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).

Mon 15 April 2024

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 09:05
9-8C, SSW f6 gusting 8, sun/cloud, rain started at c.08:50. Visited Bishop's, Snipe's, E Bank to Brackish (viewing Arnold's from Lookout)

2 Egyptian Goose (pr + 5 goslings still on Pat's) ,

1 Pochard (drake, Snipe's) ,

1 Tufted Duck (drake, Snipe's) ,

2 Little Grebe (1 Snipe's, 1 Don's) ,

2 Little Egret ,

2 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Peregrine (over Pat's flushing everything) ,

2 Coot ,

6 Oystercatcher ,

114 Avocet ,

275 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (Wf(AY)1/N-L(E)) ,

1 Bar-tailed Godwit ,

5 Curlew ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,

26 Redshank ,

2 Ruff (1wm, 1wf, Pat's) ,

2 Turnstone (Brackish) ,

18 Dunlin (Pat's) ,

4 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

2 Wheatear (1 Arnold's, 1 E Bank) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Sun 14 April 2024

Walsey Hills
13:00 to 14:00
Sunny but cool wind

1 Brimstone ,

4 Holly Blue ,

1 Speckled Wood ,

2 Orange tip ,

2 Small Tortoiseshell ,

[Kath & Mick Claydon]

Sun 14 April 2024

Cley Marshes
06:10 to 10:00
sunny

4 House Martin ,

1 Whimbrel (west) ,

3 Eider (west) ,

1 Whinchat ,

1 Spotted Redshank ,

33 Dunlin ,

6 Siskin (west) ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher ,

[Paul Laurie]

Sat 13 April 2024

Cley Marshes
11:00 to 13:00

2 Mediterranean Gull (Simmonds Scrape) ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Simmonds Scrape) ,

1 Spoonbill (Pat's Pool) ,

1 Red Kite (Mobbed by female Marsh Harrier over Pat's Pool) ,

8 Ruff (1 Simmonds, 7 Pat's Pool) ,

2 Holly Blue (Near Bishop's Bridge) ,

[Kath & Mick Claydon]

Fri 12 April 2024

Wiveton
08:00 to 16:00
All in private garden

1 Speckled Wood ,

1 Peacock ,

4 Holly Blue ,

2 Brimstone ,

6 Orange tip (Mostly females) ,

[David Fell]

Fri 12 April 2024

Cley Marshes
06:50 to 08:45
12-13C, SW f5, lt cloud. Visited Bishop's Snipe's Walsey, Babcock & Iron Rd.

2 Egyptian Goose (pr + 5 goslings still on Pat's) ,

2 Pochard (Drakes on Don's & Pat;'s) ,

3 Tufted Duck (2m 1f, flew into Watling moat) ,

1 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,

4 Grey Heron ,

4 Little Egret ,

3 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,

1 Buzzard ,

1 Marsh Harrier (fem) ,

2 Coot ,

1 Water Rail (flushed by Coot on Snipe's) ,

8 Oystercatcher ,

105 Avocet ,

135 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Snipe (Watling Water) ,

16 Redshank ,

1 Green Sandpiper (W over Babcock) ,

5 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

1 Wheatear (Pope's entrance) ,

1 Willow Warbler (by Babcock) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Thu 11 April 2024

Walsey Hills
14:50 to 15:40
19c, sunny with gentle southerly breeze

2 Green Hairstreak ,

2 Orange tip (males) ,

3 Holly Blue (2 males, 1 female) ,

1 Brimstone (male) ,

1 Chiffchaff ,

1 Blackcap (male) ,

[Walter Sadler]

Thu 11 April 2024

Cley Marshes
12:05 to 12:45
Arnold's

41 Shelduck ,

[Walter Sadler]

Thu 11 April 2024

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 10:00
13-17C, WSW f4-5, mainly sunny. Visited Bishop's, Snipe's, E Bank, Arnold's, Sea Pool & Iron Rd.

2 Egyptian Goose (pr + 5 goslings) ,

4 Pintail (pr Brackish, pr Arnold's) ,

1 Pochard (drake, Pat's) ,

1 Little Grebe (heard, Snipe's) ,

2 Spoonbill ,

8 Little Egret ,

2 Coot (1 Pat's, 1 Snipe's) ,

8 Oystercatcher ,

141 Avocet ,

247 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Snipe (Pat's) ,

27 Redshank ,

9 Curlew ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,

12 Ruff (10 m, 2 f) ,

1 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,

7 Little Ringed Plover (6 Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

2 Wheatear (E end Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 10 April 2024

Kelling WM
09:00 to 10:15
Warm, light SW wind

1 Mandarin Duck (Drake on KWM. Seems attached to two Egyptian Geese and very mobile around water meadow with them.) ,

4 Egyptian Goose (Water Meadow) ,

2 Tufted Duck (Pair on Water Meadow) ,

8 Gadwall (4 pairs on Water Meadow) ,

2 Snipe (Water Meadow) ,

1 Ring Ouzel (Female under guns and then east towards the quarry area) ,

3 Red Kite (Over water meadow) ,

[David Griffiths]