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).

Sun 24 May 2026

Cley Marshes
13:50 to 18:15
Sunny, 24c, light Southerly. Visited Bishop's, East Bank, Gilmour, West Bank, Central Hides.

4 Little Grebe (Pair witch chicks Pat's.) ,

1 Little Tern (Arnold's, North Scrape, beach ) ,

1 Sandwich Tern (Beach) ,

1 Common Tern (Beach) ,

1 Golden Plover (Serpentine ) ,

1 Spoonbill (Serpentine) ,

8 Bearded Tit (2 by Don's, rest about half way down East Bank) ,

33 Black-tailed Godwit (North Scrape) ,

4 Marsh Harrier ,

[David Nurse]

Sat 23 May 2026

Cley Village
14:33 to 14:33
Summer !

1 Hobby ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Sat 23 May 2026

Cley 10Km Square
13:30 to 19:15
Kelling Heath, KWM, Salthouse

c.5 Egyptian Goose (Pair and goslings Meadow Lane Marshes) ,

1 Wheatear (Gramborough Hill) ,

1 Turtle Dove (Heard Kelling Heath) ,

[David Nurse]

Sat 23 May 2026

Cley Marshes
08:30 to 10:15
Warm, clear skies and bright sunshine

1 Curlew Sandpiper (Near SP bird on Pats. Terrible glare and then after 15 minutes disappeared!) ,

[David Griffiths]

Fri 22 May 2026

Cley Marshes
16:22 to 20:22
26C Sunny. Southerly gusting to 25mph. Low tide. Visited Bishop's, East Bank, North Scrape, West Bank, Central Hides.

15 Cormorant (Arnolds) ,

4 Little Grebe (1 pair with chicks on Don's) ,

c.25 Little Tern (2 on Arnolds, the rest over beach/sea) ,

2 Sandwich Tern (Over sea) ,

2 Golden Plover (SP - on Eye Field) ,

4 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's and North Scrape) ,

6 Ringed Plover (Pat's, beach, and North Scrape) ,

c.48 Black-tailed Godwit (40 North Scrape, 8 Pat's) ,

14 Sanderling (10 on beach, 4 North Scrape) ,

1 Great White Egret (Skirts Pool) ,

1 Curlew (West of West Bank) ,

1 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

5 Little Egret ,

1 Lapwing (2 broods of chicks (2 + 3) by Serpentine) ,

1 Whitethroat (Skirts opposite VC) ,

1 Lesser Whitethroat (Skirts between Bishop's and East Bank) ,

1 Glossy Ibis (Pat's) ,

4 Grey Heron ,

4 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Cetti's Warbler (Crossing skirts) ,

[David Nurse]

Fri 22 May 2026

Cley Marshes
06:30 to 08:40
16-22C, S f4-5, Sun. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts E Bank & Arnold's

3 Little Grebe (ad + 1 chick Snipe's, pr + 2 chicks Don,s.) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

1 Great White Egret ,

3 Little Egret ,

8 Cormorant ,

5 Oystercatcher (2 Serpentine, 2 Brackish shingle, 1 Arnold's shingle) ,

11 Avocet ,

17 Redshank ,

70 Black-tailed Godwit ( Pat's) ,

2 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (Pats) ,

1 Common Sandpiper (Serpentine) ,

3 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

3 Ringed Plover (1 Brackish, 2 beach) ,

1 Golden Plover (Brackish) ,

2 Little Tern (Arnold's) ,

2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Thu 21 May 2026

Cley Marshes
06:35 to 09:05
13-16C, SSW f3-4, sun/cloud. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts & E Bank.

2 Barnacle Goose (Serpentine) ,

3 Little Grebe (ad with 1 chick Snipe's, pr + 2 chicks Don's.) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

2 Great White Egret (Arnold's) ,

4 Little Egret ,

1 Glossy Ibis (Pat's Pool) ,

9 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

7 Oystercatcher ,

14 Avocet ,

18 Redshank ,

77 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

7 Dunlin (Pope's Pool) ,

2 Little Ringed Plover (1 Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,

12 Ringed Plover (mainly tundrae) ,

1 Red Kite ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 20 May 2026

Cley Marshes
06:35 to 09:00
12-15C, SW f4-5, mainly cloudy. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

5 Little Grebe (2pr + 2 chicks (Don's), 1 ad + 1 chick Snipe's) ,

1 Grey Heron (main reedbed) ,

4 Little Egret ,

11 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

8 Oystercatcher ,

24 Avocet ,

72 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

1 Curlew (Serpentine) ,

1 Greenshank ,

19 Redshank ,

7 Sanderling (Arnold's briefly then flew W) ,

76 Dunlin ,

1 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

32 Ringed Plover (30 Pat's & Pope's pools - prob all 'tundrae', 2 Arnold's - normal) ,

2 Little Tern (Arnold's) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (1 m, 2 f) ,

1 Bearded Tit (low in reeds, Don's Pool) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 19 May 2026

Blakeney GM
16:00 to 17:30
Dry, tide going out. Broken cloud. Very windy

1 Spoonbill (Lone bird in the river Glaven) ,

1 Lapwing ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Grey Heron ,

6 Swallow (Swooping over the reeds) ,

[Stephen Heaton]

Tue 19 May 2026

Cley Marshes
10:13 to 11:00
Overcast, drizzle at times

2 Temminck's Stint (From Babcock hide) ,

[David Bryant]