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).

Tue 02 April 2024

Cley Marshes
07:00 to 09:10
8-12C, S f3, sun/cloud. Visited Bishop's,Snipe's, E Bank, & Arnold's.

2 Egyptian Goose (pr with 5 tiny goslings on Pat's) ,

5 Pintail (Brackish) ,

1 Pochard (drake, Skirts Pool) ,

2 Tufted Duck (pr Snipes) ,

3 Little Grebe ,

3 Spoonbill ,

1 Grey Heron ,

8 Little Egret ,

1 Bittern (heard) ,

3 Cormorant ,

2 Marsh Harrier (m+ f) ,

3 Coot ,

8 Oystercatcher ,

88 Avocet ,

158 Black-tailed Godwit ,

12 Curlew ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,

34 Redshank ,

7 Ruff (4 adm, 2 1wm, 1 fwf, Pat's) ,

2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

1 Ringed Plover (beach) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 01 April 2024

Wiveton
16:55 to 17:00
Sunny and breezy.

c.1 Hen Harrier (Please verify - novice on this site. Snapped with an iPhone. Seen rising with prey in talons initially.) ,

[Isabelle Pound]

Mon 01 April 2024

Kelling Heath
15:00 to 15:15
Sunny

c.1 Dartford Warbler (1 male singing close to the railway line just inside the square.) ,

[Tim Suiter]

Sun 31 March 2024

Blakeney GM
10:00 to 10:10

c.3 Great White Egret (Viewed from Friary viewpoint ) ,

[Richard Taylor]

Sun 31 March 2024

Blakeney GM
10:00 to 10:10

c.3 Great White Egret (Viewed from Friary viewpoint ) ,

[Richard Taylor]

Sun 31 March 2024

Cley Marshes
08:00 to 10:00
Cold, cloudy, strengthening SE wind.

1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Again on Simmonds Scrape) ,

4 Little Ringed Plover (Simmonds) ,

7 Egyptian Goose (2 adults with 5 recently hatched goslings on Simmonds Scrape) ,

[David Griffiths]

Sat 30 March 2024

Blakeney Hbr
18:25 to 18:26
Still but chilling clear skies

c.1 Hen Harrier (Ringtail from quay heading towards freshmarsh) ,

[Richard Taylor]

Sat 30 March 2024

Cley/Salthouse
11:45 to 12:45
Bright and clear.

1 Short-eared Owl (Flew from Iron Road towards Gramborough Hill) ,

[Heather Hipson]

Sat 30 March 2024

Blakeney GM
11:00 to 11:10

c.1 Sedge Warbler (One singing along path from duck pond) ,

[Richard Taylor]

Sat 30 March 2024

Cley Marshes
08:30 to 16:00
Warm, little wind AM getting windier from SE as the day progressed

12 Bearded Tit (Very active along East Bank early morning in still conditions) ,

7 Cetti's Warbler (Singing around reserve) ,

2 Sedge Warbler (One East Bank, one opposite Walsey Hills in CW drain/brambles) ,

6 Little Ringed Plover (2 Serpentine, 4 Simmonds Scrape) ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Mainly on Simmonds Scrape through the day) ,

1 Avocet (Colour-ringed AE still present on Simmonds Scrape) ,

22 Ruff (Simmonds and Pats) ,

1 Merlin (Female over beach AM and off west) ,

1 Hen Harrier (Juvenile male west PM) ,

1 Bittern (Seen to fly towards Pope's Marsh from East bank drain AM) ,

4 Pintail (2 pairs still present on Simmonds/Pats) ,

2 Blackcap (Walsey Hills) ,

4 Chiffchaff (Walsey Hills) ,

3 Pochard (2 males and a female Dons Pool AM) ,

25 Twite (Feeding on salt-marsh at end of Iron Road) ,

[David Griffiths]