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 09 May 2025

Cley Marshes
06:40 to 08:40
11-13C, ENE f3, sun. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, Snipe's E Bank (viewing Arnold's), W along shingle to N Scrape.

2 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,

4 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,

2 Grey Heron ,

2 Little Egret ,

1 Barn Owl (over reedbed at 06;40 then went into or behind N Foreland) ,

2 Coot (1 Don's Pool, 1 Snipe's) ,

8 Oystercatcher ,

13 Avocet ,

1 Curlew (Serpentine) ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (Serpentine) ,

25 Redshank ,

2 Greenshank (Pat's) ,

1 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

1 Common Sandpiper (N Scrape) ,

1 Dunlin ,

5 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

2 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

2 Wheatear (1 by N Screen, 1 E end Brackish) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Fri 09 May 2025

Blakeney (sea)
06:00 to 07:00
Sunny, ne breeze.

9 Gannet (All east.) ,

9 Sandwich Tern (At least.) ,

6 Little Tern (At least.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Thu 08 May 2025

Blakeney GM
16:15 to 17:45
Sunny late afternoon. About 13 degrees. Very light breeze.

1 Spoonbill ,

1 Red Kite ,

1 Grey Heron ,

3 Oystercatcher ,

1 Reed Bunting ,

1 Meadow Pipit ,

3 Jackdaw ,

[Stephen Heaton]

Thu 08 May 2025

Holt
16:00 to 16:30
Overcast/sunny with clouds

c.1 Nightingale (Sat on tv aerial of my house in West Beckham near Holt , very vocal ) ,

[Rebekah Simms]

Thu 08 May 2025

Cley Marshes
14:00 to 17:30
Cloudy, becoming sunny. Ne breeze.

1 Spoonbill (Pats.) ,

2 Golden Plover (Arnolds.) ,

4 Whimbrel (Arnolds.) ,

3 Greenshank (One Arnolds, two Pats.) ,

3 Little Tern (Beach. Later, two on Arnolds.) ,

2 Wheatear (Male & female. End of East Bank/ Edge of Arnolds.) ,

7 Wall Brown (At least.) ,

1 Four-spotted Chaser (East Bank.) ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (Serpentine.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Thu 08 May 2025

Salthouse
13:20 to 14:00
Cloudy, some sun. Ne breeze.

4 Little Tern (Along the shore.) ,

2 Stonechat (Pair.) ,

2 Small Copper (At least.) ,

2 Wall Brown (At least.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Thu 08 May 2025

Kelling (sea)
08:12 to 08:20
Cloudy and cool. N.E. wind.

c.250 Common Scoter (Spread out flock formation) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Thu 08 May 2025

Kelling WM
07:42 to 07:46
Cloudy and cool. N. E. wind.

1 Spoonbill (Circling the water meadow.) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Thu 08 May 2025

Cley Marshes
05:30 to 07:15
Cloudy, ne breeze.

2 Gannet (East, offshore.) ,

2 Marsh Harrier (Male & female.) ,

1 Sparrowhawk ,

1 Spoonbill ,

2 Greenshank (Pats.) ,

2 Little Tern (East along the shore.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Wed 07 May 2025

Cley Marshes
06:40 to 09:05
10-12C, NNE f4 , sun/cloud. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, Snipe's, E Bank & Arnold's.

1 Pink-footed Goose ,

2 Barnacle Goose ,

310 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,

2 Egyptian Goose ,

2 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,

1 Spoonbill (E of E Bank then flew to N Foreland) ,

3 Grey Heron ,

2 Great White Egret (fying over reedbed) ,

3 Little Egret ,

2 Cattle Egret (with cows by Serpentine) ,

18 Cormorant ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

2 Kestrel ,

2 Coot (Snipe's) ,

1 Water Rail (heard from Bishop's) ,

14 Oystercatcher ,

10 Avocet (8 Pat's, 2 Serpentine) ,

3 Curlew (Sea Pool) ,

1 Whimbrel (Arnold's) ,

2 Greenshank (Pat's) ,

23 Redshank ,

2 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

1 Wheatear (Arnold's) ,

1 Chinese Water Deer (Wigeon Marsh/Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]