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 12 June 2026

Langham
18:00 to 19:00

1 Turtle Dove (feeding in garden with Collared Doves.) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Fri 12 June 2026

Cley Marshes
16:15 to 21:00
Mostly sunny 22C. Westerly 4 and gusting, dropping off later. Visited Bishop's, Babcock, East Bank, North Scrape, Central Hides.

10 Greylag Goose (Pope's ) ,

2 Canada Goose (Pope's ) ,

63 Shelduck (Across reserve) ,

c.55 Gadwall (Mostly on Pat's ) ,

c.1 Wigeon (Pat's ) ,

8 Teal (North Scrape) ,

1 Little Grebe (Plus chich on Don's ) ,

5 Little Tern (2 on Brackish, 3 feeding along shore) ,

14 Sandwich Tern (10 North Scrape, 4 feeding along shore) ,

89 Avocet (Across reserve, several chicks) ,

3 Oystercatcher ,

4 Ringed Plover (Plus 3 chicks on Arnold's ) ,

6 Little Ringed Plover ,

12 Lapwing ,

c.1 Curlew (Serpentine, west over North Scrape, later on Simmond's) ,

76 Black-tailed Godwit (Most seen in one spot (Pat's)) ,

14 Redshank ,

1 Glossy Ibis (Simmond's arriving 20:30) ,

3 Spoonbill (Most in one spot. 1 on Pat's, 1 Serpentine, 3 Arnold's, 2 west over reserve, one settling west of west bank) ,

4 Little Egret ,

2 Grey Heron ,

4 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Buzzard (Over North Foreland) ,

1 Barn Owl (West of West Bank) ,

[David Nurse]

Fri 12 June 2026

Cley Marshes
06:40 to 08:45
15-17C, W f4, Sun/cloud. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

2 Egyptian Goose (Pope's Pool) ,

1 Wigeon (drake, Pat's) ,

66 Gadwall (plus 1 duckling) ,

1 Little Grebe (plus 2 chicks on Don's) ,

2 Grey Heron ,

3 Little Egret ,

1 Cattle Egret ,

9 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

5 Oystercatcher (incl.pr with 1 chick on Arnold's) ,

93 Avocet (+ 4 chics, Pat's + E bank area) ,

130 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Greenshank (Pat's) ,

6 Redshank ,

2 Ringed Plover ,

1 Marsh Harrier (fem) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Thu 11 June 2026

Cley Marshes
06:30 to 08:30
10-13C, SW f3-4, sun clouding over. Visited Snipe's,Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

1 Wigeon (Pat's) ,

64 Gadwall ,

2 Little Grebe (ads + 3 chicks) ,

1 Spoonbill (imm) ,

2 Grey Heron ,

2 Little Egret ,

1 Cattle Egret ,

8 Cormorant ,

6 Oystercatcher (plus 1 chick on Arnold's) ,

84 Avocet (+ 6 chicks. Pat's and from E Bank) ,

92 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Snipe (Brackish) ,

1 Greenshank (Pat's) ,

14 Redshank ,

1 Knot (Arnold's, partial sp) ,

1 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

1 Ringed Plover (+ 3 chicks, Arnold's) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (male) ,

2 Kestrel ,

1 Tawny Owl (heard) ,

1 Barn Owl ,

2 Little Tern (Brackish) ,

1 Fox (Pat's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 10 June 2026

Cley Marshes
14:15 to 16:15

1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (Simmonds’ & Pat’s. LL: White Flag (stained red-brown) Black code : 27; RL: Lime ( heavily stained Brown) ring Black (E) : Nene Washes.) ,

[Graham Fellows]

Wed 10 June 2026

Morston
08:51 to 08:51
Cool, broken cloud threatening rain.

1 Barn Owl (Meadow marsh opposite the sewage works.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Wed 10 June 2026

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 08:50
11-15C, WSW f3-4, sun. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

2 Little Grebe (plus 3 medium sized chicks) ,

1 Spoonbill ,

1 Grey Heron ,

1 Glossy Ibis (Pat's early) ,

4 Little Egret ,

8 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

7 Oystercatcher (plus 1 fluffy chick still on Arnold's) ,

101 Avocet (Pat's & from E Bank, plu 3 chicks) ,

107 Black-tailed Godwit (78 Arnold's, 27 Pat's) ,

7 Bar-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

13 Redshank ,

2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

2 Ringed Plover (with 3 chicks on Arnold's) ,

1 Common Tern (Arnold's) ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Barn Owl ,

1 Fox (Pat's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 09 June 2026

Cley Marshes
06:35 to 08:35
11-15C, SW f4-5, sun. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

4 Egyptian Goose ,

31 Gadwall ,

4 Teal (drakes) ,

3 Little Grebe (+3 chicks) ,

1 Spoonbill ,

1 Grey Heron (over reedbed) ,

3 Little Egret ,

2 Cattle Egret ,

6 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

1 Water Rail (heard) ,

4 Oystercatcher (plus 1 tiny chick on Arnold's) ,

71 Avocet (Pat's, Serp, Brackish & Arnold's) ,

1 Snipe (Serpentine) ,

6 Bar-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

43 Black-tailed Godwit (1 Arnold's, 43 Pat's) ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (Pat's) ,

13 Redshank ,

1 Ringed Plover (Brackish) ,

2 Golden Plover (flew low W over Brackish) ,

1 Red Kite ,

1 Painted Lady (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 09 June 2026

Cley Marshes

1 Swallow (Whitwell) ,

[Andrew Cannon]

Tue 09 June 2026

Cley Marshes

1 Glossy Ibis (Whitwell) ,

[Andrew Cannon]