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 24 October 2025

Kelling WM
15:28 to 16:09
Cloudy, fresh wind.

3 Blackbird ,

3 Glossy Ibis (Flew over Quag.) ,

1 Stock Dove ,

2 Mute Swan ,

4 Whooper Swan (Including 2 juveniles.) ,

c.10 Shoveler ,

c.30 Wigeon ,

c.10 Mallard ,

c.10 Teal ,

1 Brent Goose ,

1 Carrion Crow ,

c.30 Linnet ,

c.50 Rook ,

c.30 Jackdaw ,

1 Kestrel ,

1 Buzzard ,

[Tony Pope]

Fri 24 October 2025

Kelling Heath
14:30 to 15:28
Cloudy, fresh wind.

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker ,

[Tony Pope]

Fri 24 October 2025

Cley Marshes
07:15 to 08:45
6-7C, WSW f6>5, sun after 07:38 sunrise. Visited Bishop's, Skirts and E Bank to Lookout.

1602 Pink-footed Goose (flocks leaving as we arrived. 1070 on Pat's, 197 on Popes Pool (first seen there this winter)) ,

87 Canada Goose (Pope's Pool) ,

1 Little Grebe (Brackish) ,

1 Coot (Don's Pool) ,

1 Water Rail (heard, Pat's) ,

38 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Avocet (Pat's) ,

9 Curlew ,

103 Black-tailed Godwit (67 Pat's, 36 Arnold's) ,

24 Redshank ,

14 Ruff (11 ad m, 3 juv m) ,

32 Dunlin (Pat's) ,

1 Grey Plover (Brackish) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 22 October 2025

Blakeney GM
17:15 to 17:45
Overcast, dry, light breeze

1 Barn Owl ,

[Stephen Heaton]

Wed 22 October 2025

Kelling WM
13:40 to 14:30
Fine, light breeze.

1 Robin ,

2 Chaffinch ,

c.1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,

c.10 Teal ,

c.9 Mallard ,

c.6 Shoveler ,

2 Mute Swan ,

c.1 Grey Wagtail (Heard only, calling.) ,

c.10 Wigeon ,

1 Glossy Ibis (Flew over Quag, didn’t land.) ,

1 Pied Wagtail ,

2 Red Kite ,

c.1 Meadow Pipit (Probably more present.) ,

[Tony Pope]

Wed 22 October 2025

Cley (sea)
08:30 to 10:30
Visibility good - windfarm visible. Sea state 1-2 with slight swell. Light windss from SW.

c.200 Ringed Plover (Flew W along shoreline, 150 + 50) ,

3 Red-throated Diver (At least, on sea) ,

4 Razorbill (At least, on sea) ,

1 Eider (Drake E) ,

8 Turnstone (W along shoreline) ,

c.150 Wigeon (over E) ,

1 Common Scoter (female type W) ,

8 Pintail (over E) ,

1 Grey Plover (W) ,

3 Whooper Swan (SW with 3 Bewick's) ,

3 Bewick's Swan (SW with the 3 Whoopers) ,

1 Great Northern Diver (flew E, seen with DG and GF) ,

[Steve Chapman]

Wed 22 October 2025

Cley Marshes
08:30 to 10:45
Warm, sunny, wind from SW

1 Great Grey Shrike (Still around SW of Walsey Hills) ,

12 Whooper Swan (Field east of NWT VC) ,

1 Ruddy Shelduck (Bull Marsh) ,

3 Whooper Swan (West at sea) ,

3 Bewick's Swan (West at sea) ,

1 Great Northern Diver (East at sea) ,

[David Griffiths]

Wed 22 October 2025

Wiveton
08:00 to 13:00
All records from private garden

1 Yellow-browed Warbler (Seen well in apple tree before flying into plantation) ,

1 Little Egret (Flew south) ,

1 Green Woodpecker (Heard) ,

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Heard and seen) ,

[David Fell]

Wed 22 October 2025

Cley Marshes
07:10 to 09:25
8-10C, SW f4, Cloud then sun. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank, Arnold's & Walsey car-pk.

22 Pink-footed Goose (Pat's, + large uncounted flock over reserve) ,

12 Whooper Swan (in field SW of Visitor Centre) ,

56 Canada Goose (Pope's Pool) ,

1 Barnacle Goose (with Canadas on Pope's Pool) ,

9 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,

1 Ruddy Shelduck (Pat's) ,

2 Pintail (Brackish) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

3 Glossy Ibis (Pat's, left at 07:24) ,

8 Little Egret ,

3 Cattle Egret ,

26 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,

1 Buzzard ,

5 Marsh Harrier ,

3 Little Grebe (1 Don's Pool, 2 Brackish) ,

1 Coot (Don's Pool) ,

5 Avocet (Pat's) ,

106 Black-tailed Godwit (102 Pat's, 4 Arnold's) ,

4 Curlew ,

2 Snipe (Pat's) ,

3 Greenshank (Pat's) ,

1 Spotted Redshank (Pat's) ,

29 Redshank ,

6 Ruff (4 ad m, 2 juv m,Pat's) ,

113 Dunlin ,

1 Kingfisher (Brackish) ,

1 Great Grey Shrike (hedge/wires SW of Snipe's Marsh) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]