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).

Sat 10 October 2026

Cley Marshes
17:00 to 17:45
Sunny, strong westerly breeze.

9 Marsh Harrier (At least.) ,

3 Grey Plover (Arnolds.) ,

2 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnolds.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Sat 10 October 2026

Cley (sea)
15:00 to 17:00
Cloudy, sharp shower. Becoming sunny. Strong westerly breeze.

2 Red-throated Diver ,

1 Gannet (Many.) ,

1 Barnacle Goose (West.) ,

1 Common Scoter (Female, west.) ,

2 Grey Plover ,

1 Little Gull (2nd year west.) ,

2 Arctic Tern (Juvs.) ,

5 Razorbill (At least.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Sat 10 October 2026

Cley Marshes
12:30 to 14:00
Sun & cloud. Strong westerly breeze.

1 Great White Egret (Flew across Simmonds.) ,

1 Pintail (Simmonds.) ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

13 Dunlin (Simmonds.) ,

1 Snipe (Simmonds.) ,

55 Black-tailed Godwit (Pats.) ,

20 Ruff (Majority on Pats.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Fri 09 October 2026

Cley Marshes
15:45 to 18:45
Sun& clouds. Fresh westery breeze.

4 Glossy Ibis (Pats.) ,

8 Marsh Harrier (At least. In to roost.) ,

1 Hen Harrier (Ringtail.) ,

1 Sparrowhawk (Imm.) ,

3 Avocet (Pats.) ,

3 Ringed Plover (Simmonds.) ,

7 Golden Plover (Over.) ,

55 Dunlin (Simmonds.) ,

1 Curlew Sandpiper (Simmonds.) ,

1 Jack Snipe (Pats. Flew up then back down into the sw corner.) ,

60 Black-tailed Godwit (Pats.) ,

1 Greenshank (Pats.) ,

1 Mediterranean Gull (Adult, Simmonds.) ,

1 Kingfisher (Flew close by hides.) ,

1 Stonechat ,

1000 Starling (At least. Murmurating.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Fri 09 October 2026

Cley 10Km Square
10:30 to 14:30
Blustery & brisk WSW wind making things tricky. Mild in the sunshine.

1 Yellow-browed Warbler (Showed three times in 75 minutes between 1145-1300. This one is quite a grey mantled bird, quite eye-catching and not like your standard inornatus. ) ,

6 Stonechat (Three pairs noted from the southern end of Beach Road, Saltpans and "Bland's Scrape" ) ,

1 Wheatear (Nice colourful 1w Northern around the Eye Pool) ,

1 Red Kite (Over the back of the village mid-afternoon) ,

[Mark Golley]

Fri 09 October 2026

Kelling
10:20 to 10:25
A good old blow from the west, with clear intervals after early rain.

1 Buzzard (An eye-catching pale bird quartering the shingle bank. Photo's from a distance on Meadow Lane.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Fri 09 October 2026

Wiveton
08:00 to 14:00
All Wiveton Barn garden records

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Female) ,

1 Green Woodpecker (Heard calling as it flew over twice) ,

1 Raven (Heard) ,

1 Brambling (Heard) ,

4 Jay ,

1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard) ,

1 Goldcrest ,

1 Buzzard (Heard) ,

[David Fell]

Fri 09 October 2026

Cley Marshes
07:20 to 08:50
13-15C, SW f5, lt rain. Visited Bishop's

2 Egyptian Goose ,

17 Shelduck ,

6 Pintail ,

185 Teal (Pat's) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

1 Little Egret ,

4 Avocet ,

1 Curlew ,

76 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Spotted Redshank (flew over W) ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Fri 09 October 2026

Cley (sea)
07:20 to 10:00
Early rain giving way to sunshine with some cloud. Brisk sw breeze.

12 Red-throated Diver (At least.) ,

43 Gannet (At least. Mix of ages as usual.) ,

51 Brent Goose ,

7 Pintail ,

500 Wigeon (Approx. Flock up & down the coast throughout.) ,

50 Teal (At least. ) ,

30 Ringed Plover (West.) ,

8 Grey Plover ,

11 Dunlin ,

3 Turnstone ,

1 Snipe (West.) ,

2 Arctic Skua (East. ) ,

4 Sandwich Tern ,

2 Arctic Tern (Juvs) ,

2 Guillemot (On the sea.) ,

18 Razorbill (At least.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Thu 08 October 2026

Cley (sea)
07:00 to 08:15
Rain easing, then cloudy with some sunshine. Strong nw breeze.

1 Red-throated Diver (Many.) ,

1 Manx Shearwater (West, close.) ,

1 Leach's Petrel (West, close.) ,

1 Gannet (Many.) ,

10 Common Scoter (At least.) ,

1 Grey Plover ,

1 Great Skua (West, close.) ,

5 Arctic Skua (One east, close. Rest west distant.) ,

1 Arctic Tern (West.) ,

8 Sandwich Tern ,

1 Guillemot (Close, west.) ,

1 Razorbill (Many.) ,

[Andrew Cox]