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 25 November 2025

Bayfield Hall
13:10 to 13:40
Mild, hazy sunshine

1 Goosander (Very confiding (At northern end of lake)) ,

[David Bryant]

Tue 25 November 2025

Bayfield Hall
13:10 to 13:40
Mild, calm, hazy sunshine

1 Goosander (Very confiding (At northern end of lake)) ,

[David Bryant]

Tue 25 November 2025

Cley Marshes
07:53 to 09:10
7-8C, N f5, sun/cloud. Visited E Bank. Pat only

5 Little Grebe (2 Main Drain, 3 new channel at N end Serpentine) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

2 Avocet (Arnold's) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

2 Black-tailed Godwit (Arnold's) ,

2 Redshank (1 Brackish, 1 Arnolds) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 24 November 2025

Cley Marshes
06:25 to 08:30
3C, SSW f4, cloud with some sun after 07:36 sunrise. Doing Pinks Roost Count ( see results entered later) visited Bishop's Hide and Visitor Centre balcony.

1 Avocet ,

6 Black-tailed Godwit ,

8 Dunlin ,

35 Lapwing ,

1 Tawny Owl (heard calling, probably from N Foreland) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Sun 23 November 2025

Cley Marshes
12:54 to 12:55
SSW18, rain.

300 Pink-footed Goose (Leucistic bird in family group) ,

200 Greylag Goose (Paired Hybrid leucistic bird.) ,

[Tom Whiley]

Sat 22 November 2025

Cley Marshes
13:10 to 13:15

1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose (With main db Brent Goose flock on the Eye Field) ,

[William Earp]

Fri 21 November 2025

Cley Marshes
10:30 to 12:20

22 Snow Bunting (On beach by N Hide. ) ,

c.7500 Pink-footed Goose (Onto Cricket Marsh from East) ,

1 Jack Snipe (Bishops) ,

2 Cetti's Warbler (Bishops) ,

3 Red Kite (Two Arnolds, one West Bank) ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

25 Shelduck ,

150 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,

6 Meadow Pipit ,

1 Kestrel ,

1 Rock Pipit (West Bank ) ,

8 Mute Swan (Bishops) ,

[Steven Stansfield]

Fri 21 November 2025

Cley (sea)
09:00 to 10:30

4 Great Crested Grebe ,

3 Eider (West ) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (In off from several miles out) ,

1 Gannet (East) ,

2 Long-tailed Duck (West) ,

1 Great Northern Diver (East) ,

80 Wigeon ,

35 Teal ,

[Steven Stansfield]

Fri 21 November 2025

Cley Marshes
07:35 to 09:35
4-7C, ENE then SSW f3, sun. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

2900 Pink-footed Goose (in from E at 09:35) ,

49 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (flew E over reserve) ,

7 Pintail (Arnold's) ,

2 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,

2 Little Egret ,

2 Cormorant ,

1 Coot (heard, Don's Pool) ,

1 Curlew (Arnold's) ,

1 Redshank (Brackish) ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (Brackish) ,

12 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,

10 Lapwing (Pat's) ,

2 Red Kite ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

2 Water Pipit (Pat's) ,

1 Snow Bunting (behind Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]