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).

Thu 09 April 2026

Cley Marshes
14:35 to 15:45
Cool SW, overcast.

1 British Yellow Wagtail (Male on Eye Field) ,

1 Wheatear (Male on Eye Field) ,

[David Griffiths]

Thu 09 April 2026

Cley Marshes
06:55 to 09:00
12-19C, SW f2-3, sun/cloud. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts & E Bank.

2 Egyptian Goose (pr + 6 goslings, Pat's) ,

2 Pintail (pair, Brackish) ,

2 Pochard (pair, Don's Pool) ,

2 Little Grebe (1 heard Snipe's, 1 Don's Pool) ,

13 Grey Heron ,

10 Little Egret ,

31 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,

6 Oystercatcher ,

58 Avocet ,

5 Curlew ,

64 Black-tailed Godwit ,

17 Redshank ,

1 Snipe (Pat's) ,

3 Ruff (2 ad m, 1 fw m) ,

1 Turnstone (Brackish) ,

23 Dunlin ,

3 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

1 Ringed Plover (Brackish) ,

1 Kestrel (Brackish fence) ,

1 Sedge Warbler (singing from bush in reedbed by E Bank) ,

1 Willow Warbler (singing from bush W of E Bank) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 08 April 2026

Blakeney GM
17:40 to 18:00
Light winds, sunny evening

1 Spoonbill ,

[Stephen Heaton]

Wed 08 April 2026

Blakeney
13:00 to 14:30
Warm, wind from ESE

2 Redstart (Male and Female flycatching in fields between Blakeney and Morston) ,

3 Ring Ouzel (Field between Blakeney and Morston) ,

[David Griffiths]

Wed 08 April 2026

Cley Marshes
10:30 to 12:00
Bright, warm

c.1 Snipe (Teal hide) ,

c.2 Swallow ,

c.1 Wheatear (Male) ,

c.1 Marsh Harrier ,

[Kirsty Hunter]

Wed 08 April 2026

Cley Marshes
10:15 to 12:45
Sunny and warm

2 Swallow (Beach Road) ,

5 Ruff (Serpentine) ,

2 Spotted Redshank (Pope's Pool) ,

2 Bearded Tit (East Bank) ,

1 Willow Warbler (Walsey) ,

1 Chinese Water Deer (Pope's Marsh) ,

2 Brown Hare (Pope's Marsh) ,

2 Pochard (Don's Pool) ,

1 Little Ringed Plover (Serpentine) ,

[Kath & Mick Claydon]

Wed 08 April 2026

Cley Marshes
10:00 to 10:15
Sunny, calm

4 Bearded Tit (Feeding close to East Bank) ,

[David Bryant]

Wed 08 April 2026

Cley Marshes
09:15 to 09:30
Warm, sunny, no wind

2 Little Ringed Plover (From Daukes) ,

[David Bryant]

Wed 08 April 2026

Cley Marshes
07:00 to 09:45
10-16C, SE f3, sun. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank and shingle to N Scrape and Coastguards

2 Egyptian Goose (pr + 6 tiny goslings, Pat's) ,

2 Pintail (pr, Brackish) ,

1 Pochard (drake, Don's) ,

3 Little Grebe (pr Snipe's, 1 Don's) ,

3 Grey Heron ,

11 Little Egret ,

30 Cormorant ,

14 Oystercatcher ,

63 Avocet (incl.34 on N Scrape) ,

6 Curlew ,

123 Black-tailed Godwit ,

22 Redshank ,

10 Ruff ,

56 Dunlin ,

4 Little Ringed Plover (3 Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,

4 Ringed Plover (2 Arnold's, 2 on beach) ,

1 Golden Plover ,

1 Marsh Harrier (fem) ,

1 Kestrel ,

1 Short-eared Owl (over W Bank) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 07 April 2026

Cley Marshes
06:50 to 08:50
7-13C, SE f4, sun. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

2 Pintail (Brackish) ,

2 Pochard (pair, Don's Pool) ,

2 Little Grebe (Don's Pool) ,

8 Grey Heron (N Foreland) ,

8 Little Egret ,

39 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,

7 Oystercatcher ,

61 Avocet ,

4 Curlew ,

113 Black-tailed Godwit (110 Pat's, 3 Pope's Pool) ,

22 Redshank ,

3 Ruff (1 ad m, 1 fw m, 1 fw f, Pat's) ,

3 Turnstone ,

107 Dunlin ,

2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

2 Ringed Plover (1 beach, 1 Arnold's) ,

1 Buzzard (N Foreland ) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (f) ,

1 Tawny Owl (heard calling from N Foreland) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]