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).

Sun 02 November 2025

Morston
14:40 to 14:45

34 Curlew (Minimum count in field west of village and south of coast road.) ,

[David Fell]

Sun 02 November 2025

Cley Marshes
11:30 to 12:00
Overcast

1 Whinchat (Close to Bishops hide back and forth on the reeds) ,

[Mick Roe]

Sun 02 November 2025

Cley Marshes
11:30 to 13:15
Walk from VC along East Bank and shingle north of Arnolds and back.

2 Cetti's Warbler (Both heard. 1 from Snipes the other off East Bank) ,

1 Coot (Dons Pool) ,

1 Moorhen (Dons Pool) ,

1 Little Grebe (Dons Pool) ,

3 Shoveler (Dons Pool all drakes) ,

2 Marsh Harrier (Over reserve ) ,

42 Cormorant (Drying out near Popes.) ,

2 Curlew (Arnolds) ,

1 Red-throated Diver (On sea) ,

21 Redshank (19 Arnolds 2 brackish) ,

2 Little Egret (Arnolds) ,

1 Oystercatcher (Arnolds) ,

51 Dunlin (Arnolds) ,

2 Ringed Plover (Arnolds) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnolds) ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (Arnolds) ,

1 Snipe (Serpentine) ,

1 Jack Snipe (Still present Serpentine but well hidden. Found this am.) ,

1 Grey Phalarope (Still present on Popes) ,

[David Fell]

Sun 02 November 2025

Cley Marshes
10:52 to 10:52
Overcast, cool SW.

1 Kingfisher (East Bank.) ,

4 Reed Bunting (East Bank) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Sat 01 November 2025

Cley/Salthouse
14:04 to 14:04
Broken cloud, fresh SW.

1 Peregrine (Watling Water. Several Lapwings bravely flew up to challenge this young bird.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Fri 31 October 2025

Cley Marshes
07:10 to 09:10
12-16C, S f3-4, drizzle clearing then sun. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

51 Pink-footed Goose (1 Pat's, 50 E) ,

1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (flew E at 08:15) ,

5 Pintail (4 Pope's Pool, 1 Brackish) ,

1 Little Grebe (Don's Pool) ,

1 Coot (Don's Pool) ,

1 Water Rail (heard, E Bank) ,

2 Little Egret ,

37 Cormorant ,

4 Marsh Harrier (incl. 1cy with yellow wing tags) ,

1 Kestrel ,

1 Avocet (Pat's) ,

79 Black-tailed Godwit (75 Pat's, 4 Arnold's) ,

5 Curlew ,

1 Spotted Redshank (Pat's) ,

27 Redshank ,

4 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

7 Golden Plover (Pat's) ,

54 Lapwing ,

72 Dunlin (mainly on Arnold's) ,

1 Grey Phalarope (Pope's Pool) ,

1 Water Pipit (Pat's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Thu 30 October 2025

Cley Marshes
14:45 to 15:00
Overcast with no wind.

2 Glossy Ibis (Seen from central hides boardwalk flying in from Cley direction and dropped down into a channel in Cricket Marsh.) ,

[Mike Caldwell]

Thu 30 October 2025

Wiveton
09:30 to 09:40
Bright sunlight, calm.

1 Yellow-browed Warbler (Leatherpool Lane.) ,

1 Goldcrest ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Thu 30 October 2025

Cley Marshes
07:20 to 09:05
7-9C, SW f3, Sun. Visited Beach car park, Gillmor hide and N Screen.

18 Pink-footed Goose (W) ,

33 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (N Scrape/Eye Field, incl. 1 juv ) ,

1 Buzzard ,

1 Marsh Harrier (juv) ,

2 Redshank (North scrape) ,

1 Turnstone (North Scrape) ,

2 Stonechat (Eye Field fence) ,

2 Cormorant (W offshore) ,

2 Guillemot (on sea) ,

3 Wigeon (W over sea) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 29 October 2025

Cley/Salthouse
10:26 to 10:27
Overcast, damp, slight SW.

1 Yellowhammer (Babcock hide; a surprise, perched alongside a Reed Bunting & Stonechat.) ,

1 Treecreeper (11:46. Wiveton, Leatherpool Lane.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]