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 20 March 2024

Blakeney GM
10:00 to 11:00
Cloud/10c/sw20

1 Wheatear (Male, on coastal path between Blakeney-Cley.) ,

17 Bearded Tit (Iruption out of Great Barnett reedbed) ,

18 Snipe (Flock on GM) ,

[Richard Burton]

Wed 20 March 2024

Cley Marshes
06:50 to 10:05
12- 15C, SSW f3-4, mainly cloudy with odd lt showers. Visted Bishop's, Daukes, Snipe's, E Bank & Arnold's.

13 Pintail ,

2 Pochard (m+ f) ,

3 Spoonbill (ads) ,

10 Grey Heron ,

11 Little Egret ,

1 Bittern (heard booming from S Pool area) ,

1 Little Grebe ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

5 Coot ,

12 Oystercatcher ,

113 Avocet ,

392 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

6 Curlew ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,

1 Snipe (Pat's) ,

6 Ruff (all ad m) ,

110 Redshank ,

4 Turnstone ,

250 Dunlin ,

2 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

2 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 19 March 2024

Cley Marshes
08:30 to 10:30

1 Red-breasted Goose (Just off west bank before heading off, probably to the freshes. Looking good, as ever.) ,

[John Fairey]

Tue 19 March 2024

Blakeney Point
07:00 to 10:00

2 Long-tailed Duck (in harbour off near point. ) ,

1 Great Northern Diver (in harbour) ,

2 Raven (east) ,

1 Little Ringed Plover (on cockle bight) ,

1 Hen Harrier (ring-tail east) ,

[Paul Laurie]

Tue 19 March 2024

Cley Marshes
06:50 to 08:50
11-14C, SSW f5, sun/cloud. Visited Bishop's, Snipe's, E Bank & Arnold's

2 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,

8 Pintail ,

3 Pochard (2 m, 1 f, Snipe's) ,

3 Little Grebe ,

10 Grey Heron ,

3 Little Egret ,

1 Cormorant ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

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

11 Oystercatcher ,

266 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

156 Avocet ,

4 Curlew ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,

55 Redshank ,

5 Ruff (4 adm, 1 adf, Pat's) ,

4 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,

58 Dunlin ,

2 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]