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 29 September 2026

Cley (sea)
14:00 to 14:40
wind E f3-4, hazy sunshine

7 Wigeon (west) ,

2 Eider (drakes, west) ,

1 Manx Shearwater (east) ,

c.45 Gannet (east, many juveniles) ,

1 Song Thrush (in off the sea) ,

[Rob Lee]

Mon 28 September 2026

Wiveton
07:30 to 13:00
Wiveton Barn garden records

1 Song Thrush ,

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Heard and seen) ,

5 Buzzard (All in a loose kettle) ,

1 Blackcap (Heard) ,

1 Jay (Several heard but only one seen) ,

[David Fell]

Mon 28 September 2026

Salthouse
07:12 to 07:28
Dry, overcast with a light NW wind

Mon 28 September 2026

Salthouse
07:12 to 07:28
Dry, overcast with a light NW wind

Mon 28 September 2026

Cley Marshes
06:55 to 09:20
13-16C, NW f3, Overcast sun. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

112 Canada Goose ,

2 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,

1 Water Rail (heard, E Bank) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

3 Little Egret ,

24 Cormorant (incl.17 W at 08:37) ,

1 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,

9 Avocet ,

99 Curlew (flock of 98 on Arnold's first thing flew off W together at 08:33) ,

1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnold's) ,

57 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

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

31 Redshank ,

23 Ruff (20 ad m, 2 ad f, 1 juv f. (14 Pat's, 9 Popes Pool)) ,

98 Dunlin ,

5 Ringed Plover ,

5 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

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]