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).

Wed 03 September 2025

Cley Marshes
13:30 to 15:30
Overcast, some torrential rain, strong SW wind

3 Spoonbill (Juveniles on Simmonds Scrape) ,

7 Ruff (Pats and Simmonds) ,

6 Avocet (Pats) ,

4 Wood Sandpiper (Briefly on Pats and then onto South Pool) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (Juvenile across reserve) ,

1 Garganey (In front of Bishops Hide although out of sight for lengthy periods and then making forays into open water) ,

[David Griffiths]

Wed 03 September 2025

Kelling WM
12:58 to 13:49
Windy, sunny intervals.

9 Cattle Egret (Loafing by pool.) ,

1 Green Sandpiper (Heard only, calling.) ,

1 Sparrowhawk ,

3 Sand Martin ,

2 Mute Swan ,

c.20 Gadwall ,

c.15 Mallard ,

3 Wigeon ,

2 Stock Dove ,

4 Sandwich Tern (E. over sea.) ,

c.5 Swallow ,

2 Stonechat (Male and female) ,

3 Linnet ,

[Tony Pope]

Wed 03 September 2025

Kelling Heath
12:37 to 12:58
Windy, sunny intervals.

2 Jay ,

1 Blackcap (Male) ,

[Tony Pope]

Tue 02 September 2025

Kelling WM
18:10 to 19:15
Windy, sharp showers.

c.2 Swallow ,

2 Sandwich Tern (West over sea.) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (Female flying over pool and unsettling things.) ,

c.25 Mallard ,

2 Mute Swan ,

1 Snipe (Heard only, calling.) ,

c.25 Gadwall ,

2 Wigeon ,

1 Stonechat ,

1 Whitethroat ,

2 Moorhen ,

[Tony Pope]

Tue 02 September 2025

Cley Marshes
13:30 to 16:00
Overcast, wind from SW, warm.

16 Ruff (Pats and Simmonds) ,

8 Avocet (Pats) ,

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

3 Wood Sandpiper (Onto Simmonds for five minutes then off east) ,

2 Green Sandpiper (Simmonds) ,

2 Water Vole (two of the three youngsters feeding near bridge to Bishops Hidej) ,

1 Chinese Water Deer (Female on Simmonds Scrape) ,

[David Griffiths]

Tue 02 September 2025

Cley/Salthouse
08:45 to 10:15
Warm, wind from SW.

3 Chiffchaff (Attenborough Walk on Sea Buckthorn) ,

1 Spotted Redshank (Juvenile flew from Watling Water towards Swan Lake after flush by Marsh Harrier ) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (Juvenile over Watling Water) ,

18 Snipe (Swan Lake) ,

6 Curlew Sandpiper (Swan Lake - all juveniles) ,

1 Little Stint (Juvenile Swan Lake) ,

5 Ringed Plover (Swan Lake) ,

7 Ruff (Swan Lake) ,

2 Avocet (Swan Lake) ,

1 Turtle Dove (Adult feeding on stubble field south of Snipes Marsh) ,

2 Moorhen (Snipes) ,

[David Griffiths]

Tue 02 September 2025

Cley Marshes
06:50 to 09:15
12-18C, SSW f3, sun. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, Snipe's, E Bank, Arnold's & Sea Pool to Iron Rd, Swan Lake.

173 Teal (at least on Pat's & Sea Pool. More not counted elsewhere) ,

2 Little Grebe (Skirt Pool) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

3 Little Egret ,

7 Cattle Egret (with cows on Wigeon Marsh) ,

10 Cormorant ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Oystercatcher (flew into Arnold's) ,

5 Avocet ,

25 Curlew ,

66 Black-tailed Godwit ,

10 Snipe ,

69 Redshank ,

6 Curlew Sandpiper (juvs, Swan Lake) ,

15 Dunlin (Swan Lake) ,

1 Little Stint (Swan Lake) ,

22 Ruff (incl12 ad , 2 juv m, 2 ad f, 5 juv f ) ,

11 Ringed Plover (Swan Lake) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 01 September 2025

Kelling WM
11:00 to 11:50
Fine, windy.

5 Linnet ,

7 Goldfinch ,

3 Swift ,

c.30 Swallow ,

c.5 House Martin ,

c.10 Sand Martin ,

2 Mute Swan ,

c.20 Gadwall ,

1 Wigeon ,

c.30 Mallard ,

1 Little Egret ,

c.10 Rook ,

c.10 Jackdaw ,

1 Red Kite ,

1 Stock Dove ,

c.20 Woodpigeon ,

1 Chiffchaff (One seen. Others calling.) ,

[Tony Pope]

Mon 01 September 2025

Salthouse
08:15 to 08:55
Moderate SW wind, warm, some light cloud

c.120 Curlew (Grazing marsh south of Gramborough Hill) ,

6 Cattle Egret (Grazing marsh) ,

1 Chiffchaff (Gramborough Hill) ,

2 Linnet (Gramborough Hill) ,

4 Swallow ,

2 Green Sandpiper (Grazing marsh) ,

1 Cuckoo (Juvenile over brambles from east and settled on fence before flying out about 50 metres onto the grazing marshe) ,

[David Griffiths]

Mon 01 September 2025

Cley Marshes
06:50 to 08:50
15-19C, S f4, Sun. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, Snipe's, E Bank & Arnold's.

3 Little Grebe (Skirts Pool) ,

2 Grey Heron ,

3 Little Egret ,

13 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

1 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,

6 Avocet ,

64 Black-tailed Godwit ,

28 Curlew (21 field E of E Bank rest around reserve) ,

73 Redshank ,

7 Ruff (1 ad m, 2 ad f, 2 juv f, Pat's + 2 Serpentine) ,

4 Curlew Sandpiper (juvs, Pat's) ,

25 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,

2 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

2 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,

1 Kingfisher (Main Drain by E Bank) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]