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).

Tue 28 October 2025

Cley Marshes
07:10 to 09:00
10-11C, SW f6, Mainly sunny. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

85 Pink-footed Goose (field E of Visitor Centre at 07:15) ,

5 Egyptian Goose (field E of Visitor Centre early then flew off) ,

1 Ruddy Shelduck (field E of Visitor Centre early the flew off) ,

1 Pintail (Arnold's) ,

1 Coot (Don's Pool) ,

1 Little Egret ,

18 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,

1 Buzzard ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

2 Avocet (Pat's) ,

81 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

3 Curlew ,

2 Snipe (Pat's) ,

1 Spotted Redshank (Pat's) ,

23 Redshank ,

1 Grey Phalarope (Pope's Pool) ,

3 Dunlin (Pat's) ,

2 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 27 October 2025

Blakeney GM
15:20 to 15:25
Sun/9c/nw10

1 Short-eared Owl (Mobbed by Rooks, forced down onto Freshes. ) ,

[Richard Burton]

Mon 27 October 2025

Wiveton
08:00 to 14:00
All records from private garden

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker ,

1 Buzzard ,

1 Red Kite ,

1 Kestrel ,

2 Pied Wagtail ,

1 Common Gull ,

400 Starling (Large flock flew south) ,

[David Fell]

Mon 27 October 2025

Cley Marshes
07:15 to 08:15
9C, W f6, cloud/lt rain showers. Visited Bishop's, S end E Bank, Beach Rd

30 Pink-footed Goose ,

4 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Pat's) ,

42 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

1 Spotted Redshank (Pat's) ,

4 Dunlin (Pat's) ,

8 Mute Swan (Catchwater Drain & Walsey Marsh) ,

1 Moorhen (Catchwater drain) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Sun 26 October 2025

Cley (sea)
06:50 to 08:30

23 Common Scoter (17 west 6 on sea) ,

14 Gannet (11 east 4 west mainly juvs) ,

47 Wigeon (All west .19 the largest flock) ,

15 Common Gull (All west including a few juvs) ,

3 Shelduck (West) ,

11 Kittiwake (All west including a juv) ,

1 Red-throated Diver (West) ,

2 Pintail (West) ,

c.70 Ringed Plover (Flew west after being flushed from shingle) ,

7 Turnstone (On shingle then flew east) ,

1 Arctic Tern (Struggling to fly west into the wind) ,

[David Fell]

Fri 24 October 2025

Kelling WM
15:28 to 16:09
Cloudy, fresh wind.

3 Blackbird ,

3 Glossy Ibis (Flew over Quag.) ,

1 Stock Dove ,

2 Mute Swan ,

4 Whooper Swan (Including 2 juveniles.) ,

c.10 Shoveler ,

c.30 Wigeon ,

c.10 Mallard ,

c.10 Teal ,

1 Brent Goose ,

1 Carrion Crow ,

c.30 Linnet ,

c.50 Rook ,

c.30 Jackdaw ,

1 Kestrel ,

1 Buzzard ,

[Tony Pope]

Fri 24 October 2025

Kelling WM
10:50 to 11:00
Very fresh NW, cloudless.

4 Whooper Swan (Two adults with juv's.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Fri 24 October 2025

Wiveton
08:00 to 14:00
All records from private garden

1 Yellow-browed Warbler (Heard and seen. Assumed same bird from Wednesday) ,

1 Blackcap (Male) ,

1 Green Woodpecker (Seen and heard) ,

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Heard several times) ,

2 Red Kite (Together harassed by corvids) ,

2 Buzzard ,

1 Kestrel ,

1 Raven (Very vocal as it flew south) ,

1 Bullfinch (Heard) ,

[David Fell]

Fri 24 October 2025

Wiveton
08:00 to 14:00
All records from private garden

1 Yellow-browed Warbler (Heard and seen. Assume its the bird from Wednesday) ,

[David Fell]

Fri 24 October 2025

Cley Marshes
07:15 to 08:45
6-7C, WSW f6>5, sun after 07:38 sunrise. Visited Bishop's, Skirts and E Bank to Lookout.

1602 Pink-footed Goose (flocks leaving as we arrived. 1070 on Pat's, 197 on Popes Pool (first seen there this winter)) ,

87 Canada Goose (Pope's Pool) ,

1 Little Grebe (Brackish) ,

1 Coot (Don's Pool) ,

1 Water Rail (heard, Pat's) ,

38 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Avocet (Pat's) ,

9 Curlew ,

103 Black-tailed Godwit (67 Pat's, 36 Arnold's) ,

24 Redshank ,

14 Ruff (11 ad m, 3 juv m) ,

32 Dunlin (Pat's) ,

1 Grey Plover (Brackish) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]