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 11 October 2026

Cley Village
13:50 to 13:55
Sunny, westerly breeze. Quite warm out of the wind.

1 Clouded Yellow (In cottage garden.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Sun 11 October 2026

Cley Marshes
11:30 to 11:35
Sunny, westerly breeze.

1 Swallow (Flew west.) ,

2 Wheatear (Eye Field.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Sun 11 October 2026

Salthouse/Kelling
11:20 to 13:00
Cool westerly, blue canopy.

2 Buzzard (Two nicely contrasting birds, moving west along the coast. Meadow Lane.) ,

4 Swallow (Feeding over the water meadows, then heading east) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Sun 11 October 2026

Cley Village
09:45 to 09:50
Sunny, becoming warmer.

30 Meadow Pipit (At least. Field east of Cley Allotments.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Sun 11 October 2026

Cley (sea)
07:45 to 08:45

13 Teal (West) ,

17 Gannet (Minimum count) ,

11 Red-throated Diver (Mostly west. 4 on sea and 1 cutting across Eye field probably heading for the harbour) ,

3 Manx Shearwater (West close in) ,

2 Razorbill ,

3 Wigeon (West) ,

c.100 Ringed Plover (one flock of about 50 plus 2 more sizeable flocks all west) ,

1 Golden Plover (Heard over Eye field) ,

1 Knot (West with Turnstone) ,

1 Turnstone (West with Knot) ,

1 Oystercatcher (West) ,

[David Fell]

Sun 11 October 2026

Cley (sea)
07:20 to 08:50
Sunny, westerly breeze.

26 Red-throated Diver (At least.) ,

4 Manx Shearwater (All west. All close in.) ,

30 Gannet (At least.) ,

4 Common Scoter (Female, then three males. All west.) ,

3 Pintail (West.) ,

80 Ringed Plover (At least. Several flocks heading west.) ,

3 Arctic Tern (Juvs.) ,

2 Guillemot ,

5 Razorbill (At least.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Sun 11 October 2026

Walsey Hills
07:10 to 07:30

1 Yellow-browed Warbler (Still present in sallows) ,

[David Fell]

Sat 10 October 2026

Blakeney GM
09:15 to 11:30
Sunny, cloud building. Fresh westerly breeze.

300 Pink-footed Goose (Approx.) ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Red Kite (Wiveton Hall Cafe.) ,

3 Buzzard (Wiveton Hall Cafe.) ,

1 Kestrel (Male. Wiveton Hall Cafe.) ,

1 Grey Plover ,

2 Cattle Egret ,

4 Bearded Tit (At least. Cley end.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Sat 10 October 2026

Cley Marshes
08:20 to 08:25
Sunny, chilly westerly breeze. High tide.

1 Kingfisher (Hovering over the Glaven from West Bank.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Sat 10 October 2026

Cley (sea)
07:00 to 08:20
Sunny, cold westerly breeze.

10 Red-throated Diver (At least.) ,

1 Manx Shearwater (West, distant.) ,

130 Gannet (At least. Regular procession, mostly east. Mix of ages but predominently juvs.) ,

2 Common Scoter (Pair, west.) ,

3 Dunlin (West.) ,

1 Turnstone (West.) ,

45 Curlew (West.) ,

1 Arctic Skua (East, offshore.) ,

1 Arctic Tern (Juv west.) ,

65 Razorbill (At least.) ,

[Andrew Cox]