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 11 October 2026

Cley (sea)
14:50 to 17:00
Sunny, westerly breeze moderating.

5 Red-throated Diver ,

20 Gannet (At least.) ,

7 Common Scoter (All west.) ,

4 Mediterranean Gull (Three adults, one 2nd winter.) ,

2 Little Gull (1st winters west.) ,

1 Sandwich Tern (Juv.) ,

1 Common Tern (Juv.) ,

20 Razorbill (At least.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Sun 11 October 2026

Cley (sea)
07:45 to 08:45

13 Teal (West) ,

17 Gannet (Minimum count) ,

11 Red-throated Diver (Mostly west. 4 on sea and 1 cutting across Eye field probably heading for the harbour) ,

3 Manx Shearwater (West close in) ,

2 Razorbill ,

3 Wigeon (West) ,

c.100 Ringed Plover (one flock of about 50 plus 2 more sizeable flocks all west) ,

1 Golden Plover (Heard over Eye field) ,

1 Knot (West with Turnstone) ,

1 Turnstone (West with Knot) ,

1 Oystercatcher (West) ,

[David Fell]

Sat 10 October 2026

Cley Marshes
17:00 to 17:45
Sunny, strong westerly breeze.

9 Marsh Harrier (At least.) ,

3 Grey Plover (Arnolds.) ,

2 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnolds.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Sat 10 October 2026

Cley Marshes
16:30 to 17:30
Windy,dry.

5 Marsh Harrier (Pats) ,

[Mick Roe]

Sat 10 October 2026

Cley (sea)
15:00 to 17:00
Cloudy, sharp shower. Becoming sunny. Strong westerly breeze.

2 Red-throated Diver ,

1 Gannet (Many.) ,

1 Barnacle Goose (West.) ,

1 Common Scoter (Female, west.) ,

2 Grey Plover ,

1 Little Gull (2nd year west.) ,

2 Arctic Tern (Juvs.) ,

5 Razorbill (At least.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Sat 10 October 2026

Cley Marshes
12:30 to 14:00
Sun & cloud. Strong westerly breeze.

1 Great White Egret (Flew across Simmonds.) ,

1 Pintail (Simmonds.) ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

13 Dunlin (Simmonds.) ,

1 Snipe (Simmonds.) ,

55 Black-tailed Godwit (Pats.) ,

20 Ruff (Majority on Pats.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Sat 10 October 2026

Blakeney GM
09:15 to 11:30
Sunny, cloud building. Fresh westerly breeze.

300 Pink-footed Goose (Approx.) ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Red Kite (Wiveton Hall Cafe.) ,

3 Buzzard (Wiveton Hall Cafe.) ,

1 Kestrel (Male. Wiveton Hall Cafe.) ,

1 Grey Plover ,

2 Cattle Egret ,

4 Bearded Tit (At least. Cley end.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Sat 10 October 2026

Cley Marshes
08:20 to 08:25
Sunny, chilly westerly breeze. High tide.

1 Kingfisher (Hovering over the Glaven from West Bank.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Sat 10 October 2026

Cley Marshes
08:15 to 13:00
Cold SW wind, generally clear, some sunshine

2 Grey Phalarope (West appearing to land beyond the Blakeney Tern Hut) ,

60 Gannet (Fishing offshore, loafing around on the sea, mainly juveniles) ,

c.250 Wigeon (west) ,

c.4 Common Scoter (west) ,

11 Red-throated Diver (Mainly east with two on the sea and one flying west close in) ,

1 Brent Goose (west) ,

1 Little Gull (1st winter west) ,

1 Sandwich Tern (west) ,

2 Grey Plover (west) ,

4 Redshank (west) ,

11 Ringed Plover (west) ,

1 Yellow-browed Warbler (Walsey Hills) ,

1 Barn Owl (West over Walsey Hills and seen west across the reserve) ,

[David Griffiths]

Sat 10 October 2026

Cley (sea)
07:00 to 08:20
Sunny, cold westerly breeze.

10 Red-throated Diver (At least.) ,

1 Manx Shearwater (West, distant.) ,

130 Gannet (At least. Regular procession, mostly east. Mix of ages but predominently juvs.) ,

2 Common Scoter (Pair, west.) ,

3 Dunlin (West.) ,

1 Turnstone (West.) ,

45 Curlew (West.) ,

1 Arctic Skua (East, offshore.) ,

1 Arctic Tern (Juv west.) ,

65 Razorbill (At least.) ,

[Andrew Cox]