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 16 October 2026

Cley Marshes
16:55 to 18:35
Overcast and dark early!

8 Caspian Gull (4 1w, 1 2w, 3 adults in the gloom) ,

9 Cattle Egret (Some terrific views opposite Watcher's Cottage) ,

6 Yellow-legged Gull (single 1w, 2w, 3w & 3 adults) ,

1 Mediterranean Gull (lone first-winter) ,

650 Herring Gull ,

275 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,

3 Glossy Ibis (Three onto North Scrape at 1745) ,

[Mark Golley]

Thu 15 October 2026

Kelling WM
11:00 to 11:30
Warm, moderate southerly.

8 Red Kite (Sporting together along the shingle ridge in the up-draught of the warm southerly hitting the shingle bank.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Wed 14 October 2026

Cley 10Km Square
10:45 to 13:45
Bright and sunny with another day of brisk SW - WSW wind

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Single bird in-off and across the reserve towards North Foreland ) ,

1 Mediterranean Gull (Adult on the sea off Sea Pool) ,

5 Red Kite (Loose flock of five appeared over the Iron Road) ,

650 Pink-footed Goose (Small to medium size groups in skeins west all morning) ,

15 Razorbill ,

2 Guillemot ,

3 Red-throated Diver ,

[Mark Golley]

Wed 14 October 2026

Salthouse (sea)
10:05 to 10:25
Sunny and dry with a mild southerly wind.

Wed 14 October 2026

Salthouse (sea)
10:05 to 10:25
Sunny and dry with a mild southerly wind.

Wed 14 October 2026

Salthouse (sea)
10:05 to 10:25
Sunny and dry with a mild southerly wind.

Wed 14 October 2026

Salthouse (sea)
10:05 to 10:25
Sunny with a mild southerly wind.

2 Red-throated Diver (Feeding close to shore.) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Wed 14 October 2026

Cley (sea)
09:20 to 11:45
A shingle walk coast guards to east of Arnolds and back.

8 Common Gull (West) ,

5 Red-throated Diver (On sea (min count)) ,

12 Razorbill (Mostly on sea (min count)) ,

1 Snow Bunting (A smart male on beach near entrance to North scrape) ,

2 Mediterranean Gull (Both adults) ,

2 Turnstone (West) ,

1 Brent Goose (West) ,

1 Curlew (Heard) ,

2 Sandwich Tern (West) ,

50 Pink-footed Goose (In off sea) ,

c.30 Goldfinch (Feeding in scrub near bunker) ,

c.2 Stonechat (Males on Eye field fence) ,

60 Wigeon ( Plenty of activity over reserve but 3 flocks over sea west) ,

[David Fell]

Wed 14 October 2026

Cley (sea)
08:20 to 09:20

7 Razorbill (All on sea) ,

35 Wigeon (14 & 21 east) ,

12 Gannet (Mainly juvs) ,

2 Common Tern ,

34 Pink-footed Goose (In off the sea) ,

c.100 Ringed Plover (All west. A flock of c75) ,

10 Brent Goose (West) ,

2 Velvet Scoter (Ditched on sea east. Found by Chris Goodie.) ,

1 Sandwich Tern (West) ,

1 Mediterranean Gull (Adult) ,

3 Red-throated Diver (West) ,

2 Common Scoter (East) ,

[David Fell]

Wed 14 October 2026

Cley Marshes
07:05 to 09:05
7-11C, SSW f3, sun. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank and Arnolds.

290 Pink-footed Goose (plus off N Scrape after we arrived. ) ,

2 Pintail (drakes, Brackish) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

4 Little Egret ,

10 Cormorant ,

8 Avocet ,

75 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Bar-tailed Godwit (pat's) ,

7 Curlew ,

21 Redshank ,

16 Ruff (12ad m, 2 juv m, 1 ad f, 1 juv f, all pat's) ,

194 Dunlin ,

5 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

1 Yellow-legged Gull (Pat's) ,

3 Egyptian Goose ,

c.40 Goldfinch (flock on Brackish shingle) ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

[David & Pat Wileman]