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 06 November 2026

Cley (sea)
08:00 to 09:45
Cool, wind much reduced, overcast, grey.

35 Little Gull (Approx - through and feeding offshore) ,

6 Kittiwake (East) ,

5 Mediterranean Gull (Adult WP east) ,

15 Red-throated Diver (East) ,

1 Goldeneye (Female west) ,

2 Razorbill (sea) ,

1 Guillemot (sea) ,

c.60 Common Scoter (west) ,

12 Gannet (East) ,

6 Starling (In-off and inland) ,

[David Griffiths]

Thu 05 November 2026

Walsey Hills
14:30 to 14:45
Grey, overcast, wind from NE, cool.

2 Blackcap (Males in "YBW copse".) ,

[David Griffiths]

Thu 05 November 2026

Glaven Valley
11:00 to 11:20
Cold easterly, glum, grey overcast.

1 Barn Owl (Water meadows north of the poplar stand.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Thu 05 November 2026

Cley Marshes
06:40 to 08:20
10C, E f5, cloud. Visited Bishop's, E Bank & Arnold's

c.3000 Pink-footed Goose (left roost 06:40-06:50) ,

2 Egyptian Goose ,

13 Pintail (Brackish) ,

3 Little Grebe (Main Drain/Brackish) ,

2 Little Egret ,

16 Cormorant ,

3 Curlew ,

24 Black-tailed Godwit (20 Pat's, 4 Arnold's) ,

9 Redshank ,

25 Ruff (20 ad m, 2 juv m, 1 ad f, 2 juv f, Pat's) ,

26 Dunlin ,

2 Grey Plover ,

c.400 Golden Plover (flushing up from Eye Field) ,

2 Red Kite (over N Foreland) ,

1 Buzzard (N Foreland) ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Stonechat (male) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 04 November 2026

Cley Village
12:05 to 12:08
Fine and cool.

1 Grey Wagtail (Feeding in garden) ,

[Michael Harcup]

Wed 04 November 2026

Cley Village
09:25 to 09:26
Fine and cool.

1 Black Redstart (On roof of Cley Old Hall and nearby roofs then disappeared.) ,

[Michael Harcup]

Wed 04 November 2026

Cley (sea)
07:45 to 09:00

54 Common Scoter (East and west) ,

1 Velvet Scoter (West with a single Common Scoter) ,

9 Brent Goose (West) ,

1 Merlin (Flew out to sea then harassed by a Little Gull then headed towards the point) ,

1 Peregrine (Flew out to sea then lost) ,

2 Little Gull ,

10 Eider (Single mixed flock west) ,

11 Razorbill (Minimum count) ,

10 Wigeon (Flock east) ,

3 Red-throated Diver (All east) ,

1 Common Gull (West) ,

2 Harbour Porpoise (Singles east) ,

[David Fell]

Wed 04 November 2026

Cley Marshes
06:50 to 08:05
9-11C, E f5, cloud., felt colder. Visited Bishop's & E Bank, viewing Arnold's from E Bank looking into wind.

4 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (on to Eye Field) ,

8 Pintail (Brackish) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

3 Little Egret ,

2 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,

3 Avocet (Pat's) ,

41 Black-tailed Godwit ,

2 Curlew ,

30 Ruff (16 ad m, 2 juv m, 1 ad f, 1 juv f, Pat's) ,

8 Dunlin ,

1 Grey Plover (probably more on Arnold's) ,

300 Golden Plover (? on Eye Field) ,

c.3 Marsh Harrier ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 03 November 2026

Salthouse/Kelling
11:05 to 11:20
Slight drizzle: cool

4 White-fronted Goose (West of the Iron Road) ,

[David Bryant]

Tue 03 November 2026

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 08:40
9-11C, cold NE f5, mainly overcast after early shower. Visited Daukes, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

59 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Eye Field) ,

11 Pintail (Brackish) ,

5 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,

26 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

2 Avocet (Pat's) ,

4 Curlew (Arnold's) ,

44 Black-tailed Godwit ,

13 Redshank ,

23 Ruff (21 ad m, 2 ad f, Pat's) ,

16 Dunlin ,

6 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

70 Golden Plover (Eye Field) ,

1 Kingfisher (Main Drain, flew off from under E Bank Bridge) ,

4 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Red Kite ,

1 Buzzard ,

[David & Pat Wileman]