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 20 June 2026

Cley Marshes
16:06 to 20:17
Overcast with light rain showers. 19C. Light NW wind. Visited Bishop's, East Bank, North Scrape

2 Greylag Goose (Serpentine) ,

1 Brent Goose (Eye field) ,

2 Canada Goose (Pope's) ,

2 Egyptian Goose (Pope's) ,

60 Gadwall ,

c.13 Teal ,

17 Cormorant ,

1 Little Grebe (Plus 2 small chicks (second brood?)) ,

2 Sandwich Tern (North Scrape) ,

110 Avocet ,

c.6 Oystercatcher ,

c.5 Ringed Plover ,

7 Little Ringed Plover ,

21 Black-tailed Godwit ,

18 Redshank ,

1 Greenshank (Flitting between Pope's and Serpentine) ,

1 Ruff (Pat's - summer plumage, ) ,

1 Glossy Ibis (Pat's) ,

10 Spoonbill (6 on Pat's, 4 on Serpentine, then on to Arnold's) ,

5 Little Egret ,

1 Cattle Egret (Serpentine) ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Barn Owl (Between North Scrape and beach) ,

2 Grey Heron ,

60 Lapwing ,

c.6 Curlew (Around Serpentine) ,

[David Nurse]

Fri 19 June 2026

Cley Marshes
16:20 to 21:00
Sunny and hot 30C. Southerly backing SW 2-3. Visited Bishop's, East Bank, North Scrape, West Bank and Central Hides

52 Gadwall ,

112 Avocet (Plus 5 chicks) ,

72 Lapwing ,

18 Redshank (One ringed bird on Pat's. May have been 3H on a green flag, but not certain.) ,

6 Little Ringed Plover ,

1 Ringed Plover ,

89 Shelduck ,

6 Spoonbill (Sleeping on Pat's. 2 immature. ) ,

34 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Little Grebe (Plus one immature on Don's ) ,

2 Bearded Tit (Immature behind Don's, female south of Brackish) ,

3 Little Egret ,

1 Greenshank (Pope's ) ,

3 Canada Goose ,

14 Mediterranean Gull (1 Arnold's, 13 North Scrape ) ,

7 Oystercatcher ,

3 Shoveler (North Scrape ) ,

12 Teal (North Scrape ) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

1 Spotted Redshank (Simmond's) ,

1 Glossy Ibis (Simmond's) ,

1 Barn Owl (Along West Bank) ,

150 Sand Martin (On the ropes by Gillmore) ,

c.2 Fox (Adult west of North Scrape, cub on Cricket Marsh) ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Kestrel (Resting on a gable 2 doors down from VC) ,

[David Nurse]

Fri 19 June 2026

Glaven Valley
09:00 to 09:00
Very warm, cloudless.

1 Barn Owl (Meadow-marsh north of the poplar stand.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Fri 19 June 2026

Cley (sea)
07:05 to 08:36
WeBS

2 Cormorant ,

46 Herring Gull ,

1 Sandwich Tern ,

3 Mediterranean Gull ,

[Cbc Admin]

Fri 19 June 2026

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 08:50
20C, S f2, sun. WeBS

4 Little Grebe (ad + 3 juvs) ,

4 Cormorant ,

6 Little Egret ,

5 Grey Heron ,

9 Spoonbill ,

3 Mute Swan ,

7 Greylag Goose ,

2 Canada Goose ,

2 Egyptian Goose ,

75 Shelduck ,

54 Gadwall ,

21 Teal ,

22 Mallard ,

2 Shoveler ,

3 Moorhen ,

23 Oystercatcher ,

162 Avocet ,

10 Little Ringed Plover ,

16 Ringed Plover ,

1 Grey Plover ,

86 Lapwing ,

45 Black-tailed Godwit ,

32 Redshank ,

1 Greenshank ,

2 Green Sandpiper ,

50 Black-headed Gull ,

1 Sandwich Tern ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Kestrel ,

15 Skylark ,

10 Meadow Pipit ,

2 Goldfinch ,

2 Linnet ,

10 Reed Bunting ,

3 Mediterranean Gull ,

2 Cattle Egret ,

[Cbc Admin]

Fri 19 June 2026

Kelling (sea)
06:30 to 09:00
WeBS

2 Cormorant ,

5 Black-headed Gull ,

53 Herring Gull ,

[Cbc Admin]

Fri 19 June 2026

Salthouse
06:30 to 09:00
WeBS

2 Cormorant ,

4 Little Egret ,

3 Grey Heron ,

1 Mute Swan ,

10 Greylag Goose ,

1 Canada Goose ,

6 Egyptian Goose ,

11 Shelduck ,

2 Gadwall ,

36 Mallard (including 22 'feral' on Duck Pond) ,

10 Oystercatcher ,

13 Avocet ,

3 Ringed Plover ,

3 Lapwing ,

14 Redshank ,

14 Black-headed Gull ,

4 Herring Gull ,

1 Great Black-backed Gull ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

2 Skylark ,

16 Meadow Pipit ,

3 Stonechat ,

4 Goldfinch ,

12 Linnet ,

7 Reed Bunting ,

1 Great White Egret ,

10 Cattle Egret ,

[Cbc Admin]

Fri 19 June 2026

Kelling
06:30 to 08:30
WeBS

1 Little Egret ,

2 Mute Swan ,

2 Gadwall ,

5 Mallard ,

1 Moorhen ,

[Cbc Admin]

Thu 18 June 2026

Kelling Heath
07:17 to 07:25
17C Sunny

1 Woodlark ,

[David Nurse]

Thu 18 June 2026

Cley Marshes
06:30 to 08:55
17-22C, SW f2-3, sun/cloud. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

2 Little Grebe (No adults, 2 lge chicks, 1 Snipe's, 1 Don's) ,

2 Spoonbill (young birds) ,

2 Grey Heron ,

1 Bittern (flew S over reedbed at 06:56, appeared to land W of Skirts Pool) ,

3 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

4 Oystercatcher ,

103 Avocet (plus 3 chicks) ,

26 Redshank ,

35 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (probable ad m) ,

5 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

7 Ringed Plover (+ 2 chicks) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

56 Lapwing ,

1 Buzzard (over reserve) ,

1 Kestrel ,

2 Chinese Water Deer (ad + juv Serpentine) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]