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).

Fri 23 October 2026

Kelling WM
11:41 to 11:50
Warm, very little wind from the south.

3 Cetti's Warbler (A threesome, very vocal & flighty around the Catchwater.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Fri 23 October 2026

Salthouse
08:30 to 10:05

1 Snow Bunting (Female feeding at base of Gramborough hill cliff, then along shingle beach) ,

[Alan Roe]

Thu 22 October 2026

Cley Village
12:35 to 12:50
Overcast, gloomy, wind from SW

1 White-fronted Goose (Eurasian) (In field east of North end of OWL with a dozen PFGs) ,

2 Grey Wagtail (Flew west over OWL) ,

[David Griffiths]

Thu 22 October 2026

Cley Marshes
07:25 to 09:15
8-9C, SW f3-4, overcast but dry. Visited Bishop's & central hides.

1 Little Egret ,

1 Cattle Egret (Eye field/Bull Marsh with cows. ) ,

2 Egyptian Goose ,

6 Avocet ,

44 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

5 Curlew (Pat's) ,

2 Redshank ,

14 Ruff (11 ad m, 1 juv m, 1 ad f, 1 juv f) ,

46 Dunlin ,

196 Lapwing ,

22 Golden Plover (Pat's) ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Kestrel (juv, by boardwalk) ,

1 Stonechat (m) ,

2 Barnacle Goose (with Pinkfeet off Old Woman's Lane) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 21 October 2026

Cley Marshes
09:10 to 09:12
Mainly overcast.

1 Dartford Warbler (Briefly, flitting along the gorse beside the N end of the West Bank, though distant.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Wed 21 October 2026

Outside the Square
08:33 to 08:34
Wind from SE vectoring S, dry and sunny

2 Whooper Swan (For information - two Whoopers flew east overhead at Weybourne and then assumed to have landed on the sea before drifting west and eventually taking flight over Cley (Report by EM). One was ringed - FFU in Iceland at Miklavatn in August 2023 and seen in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire winter 20025/2026.) ,

[David Griffiths]

Wed 21 October 2026

Cley Marshes
07:30 to 09:20
7-10C, Sun, SE f4. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

8 Pintail (Brackish) ,

4 Little Grebe ,

1 Grey Heron ,

2 Great White Egret (in flight over reedbed) ,

2 Little Egret ,

54 Cormorant (Arnold's (fighting for space)) ,

4 Avocet (Pat's) ,

6 Curlew ,

60 Black-tailed Godwit ,

2 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnold's) ,

1 Snipe (Pat's) ,

22 Redshank ,

8 Ruff (7 ad m, 1 ad f, Pat's) ,

88 Dunlin ,

11 Ringed Plover ,

3 Grey Plover (2 Arnold's, 1 Pat's) ,

7 Golden Plover (Pat's) ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Stonechat (fem, E Bank) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 20 October 2026

Cley Marshes
13:00 to 14:00
Dull, windy.

1 Water Pipit (A few metres from Bishops hide) ,

2 Snipe (In front of Bishops) ,

[Mick Roe]

Tue 20 October 2026

Salthouse
11:50 to 12:00

1 Short-eared Owl (Headed inland) ,

[Alan Roe]

Tue 20 October 2026

Cley Marshes
07:30 to 09:05
12C, E f4-5, overcast. Visited Bishop's, E Bank & Arnold's

8 Pintail (Brackish) ,

5 Little Egret ,

1 Cattle Egret (Pat's at 08:30) ,

4 Glossy Ibis (Pat's) ,

29 Cormorant ,

5 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,

8 Avocet ,

3 Curlew ,

54 Black-tailed Godwit ,

2 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnold's) ,

9 Redshank ,

1 Snipe (Pat's) ,

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

1 Curlew Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

56 Dunlin ,

1 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

2 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

3 Marsh Harrier (incl. 1 wing-tagged 2cy f) ,

1 Kestrel ,

[David & Pat Wileman]