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 17 October 2025

Cley Marshes
13:30 to 16:00
Cool, wind from NW, overcast, dry.

4 Velvet Scoter (Drakes west with Common Scoter) ,

17 Common Scoter (west) ,

5 Gannet (Adults east) ,

3 Red-throated Diver (2 on sea, one west) ,

4 Whooper Swan (3 adults still in arable field SW of NWT VC, juvenile on North Scrape.) ,

1 Glossy Ibis (North Scrape then SW towards Cley Village) ,

1 Ruddy Shelduck (Female still associating with Egyptian Geese, field east of NWT VC) ,

c.1500 Pink-footed Goose (Field SE of NWT VC including the leucistic individual.) ,

[David Griffiths]

Fri 17 October 2025

Cley (sea)
09:00 to 10:50
Overcast

3 Whooper Swan (Still in field sw of visitor centre) ,

1 Ruddy Shelduck (In eye field with 2 Egyptian geese.) ,

1 Glaucous Gull (Heading west past beach hotel towards the point. Many thanks to SG for the heads-up.) ,

[John Fairey]

Fri 17 October 2025

Cley Marshes
07:05 to 09:00
12C, NNW f3, cloud. Visited Bishop's, Skirts & E Bank

1441 Pink-footed Goose (508 roosted Pat's 08:01-08:38, rest left from further N from 07:41) ,

140 Canada Goose (Pope's Pool) ,

1 Barnacle Goose (Pope's Pool, with Canada's) ,

6 Pintail (Brackish & Arnold's) ,

4 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,

2 Grey Heron ,

7 Little Egret ,

15 Cormorant ,

1 Buzzard ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Water Rail (heard, Pat's) ,

6 Avocet (Pat's) ,

9 Curlew ,

92 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

3 Snipe (Pat's) ,

46 Redshank ,

29 Ruff (26 ad m, 2 ad f, 1 juv m, Pat's) ,

27 Dunlin ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Thu 16 October 2025

Wiveton
18:25 to 18:25

2 Barn Owl (Flew out of roost together) ,

[David Fell]

Thu 16 October 2025

Cley Marshes
17:30 to 18:00
overcast evening.

2 Glossy Ibis (Spent time mostly feeding together,last seen in front of Bishops) ,

[Jon & Kath Trinder]

Thu 16 October 2025

Kelling WM
09:35 to 10:24
Overcast, light breeze.

1 Red Kite ,

3 Linnet ,

c.10 Teal ,

c.5 Mallard ,

c.9 Shoveler ,

1 Kestrel ,

c.2 Reed Bunting ,

2 Mute Swan ,

c.2 Gadwall ,

1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,

c.50 Greenfinch (A flock.) ,

1 Dunnock ,

c.1 Wren (Heard only, calling.) ,

1 Moorhen ,

1 Blackbird ,

1 Pied Wagtail ,

[Tony Pope]

Thu 16 October 2025

Wiveton
08:00 to 13:00
Records from private garden

9 Blackbird (New in) ,

1 Redwing (Came in with Blackbirds) ,

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker ,

1 Tawny Owl (Calling 12.45) ,

[David Fell]

Thu 16 October 2025

Cley Marshes
07:10 to 09:30
13C, N f3-4, cloud. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

1050 Pink-footed Goose (181 on Pat's started leaving at 07:40) ,

151 Canada Goose ,

3 Whooper Swan (in field by Visitor Centre) ,

7 Pintail (Brackish & Arnold's) ,

1 Water Rail (heard S end E Bank) ,

2 Grey Heron ,

1 Great White Egret (flew W) ,

5 Little Egret ,

51 Cormorant ,

1 Buzzard ,

4 Marsh Harrier ,

2 Kestrel ,

6 Avocet ,

4 Curlew ,

98 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

3 Snipe (Pat's) ,

44 Redshank ,

30 Ruff ,

35 Dunlin ,

1 Little Stint (Pat's) ,

2 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

1 Wren (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 15 October 2025

Cley (sea)
09:30 to 11:00

2 Velvet Scoter (Both males flew east then dropped on the sea) ,

2 Gannet (West) ,

6 Eider (2 males 4 females all west) ,

1 Guillemot (On sea) ,

3 Razorbill/Guillemot sp. (On sea) ,

8 Common Gull (All west) ,

12 Red-throated Diver (Mostly east) ,

16 Common Scoter (All west in small flocks) ,

6 Brent Goose (All west) ,

13 Wigeon (One flock west) ,

1 Great Black-backed Gull (East) ,

[David Fell]