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).

Mon 06 May 2024

Cley Marshes
14:30 to 18:30
Sunny, a little hazy.chilly easterly breeze.

2 Little Ringed Plover (Mating pair on the Serpentine.) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnolds. Wp.) ,

12 Knot (Arnolds. All wp.) ,

1 Curlew Sandpiper (Arnolds.) ,

1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnolds. Wp.) ,

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

1 Curlew (Simmonds.) ,

1 Greenshank (One flew towards Arnolds.) ,

1 Common Sandpiper (Pats.) ,

2 Mediterranean Gull (Adults east along the beach.) ,

10 Common Gull (Arnolds. All 1st summers.) ,

23 Sandwich Tern (At least. All heading west.) ,

32 Little Tern (At least. Arnolds(15) & along adjacent shoreline.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Mon 06 May 2024

Cley Village
13:10 to 13:10
Unbroken sunshine, cool, fresh SE'ly.

1 Hobby (Over Hill Top from Beach Rd, then headed east.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Mon 06 May 2024

Cley Marshes
06:00 to 08:00
Sunny becoming warm.

4 Tufted Duck (Female & three males. Dons.) ,

1 Sparrowhawk ,

3 Little Ringed Plover (Pats.) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnolds. Wp.) ,

26 Black-tailed Godwit (Over Arnolds but did not settle. Half a dozen more on Pats/ Simmonds.) ,

1 Curlew (Arnolds.) ,

1 Common Sandpiper (Pats.) ,

2 Sandwich Tern (One on Arnolds flew off west with another.) ,

4 Little Tern (Shore off end of East Bnk.) ,

1 Yellow Wagtail (West over Arnolds.) ,

6 Bearded Tit (At least. East Bank & near centre hides.) ,

1 Wall Brown (Female.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

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

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

Blakeney GM
09:05 to 10:25
Sunny breezy. Becoming warm.

1 Whimbrel ,

1 Red Kite ,

2 Bearded Tit ,

18 Sedge Warbler (At least, singing males.) ,

4 Reed Warbler (At least. Singing males.) ,

10 Reed Bunting (Female & nine males.) ,

[Andrew Cox]