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).

Mon 12 October 2026

Cley Marshes
17:15 to 18:55
Overcast, windy from WSW with the threat of rain never far away.

16 Caspian Gull (Sensational! A record Cley count with gulls galore. There were x10 1w, x2 2w, a single 3w plus 3 adults. What a brilliant evening experience) ,

5 Yellow-legged Gull (Comprising 2 1st W, a 2nd W and 2 adults) ,

7 Mediterranean Gull (There were 3 1w, 1 2w, & 3 adults) ,

2250 Black-headed Gull (Minimum count - I was so focussed on the big gulls I barely got around to looking through the BHG flocks) ,

450 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,

650 Herring Gull ,

2 Herring Gull (Scandinavian) (Both smart adult argentatus) ,

25 Common Gull ,

10 Great Black-backed Gull ,

30 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) ,

25 Ruff ,

2 Golden Plover ,

6 Avocet ,

1250 Starling (Murmuration starting to build over main reedbed) ,

4 Glossy Ibis (Dropped onto Pat's Pool at 6.20 before disappearing off east soon afterwards) ,

[Mark Golley]

Mon 12 October 2026

Salthouse (sea)
08:25 to 08:40
Sunny with a light SE wind.

1 Red-throated Diver (Feeding and drifting west.) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Mon 12 October 2026

Wiveton
08:00 to 13:00
Wiveton Barn garden records

1 Green Woodpecker (Heard) ,

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker ,

1 Buzzard ,

1 Jay ,

[David Fell]

Mon 12 October 2026

Salthouse
07:55 to 08:20
Dry and sunny, with light SE wind.

1 Snow Bunting (Feeding on Gramborough Cliff Face.) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Mon 12 October 2026

Cley (sea)
07:25 to 09:40
WeBS

9 Red-throated Diver ,

13 Cormorant ,

1 Little Gull ,

7 Black-headed Gull ,

53 Herring Gull ,

2 Great Black-backed Gull ,

[Cbc Admin]

Mon 12 October 2026

Salthouse
07:20 to 07:25
Dry at sunrise, with light SE wind.

1 Brent Goose (Feeding beside Gramborough Lagoon) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Mon 12 October 2026

Cley (sea)
07:10 to 08:10
Sunny, light wind.

2 Red-throated Diver (At least.) ,

20 Gannet (At least. Many joining feeding melee close in.) ,

3 Red-breasted Merganser (West.) ,

12 Ringed Plover (West.) ,

1 Arctic Skua (East offshore. Chased some gulls before settling on the sea.) ,

2 Mediterranean Gull (Adults.) ,

11 Little Gull (At least. Three west (two adults, 1st winter) then 8 east. Mix of ages. Mobbed settled skua at one point.) ,

1 Guillemot ,

10 Razorbill (At least.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Mon 12 October 2026

Salthouse
07:00 to 09:00
WeBS

1 Little Grebe ,

2 Little Egret ,

1 Grey Heron ,

6 Mute Swan ,

18 Greylag Goose ,

76 Canada Goose ,

3 Shelduck ,

7 Wigeon ,

7 Teal ,

24 Mallard (incl. 20 'feral' on duck pond) ,

7 Moorhen ,

2 Ringed Plover ,

3 Grey Plover ,

12 Lapwing ,

1 Snipe ,

1 Bar-tailed Godwit ,

1 Curlew ,

5 Redshank ,

125 Black-headed Gull ,

4 Common Gull ,

1 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,

13 Herring Gull ,

1 Great Black-backed Gull ,

1 Merlin ,

1 Kestrel ,

11 Skylark ,

19 Meadow Pipit ,

23 Goldfinch ,

13 Linnet ,

[Cbc Admin]

Mon 12 October 2026

Salthouse (sea)
07:00 to 09:00
WeBS

4 Red-throated Diver ,

27 Herring Gull ,

2 Great Black-backed Gull ,

[Cbc Admin]

Mon 12 October 2026

Cley Marshes
06:50 to 09:55
WeBS. 11-15C, SSE, sun/cloud

4 Little Grebe ,

35 Cormorant ,

7 Little Egret ,

5 Grey Heron ,

8 Mute Swan ,

456 Pink-footed Goose ,

324 Greylag Goose ,

85 Canada Goose ,

1 Barnacle Goose ,

4 Egyptian Goose ,

22 Shelduck ,

228 Wigeon ,

25 Gadwall ,

1001 Teal ,

58 Mallard ,

2 Pintail ,

73 Shoveler ,

3 Water Rail ,

11 Moorhen ,

4 Avocet ,

6 Ringed Plover ,

103 Golden Plover ,

6 Grey Plover ,

126 Lapwing ,

1 Curlew Sandpiper ,

134 Dunlin ,

21 Ruff ,

3 Snipe ,

80 Black-tailed Godwit ,

3 Bar-tailed Godwit ,

10 Curlew ,

11 Redshank ,

574 Black-headed Gull ,

10 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,

19 Herring Gull ,

5 Great Black-backed Gull ,

7 Marsh Harrier ,

2 Kestrel ,

1 Kingfisher ,

33 Skylark ,

36 Meadow Pipit ,

7 Stonechat ,

1 Wheatear ,

102 Goldfinch ,

23 Linnet ,

12 Reed Bunting ,

4 Glossy Ibis ,

1 Great White Egret ,

1 Red Kite ,

[Cbc Admin]