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 09 October 2025

Cley Marshes
07:00 to 10:00
10-14C, SW f3, sun/cloud. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, Snipe's, E Bank & Arnold's.

1713 Pink-footed Goose (c30 in field beside Visitor Centre and 242 on Pat's when we arrived. Rest flew S 07:06-07:30) ,

3 Whooper Swan (in field SE of Visitor Centre) ,

4 Egyptian Goose (in field SE of Visitor Centre) ,

2 Pintail (Arnold's) ,

1 Little Grebe (Brackish) ,

2 Little Egret ,

4 Marsh Harrier ,

7 Avocet (Pat's) ,

109 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

139 Curlew (incl 135 which flew into Arnold's from the west, stayed for about 30 mins then flew back off W at c.09:30) ,

1 Snipe (Pat's) ,

13 Greenshank (Pat's) ,

25 Redshank ,

38 Ruff (23 ad m, 3 j m, 2 ad f on scrapes plus 10 on Arnold's) ,

2 Dunlin ,

1 Little Stint (Pat's) ,

437 Lapwing ,

1 Stonechat (Arnold's) ,

1 Water Rail (heard E Bank) ,

c.50 Goldfinch (Arnold's) ,

6 Reed Bunting (at least Arnold's) ,

36 Cormorant ,

1 Red-throated Diver (close offshore) ,

25 Redshank ,

2 Dunlin ,

457 Lapwing ,

1 Water Rail (heard E Bank) ,

c.6 Reed Bunting (at least Arnold's) ,

1 Red-throated Diver (c;ose ) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 08 October 2025

Cley/Salthouse
13:00 to 14:00
Sunny,mild.

2 Reed Bunting (Male and female) ,

5 Cattle Egret (With the cows) ,

1 Red-breasted Merganser (From Babcock hide) ,

10 Meadow Pipit ((At least)) ,

1 Redshank ,

3 Buzzard ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Peregrine ,

[Mick Roe]

Wed 08 October 2025

Cley Marshes
07:00 to 09:15
12-13C, W f2-3, mist/lt rain, bad light. Visited Bishop's & Daukes Hides.

5 Whooper Swan (Pat's then flew off W) ,

654 Pink-footed Goose (51 roosted on Pat's, 18 on Simmond's rest flew off from further N 07:15-0757) ,

4 Egyptian Goose ,

2 Little Egret ,

5 Marsh Harrier ,

11 Avocet ,

94 Black-tailed Godwit ,

5 Curlew ,

2 Snipe ,

12 Greenshank ,

1 Redshank ,

28 Ruff (25 ad m, 1 juv m, 2 ad f) ,

2 Dunlin ,

2 Little Stint ,

155 Golden Plover ,

326 Lapwing ,

[David & Pat Wileman]