedge east of vc) ,

[Gary Bunting]

Sun 24 May 2026

Cley/Salthouse
05:15 to 05:50
Watling water, clear, sunny,

1 Kestrel ,

8 Shelduck ,

1 Wren ,

2 Lapwing ,

5 Redshank ,

2 Garganey (Drake , duck) ,

41 Avocet (Plus some chicks) ,

2 Swallow (In hide) ,

1 Sandwich Tern (Skimming pool) ,

1 Reed Bunting ,

4 Sedge Warbler (At least) ,

3 Greylag Goose ,

1 Oystercatcher ,

1 Grey Heron ,

1 Cetti's Warbler ,

1 Skylark ,

[Gary Bunting]

Sat 23 May 2026

Cley Village
14:33 to 14:33
Summer !

1 Hobby ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Sat 23 May 2026

Cley 10Km Square
13:30 to 19:15
Kelling Heath, KWM, Salthouse

c.5 Egyptian Goose (Pair and goslings Meadow Lane Marshes) ,

1 Wheatear (Gramborough Hill) ,

1 Turtle Dove (Heard Kelling Heath) ,

[David Nurse]

Sat 23 May 2026

Cley Marshes
08:30 to 10:15
Warm, clear skies and bright sunshine

1 Curlew Sandpiper (Near SP bird on Pats. Terrible glare and then after 15 minutes disappeared!) ,

[David Griffiths]

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