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).

Sun 05 May 2024

Cley Marshes
14:10 to 17:30
Sun & cloud. Cool easterly breeze.

1 Glossy Ibis (Flying east along the shore with half a dozen shelducks.) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnolds. Sp.) ,

1 Golden Plover (Arnolds. Sp.) ,

130 Dunlin (Arnolds.) ,

9 Knot (Arnolds. One sp.) ,

3 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnolds. One moulting into sp.) ,

10 Black-tailed Godwit (Most on Simmonds.) ,

1 Greenshank (One heard calling in the vicinity of Sea Pool.) ,

5 Sandwich Tern ,

37 Little Tern (At least. Arnolds & shoreline.) ,

1 Curlew Sandpiper (Arnolds. Just coming into sp.) ,

1 Short-eared Owl (Far end of Sea Pool.) ,

1 Wheatear ,

6 Bearded Tit (At east. From East Bank.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Sun 05 May 2024

Cley Village
11:15 to 13:00
Sunny, clouds. Warm.

3 Marsh Harrier (Pair. Another male skydancing.) ,

1 Brimstone (Male.) ,

1 Orange tip (Male.) ,

1 Holly Blue ,

1 Speckled Wood ,

1 Peacock ,

2 Large White (At least.) ,

1 Green-veined White ,

[Andrew Cox]

Sun 05 May 2024

Langham
10:18 to 10:18
Warm, dry, light wind

1 Raven (North over village) ,

[Kath & Mick Claydon]

Sun 05 May 2024

Salthouse
07:29 to 07:44
Sunny and warm.

3 Short-eared Owl (Three Hunting over Gramborough Hill) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Sun 05 May 2024

Blakeney (sea)
06:05 to 07:15
Sunny, misty. Warm.

4 Common Gull (At least. All 1st summers.) ,

10 Sandwich Tern (West.) ,

9 Little Tern (At least.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Sat 04 May 2024

Cley Marshes
14:10 to 15:30
Sunny,warm.

6 Little Ringed Plover (Pats.) ,

2 Common Sandpiper (Pats.) ,

1 Grey Plover (Sp male, Arnolds.) ,

20 Knot (Arnolds. All wp.) ,

90 Dunlin (At least. Arnolds. Most sp.) ,

9 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnolds. Some sp. A group of seven took off together & headed out over the sea, NNE direction.) ,

2 Sandwich Tern (Over Arnolds.) ,

6 Little Tern (Arnolds.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Sat 04 May 2024

Salthouse/Kelling
11:30 to 12:40
Sunny and quite warm

1 Avocet (Pool by Gramborough hill) ,

1 Ringed Plover ,

1 Reed Bunting ,

2 Stonechat ,

4 Linnet ,

1 Meadow Pipit ,

2 Grey Partridge ,

2 Whimbrel ,

Sand Martin (Group nesting north side of hill) ,

[Mick Roe]

Sat 04 May 2024

Cley Village
11:30 to 13:30
Sunny, breezy. Warm.

4 Buzzard (At least.) ,

2 Marsh Harrier (Female & male.) ,

2 Sparrowhawk ,

2 Red Kite ,

1 Hobby ,

1 Willow Warbler (Singing male in garden.) ,

2 Large White (At least.) ,

2 Small White (At least.) ,

1 Green-veined White ,

1 Orange tip (Male.) ,

1 Comma ,

1 Speckled Wood ,

2 Holly Blue ,

[Andrew Cox]

Sat 04 May 2024

Cley (sea)
06:15 to 07:45
Sunny, chilly. Falling tide.

1 Bar-tailed Godwit (West, with small flock of oystercatchers.) ,

1 Grey Plover (One heard calling.) ,

50 Dunlin (At least. West along beach.) ,

1 Kittiwake (Adult west.) ,

16 Sandwich Tern (All west.) ,

11 Little Tern (At least. Much coming & going.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Sat 04 May 2024

Cley Marshes
05:30 to 06:15
Sunny, chilly.

1 Spoonbill (In flight.) ,

1 Snipe (Eye Pool.) ,

2 Marsh Harrier (Female carrying nest material onto Blakeney GM. Male skydancing over west side of Cley.) ,

1 Yellow Wagtail (Eye Field.) ,

4 Wheatear (Male & three females. West Bank,) ,

[Andrew Cox]