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).

Sat 24 January 2026

Cley Marshes
09:00 to 10:00
Bright and fine, c. 7 degrees

c.1 Stonechat ,

[Steve Barford]

Fri 23 January 2026

Cley/Salthouse
10:40 to 10:46
Overcast, gloomy & cold !

1 White-fronted Goose (Eurasian) (North of the A149, in with a few Greylag.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Fri 23 January 2026

Cley Marshes
07:55 to 09:40
7C, SE f4, overcast with lt mist. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

195 Pink-footed Goose (high E in 2 flocks) ,

2 White-fronted Goose (left roost on Pat's) ,

80 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (E) ,

11 Pintail (Arnold's) ,

5 Little Grebe (Main Drain/Brackish) ,

4 Little Egret ,

22 Avocet (Pat's) ,

2 Curlew ,

12 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

18 Redshank ,

10 Turnstone (beach) ,

32 Dunlin (Arnold's/Popes Pool) ,

15 Ringed Plover (beach) ,

315 Lapwing ,

1 Red Kite ,

5 Marsh Harrier ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Thu 22 January 2026

Cley Marshes
07:55 to 09:55
5-6C, ESE f4, light cloud & mist. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

139 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (flew E) ,

4 Pintail (3 Arnold's, 1 Brackish) ,

7 Little Grebe (2 Don's, 5 Main Drain/Brackish) ,

3 Little Egret ,

1 Cormorant ,

22 Avocet (Pat's) ,

13 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

1 Snipe (Richardson's) ,

3 Curlew (1 Brackish, 2 Arnold's) ,

3 Redshank ,

6 Dunlin ,

10 Ringed Plover (Beach) ,

240 Lapwing ,

5 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Buzzard ,

1 Short-eared Owl (Probable - flushed from Arnold's and flew off E, landed E end Sea Pool but lost in mist) ,

3 Stonechat (pr Arnold's, m Pat's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 21 January 2026

Cley/Salthouse
13:30 to 14:30
Overcast, SSE 20mph, very nippy !

4 Marsh Harrier (Babcock Hide. ) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Wed 21 January 2026

Cley (sea)
09:10 to 09:50

2 Cormorant ,

10 Red-throated Diver ,

10 Great Crested Grebe ,

3 Guillemot ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 21 January 2026

Blakeney Hbr
08:30 to 10:30
High Tide overcast & rain.

1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose ,

1 Great White Egret ,

425 Dunlin ,

[Paul Laurie]

Wed 21 January 2026

Cley Marshes
07:55 to 10:00
5-7C, SE f3, cloudy with rain starting as we left. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank to N Scrape & Coastguards.

360 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (219 on N Scrape at 09:25 incl.12 juvs) ,

15 Pintail (2 Brackish, 13 N Scrape) ,

4 Little Grebe ,

3 Little Egret ,

22 Avocet (Pat's) ,

20 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

1 Curlew (Brackish) ,

13 Redshank ,

5 Dunlin ,

1 Ringed Plover (beach) ,

81 Lapwing ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

2 Stonechat (pr Eye Field fenceline) ,

1 Otter (carrying a fish, in Main Drain, swam W under E Bank) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 20 January 2026

Cley Marshes
07:55 to 09:05
7C, SSE f3, rain. Visited Bishop's hide only

2 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,

1 Egyptian Goose ,

2 Little Egret ,

1 Water Rail (heard) ,

24 Avocet ,

20 Lapwing ,

15 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Robin (by path out to hide) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 19 January 2026

Cley Marshes
07:55 to 10:05
7-9C, S f4, overcast. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

380 Pink-footed Goose (at least) ,

19 Pintail (2 Brackish, 17 Arnold's) ,

80 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Pat's, incl.16 juvs) ,

69 Shoveler (mainly Brackish) ,

3 Little Grebe (1 Don's Pool, 2 Brackish) ,

3 Little Egret ,

22 Avocet (Pat's) ,

17 Black-tailed Godwit (13 Pat's, 4 Arnold's) ,

1 Curlew (Brackish) ,

5 Redshank (Arnold's) ,

1040 Lapwing ,

1 Golden Plover (Pat's) ,

1 Ruff (ad m, Pat's) ,

7 Ringed Plover (Beach) ,

8 Turnstone (Beach) ,

6 Dunlin (Pat's) ,

1 Red Kite ,

1 Buzzard ,

4 Marsh Harrier (2 m, 2 f) ,

1 Peregrine ,

1 Kestrel ,

4 Stonechat (pr Arnold's, pr Pat's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]