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 28 November 2025

Cley Marshes
07:25 to 08:55
9C, SSW f4-5, overcast. Visited Bishop's, Skirts and E Bank.

c.1000 Pink-footed Goose (flocks leaving S as we arrived) ,

45 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (N Scrape, viewed from E Bank) ,

5 Pintail (Arnold's) ,

4 Little Grebe ,

2 Little Egret ,

2 Avocet (Arnold's) ,

8 Black-tailed Godwit (7 Pat's, 1 Arnold's) ,

2 Curlew ,

14 Redshank ,

27 Dunlin ,

2 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

270 Lapwing ,

1 Water Rail (heard) ,

1 Red Kite (W) ,

6 Marsh Harrier (incl. orange tagged m and yellow tagged fem) ,

1 Buzzard (over N Foreland) ,

1 Kestrel ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Thu 27 November 2025

Cley/Salthouse
12:47 to 14:05
Low, overcast clag, light SW.

3 Glossy Ibis (Flew from the East Bank & over Babcock's Hide, landing in the ditch separating Watling Water from Swan Pool. Flew west at 14:05.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Thu 27 November 2025

Cley Marshes
08:30 to 10:00
Cool SW wind, overcast but a hint of the sun later!

3 Stonechat (Males between carpark and North Scrape) ,

1 Woodcock (In off the sea and inland. Surprised me as the wind definitely against the bird!) ,

450 Brent Goose (Eye Field) ,

c.3300 Pink-footed Goose (Approx numbers spread over Eye Field and Billy's Wash) ,

c.1 Raven (East along northern fenceline then SW over Hilltop) ,

2 Red Kite (One over reserve, second on carcass Eye Field then off) ,

3 Marsh Harrier (Adult male, adult female and a 1st year bird) ,

1 Buzzard (Dark bird over field to east of NWT VC) ,

3 Water Pipit (One showing well on cut reeds to left of Bishops Hide. Two rather surprisingly flying south over the A149, calling, and continuing until lost at southern end of field. Off on travels?) ,

11 Dunlin (Pats) ,

2 Snipe (Pats) ,

7 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) (Pats) ,

1 Fieldfare (South over VC) ,

[David Griffiths]

Wed 26 November 2025

Bayfield Hall
12:44 to 12:45
SSW9, sun.

4 Otter (The whiskers shot...) ,

[Tom Whiley]

Wed 26 November 2025

Cley Village
10:45 to 11:40
Cool, bright sunshine.

1 Goldcrest (In with mixed Tit flock, Anterton Hill.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Wed 26 November 2025

Cley Marshes
07:25 to 09:40
4>3C, SW f2-3, sun after early rain. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, Bank & Arnold's

1000 Pink-footed Goose (flocks leaving as we arrived) ,

39 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (E) ,

c.6 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,

3 Pintail (Pope's Pool) ,

6 Little Grebe (2 Don's, 4 Main Drain) ,

4 Little Egret ,

4 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,

2 Water Rail (heard, 1 Pat's, 1 S end E Bank) ,

2 Avocet (Arnold's) ,

9 Black-tailed Godwit (6 Pat's, 3 Arnold's) ,

4 Curlew ,

17 Redshank ,

1 Ruff (ad m, Pat's) ,

15 Dunlin ,

1 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

96 Lapwing ,

2 Kingfisher (1 Pat's, 1 Main Drain) ,

3 Red Kite (flying W together over reserve at c.08:00) ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Stonechat (reedbed S of Pat's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 25 November 2025

Bayfield Hall
13:10 to 13:40
Mild, hazy sunshine

1 Goosander (Very confiding (At northern end of lake)) ,

[David Bryant]

Tue 25 November 2025

Bayfield Hall
13:10 to 13:40
Mild, calm, hazy sunshine

1 Goosander (Very confiding (At northern end of lake)) ,

[David Bryant]

Tue 25 November 2025

Cley Marshes
07:53 to 09:10
7-8C, N f5, sun/cloud. Visited E Bank. Pat only

5 Little Grebe (2 Main Drain, 3 new channel at N end Serpentine) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

2 Avocet (Arnold's) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

2 Black-tailed Godwit (Arnold's) ,

2 Redshank (1 Brackish, 1 Arnolds) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]