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).

Fri 24 July 2026

Kelling WM
16:00 to 16:56
Sunny, warm. Light N breeze.

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker ,

1 Blackcap (Male.) ,

3 Goldfinch ,

4 Mallard (Including 2 juveniles.) ,

c.70 Rook ,

c.30 Jackdaw ,

6 Mute Swan ,

2 Glossy Ibis ,

4 Little Egret ,

c.20 Black-headed Gull ,

1 Coot ,

1 Stock Dove ,

c.10 Linnet ,

2 Swift ,

c.10 Sand Martin ,

c.30 Woodpigeon ,

1 Whitethroat ,

1 Blue Tit (Juv.) ,

1 Stonechat (Male.) ,

[Tony Pope]

Thu 23 July 2026

Cley Village
19:30 to 19:32
Calm evening.

1 Chiffchaff ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Thu 23 July 2026

Cley Marshes
16:15 to 16:45
Briefly revisited East Bank. Sunny 22C

1 Jack Snipe (Same bird (with limp) as Saturday. Showing well at the back of Serpentine ) ,

1 Common Sandpiper (Serpentine) ,

[David Nurse]

Thu 23 July 2026

Blakeney Point
06:30 to 07:45
mild, light winds

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (juvenile was found on a telegraph pole along Beach Road it then flew west over the shingle ridge before thinking better of it and then flying south over the Old Chapel and towards Wiveton. ) ,

25 Whimbrel (west including a single flock of 23 at 0742) ,

1 Great White Egret (west high over harbour) ,

[Paul Laurie]

Thu 23 July 2026

Cley Marshes
06:15 to 07:55
15-19C, SW veering NW f2 cloud then sun,. Visted Bishop', Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

2 Egyptian Goose (Serpentine) ,

1 Spoonbill (Arnold's) ,

2 Grey Heron ,

2 Little Egret ,

2 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,

42 Avocet (+ 1 lge and 1 tiny chicks on Serpentine ) ,

66 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (Pat's) ,

4 Curlew ,

2 Snipe (Serpentine) ,

26 Redshank (+ 1 lge chick) ,

1 Common Sandpiper (Serpentine) ,

23 Ruff (22 ad m, 1 ad f) ,

6 Dunlin ,

2 Little Ringed Plover ,

2 Ringed Plover (incl; 1 prob juv Arnold's) ,

3 Mediterranean Gull ,

96 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's including juvs) ,

2 Common Tern (Arnold's) ,

1 Chinese Water Deer ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 21 July 2026

Cley Marshes
06:15 to 08:05
16-17C, overcast with some dampness, N f4. Felt cold, is summer over? Visited Snipes (smaller muddy puddle today), Bishop's, Skirts E Bank & Arnold's. Serpentine drying c.40% water

2 Egyptian Goose (Serpentine) ,

1 Spoonbill (ad) ,

2 Grey Heron ,

2 Little Egret ,

1 Cormorant ,

7 Oystercatcher (incl. 1 juv) ,

50 Avocet (incl 1 juv. Plus 6 chicks) ,

15 Curlew (12 flew W off E2 at 06:42) ,

63 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (ad) ,

18 Redshank (plus 3 chicks) ,

1 Common Sandpiper (Serpentine) ,

21 Ruff (20 ad m, 1 ad f - Pat's) ,

10 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,

1 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

1 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

1 Golden Plover (Arnold's) ,

143 Sandwich Tern ( mainly Arnold's, including many juvs) ,

1 Red Kite ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 20 July 2026

Cley Village
19:53 to 19:53
Calm evening.

1 Sparrowhawk (The food chain.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Mon 20 July 2026

Cley Marshes
06:20 to 08:40
15-19C, NNW f3, overcast clearing to sun by 08:30. Visited Snipes (just a puddle now), E Bank (Pope's Pool dry), Serpentine (50% water), Brackish, Arnold's & Sea Pool - plenty of water - Spring tides.

2 Egyptian Goose (Serpentine.) ,

1 Spoonbill (in flight) ,

3 Little Egret ,

1 Little Grebe (ad, Don's Pool) ,

6 Oystercatcher ,

49 Avocet (+ 1 lge & 2+ tiny on Serpentine, + 2 tiny Arnold's) ,

5 Curlew ,

1 Whimbrel (off E Bank) ,

55 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (Pat's) ,

12 Redshank (inc. 2 juv + 3 chicks) ,

8 Dunlin ,

20 Ruff (18 ad m, 2 ad f) ,

3 Ringed Plover (+ 1 tiny chick (Arnold's)) ,

4 Little Ringed Plover (ad+ 2 lge chicks(Serpentine), ) ,

1 Mediterranean Gull (ad Pat's) ,

20 Sandwich Tern (incl 12 juv's Arnold's) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (ad m) ,

2 Bearded Tit (Don's Pool) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Sat 18 July 2026

Cley Marshes
17:30 to 19:00
Sunny, clear and bright with fresh NW breeze.

4 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (Yesterday's adult and juvenile joined by two more distinctive moulting adults, one a large female - all on Pat's Pool) ,

85 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) ,

5 Green Sandpiper ,

1 Turnstone (Stunning full summer adult on Pat's. ) ,

2 Dunlin ,

24 Ruff ,

7 Little Ringed Plover ,

[Mark Golley]

Sat 18 July 2026

Cley Marshes
16:10 to 19:24
Sunny intervals, 18C, NNW 3. Visited Bishop's, Babcock, East Bank. Highlights, not full counts.

c.6 Greylag Goose (Watling Water) ,

1 Shoveler (Watling Water) ,

c.8 Teal ,

c.25 Cormorant (Arnold's ) ,

c.25 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's ) ,

c.30 Avocet ,

c.6 Oystercatcher ,

3 Golden Plover (Between Serpentine and Pope's ) ,

1 Ringed Plover ,

c.8 Little Ringed Plover ,

c.10 Curlew ,

c.18 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Jack Snipe (Unexpected in July. Bird with a limp on Serpentine ) ,

c.25 Redshank ,

c.12 Ruff ,

2 Dunlin ,

1 Spoonbill ,

2 Little Egret ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Buzzard ,

2 Kestrel (Along Attenborough walk) ,

[David Nurse]