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 19 March 2024

Cley Marshes
08:30 to 10:30

1 Red-breasted Goose (Just off west bank before heading off, probably to the freshes. Looking good, as ever.) ,

[John Fairey]

Tue 19 March 2024

Blakeney Point
07:00 to 10:00

2 Long-tailed Duck (in harbour off near point. ) ,

1 Great Northern Diver (in harbour) ,

2 Raven (east) ,

1 Little Ringed Plover (on cockle bight) ,

1 Hen Harrier (ring-tail east) ,

[Paul Laurie]

Tue 19 March 2024

Cley Marshes
06:50 to 08:50
11-14C, SSW f5, sun/cloud. Visited Bishop's, Snipe's, E Bank & Arnold's

2 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,

8 Pintail ,

3 Pochard (2 m, 1 f, Snipe's) ,

3 Little Grebe ,

10 Grey Heron ,

3 Little Egret ,

1 Cormorant ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

5 Coot (2 Pat's, 1 Snipe's, 2 Don's) ,

11 Oystercatcher ,

266 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

156 Avocet ,

4 Curlew ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,

55 Redshank ,

5 Ruff (4 adm, 1 adf, Pat's) ,

4 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,

58 Dunlin ,

2 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 18 March 2024

Blakeney GM
17:00 to 17:01

c.1 Bittern (Booming briefly from ‘eel gate’) ,

c.1 Great White Egret (One from NT path to Wiveton Hall) ,

[Richard Taylor]

Mon 18 March 2024

Blakeney GM
11:10 to 12:30
Sunny and mild

20 Bearded Tit (Large group dancing along the tops of the reeds) ,

1 Great White Egret (Feeding on marsh) ,

[Mick Roe]

Mon 18 March 2024

Blakeney Hbr
10:50 to 11:00
Perfect

c.1 Red-breasted Goose (With 50 DB Brent’s & 2 PB Brent’s ) ,

[Richard Taylor]

Mon 18 March 2024

Blakeney GM
08:30 to 08:35
Perfect

5 Bearded Tit (Flitting about near ‘eel gate’) ,

[Richard Taylor]

Mon 18 March 2024

Wiveton
08:00 to 16:00

3 Brimstone (In private garden) ,

1 Peacock (In private garden) ,

3 Small Tortoiseshell (In private garden) ,

1 Holly Blue (In private garden) ,

[David Fell]

Mon 18 March 2024

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 09:15
8-12C, SW f4, sun. Visited Bishop's, Snipe's, E Bank & Arnold's.

5 Pintail ,

4 Pochard (3 m, 1 f) ,

5 Little Grebe ,

2 Spoonbill (ad) ,

12 Grey Heron ,

14 Little Egret ,

2 Buzzard ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

6 Coot ,

141 Avocet ,

12 Oystercatcher ,

4 Curlew ,

276 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,

1 Snipe (Arnold's) ,

61 Redshank ,

6 Ruff (3 adm, 3 adf, Pat's) ,

5 Turnstone ,

65 Dunlin ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

2 Mediterranean Gull (Brackish) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Sun 17 March 2024

Cley Marshes
07:30 to 08:30
Just before the rain

50 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher ,

15 Wigeon ,

73 Avocet ,

1 Little Egret ,

1 Cormorant ,

3 Black-headed Gull ,

20 Shelduck ,

2 Shoveler ,

2 Greylag Goose ,

10 Teal ,

2 Oystercatcher ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

25 Dunlin ,

3 Pintail ,

5 Redshank ,

1 Coot ,

1 Wren ,

1 Spoonbill ,

1 Cetti's Warbler ,

5 Lapwing ,

2 Mute Swan ,

[John Yates]