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).

Wed 08 July 2026

Cley Marshes
13:30 to 14:00

1 Glossy Ibis (Immature feeding in front of Babcock Hide) ,

[David Bryant]

Wed 08 July 2026

Cley (sea)
10:30 to 10:35
Sunny & hot

1 Gannet (Flew east along the shingle OVER the new North Hide!) ,

[David Bryant]

Wed 08 July 2026

Cley Marshes
09:24 to 16:15
Sunny, 24C Light NNW breeze. Visited Babcock, Iron Road, East Bank, Bishop's, Central Hides, West Bank, Gillmor.

62 Avocet (plus 5 chicks) ,

8 Redshank (plus 1 chick) ,

159 Lapwing (140 on Pat's, rest across reserve) ,

10 Oystercatcher ,

4 Little Egret ,

1 Great White Egret (Pat's) ,

8 Spoonbill (Pat's) ,

2 Glossy Ibis (Younger bird on Watling Water, Older Pat's) ,

7 Bearded Tit (3 Pat's by Bishop's, 2 Watling water, 2 on exit of Babcock) ,

3 Grey Heron ,

1 Hobby (Parallel to Attenborough's west towards Babcock) ,

c.20 Little Tern (Feeding along beach) ,

6 Ruff (Pat's / Simmond's) ,

34 Black-tailed Godwit (32 Pat's, 1 Arnold's, 1 Pope's) ,

1 Curlew Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

1 Green Sandpiper (Simmond's) ,

32 Shelduck ,

5 Little Ringed Plover ,

2 Ringed Plover ,

1 Marsh Harrier (Arnold's) ,

17 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

1 Mediterranean Gull (Arnold's) ,

50 Curlew (49 East of Serpentine, 1 Brackish) ,

1 Kestrel (Along Glaven by the beach road) ,

[David Nurse]

Wed 08 July 2026

Cley Marshes
06:10 to 08:05
19-23C, SW veering WNW f3. Sun. Visited Snipes, Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

1 Little Grebe (heard, Don's) ,

6 Spoonbill ,

3 Grey Heron ,

5 Little Egret ,

1 Cormorant ,

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

67 Avocet (incl 2 juvs on Pat's plus 1 sm chick on Serpentine and 1 med/lge chick Arnold's) ,

3 Curlew ,

34 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (ad m) ,

1 Snipe ,

14 Redshank (plus 4 chicks on Serpentine) ,

1 Dunlin (Pat's) ,

14 Ruff (Pat's, 13 ad m, 1 ad f) ,

2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

8 Ringed Plover (4 Brackish, 4 + 2 sm Arnold's) ,

1 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 07 July 2026

Kelling WM
17:45 to 20:10

1 Squacco Heron (First brief view at 17:45, then flying 18:27 to NW side of pool, flew to NW corner at 19:12 where this photo was taken at 19:57 (cropped)) ,

[John Swallow]

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]

Tue 07 July 2026

Kelling WM
Very hot!

1 Squacco Heron (Occasionally came out from the reeds mid afternoon. (Cosied up to a Great White Egret at one point)) ,

[David Bryant]

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]