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).

 

Tue 16 December 2025

Kelling WM
10:36 to 12:00
Overcast, drizzle, light S wind.

1 Robin ,

2 Stonechat ,

1 Kestrel ,

c.5 Shoveler ,

c.4 Mallard ,

c.3 Gadwall ,

c.35 Wigeon ,

c.25 Black-headed Gull ,

3 Common Gull ,

c.3 Teal ,

c.1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,

c.16 Curlew ,

c.150 Rook ,

c.50 Jackdaw ,

1 Carrion Crow ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit ,

c.2 Blackbird ,

2 Bullfinch ,

1 Wren ,

c.1 Skylark (Heard only, calling.) ,

c.10 Woodpigeon ,

c.1 Jay (Heard only, calling.) ,

1 Goldcrest ,

1 Blue Tit ,

[Tony Pope]

Tue 16 December 2025

Cley Marshes
07:02 to 08:30
9C, S f3,drizzle as I left. Visited Bishop's for Pinkfoot roost count. Sunrise 08:03 but it didn't

2 Egyptian Goose (Pat's left early) ,

4 Mute Swan (4 flew over SW at 07:48, 1 in Catchwater drain ) ,

51 Lapwing (Pat's) ,

15 Ruff ,

45 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Dunlin ,

1 Kingfisher (on post in front of Bishops before it got light) ,

13 Marsh Harrier (flew W from 07:30) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 16 December 2025

Cley Marshes
07:00 to 09:20
Cool, Grey, drizzle and rain. Wind from SW.

1300 Pink-footed Goose (Roosting on North Scrape) ,

3 Glossy Ibis (North Scrape - only visible after all the PFGs departed then off east) ,

c.6 Pintail (North Scrape) ,

11 Marsh Harrier (Out of reedbed roost) ,

6 Great Crested Grebe (Sea) ,

1 Snow Bunting (Beach east of Pillbox) ,

2 Stonechat (Beach scrub) ,

1 Kingfisher (Bishops - stunning and prolonged views) ,

1 Water Pipit (Bishops - cut reeds left of hide ) ,

1 Water Rail (Bishops) ,

2 Jack Snipe (Bishops - cut reeds left of hide ) ,

14 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) (Pats) ,

4 Dunlin (Pats) ,

1 Buzzard (Pats) ,

1 Ruff (North Scrape) ,

[David Griffiths]

Sun 14 December 2025

Cley Village
14:13 to 14:13
Clear sky, coolish SW'ly.

1 Sparrowhawk (Hill Top roof.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Sun 14 December 2025

Cley Marshes
09:00 to 11:00

3 Glossy Ibis (Very close to path between east bank and Babcock hide. More concerned with personal grooming than anything else.) ,

1 Fieldfare (Pigging out on hawthorn berries a few yards up from the ibises. Flew off and settled on tree at bottom of Walsey hills.) ,

[John Fairey]

Sat 13 December 2025

Kelling WM
11:55 to 13:11
Sunny, light S breeze .

1 Red Kite ,

2 Stonechat ,

c.10 Linnet ,

c.1 Meadow Pipit (Heard only, calling.) ,

3 Stock Dove ,

c.40 Wigeon ,

c.12 Teal ,

c.5 Shoveler ,

c.2 Mallard ,

c.4 Gadwall ,

2 Carrion Crow ,

2 Moorhen ,

1 Wren ,

c.50 Rook ,

1 Redwing ,

1 Siskin ,

1 Goldfinch ,

1 Great Tit ,

2 Blue Tit ,

c.4 Blackbird ,

1 Goldcrest ,

c.1 Jay (Heard only, calling.) ,

[Tony Pope]

Sat 13 December 2025

Cley Marshes
11:30 to 12:20
Sunny and calm

1 Jack Snipe (Bobbing away, left side from Bishops hide) ,

1 Snipe ((Close to the Jack)) ,

1 Buzzard ,

1 Red Kite ,

1 Kingfisher (On reeds again left of hide) ,

[Mick Roe]

Sat 13 December 2025

Cley Marshes
09:10 to 15:00
Cold, Bright, wind from SW.

1 Snow Bunting (Beach north of North Scrape - flighty) ,

4 Skylark (Beach north of North Scrape) ,

4 Great Crested Grebe (Sea) ,

1 Red-throated Diver (East) ,

1 Great Northern Diver (East) ,

250 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Eye Field) ,

c.750 Pink-footed Goose (Bull Marsh) ,

c.3 Red Kite (Over reserve) ,

15 Marsh Harrier (Peaking at 15:00. One or two picking from PFG carcass on Simmonds) ,

c.1 Buzzard (Picking from PFG carcass on Simmonds) ,

1 Kingfisher (Pats) ,

1 Water Rail (Snipes) ,

15 Redshank (Reserve wide) ,

c.4 Reed Bunting (Walsey Hills) ,

7 Long-tailed Tit (Walsey Hills) ,

600 Lapwing (Reserve wide) ,

c.3 Avocet (Pats) ,

42 Dunlin (7 Pats, 35 Arnolds) ,

6 Curlew (1 Brackish, 5 Arnolds) ,

15 Pintail (Serpentine, Brackish, Arnolds ) ,

11 Little Grebe (5 Main Drain, 6 Brackish) ,

80 Golden Plover (Simmonds AM) ,

c.4 Snipe (Pats) ,

1 Jack Snipe (Pats) ,

3 Bearded Tit (East Bank) ,

350 Wigeon (Serpentine and Pats) ,

c.80 Shoveler (50 on Brackish, remainder Serpentine and Pats) ,

c.5 Water Pipit (Minimum count - about 4 Pats, 2 Serpentine) ,

c.4 Gadwall (Serpentine) ,

3 Glossy Ibis (Into North Scrape 14:38 and periodically in flight during Marsh Harrier influx) ,

1 Spoonbill (North Scrape) ,

7 Stonechat (Reserve wide) ,

7 Ruff (Serpentine) ,

[David Griffiths]

Sat 13 December 2025

Cley Marshes
09:00 to 11:10
Sunny & cold

1 Jack Snipe (Well hidden, to left of Bishops) ,

5 Dunlin (Pat's) ,

1 Kingfisher (Very close to hide, and active all morning.) ,

[John Fairey]

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