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).

Thu 24 September 2026

Cley Marshes
10:00 to 17:00
Sunny light breeze. 13C rising to 21C. Visited Bishop's, Babcock, East Bank, North Scrape.

9 Egyptian Goose (Eye Field) ,

c.20 Shoveler ,

8 Avocet ,

2 Oystercatcher ,

2 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

12 Golden Plover (Eye Field) ,

c.70 Black-tailed Godwit ,

3 Bar-tailed Godwit (Brackish) ,

c.25 Ruff ,

5 Snipe (3 Pat's, 2 Brackish) ,

c.30 Redshank ,

1 Spotted Redshank (Brackish) ,

2 Greenshank (Watling Water) ,

c.60 Dunlin ,

6 Little Egret ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

8 Buzzard ,

5 Kestrel ,

1 Sparrowhawk (Skirts near Bull Marsh) ,

c.8 Bearded Tit ,

c.10 Curlew ,

1 Grey Heron ,

c.6 Pintail ,

[David Nurse]

Thu 24 September 2026

Cley (sea)
06:55 to 08:30

48 Gannet (Mostly east. Juvs and adults) ,

17 Teal (All west) ,

2 Little Gull (Both juvs. More seen by others.) ,

9 Sandwich Tern ,

25 Red-throated Diver (Most east. A loose flock of 10 seen.) ,

1 Sooty Shearwater (West) ,

1 Grey Heron (East far out to sea.) ,

18 Common Scoter (East and west) ,

1 Razorbill (On sea.) ,

4 Manx Shearwater (2 east 2 west) ,

2 Pintail (West) ,

1 Common Gull (On beach) ,

1 Brent Goose (West) ,

5 Wigeon (On sea.) ,

12 Dunlin (Flock west.) ,

1 Red-breasted Merganser (West) ,

[David Fell]

Wed 23 September 2026

Cley (sea)
08:15 to 08:45

12 Gannet (Mostly east. Juvs and adults) ,

2 Knot (West in with Turnstones) ,

7 Turnstone (A flock west carrying 2 Knot) ,

16 Red-throated Diver (.All but one east. A loose flock of 11. ) ,

14 Common Scoter (12 west 2 east) ,

27 Teal (in off on to reserve) ,

8 Sandwich Tern (All but 1 east) ,

1 Golden Plover (Heard ) ,

1 Wheatear (On fence Eye Field) ,

[David Fell]

Wed 23 September 2026

Salthouse
06:55 to 08:05

4 Glossy Ibis (Flew east over Iron Rd heading towards Kelling WM.) ,

5 Snipe (All flying west) ,

1 Lapland Bunting (Still present perched on the bridge Iron Rd.) ,

[David Fell]

Wed 23 September 2026

Cley Marshes
06:55 to 09:00
17.16C, WSW f4, sun/cloud, shower as we finished. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnolds

24 Pink-footed Goose (flew SW) ,

9 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,

4 Pintail (3 Brackish, 1 Arnold's) ,

1 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

4 Little Egret ,

28 Cormorant ,

1 Water Rail (heard W of E Bank) ,

5 Avocet (Pat's) ,

8 Curlew ,

77 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Snipe (Pat's) ,

45 Redshank ,

15 Ruff (12 ad m, 1 juv m, 2 ad f) ,

1 Knot (Serpentine) ,

64 Dunlin ,

4 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

1 Golden Plover (Pat's) ,

1 Kingfisher (Main Drain) ,

1 Red Kite ,

2 Marsh Harrier (ad f + juv) ,

65 Wigeon (Arnolds) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 22 September 2026

Salthouse
10:30 to 10:45
Sunny, very warm (24 degrees)

1 Lapland Bunting (Very confiding: north of car park along Iron Road all morning) ,

2 Mandarin Duck (Two drakes on Pat's from 08.00) ,

[David Bryant]

Tue 22 September 2026

Cley Marshes
08:30 to 08:50
Hazy overcast, clearing to sunny blue skies

2 Mandarin Duck (Two drakes on Pat's, occasionally moving to Pope's and back) ,

[David Bryant]

Tue 22 September 2026

Cley 10Km Square
08:00 to 08:15
Overcast: clearing from north west

10 Golden Plover (On edge of Eye Field) ,

[David Bryant]

Tue 22 September 2026

Cley/Salthouse
07:00 to 07:40
Calm, slightly misty, cool

1 Lapland Bunting (Iron Road - feeding near footbridge) ,

[David Griffiths]

Tue 22 September 2026

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 08:45
11-17C, SSW f2, sun, overcast at times. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

80 Canada Goose ,

2 Mandarin Duck (drakes on Pat's from at least 07:00) ,

2 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

4 Little Egret (Brackish & Arnold's) ,

10 Avocet (2 Pat's, 8 Arnold's) ,

6 Curlew ,

90 Redshank ,

79 Black-tailed Godwit (mainly Pat's) ,

22 Ruff (16 ad m, 2 juv m, 3 ad f, Pat's, 1 juv m Arnold's) ,

54 Dunlin ,

3 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

1 Kingfisher (flew W along Main Drain by E Bank) ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Stonechat (m, S end E Bank) ,

23 Meadow Pipit (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]