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).

Mon 25 May 2026

Salthouse Heath
21:00 to 21:30
Warm light SW breeze, clear skies

4 Nightjar (3 males, 1 female) ,

[David Griffiths]

Mon 25 May 2026

Cley Marshes
19:00 to 20:15
Warm - 27 degrees C.

2 Spoonbill (West over reserve) ,

1 Great White Egret (Across Pats and onto Richardsons Pool) ,

2 Little Egret (East) ,

1 Cattle Egret (West) ,

1 Glossy Ibis (Pats) ,

2 Mediterranean Gull (Adults west over reserve) ,

1 Little Tern (East over shingle) ,

1 Common Tern (Onto North Scrape) ,

3 Sandwich Tern (west) ,

4 Grey Heron (Flew west towards Blakeney ) ,

[David Griffiths]

Mon 25 May 2026

Kelling
08:10 to 08:10
hot

6 Crossbill (flew west over village seen from MH) ,

[Paul Laurie]

Sun 24 May 2026

Cley Village
19:16 to 19:16
Benign, idyllic evening.

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Sun 24 May 2026

Cley Marshes
13:50 to 18:15
Sunny, 24c, light Southerly. Visited Bishop's, East Bank, Gilmour, West Bank, Central Hides.

4 Little Grebe (Pair witch chicks Pat's.) ,

1 Little Tern (Arnold's, North Scrape, beach ) ,

1 Sandwich Tern (Beach) ,

1 Common Tern (Beach) ,

1 Golden Plover (Serpentine ) ,

1 Spoonbill (Serpentine) ,

8 Bearded Tit (2 by Don's, rest about half way down East Bank) ,

33 Black-tailed Godwit (North Scrape) ,

4 Marsh Harrier ,

[David Nurse]

Sun 24 May 2026

Cley Marshes
07:45 to 10:00
Warm, clear skies.

1 Glossy Ibis (Adult on Pats and then off west with Shelduck) ,

[David Griffiths]

Sun 24 May 2026

Cley Marshes
06:00 to 06:00

3 Cattle Egret (With cattle near Watling water) ,

[Gary Bunting]

Sun 24 May 2026

Cley Village
05:55 to 06:00

1 Lesser Whitethroat (Singing on hedge east of vc) ,

[Gary Bunting]

Sun 24 May 2026

Cley/Salthouse
05:15 to 05:50
Watling water, clear, sunny,

1 Kestrel ,

8 Shelduck ,

1 Wren ,

2 Lapwing ,

5 Redshank ,

2 Garganey (Drake , duck) ,

41 Avocet (Plus some chicks) ,

2 Swallow (In hide) ,

1 Sandwich Tern (Skimming pool) ,

1 Reed Bunting ,

4 Sedge Warbler (At least) ,

3 Greylag Goose ,

1 Oystercatcher ,

1 Grey Heron ,

1 Cetti's Warbler ,

1 Skylark ,

[Gary Bunting]

Sat 23 May 2026

Cley Marshes
08:30 to 10:15
Warm, clear skies and bright sunshine

1 Curlew Sandpiper (Near SP bird on Pats. Terrible glare and then after 15 minutes disappeared!) ,

[David Griffiths]