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).

Wed 09 September 2026

Cley/Salthouse
14:30 to 16:25
Fresh northerly, mostly cloudy.

21 Pink-footed Goose (East to west over Watling Water.) ,

4 Glossy Ibis (West to east over Watling Water.) ,

1 Buzzard (North to south over Watling Water.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Wed 09 September 2026

Cley Marshes
08:00 to 09:30
Strong westerly winds

2 Spoonbill (Arnold’s then flew off west) ,

2 Spotted Redshank (Arnolds) ,

2 Little Stint (Arnolds) ,

1 Pintail (Arnolds) ,

[Andrew Buckley]

Tue 08 September 2026

Cley Marshes
13:30 to 15:00
Overcast, light rain, wind from south

1 Razorbill (Juvenile drifting east) ,

3 Little Stint (Flew off from North Scrape and later found by EM (along with a 4th) on Brackish Lagoon) ,

3 Little Egret (Billy's Wash) ,

1 Spoonbill (East over reserve) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (Juvenile west over reserve) ,

1 Stonechat (Male on Eye Field fence) ,

[David Griffiths]

Tue 08 September 2026

Cley (sea)
07:45 to 08:45
Overcast, strong SW wind, rain.

7 Arctic Skua (6 East - 3 singles including dark phase adult and then a group of three (Pale phase adult and 2 juveniles). Another juvenile lingering on the sea off coastguards) ,

1 Fulmar (east) ,

2 Teal (west) ,

1 Common Scoter (west) ,

25 Gannet (Mostly east) ,

c.2 Sanderling (west) ,

9 Turnstone (juveniles along beach) ,

3 Common Tern (west) ,

15 Sandwich Tern (west) ,

c.1 Whimbrel (west) ,

2 Bar-tailed Godwit (west) ,

1 Redshank (west) ,

[David Griffiths]

Tue 08 September 2026

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 08:15
15>14C, SSW f4, overcast with lt rain. Visited Bishop's, E Bank to the Lookout.

4 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

6 Little Egret ,

14 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

2 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,

10 Avocet (Pat's) ,

4 Curlew ,

6 Snipe (Pat's) ,

90 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

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

37 Redshank ,

15 Ruff (8 ad m, 1 ad f, 1 juv f) ,

41 Dunlin ,

2 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

17 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (over reedbed) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 07 September 2026

Cley Marshes
07:30 to 09:00

2 Green Sandpiper (Flying west over east bank) ,

2 Pintail (Brackish marsh) ,

1 Arctic Skua (Dark phase over sea heading east) ,

1 Red-throated Diver (Over sea heading west) ,

18 Avocet (Arnolds) ,

[Andrew Buckley]

Mon 07 September 2026

Salthouse
07:28 to 07:32
Sunny with a south westerly wind.

1 Red Kite (Flying over Gramborough Hill with what looked like a stick? ) ,

4 Wall Brown (On Gramborough cliff face. Counted 12 on my morning walk, all in fresh condition.) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Mon 07 September 2026

Salthouse
07:03 to 07:12
Sunny with a south westerly wind.

2 Black-tailed Godwit (Feeding on Beach Lane pool) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Mon 07 September 2026

Cley Marshes
06:50 to 09:05
17-20C, SSW f3-4, sun clouding over. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's. Water back on Pope's Pool.

8 Egyptian Goose ,

1 Pintail (Arnold's) ,

1 Little Grebe (Don's Pool) ,

2 Grey Heron ,

4 Little Egret ,

22 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

2 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,

19 Avocet (Pat's early then Arnold's) ,

14 Curlew ,

88 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (1st cal yr) ,

2 Snipe (Pat's) ,

50 Redshank ,

28 Ruff (20 ad m, 6 juv m, 2 ad f on Pat's) ,

41 Dunlin ,

1 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

44 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 07 September 2026

Cley Marshes

22 Grey Heron (Large gathering on Pat's) ,

2 Tufted Duck (Pat's) ,

1 Harvest Mouse (On path to Bishop's ) ,

1 Caspian Gull (4 cy I think. On Pat's ) ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (Still sp on 7/9, and only one leg) ,

[Andrew Cannon]