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).

Tue 24 February 2026

Cley Marshes
07:30 to 09:20
10-15C, SSW f3, mainly sunny. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

5 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (from W) ,

2 Egyptian Goose (beach) ,

5 Pintail (2 Brackish, 3 Arnold's) ,

1 Long-tailed Duck (superb drake on Arnold's) ,

6 Grey Heron (N Foreland) ,

2 Little Egret ,

1 Cormorant ,

2 Little Grebe (Brackish) ,

103 Avocet ,

5 Oystercatcher ,

67 Black-tailed Godwit ,

8 Curlew ,

21 Redshank ,

1 Ruff (ad m, E of E Bank) ,

42 Dunlin (Pope's Pool, E fields an Serpentine) ,

564 Lapwing ,

1 Snipe ,

1 Stonechat (m) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 23 February 2026

Cley Marshes
08:00 to 10:30
Cold with strong SW wind. Relatively clear skies.

2 Barnacle Goose (In from NW (sea) and onto reserve) ,

2 Barnacle Goose (Field west of Iron Rd) ,

1 Pink-footed Goose (In from NW (sea) and onto reserve with Barnacles) ,

1 White-fronted Goose (Eurasian) (Field west of Iron Rd with 2 Barnacles) ,

4 Marsh Harrier (Some early ) ,

1 Mediterranean Gull (Adult flew west passed Coastguards) ,

6 Great Crested Grebe (on sea) ,

2 Common Scoter (Drake and female west) ,

1 Peregrine (West at sea) ,

[David Griffiths]

Sun 22 February 2026

Cley Marshes
15:38 to 15:50
WSW19, sun & white cloud.

13 White-fronted Goose (Eurasian) (with 2 Barnacle & 6 Greylag...) ,

[Tom Whiley]

Sun 22 February 2026

Cley Marshes
11:15 to 13:30
Sun/windy 12C

1 Barn Owl (West of West Bank) ,

29 White-fronted Goose (11 West of Iron Rd, 18 East.) ,

2 Barnacle Goose (West of Iron Rd) ,

1000 Lapwing (At least across reserve (468 Watling Water)) ,

[Kath & Mick Claydon]

Fri 20 February 2026

Cley Marshes
09:00 to 10:55

3 Marsh Harrier (One of which was enjoying breakfast on the bank of Whitwell scrape.) ,

3 Red Kite (Over the central scrapes.) ,

[John Fairey]

Fri 20 February 2026

Cley (sea)
07:35 to 09:23
WeBS

3 Great Crested Grebe ,

21 Black-headed Gull ,

1 Common Gull ,

100 Herring Gull ,

2 Great Black-backed Gull ,

[Cbc Admin]

Fri 20 February 2026

Salthouse
07:30 to 09:45
WeBS

1 Little Egret ,

6 Mute Swan ,

1 Pink-footed Goose ,

30 White-fronted Goose ,

4 Greylag Goose ,

2 Barnacle Goose ,

12 Shelduck ,

418 Wigeon ,

32 Teal ,

34 Mallard (Incl 12 'feral' on Duck Pond) ,

1 Pintail (on Duck Pond) ,

9 Moorhen ,

1 Oystercatcher ,

17 Curlew ,

3 Redshank ,

99 Black-headed Gull ,

27 Herring Gull ,

7 Great Black-backed Gull ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Skylark ,

4 Meadow Pipit ,

1 Stonechat ,

18 Linnet ,

[Cbc Admin]

Fri 20 February 2026

Kelling WM
07:30 to 09:25
WeBS

3 Greylag Goose ,

1 Shelduck ,

35 Wigeon ,

4 Gadwall ,

24 Teal ,

6 Shoveler ,

1 Redshank ,

32 Black-headed Gull ,

4 Common Gull ,

[Cbc Admin]

Fri 20 February 2026

Cley Marshes
07:20 to 09:50
4-7C, SW, cloud brightening. WeBS

7 Little Grebe ,

1 Great Crested Grebe (Brackish) ,

6 Cormorant ,

4 Little Egret ,

2 Grey Heron ,

5 Mute Swan ,

26 Greylag Goose ,

6 Canada Goose ,

3 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,

76 Shelduck ,

791 Wigeon ,

31 Gadwall ,

237 Teal ,

42 Mallard ,

13 Pintail ,

53 Shoveler ,

7 Moorhen ,

3 Oystercatcher ,

69 Avocet ,

105 Ringed Plover ,

12 Golden Plover ,

439 Lapwing ,

97 Dunlin ,

22 Black-tailed Godwit ,

10 Curlew ,

16 Redshank ,

3 Turnstone ,

141 Black-headed Gull ,

93 Herring Gull ,

6 Great Black-backed Gull ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

10 Skylark ,

5 Meadow Pipit ,

2 Stonechat ,

3 Reed Bunting ,

1 Buzzard ,

[Cbc Admin]

Thu 19 February 2026

Cley Marshes
07:40 to 08:25
3C, E f4, rain. Unpleasant. Visited Bishop's and areas along coast road,

1 Oystercatcher (Pat's) ,

58 Avocet (Pat's) ,

1 Jack Snipe (Richardson's) ,

18 Lapwing (in field S of Babcock) ,

1 Buzzard (on gate at Pope's entrance) ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

[David & Pat Wileman]