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).

Thu 18 April 2024

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 09:05
7-9C, NW f3, sun. Visited Bishop's, Snipe's, E Bank & Arnold's.

4 Egyptian Goose (pr + 5 goslings still on Pat's) ,

1 Mandarin Duck (drake, Pat's) ,

4 Grey Heron ,

7 Little Egret ,

7 Cormorant ,

2 Marsh Harrier (m+ f) ,

3 Coot ,

8 Oystercatcher ,

114 Avocet ,

185 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnold's) ,

17 Curlew ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,

1 Snipe (Pat's) ,

45 Redshank ,

3 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,

11 Dunlin ,

4 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

5 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

1 Reed Warbler (heard E side of E Bank) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 17 April 2024

Cley Marshes
13:30 to 15:00
Cold, windy, then very wet

3 Swallow (Around Daukes, pair mating) ,

9 Sand Martin (Feeding Pats/Simmonds) ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Adult flew into Pats with Black Tailed Godwits mid afternoon. Dismayed by absolute lack of interest from anyone in Daukes - seen it before in the autumn!!! Now a stunningly different bird!!) ,

1 Hen Harrier (Ring Tail through west over reedbeds and across to Eye Field) ,

8 Little Ringed Plover (Pats/Simmonds) ,

[David Griffiths]

Wed 17 April 2024

Cley 10Km Square
10:20 to 11:15
Walk from Wiveton Bridge along Glandford Road past the poplars.

3 Blackcap ,

4 Cetti's Warbler (2 seen) ,

5 Chiffchaff (2 pairs and a singing male) ,

1 Reed Warbler (Singing from reeds near bridge) ,

3 Red Kite (Together over poplars) ,

2 Marsh Harrier (Male & female together) ,

1 Buzzard ,

[David Fell]

Wed 17 April 2024

Glandford
09:30 to 10:00
Cold northerly, broken cloud.

3 Red Kite (Whistling & displaying, over, through, & round the poplars.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Wed 17 April 2024

Salthouse Heath
09:15 to 10:10

4 Blackcap ,

4 Chiffchaff ,

2 Willow Warbler ,

[David Fell]

Wed 17 April 2024

Cley Marshes
08:40 to 10:15

c.3 Swallow (Making a welcome return, and already prospecting the hides.) ,

[John Fairey]

Wed 17 April 2024

Cley Marshes
06:55 to 09:30
4-7C, WNW f4, heavy rain/hail 07:10-08:00. then sun. Visited Bishop's, Snipes the E Bank after 08:00.

2 Egyptian Goose (Pope's Pool) ,

1 Pochard (drake, Snipe's) ,

1 Tufted Duck (drake, Snipe's) ,

1 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,

1 Spoonbill (imm, Serpentine) ,

5 Little Egret ,

5 Cormorant ,

1 Red Kite ,

1 Marsh Harrier (fem) ,

2 Coot (Snipe's) ,

110 Avocet ,

6 Oystercatcher ,

2 Curlew ,

200 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,

1 Snipe ,

1 Greenshank (Arnold's) ,

23 Redshank ,

5 Ruff ,

8 Dunlin ,

3 Little Ringed Plover ,

3 Ringed Plover ,

1 White Wagtail (White) (E Bank) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 16 April 2024

Cley Marshes
06:55 to 08:55
7-8C, NW f7 gusting 8, cloud with regular heavy showers. Visted Bishop's, central hides & Snipe's.

2 Egyptian Goose (pr with 5 sm goslings on Pat's) ,

1 Pochard (drake on Snipe's) ,

2 Coot (1 Pat's,1 Snipe's) ,

2 Redshank ,

101 Avocet ,

224 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (c-r Wf(AY)) ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher ,

2 Ruff (1 adm, 1 1wm, Pat's) ,

13 Dunlin ,

3 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 16 April 2024

Cley (sea)
06:50 to 09:15
Windy

65 Common Scoter (west) ,

2 Velvet Scoter (west) ,

1 Arctic Skua (chasing common gull) ,

1 Hen Harrier (ringtail west 0730) ,

1 Manx Shearwater (west) ,

3 Eider (males west) ,

[Paul Laurie]

Mon 15 April 2024

Wiveton
08:00 to 16:00
All in/over private garden

1 Red Kite ,

1 Buzzard ,

1 Marsh Harrier (A splendid male at tree top height) ,

2 House Martin (After a short feeding spree headed north) ,

2 Greenfinch (Singing and butterfly display flight) ,

[David Fell]