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 16 September 2026

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 09:05
14-16C, WNW f4, cloud then sun. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

119 Canada Goose (at least Eye Field, counted from E Bank) ,

1 Grey Heron (Brackish) ,

1 Little Egret (Arnold's) ,

23 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

1 Water Rail (heard, E Bank) ,

5 Avocet (Pat's) ,

47 Curlew (incl. 42 E of E Bank ) ,

3 Bar-tailed Godwit (with Curlew off E Bank) ,

108 Black-tailed Godwit ,

24 Redshank ,

4 Snipe (Pat's) ,

27 Ruff (19 ad m, 4 ad f, 1 juv m , Pat's, 3 incl 1 sat Arnold's) ,

10 Knot (flock of juvs on Arnold's briefly c. 08:00 before continuing W) ,

5 Sanderling (flock of juvs on Arnold's briefly c. 08:05 before continuing W) ,

27 Dunlin ,

1 Grey Plover (superb ad summ on Arnold's at 08:10) ,

2 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,

1 Buzzard (over N Foreland) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (fem) ,

1 Kingfisher (Pat's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 15 September 2026

Cley Marshes
18:00 to 19:45
Bright with spectacular sunset with a freshening WNW breeze.

4 Caspian Gull (Two scraggy looking 1CY, a smarter 2CY and at least one, possibly two ok-ish adults) ,

11 Yellow-legged Gull (Nice range of ages, from relatively unmoulted 1CY through to smart adults. Two nice looking 2CYs and mean looking 3 & 4 CYs as well) ,

4 Glossy Ibis (Came in from the east and circled Simmonds at 1915, showing really nicely in front of Daukes until dusk. ) ,

2 Little Stint (Flighty juveniles with the Dunlin flock) ,

20 Dunlin ,

35 Ruff (Minimum count ) ,

25 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (Very brief views of what *may* have been a 1CY limosa on Pat's, distant and flushed by Marsh Harrier. Very unusual date for this age of it was one... ) ,

275 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,

150 Herring Gull ,

200 Pink-footed Goose (A few small groups over and off west plus at least 100 on the deck on Simmonds, several droppy-winged juveniles - first long flights having an effect on their muscles? ) ,

[Mark Golley]

Tue 15 September 2026

Cley Marshes
14:45 to 16:00
Warm, brisk SW wind increasing in intensity, generally sunny.

1 Pectoral Sandpiper (Juvenile on Simmonds Scrape) ,

7 Ruff (Pats/Simmonds) ,

12 Dunlin (Pats/Simmonds) ,

1 Little Stint (Pats) ,

1 Curlew (Simmonds) ,

1 Snipe (Simmonds) ,

1 Ringed Plover (Juvenile on Pats) ,

1 Avocet (Juvenile on Simmonds Scrape) ,

[David Griffiths]

Tue 15 September 2026

Cley Marshes
08:00 to 11:30
Initially sunny but eventually clouding over from the west. Wind SW 3/4

450 Pink-footed Goose (at least, several flocks passing west over the Reserve or along the shore throughout the morning. Some groups dropping in briefly) ,

4 Spoonbill (1 adult, 3 juvs) ,

2 Little Stint ,

14 Dunlin ,

12 Ruff ,

1 Hobby (west over the reserve) ,

70 Swallow (at least, small groups moving west over the reserve througout the morning ) ,

[Rob Lee]

Tue 15 September 2026

Cley Marshes
06:55 to 09:00
19-20C, cloud, SW f3-4. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

209 Canada Goose (flew E between 07:15 and 08 30) ,

12 Pink-footed Goose (roosted on Pat's) ,

8 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,

4 Spoonbill (ad + 3 imm, Pat's at 08:04) ,

1 Grey Heron (Brackish) ,

1 Glossy Ibis (Arnold's at 7:55 then left) ,

2 Little Egret (Arnold's) ,

19 Cormorant ,

1 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,

12 Avocet (Pat's) ,

97 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

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

24 Curlew (Arnold's/E Bank) ,

1 Snipe (Pat's) ,

34 Redshank ,

23 Ruff (incl. 14 ad m, 2 juv m, 2 ad f) ,

22 Dunlin ,

1 Little Stint (Pat's) ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Kestrel (fem, Arnold's fence) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 14 September 2026

