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).

Tue 03 November 2026

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 08:40
9-11C, cold NE f5, mainly overcast after early shower. Visited Daukes, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

59 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Eye Field) ,

11 Pintail (Brackish) ,

5 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,

26 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

2 Avocet (Pat's) ,

4 Curlew (Arnold's) ,

44 Black-tailed Godwit ,

13 Redshank ,

23 Ruff (21 ad m, 2 ad f, Pat's) ,

16 Dunlin ,

6 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

70 Golden Plover (Eye Field) ,

1 Kingfisher (Main Drain, flew off from under E Bank Bridge) ,

4 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Red Kite ,

1 Buzzard ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 02 November 2026

Salthouse
10:10 to 10:20
Cool,stiff NNE breeze,occasional showers.

c.6 White-fronted Goose ,

[Martin Flynn]

Mon 02 November 2026

Wiveton
08:00 to 12:00
All records from Wiveton Barn garden

1 Red Kite (2 sightings of a single bird) ,

2 Buzzard ,

1 Siskin (Fly over) ,

[David Fell]

Mon 02 November 2026

Cley Marshes
06:50 to 09:00
9-10. NE f5, mainly cloudy with showers. Visited Bishop's then Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's once heavy shower finished at 07:15.

2 Barnacle Goose (Eye Field (viewed from Pat's)) ,

270 Wigeon (Serpentine, many on Brackish but may have been partly the same birds) ,

10 Little Grebe (Main drain & Brackish) ,

3 Little Egret (Brackish) ,

52 Cormorant (Mainly Arnold's) ,

1 Avocet (Pat's) ,

72 Black-tailed Godwit ,

6 Curlew (4 Arnold's, 1 Brackish, 1 Pat's) ,

25 Redshank ,

9 Ruff (all ad m, Pat's) ,

56 Dunlin ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

2 Golden Plover (Pat's) ,

118 Lapwing ,

1 Buzzard ,

5 Marsh Harrier (2 m, 3 f) ,

1 Kestrel (over Coast Road nr Visitor Centre) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Sun 01 November 2026

Cley Marshes
13:00 to 13:50
Grey overcast.

1 Water Pipit (By Bishops hide) ,

1 Grey Wagtail (By Bishops) ,

1 Snipe (Bishops) ,

1 Robin (Bishops (All birds at same time)) ,

[Mick Roe]

Sun 01 November 2026

Cley/Salthouse
09:00 to 10:40
Dull, misty.

1 Red Kite (On the fence by sea pool, finishing breakfast.) ,

c.3 Grey Plover (Feeding on Arnold's) ,

1 Spotted Redshank (Manic feeding east end of Arnold's) ,

3 Gannet (A lot quieter than yesterday.) ,

[John Fairey]

Sun 01 November 2026

Salthouse
07:30 to 10:30
Walk from Beach Road to Iron Road and back with Jack Williams

1 Short-eared Owl (On fence post and quartering field half way to Iron Road) ,

c.20 Twite (On fence just west of Beach Road) ,

10 Shore Lark (On salt marsh Iron Road then flew on to shingle bank) ,

1 Red-necked Grebe (Flew west) ,

3 Red-throated Diver (All on sea) ,

c.10 Razorbill (All on sea) ,

[David Fell]

Sat 31 October 2026

Cley (sea)
09:00 to 11:00
Sunny & calm

c.30 Little Gull (A decent passage, heading mostly east. Not a gull person usually, but quite keen on these.) ,

c.30 Gannet (Probably more than 30, a lot close in; can't get enough of their performances.) ,

c.10 Red-throated Diver (Again a rough count, several close in.) ,

[John Fairey]

Sat 31 October 2026

Salthouse
08:51 to 08:52
Mist clearing. Sun trying to break through.

1 Cattle Egret (With the cattle on the Marsh. Taken against the light.) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Sat 31 October 2026

Salthouse
07:50 to 08:00
Misty with no wind. Sun trying to break through.

1 Redwing (Feeding on Gramborough Hill) ,

[Graham Sutton]