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 06 March 2024

Cley Marshes
14:30 to 14:35
Cloudy with misty sun. No wind with a chill in the air

1 Cetti's Warbler (Singing along the reeds crisscrossing the path) ,

[Grahame Eckworth]

Wed 06 March 2024

Cley Marshes
07:30 to 08:55
7-8C, calm, mist. Visited Bishop's & Daukes.

41 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,

4 Pintail (Pat's) ,

1 Spoonbill (ad, Pat's) ,

1 Coot (Pat's) ,

3 Ruff (ad m) ,

75 Avocet ,

118 Black-tailed Godwit ,

4 Redshank ,

10 Dunlin ,

2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 05 March 2024

Blakeney Point
15:40 to 15:42
Totally overcast, almost misty, cold but windless.

1 Short-eared Owl (Over the Chapel, then onto Blakeney GM.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Tue 05 March 2024

Cley Marshes
13:55 to 14:05

c.1 Mediterranean Gull (One on Brackish Lagoon ) ,

[Richard Taylor]

Tue 05 March 2024

Cley Marshes
13:55 to 14:05

c.1 Mediterranean Gull (One on Brackish Lagoon ) ,

[Richard Taylor]

Tue 05 March 2024

Cley Marshes
07:25 to 09:10
6-8C, calm, cloud with lt showers. Visited Bishop's, Snipe's E Bank & Arnold's.

34 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (flew E) ,

23 Pintail ,

3 Little Grebe (1 heard Snipe's, 2 Catchwater Drain) ,

1 Cormorant ,

9 Grey Heron ,

4 Little Egret ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

6 Coot ,

5 Oystercatcher ,

95 Avocet (85 Pat's, 36 Arnold's ) ,

126 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

5 Curlew (Arnold's) ,

1 Snipe (Pat's) ,

36 Redshank ,

3 Ruff (2 adm, 1x1wm Pat's) ,

1 Turnstone (Brackish) ,

38 Dunlin ,

2 Ringed Plover (Brackish) ,

3 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

52 Lapwing ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 04 March 2024

Glandford
11:20 to 11:48
Fine, Clear

c.1 White-tailed Eagle ,

[Garry Price]

Mon 04 March 2024

Salthouse
11:00 to 11:20
Fine and sunny.

1 White-tailed Eagle (On shingle post east of Iron road, then took off over marsh giving superb views.) ,

[Mick Roe]

Mon 04 March 2024

Cley Marshes
07:30 to 11:20
2-10C, SE f2, sun. Visited Bishop's, Snipe's, E Bank, Arnold's, Brackish, fenceline to N Scrape & Coastguards, Iron Rd.

132 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,

2 Egyptian Goose ,

20 Pintail ,

3 Little Grebe (1 heard Snipe's, 2 Big Pool) ,

6 Grey Heron ,

4 Little Egret ,

1 Red Kite (chasing Eagle) ,

1 White-tailed Eagle (2cy, ringed bird. seen well on shingle bank) ,

7 Buzzard ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Kestrel ,

7 Coot ,

1 Water Rail (heard, Snipe's) ,

5 Oystercatcher ,

145 Avocet ,

58 Black-tailed Godwit ,

5 Curlew ,

1 Snipe ,

37 Redshank ,

5 Ruff (all m, Pat's) ,

6 Turnstone ,

58 Dunlin ,

2 Ringed Plover (Brackish) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

5 Golden Plover ,

84 Lapwing ,

1 Mediterranean Gull (ad, Brackish) ,

3 Stonechat (pr Brackish, fem N Pool) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 04 March 2024

Cley Marshes
Sunshine with increasing cloud

1 Pied Wagtail ,

1 Little Grebe ,

3 Black-headed Gull ,

2 Shelduck (pair beside the Eye Field pond) ,

2 Oystercatcher ,

24 Lapwing ,

600 Brent Goose (flew in to the marshes in groups, but the gathering seemed unsettled) ,

1 Buzzard (feeding on the ground) ,

1 Kestrel (hunting) ,

2 Marsh Harrier (observed at the Salthouse side of Cley Marshes) ,

2 Canada Goose ,

2 Greylag Goose ,

[Steve Hale]