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 03 March 2026

Cley Village
14:30 to 14:35
Sunny with a chilly wind.

1 Chiffchaff (Singing along Anterton Hill.) ,

[Michael Harcup]

Tue 03 March 2026

Kelling WM
07:51 to 07:59
Sunny light southerly wind.

1 Barn Owl (Hunting over the Water Meadows.) ,

1 Barn Owl (Hunting over the water Meadows.) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Tue 03 March 2026

Cley Marshes
07:05 to 09:05
5-11C, NNE f2, Sun. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

28 Barnacle Goose (fleww over E at 07:54) ,

8 Pintail (Arnold's, Brackish) ,

2 Pochard (pr on Don's Pool, later Snipes) ,

2 Little Grebe (Don's) ,

12 Grey Heron (E of E Bank early morning) ,

1 Little Egret ,

7 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,

7 Oystercatcher ,

152 Avocet (at least, Pat's) ,

42 Curlew ,

242 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

1 Snipe (Brackish) ,

29 Redshank ,

5 Ruff (Serpentine) ,

1 Turnstone (beach) ,

103 Dunlin ,

8 Ringed Plover (beach) ,

33 Golden Plover (E of E Bank) ,

80 Lapwing ,

1 Buzzard ,

3 Marsh Harrier (1 m, 2 f) ,

1 Kingfisher (Main Drain) ,

1 Stonechat (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 02 March 2026

Blakeney GM
15:31 to 17:20
Sunny with clear skies. Incoming tide.

1 Hen Harrier (Male flying east to west ) ,

1 Great White Egret ,

1 Curlew ,

1 Little Egret ,

[Stephen Heaton]

Mon 02 March 2026

Cley/Salthouse
12:31 to 12:31
A very clear, bright day.

3 Crane (West to east across the Iron Road. Spotted by TW.) ,

1 Red Kite (Watling Water) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Mon 02 March 2026

Cley Marshes
07:20 to 09:40
9-13C, S f4, Overcast then sun. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank and Arnold's

58 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (in from W) ,

1 Egyptian Goose (Pope's Pool) ,

12 Pintail (Arnold's, Brackish & Pope's Pool) ,

3 Little Grebe ,

6 Grey Heron (E of E Bank) ,

2 Little Egret ,

7 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,

7 Oystercatcher (Arnold's/Pope's Pool) ,

181 Avocet (Pat's) ,

20 Curlew (16 off E Bank early, 4 Arnold's) ,

199 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

21 Redshank ,

7 Ruff (ad m (1 sat)) ,

2 Turnstone (beach ) ,

25 Dunlin (mainly Serpentine) ,

2 Ringed Plover (screaming around N of Arnold's ) ,

103 Lapwing ,

3 Stonechat (Pr bushes S end of E Bank, 1 or 2 Arnold's/Brackish) ,

3 Reed Bunting ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Fri 27 February 2026

Cley Marshes
07:15 to 09:05
10C, SW f3, overcast. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

66 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (E) ,

6 Pintail (4 Brackish, 2 Arnold's) ,

2 Little Grebe ,

3 Grey Heron (E of E Bank) ,

1 Great White Egret (W) ,

3 Little Egret ,

3 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,

7 Oystercatcher ,

150 Avocet ,

4 Curlew ,

67 Black-tailed Godwit ,

36 Redshank ,

126 Dunlin ,

1 Ringed Plover (beach) ,

2 Golden Plover (Pope's Pool) ,

228 Lapwing ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Stonechat (m E Bank) ,

1 Skylark ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Thu 26 February 2026

Salthouse
08:15 to 08:19
Sunny, starting to cloud over. Southerly wind

1 Brown Hare (On Meadow Lane) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Thu 26 February 2026

Salthouse (sea)
07:24 to 07:41
Sunny, mild southerly wind.

261 Wigeon (Drifting on a calm sea) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Thu 26 February 2026

Cley Marshes
07:10 to 09:10
10-11C, SSW 4-5, early sun clouding over. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

130 Pink-footed Goose (flying NW) ,

47 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ([n from W) ,

10 Pintail (5 Brackish, 5 Arnold's) ,

1 Long-tailed Duck (drake Arnold's) ,

3 Grey Heron ,

3 Little Egret ,

6 Cormorant ,

5 Little Grebe ,

7 Oystercatcher ,

126 Black-tailed Godwit ,

167 Avocet (Pat's) ,

4 Curlew (Arnold's) ,

26 Redshank ,

6 Ruff (ad m) ,

4 Turnstone (Brackish/Arnold's) ,

6 Ringed Plover (Brackish/Arnold's) ,

154 Dunlin ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

372 Lapwing ,

1 Red Kite ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

2 Mediterranean Gull (W) ,

2 Stonechat (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]