Wiveton
08:00 to 13:00
All records from Wiveton Barns garden

1 Blackcap (Heard) ,

4 Jay (Together south) ,

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Heard) ,

1 Green Woodpecker (Heard and seen) ,

1 Buzzard ,

c.70 Greylag Goose (Skein west) ,

[David Fell]

Mon 14 September 2026

Salthouse
06:45 to 08:45
WeBS

1 Little Grebe ,

3 Little Egret ,

2 Grey Heron ,

2 Mute Swan ,

139 Greylag Goose ,

74 Canada Goose ,

4 Shelduck ,

12 Wigeon ,

2 Gadwall ,

13 Teal ,

23 Mallard (incl. 14 'feral' on Duck Pond) ,

2 Shoveler ,

4 Moorhen ,

3 Ringed Plover ,

4 Grey Plover ,

1 Lapwing ,

2 Black-tailed Godwit ,

11 Curlew ,

1 Redshank ,

80 Black-headed Gull ,

2 Common Gull ,

2 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,

22 Herring Gull ,

5 Great Black-backed Gull ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Kestrel ,

8 Meadow Pipit ,

3 Stonechat ,

1 Caspian Gull ,

[Cbc Admin]

Mon 14 September 2026

Kelling WM
06:45 to 08:45
WeBS

1 Little Grebe ,

2 Mute Swan ,

7 Gadwall ,

5 Teal ,

7 Mallard ,

1 Shoveler ,

1 Lapwing ,

1 Black-headed Gull ,

2 Stonechat ,

[Cbc Admin]

Mon 14 September 2026

Cley Marshes
06:30 to 08:50
WeBS. 20-26C, calm, overcast

5 Cormorant ,

6 Little Egret ,

2 Grey Heron ,

5 Spoonbill ,

9 Mute Swan ,

27 Pink-footed Goose ,

107 Greylag Goose ,

202 Canada Goose ,

11 Egyptian Goose ,

18 Shelduck ,

97 Wigeon ,

28 Gadwall ,

5233 Teal ,

36 Mallard ,

2 Pintail ,

99 Shoveler ,

12 Moorhen ,

2 Oystercatcher ,

15 Avocet ,

1 Ringed Plover ,

19 Lapwing ,

2 Knot ,

2 Sanderling ,

3 Little Stint ,

34 Dunlin ,

28 Ruff ,

8 Snipe ,

147 Black-tailed Godwit ,

71 Curlew ,

2 Spotted Redshank ,

59 Redshank ,

2 Green Sandpiper ,

183 Black-headed Gull ,

1 Common Gull ,

13 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,

13 Herring Gull ,

4 Great Black-backed Gull ,

1 Sandwich Tern ,

6 Marsh Harrier ,

5 Meadow Pipit ,

5 Linnet ,

1 Reed Bunting ,

12 Cattle Egret ,

4 Glossy Ibis ,

2 Buzzard ,

1 Hobby ,

2 Grey Wagtail ,

[Cbc Admin]

Mon 14 September 2026

Cley Marshes
06:30 to 08:20
Warm, light cloud, wind from South West.

1 Hobby (Hunting small bats over North Foreland Wood at 06:30) ,

31 Curlew (Swan Lake) ,

2 Spotted Redshank (One flew in to Sea Pool flying in from the sea, calling. Then off to Arnolds where seen with another later.) ,

1 Little Stint (Arnolds Marsh) ,

4 Glossy Ibis (Arnolds Marsh then off east ) ,

2 Sanderling (Arnolds Marsh) ,

2 Knot (Arnolds Marsh) ,

2 Pintail (Arnolds and Brackish) ,

[David Griffiths]