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 17 February 2026

Cley Marshes
07:45 to 08:45
3-4C, WNW f6, sun/cloud. Visited Bishop's & Daukes. Lots of water, very few birds.

1 Oystercatcher (Simmond's) ,

76 Avocet (Pat's) ,

4 Dunlin (W over Simmond's) ,

4 Lapwing (Pat's briefly) ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 16 February 2026

Cley Marshes
07:45 to 09:30
4-5C, WSW f5, sun/cloud. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank, Arnold's and Snipes Marsh

80 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,

8 Pintail (2 Brackish, 6 Arnold's) ,

3 Little Grebe ,

2 Little Egret ,

1 Cormorant ,

1 Oystercatcher (Pat's) ,

75 Avocet (Pat's) ,

44 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

3 Curlew (Arnold's) ,

5 Redshank ,

53 Dunlin ,

148 Lapwing ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 16 February 2026

Salthouse Heath
Cloud/sun 7C

12 Redwing (Field West of 1st crossroad.) ,

2 Mistle Thrush (Field West of 1st crossroad.) ,

[Kath & Mick Claydon]

Sat 14 February 2026

Salthouse Heath
Sun/cloud. 4C

2 Mistle Thrush (Field West of 1st crossroad.) ,

34 Curlew (Field W of 1st crossroad) ,

285 Lapwing (Field W of 1st crossroad) ,

[Kath & Mick Claydon]

Thu 12 February 2026

Cley Marshes
07:50 to 09:00
7>6C, W f4, mist, drizzle. Bishop's Hide.

15 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (flew S) ,

1 Little Egret (in front of Bishop's Hide) ,

1 Cormorant ,

2 Oystercatcher ,

82 Avocet ,

1 Snipe ,

5 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Redshank ,

4 Dunlin ,

38 Lapwing ,

2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 11 February 2026

Cley Marshes
07:50 to 09:45
8C, SE f2, mist at first then rain getting heavier. Got wet! Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

127 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (flew over E) ,

10 Pintail (Brackish/Arnold's) ,

1 Little Egret ,

4 Little Grebe ,

5 Oystercatcher ,

66 Avocet ,

2 Curlew ,

3 Snipe (in field E of E Bank with Lapwing) ,

27 Redshank ,

4 Ruff (ad m, in field E of E Bank) ,

3 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,

146 Dunlin ,

10 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

927 Lapwing ,

1 Water Pipit (Serpentine) ,

3 Marsh Harrier (1 m, 2 f) ,

1 Grey Seal (in grass between Main Drain & Brackish) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 10 February 2026

Cley Marshes
07:50 to 09:25
7C, ESE f3, cloud with mist and some drizzzle showers. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank to Brackish viewing Arnolds from the Lookout.

94 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (E) ,

2 Pintail ,

6 Little Grebe (4 Brackish, 2 Catchwater Drain) ,

1 Little Egret (Brackish) ,

4 Oystercatcher (1 Brackish, 3 Arnold's) ,

61 Avocet (Pat's) ,

73 Black-tailed Godwit (62 Pat's, 11 Serpentine) ,

3 Curlew (Arnold's) ,

13 Redshank ( E of E Bank) ,

2 Ruff (field by Pope's Pool) ,

91 Dunlin ,

2 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,

1 Snipe (field by Pope's Pool) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

12 Ringed Plover (Arnold's/Serpentine) ,

1048 Lapwing ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Barn Owl ,

1 Bearded Tit (heard W of E Bank) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 09 February 2026

Cley Marshes
08:00 to 09:55
8-9C, SSE f3, cloud with some drizzle, Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

110 Pink-footed Goose (E, in two flocks) ,

135 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (flew over E in small flocks) ,

13 Pintail (Brackish, Arnold's & Serpentine) ,

4 Little Grebe (2 Brackish, 1 Main Drain, 1 Catchwater Drain) ,

3 Grey Heron ,

1 Little Egret (Brackish) ,

4 Cormorant ,

5 Oystercatcher (1 Brackish, 4 Arnold's) ,

77 Avocet (Pat's) ,

4 Curlew (Arnold's/Brackish) ,

62 Black-tailed Godwit (3 Arnold's, 1 Serpentine, rest Pat's) ,

22 Redshank ,

1 Turnstone (beach) ,

63 Dunlin ,

3 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

1068 Lapwing ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

2 Stonechat (reedbed, seen from Skirts) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Sun 08 February 2026

Blakeney Point
07:00 to 13:00
mild, south east wind. high tide mid morning.

2 Barn Owl (hunting) ,

28 White-fronted Goose (Eurasian) (Group of six east over harbour then flock of 22 east over shingle ridge) ,

4500 Pink-footed Goose (east) ,

1 Raven (east along shingle ridge) ,

1 Little Gull (1st winter along shore line) ,

1 Egyptian Goose ,

4 Red Kite ,

86 Golden Plover (harbour) ,

20 Reed Bunting ,

1 Mediterranean Gull (adult) ,

21 Rock Pipit ,

6 Great Crested Grebe ,

1 Velvet Scoter (immature on sea off Watch House) ,

2 Goosander (pair east) ,

1 Peregrine ,

6 Stonechat (three pairs) ,

20 Common Scoter ,

6 Gannet ,

1 Great Northern Diver (in harbour) ,

20 Red-breasted Merganser ,

1 Blackbird ,

6 Goldeneye ,

2 Long-tailed Duck (in Cley Channel, Blakeney Harbour) ,

1 Hen Harrier (adult male hunting ) ,

1 Fulmar ,

[Paul Laurie]

Sat 07 February 2026

Blakeney Point
07:00 to 08:00
clear and still.

4 White-fronted Goose (Eurasian) (flew over old chapel east.) ,

1 Barn Owl (hunting ) ,

2 Reed Bunting (males in song ) ,

2 Raven (flew along shingle ridge and the south east over Cley village 0740) ,

[Paul Laurie]