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).

Thu 29 May 2025

Cley Marshes
06:40 to 09:10
13-16C, S f4 cloud. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank to Arnold's & Snipe's.

3 Egyptian Goose (Serpentine, including 1 very pale bird.) ,

3 Wigeon (Serpentine) ,

1 Spoonbill ,

2 Grey Heron ,

2 Great White Egret ,

6 Little Egret ,

6 Cormorant ,

2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,

11 Oystercatcher ,

39 Avocet ,

4 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

2 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (ad m c-r bird with an unringed fem, Pat's) ,

7 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnold's) ,

17 Redshank ,

1 Dunlin (Pat's) ,

3 Little Ringed Plover ,

17 Ringed Plover (1 ad with 3 chicks on Arnolds, 1 beach, 14 tundra Arnolds) ,

1 Reed Bunting (m, N end E Bank.) ,

1 Skylark (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 28 May 2025

Cley Marshes
20:20 to 20:50
Still, light cloud.

1 Spoonbill (Snipes) ,

1 Little Grebe (Snipes) ,

1 Cetti's Warbler (Snipes) ,

4 Great White Egret (Flew over East bank car park) ,

2 Bearded Tit (East bank) ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

6 Knot (Arnold's) ,

1 Ringed Plover (Tundra) (Arnold's) ,

4 Shoveler (Pair with 2 young) ,

1 Sedge Warbler (East bank) ,

1 Reed Bunting (East bank) ,

2 Reed Warbler (East bank) ,

7 Avocet (Arnold's) ,

[Steve Clark]

Tue 27 May 2025

Cley Marshes
14:30 to 16:45
Overcast, heavy rain at times and wind from SW. Not cold though!

1 Spoonbill (West over reserve) ,

3 Cattle Egret (Bull Marsh and Billy's Wash) ,

1 Great White Egret (Bull Marsh) ,

c.12 Little Egret (To and fro) ,

1 Purple Heron (Seen by CG circa 14:34 and believed to have landed. After much heavy rain then seen to get up from around Big Pool and fly south over the main reedbed, landing east of Bishops Hide..) ,

[David Griffiths]

Tue 27 May 2025

Cley Marshes
09:30 to 10:00

3 Spoonbill (Two adults and a 'teaspoon' on Simmond.s) ,

[David Bryant]

Mon 26 May 2025

Cley (sea)
12:37 to 13:37
Fresh wing SW

4 Little Tern (Fishing of the East Bank ) ,

1 Knot (On the shoreline ) ,

[Graham Brownlow]

Mon 26 May 2025

Cley Marshes
12:37 to 13:37
Fresh wind SW

1 Spoonbill (On the Serpentine ) ,

[Graham Brownlow]

Mon 26 May 2025

Cley Marshes
08:30 to 10:30
Warm but with a cooling, fresh wind from the SW

6 Great White Egret (Maximum of six seen at same time (3 on Brackish and 3 on Big Pool). However 9 were recorded on the reserve later in the morning.) ,

1 Spoonbill (Adult flew west) ,

1 Cattle Egret (Adult west over the reserve) ,

3 Grey Heron (On reserve) ,

18 Ringed Plover (Tundra) (Arnolds Marsh) ,

c.20 Little Tern (east/west and fishing) ,

c.12 Sandwich Tern (east/west and fishing) ,

10 Common Scoter (west) ,

[David Griffiths]