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 05 March 2026

Blakeney Hbr
07:00 to 08:00

35 Barnacle Goose (west then east) ,

3 Great White Egret (single group east) ,

[Paul Laurie]

Wed 04 March 2026

Kelling WM
10:00 to 10:50
Sunny, gentle E breeze.

c.6 Cormorant ,

1 Great Black-backed Gull ,

c.12 Linnet (Flew S.) ,

115 Starling (Flocks of 15 and 100,E.) ,

c.16 Teal ,

2 Grey Heron (One by pool, one flew over, S.) ,

15 Black-headed Gull ,

1 Common Gull ,

2 Shelduck ,

c.30 Curlew ,

1 Marsh Harrier (Male.) ,

c.30 Wigeon ,

3 Mallard ,

1 Robin ,

1 Dunnock ,

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

2 Egyptian Goose ,

2 Greylag Goose ,

c.5 Shoveler ,

1 Little Egret ,

2 Gadwall ,

c.2 Reed Bunting ,

c.2 Meadow Pipit ,

[Tony Pope]

Wed 04 March 2026

Cley Marshes
07:05 to 09:25
3-10C, ESE f2, sun, some light frost on ground. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank, Arnold's & Snipe's Marsh.

6 Pintail (Brackish & Arnold's) ,

2 Pochard (pr Don's Pool) ,

2 Little Grebe ,

3 Spoonbill (Pat's) ,

11 Grey Heron (E of E Bank) ,

1 Little Egret ,

11 Cormorant ,

1 Coot (Snipe's) ,

1 Water Rail (heard, W of E Bank) ,

4 Oystercatcher ,

c.150 Avocet (plus, early) ,

9 Curlew ,

c.210 Black-tailed Godwit (flushed off Pat's by Marsh harrier while being counted) ,

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

26 Redshank ,

8 Ruff (incl. 4 ad m, Serpentine ) ,

3 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,

11 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,

11 Ringed Plover (Arnold's & beach) ,

70 Golden Plover (E of E Bank) ,

c.50 Lapwing (numbers reducing) ,

1 Kingfisher (Main Drain) ,

3 Marsh Harrier (1 m, 2 f) ,

1 Stonechat (Arnold's) ,

4 Reed Bunting (pr Arnold's, pr E Bank) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 03 March 2026

Cley Village
14:30 to 14:35
Sunny with a chilly wind.

1 Chiffchaff (Singing along Anterton Hill.) ,

[Michael Harcup]

Tue 03 March 2026

Cley Marshes
14:00 to 15:30
Sunny, warm. Noted the species others might not have!

446 Brent Goose (Flock circling around Cley Marsh area, counted from photo) ,

4 Stonechat (Two pairs west end Keepers Marsh) ,

1 Pied Wagtail (Beach Road) ,

1 Meadow Pipit (Beach Road/Eye Field) ,

1 Cetti's Warbler (Keepers Marsh - unusually seen but not heard!) ,

[Roger Emmens]

Tue 03 March 2026

Kelling WM
07:51 to 07:59
Sunny light southerly wind.

1 Barn Owl (Hunting over the Water Meadows.) ,

1 Barn Owl (Hunting over the water Meadows.) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Tue 03 March 2026

Cley Marshes
07:05 to 09:05
5-11C, NNE f2, Sun. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

28 Barnacle Goose (fleww over E at 07:54) ,

8 Pintail (Arnold's, Brackish) ,

2 Pochard (pr on Don's Pool, later Snipes) ,

2 Little Grebe (Don's) ,

12 Grey Heron (E of E Bank early morning) ,

1 Little Egret ,

7 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,

7 Oystercatcher ,

152 Avocet (at least, Pat's) ,

42 Curlew ,

242 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

1 Snipe (Brackish) ,

29 Redshank ,

5 Ruff (Serpentine) ,

1 Turnstone (beach) ,

103 Dunlin ,

8 Ringed Plover (beach) ,

33 Golden Plover (E of E Bank) ,

80 Lapwing ,

1 Buzzard ,

3 Marsh Harrier (1 m, 2 f) ,

1 Kingfisher (Main Drain) ,

1 Stonechat (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 02 March 2026

Blakeney GM
15:31 to 17:20
Sunny with clear skies. Incoming tide.

1 Hen Harrier (Male flying east to west ) ,

1 Great White Egret ,

1 Curlew ,

1 Little Egret ,

[Stephen Heaton]

Mon 02 March 2026

Cley/Salthouse
12:31 to 12:31
A very clear, bright day.

3 Crane (West to east across the Iron Road. Spotted by TW.) ,

1 Red Kite (Watling Water) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Mon 02 March 2026

Cley Marshes
07:20 to 09:40
9-13C, S f4, Overcast then sun. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank and Arnold's

58 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (in from W) ,

1 Egyptian Goose (Pope's Pool) ,

12 Pintail (Arnold's, Brackish & Pope's Pool) ,

3 Little Grebe ,

6 Grey Heron (E of E Bank) ,

2 Little Egret ,

7 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,

7 Oystercatcher (Arnold's/Pope's Pool) ,

181 Avocet (Pat's) ,

20 Curlew (16 off E Bank early, 4 Arnold's) ,

199 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

21 Redshank ,

7 Ruff (ad m (1 sat)) ,

2 Turnstone (beach ) ,

25 Dunlin (mainly Serpentine) ,

2 Ringed Plover (screaming around N of Arnold's ) ,

103 Lapwing ,

3 Stonechat (Pr bushes S end of E Bank, 1 or 2 Arnold's/Brackish) ,

3 Reed Bunting ,

[David & Pat Wileman]