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).

Mon 21 September 2026

Cley (sea)
15:15 to 15:55

1 Black Guillemot (Juv on sea) ,

1 Manx Shearwater (West close in) ,

5 Red-throated Diver (All west 1 ditched on sea.) ,

1 Common Scoter (Drake on sea drifting east) ,

[David Fell]

Mon 21 September 2026

Wiveton
08:00 to 14:00
Records from Wiveton Barns garden

1 Grey Wagtail ,

1 Tawny Owl (Heard calling at 12-30) ,

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Heard) ,

[David Fell]

Mon 21 September 2026

Salthouse
07:04 to 07:15
Sunny with a light west wind.

3 Ruff (Feeding on Beach Lane pool) ,

3 Ruff (Feeding on Beach Lane pool) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Mon 21 September 2026

Cley Marshes
06:50 to 09:10
11-15C, WSW f3, hazy sun. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

70 Pink-footed Goose (W c. 07:00) ,

2 Pintail (Brackish) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

6 Little Egret ,

3 Glossy Ibis (Main Drain S of Arnold's at c.07:30) ,

19 Cormorant ,

1 Water Rail (heard, Pat's) ,

12 Avocet ,

89 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

5 Curlew ,

1 Snipe (Pat's) ,

42 Redshank ,

16 Ruff (9 ad m, 4 juv m, 1 ad f) ,

59 Dunlin ,

1 Little Stint (Arnold's) ,

3 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

3 Knot (Arnold's) ,

2 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Sat 19 September 2026

Cley Marshes
08:00 to 13:30
Generally overcast with some sunshine. Strong SW wind, dry.

1 Manx Shearwater (East) ,

30 Gannet (west) ,

1 Ruff (West at sea) ,

1 Bar-tailed Godwit (west) ,

2 Arctic Skua (West passed CG - pale and dark phase juveniles) ,

25 Red-throated Diver (Mainly east but a couple west and two close inshore) ,

c.2 Guillemot (Close inshore) ,

1 Common Scoter (Drake west) ,

1 Ringed Plover (In-off) ,

1 Turnstone (Beach) ,

2 Spotted Redshank (Watling Water anfd then flew west and relocated on Arnolds by EM) ,

650 Pink-footed Goose (Influx from NE PM, a few AM including a solitary juvenile with Canada Geese on Eye Field) ,

c.18 Ruff (Pats and Simmonds) ,

7 Dunlin (Simmonds) ,

11 Avocet (Pats/Simmonds) ,

6 Bearded Tit (High east over Babcock Hide, calling.) ,

75 Wigeon (Across reserve and six west at sea ) ,

c.11 Mute Swan (Pats) ,

[David Griffiths]

Fri 18 September 2026

Cley Marshes
06:55 to 08:35
11-14C, SW f4, sun/cloud. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, and E Bank.

70 Pink-footed Goose (S off reserve then E at 07:00) ,

2 Little Egret ,

10 Avocet (Pat's) ,

13 Curlew ,

105 Black-tailed Godwit ,

2 Snipe (Pat's) ,

6 Redshank ,

1 Ruff (ad m, Pat's) ,

22 Dunlin ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Thu 17 September 2026

Cley Marshes
18:00 to 19:45
Freshening W'ly with a lot of cloud to start with but clearing towards dusk.

4 Glossy Ibis (Bang on cue again, watched flying in over East Bank and eventually onto Simmonds Scrape at 7.15) ,

[Mark Golley]

Thu 17 September 2026

Cley/Salthouse
09:30 to 10:30
Showers, fresh westerly.

2 Spotted Redshank ((JF's birds) . Watling Water.) ,

1 Glossy Ibis (14:00-14:22 hrs, Meadow Lane Kelling. Too familiar a bird for some locals ! But always an unexpected thrill for me !) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Thu 17 September 2026

Cley/Salthouse
09:00 to 11:00
Drizzle, windy

2 Marsh Harrier (Adult & orange-headed juv. north of Watling water) ,

2 Spotted Redshank (One initially, joined by another in front of Babcock, just before 10am. Some stunning views.) ,

4 Pink-footed Goose (A few in with the canadas & greylags near swan lake, which now has a tiny amount of water in it.) ,

[John Fairey]

Thu 17 September 2026

Cley Marshes
06:55 to 08:40
14-15C, SW f4, overcast with drizzle at end. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

7 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,

4 Pintail (2 Brackish, 2 Arnold's) ,

2 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

4 Little Egret ,

13 Cormorant ,

10 Avocet (Pat's) ,

26 Curlew ,

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

40 Redshank ,

1 Snipe (Pat's) ,

25 Ruff (21 ad m, 1 juv m, 3 ad f, Pat's) ,

1 Pectoral Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

20 Dunlin ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

[David & Pat Wileman]