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 27 September 2026

Salthouse
08:31 to 08:40
Dry, cloudy with the sun trying to break through. Freshening southerly wind.

1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Feeding on Gramborough lagoon) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Sun 27 September 2026

Cley (sea)
07:00 to 09:00
light southerly wind. 6/8 cloud

27 Brent Goose (west) ,

50 Teal (west) ,

2 Shelduck (west) ,

1 Eider (male, west) ,

14 Common Scoter (west) ,

9 Red-throated Diver (east) ,

5 Grey Heron (east, 4 together & 1 well offshore) ,

1 Kestrel (in off the sea) ,

23 Ringed Plover (roosting on the shingle) ,

2 Grey Plover (west) ,

6 Common Tern (west) ,

8 Sandwich Tern (east) ,

1 Black Guillemot (on the sea just east of the wreck) ,

30 Razorbill (estimate, flying east or loafing on the sea) ,

1 Lapland Bunting (flyover, west) ,

[Rob Lee]

Sun 27 September 2026

Cley (sea)
07:00 to 09:00
light southerly wind. 6/8 cloud

27 Brent Goose (west) ,

50 Green-winged Teal (west) ,

2 Shelduck (west) ,

1 Eider (male, west) ,

14 Common Scoter (west) ,

9 Red-throated Diver (east) ,

5 Grey Heron (east, 4 together & 1 well offshore) ,

1 Kestrel (in off the sea) ,

23 Ringed Plover (roosting on the shingle) ,

2 Grey Plover (west) ,

6 Common Tern (west) ,

8 Sandwich Tern (east) ,

1 Black Guillemot (on the sea just east of the wreck) ,

30 Razorbill (estimate, flying east or loafing on the sea) ,

1 Lapland Bunting (flyover, west) ,

[Rob Lee]

Sat 26 September 2026

Cley (sea)
13:45 to 15:15
Warm, slight southerly breeze, clear skies

1 Black Guillemot (Juvenile feeding just east of the wreck. Extremely elusive and diving/feeding for long periods before popping up elsewhere.) ,

1 Black Tern (Adult WP feeding offshore) ,

14 Razorbill ,

2 Arctic Tern (west) ,

14 Common Tern (Feeding offshore) ,

1 Sandwich Tern (Feeding offshore) ,

7 Red-throated Diver (Including two in the surf) ,

4 Gannet (East) ,

2 Great Black-backed Gull ,

2 Common Scoter (west) ,

[David Griffiths]

Sat 26 September 2026

Salthouse
07:30 to 07:36
Sunny and Dry.Light southerly wind.

1 Wheatear (Feeding on Gramborough Cliff Face.) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Fri 25 September 2026

Salthouse
10:00 to 10:20
Sunny, light S.W. wind

2 Curlew Sandpiper (feeding on roadside pool along Beach Road) ,

15 Dunlin ,

4 Ruff ,

3 Snipe ,

[Rob Lee]

Fri 25 September 2026

Wiveton
08:00 to 12:00
All records from Wiveton Barns garden

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Heard and seen) ,

1 Green Woodpecker (Heard) ,

1 Greenfinch (Heard) ,

c.120 Pink-footed Goose (Several skeins over on to reserve) ,

[David Fell]

Fri 25 September 2026

Cley Marshes
06:55 to 08:55
12-14C, SSW f3-4, Sun,overcast then clearing from 07:40. Visited Bishop's,Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

1 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,

2 Pintail (1 Arnold's, 1 Pat's) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

3 Little Egret ,

12 Cormorant ,

4 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,

8 Avocet ( Pat's, 6 Arnold's) ,

4 Curlew (Brackish/Arnold's) ,

98 Black-tailed Godwit ,

4 Bar-tailed Godwit (3 Brackish, 1 Arnold's) ,

1 Snipe (Pat's) ,

2 Spotted Redshank (Pat's) ,

32 Redshank ,

28 Ruff (24 ad m, 1 juv m, 2 ad f, 1 juv f, all Pat's) ,

104 Dunlin ,

2 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

1 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,

2 Stonechat (pr in bush behind W end Arnold's ) ,

4 Marsh Harrier (incl.1 yellow wing tagged VS) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Thu 24 September 2026

Cley Village
13:00 to 15:00
Beautiful Autumn day.

1 Chiffchaff (Passing through, voraciously feeding.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Thu 24 September 2026

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 09:15
9-15C, wind variable f2, sun, overcast at times. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's. Environment Agency cutting E Bank - right to the top this time.

9 Egyptian Goose ,

5 Pintail (3 Pat's, 2 Pope's Pool) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

3 Little Egret ,

2 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,

5 Avocet (Pat's) ,

73 Black-tailed Godwit ,

2 Snipe (Pat's) ,

4 Curlew ,

35 Redshank ,

28 Ruff (22 ad m, 4 ad f, 1 juv m, 1 juv f, 2 Arnold's rest Pat's ) ,

78 Dunlin ,

3 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

1 Kingfisher (main Drain) ,

1 Buzzard ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Sparrowhawk (fem) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]