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 07 July 2026

Kelling WM
10:15 to 11:00
Sunny and warm

1 Squacco Heron (Brief sighting in the reeds) ,

1 Great White Egret ,

[Mick Roe]

Tue 07 July 2026

Kelling
08:00 to 09:30
Warm, dry, SW wind

1 Squacco Heron (Superb adult still on KWM giving protracted views in flight and perched on the southern bank of the pool. Resplendent in the early morning sunshine. ) ,

[David Griffiths]

Tue 07 July 2026

Cley Marshes
06:15 to 08:05
19-22C, W f3, sun. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts and E Bank

1 Little Grebe (heard Don's) ,

2 Spoonbill (ad + juv) ,

3 Little Egret ,

1 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

11 Oystercatcher (incl 1 juv ) ,

59 Avocet (incl 2 juvs, + 4 chicks) ,

40 Black-tailed Godwit (38 Pat's, 2 Arnold's) ,

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

3 Curlew ,

1 Greenshank (Pat's) ,

12 Redshank (+ 7 chicks on Serpentine) ,

12 Ruff (11 ad m, 1 ad f Pat's) ,

6 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,

1 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

3 Ringed Plover (Brackish & Arnold's) ,

3 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 06 July 2026

Kelling WM
17:15 to 18:10
Warm, wind from SW, clear skies

1 Squacco Heron (Superb adult found by DB. Took some time to really give itself up, feeding in reeds/juncus in NW corner of water meadow before flying across to the NE corner) ,

3 Great White Egret (Water Meadow) ,

4 Little Egret (Water Meadow) ,

[David Griffiths]

Mon 06 July 2026

Cley Marshes
06:25 to 08:45
19-23C, WSW f4, sun/cloud. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

1 Little Grebe (ad on Don's) ,

3 Spoonbill ,

2 Grey Heron ,

2 Glossy Ibis (Serpentine then Pope's Pool) ,

2 Little Egret ,

7 Cormorant ,

1 Water Rail (chick on Snipe's) ,

5 Oystercatcher (+ 1 almost fledged chick) ,

73 Avocet (incl.2 juvs + 3 chicks) ,

2 Curlew (Serpentine) ,

86 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

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

1 Green Sandpiper (Snipe's) ,

27 Redshank (+ 3 chicks) ,

9 Ruff (all ad m) ,

1 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

4 Ringed Plover (2 Brackish, 2 Arnold's) ,

1 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,

1 Common Tern (Brackish) ,

1 Buzzard (over N Foreland) ,

2 Kestrel (flying together over Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Sun 05 July 2026

Cley Marshes
08:00 to 10:00
Overcast, warm, strengthening SW wind

1 Bittern (West over scrapes and towards West Bank. Seen from OWL Carpark) ,

6 Spoonbill (Pats) ,

2 Glossy Ibis (Adult and ? 2CY Pats) ,

3 Little Egret (Simmonds) ,

2 Green Sandpiper (Simmonds and Whitwell) ,

6 Ruff (Pats and Simmonds) ,

1 Fox (Pats) ,

200 Common Tern (Massive ongoing feeding progressing from east to west infront of beach. Really great to see such numbers!) ,

c.50 Sandwich Tern (In feeding melee) ,

c.20 Little Tern (Fishing offshore) ,

c.1 Arctic Tern (west) ,

16 Mediterranean Gull (10 west offshore, 4 adult BP west over Hilltop, 2 on reserve) ,

36 Dunlin (west) ,

2 Curlew (west) ,

2 Bar-tailed Godwit (west) ,

14 Common Scoter (13 east, 1 west) ,

1 Arctic Skua (west) ,

[David Griffiths]

Sun 05 July 2026

Blakeney (sea)
07:10 to 08:45
light WNW

48 Common Tern (feeding offshore) ,

76 Sandwich Tern (feeding offshore) ,

22 Little Tern (feeding offshore) ,

17 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) (west) ,

1 Bar-tailed Godwit (west) ,

3 Arctic Skua (dark phase adults tern chasing) ,

3 Mediterranean Gull (one juvenile & two adults offshore) ,

[Paul Laurie]

Sat 04 July 2026

Cley Marshes
13:07 to 18:29
Warm, sunny, 3-4 Westerly. Visited West Bank, Central Hides, Bishop's, East Bank, North Scrape. Highlights not full count.

1 Greylag Goose ,

1 Shelduck ,

1 Teal ,

1 Cormorant ,

1 Little Grebe ,

1 Mediterranean Gull (Arnolds) ,

1 Little Tern (Procession West along beach) ,

1 Common Tern (1 on Arnold's, several along beach) ,

1 Sandwich Tern (Procession west along beach) ,

1 Avocet ,

1 Oystercatcher ,

1 Ringed Plover ,

1 Little Ringed Plover ,

1 Curlew ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Snipe (Serpentine ) ,

1 Green Sandpiper (Simmond's) ,

1 Redshank ,

1 Greenshank (Simmond's) ,

1 Curlew Sandpiper (Pat's, then later on N Scrape) ,

1 Dunlin (Juvenile, N Scrape) ,

2 Glossy Ibis (Pat's ) ,

8 Spoonbill (Pat's ) ,

1 Little Egret ,

1 Water Rail ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Kestrel ,

1 Hobby ,

1 Ruff ,

[David Nurse]

Sat 04 July 2026

Cley Marshes
08:00 to 15:00
Warm, dry, light SW wind

2 Glossy Ibis (Adult BP and ? 2CY bird, Pats) ,

9 Spoonbill (Pats) ,

1 Hobby (Over reserve) ,

2 Mediterranean Gull (adult BP and 2nd summer) ,

11 Ruff (Moulting males) ,

2 Curlew (Simmonds) ,

1 Curlew Sandpiper (Moulting adult Pats) ,

15 Mute Swan (11 Simmonds, Pair with two cygnets Catchwater Drain inc one ) ,

65 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) (Mainly Pats) ,

35 Avocet (Pats and Simmonds) ,

2 Green Sandpiper (Simmonds) ,

1 Little Tern (Pats) ,

5 Kestrel (Two adults and 3 juveniles hunting over reserve together!) ,

[David Griffiths]

Fri 03 July 2026

Cley Marshes
13:00 to 14:30
Warm light SW wind, dry

1 Hobby (Demolishing dragonflies over the reserve) ,

7 Ruff (Moulting males) ,

8 Spoonbill (Pats) ,

1 Glossy Ibis (Adult) ,

6 Little Ringed Plover (3 adults plus three well-grown chicks Simmonds) ,

5 Bearded Tit (Juveniles from Daukes Hides) ,

3 Green Sandpiper (2 Simmonds, 1 Whitwell) ,

1 Greenshank (Simmonds) ,

[David Griffiths]