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).

Fri 14 August 2026

Cley Marshes
16:10 to 20:40
Warm, sunny, 24C. Light breeze. Visited Bishop's, East bank, North Scrape, West Bank, Central Hides.

1 Pied Flycatcher (Behind VC) ,

1 Whitethroat (Behind VC) ,

1 Blackcap (Behind VC) ,

7 Avocet ,

59 Redshank (Mostly Arnold's & Brackish) ,

2 Oystercatcher ,

5 Little Egret ,

4 Spoonbill (3 Pat's, 1 Arnold's) ,

2 Grey Heron ,

17 Ruff ,

97 Black-tailed Godwit ,

7 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

8 Little Ringed Plover ,

2 Ringed Plover ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

43 Cormorant ,

40 Curlew (East of East Bank and Eye Field) ,

3 Common Sandpiper (North Scape) ,

19 Golden Plover ,

12 Snipe ,

1 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

11 Sandwich Tern (7 on Arnolds, 4+ along beach) ,

60 Dunlin ,

12 Egyptian Goose (North Scrape & Simmond's) ,

1 Little Stint (Pat's) ,

1 Buzzard (North Foreland to Walsey Hills) ,

1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Serpentine) ,

1 Yellow Wagtail (Brackish) ,

3 Turnstone (Brackish) ,

1 Sanderling (Arnold's) ,

[David Nurse]

Fri 14 August 2026

Cley Marshes
16:00 to 16:30

2 Pied Flycatcher (Together, near DBO/Visitor Centre) ,

[Kath & Mick Claydon]

Fri 14 August 2026

Cley Marshes
15:15 to 15:45
Warm

2 Pied Flycatcher (NWT VC) ,

[David Griffiths]

Fri 14 August 2026

Cley Marshes
10:00 to 15:00
Very warm, lots of sunshine, light to moderate NNE to NNW breeze taking the edge of the warmth and keeping it feeling a little fresher.

1 Pied Flycatcher (Poorly marked 1w - likely female - just down from the DBO Centre) ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (A new moulting juvenile with the Icelandics - this one has a little more colour than the recent juvenile, a few more dropped 1w feathers, and more strongly marked inner two tertials and longest greater covert. Poor record shot! ) ,

70 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) (Split between Pat's and Arnold's. At least one bright juvenile. ) ,

1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Striking fresh juvenile on the Serpentine. Feather perfect! ) ,

5 Snipe ,

1 Spoonbill (Adult in and out of Pat's a couple of times. ) ,

45 Dunlin ,

25 Ruff ,

6 Green Sandpiper (Minimum count ) ,

10 Sandwich Tern (Small gathering on Arnold's ) ,

6 Little Egret ,

1 Turnstone (One on Brackish Pool) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (Male onto Pat's Pool mid-morning) ,

[Mark Golley]

Fri 14 August 2026

Cley (sea)
07:00 to 08:20
WeBS

1 Cormorant ,

18 Black-headed Gull ,

2 Common Gull ,

19 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,

71 Herring Gull ,

1 Great Black-backed Gull ,

5 Sandwich Tern ,

[Cbc Admin]

Fri 14 August 2026

Kelling WM
06:15 to 08:20
WeBS

2 Moorhen ,

4 Lapwing ,

1 Redshank ,

3 Black-headed Gull ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

10 Goldfinch ,

9 Linnet ,

[Cbc Admin]

Fri 14 August 2026

Kelling (sea)
06:15 to 08:20
WeBS

1 Black-headed Gull ,

54 Herring Gull ,

2 Sandwich Tern ,

1 Common Tern ,

[Cbc Admin]

Fri 14 August 2026

Salthouse
06:15 to 08:20
WeBS

1 Cormorant ,

1 Grey Heron ,

4 Mute Swan ,

10 Shelduck ,

30 Mallard (incl. 11 'feral' on Duck Pond) ,

7 Moorhen ,

4 Avocet ,

2 Ringed Plover ,

6 Golden Plover ,

5 Snipe ,

48 Curlew ,

7 Redshank ,

2 Common Sandpiper ,

119 Black-headed Gull ,

3 Common Gull ,

7 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,

30 Herring Gull ,

2 Great Black-backed Gull ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Sparrowhawk ,

1 Kestrel ,

3 Meadow Pipit ,

2 Stonechat ,

2 Goldfinch ,

7 Linnet ,

1 Reed Bunting ,

1 Hobby ,

[Cbc Admin]

Fri 14 August 2026

Cley Marshes
06:10 to 09:00
WeBS

2 Little Grebe ,

32 Cormorant ,

7 Little Egret ,

8 Grey Heron ,

3 Spoonbill ,

9 Mute Swan ,

130 Greylag Goose ,

8 Canada Goose ,

6 Egyptian Goose ,

40 Shelduck ,

63 Gadwall ,

101 Teal ,

50 Mallard ,

16 Shoveler ,

9 Moorhen ,

9 Oystercatcher ,

21 Avocet ,

7 Little Ringed Plover ,

11 Ringed Plover ,

50 Golden Plover ,

47 Lapwing ,

2 Knot ,

2 Little Stint ,

94 Dunlin ,

27 Ruff ,

11 Snipe ,

120 Black-tailed Godwit ,

37 Curlew ,

67 Redshank ,

1 Greenshank ,

8 Green Sandpiper ,

2 Wood Sandpiper ,

1 Common Sandpiper ,

3 Turnstone ,

417 Black-headed Gull ,

29 Common Gull ,

7 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,

10 Herring Gull ,

28 Sandwich Tern ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Sparrowhawk ,

1 Kestrel ,

2 Skylark ,

3 Meadow Pipit ,

3 Stonechat ,

3 Wheatear ,

5 Goldfinch ,

1 Reed Bunting ,

1 Yellow-legged Gull ,

2 Caspian Gull ,

1 Mediterranean Gull ,

[Cbc Admin]

Thu 13 August 2026

Cley Marshes
06:35 to 08:45
17-24C, calm, Sun. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

1 Spoonbill (Pat's) ,

3 Grey Heron ,

3 Little Egret ,

7 Oystercatcher ,

12 Avocet (+ 3 chicks on Serpentine) ,

5 Curlew ,

100 Black-tailed Godwit (35+ Pat's, 65 Arnold's) ,

c.11 Snipe ,

1 Jack Snipe (Bishop's) ,

98 Redshank ,

6 Green Sandpiper (4 Pat's, 2 Serpentine) ,

1 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

1 Knot (Brackish) ,

59 Dunlin ,

14 Golden Plover (Arnold's) ,

1 Little Ringed Plover (and 4 chicks) ,

4 Ringed Plover ,

17 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (m) ,

1 Kestrel ,

[David & Pat Wileman]