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).

Wed 14 October 2026

Salthouse (sea)
10:05 to 10:25
Sunny and dry with a mild southerly wind.

Wed 14 October 2026

Salthouse (sea)
10:05 to 10:25
Sunny and dry with a mild southerly wind.

Wed 14 October 2026

Salthouse (sea)
10:05 to 10:25
Sunny and dry with a mild southerly wind.

Wed 14 October 2026

Salthouse (sea)
10:05 to 10:25
Sunny with a mild southerly wind.

2 Red-throated Diver (Feeding close to shore.) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Wed 14 October 2026

Cley Marshes
07:05 to 09:05
7-11C, SSW f3, sun. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank and Arnolds.

290 Pink-footed Goose (plus off N Scrape after we arrived. ) ,

2 Pintail (drakes, Brackish) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

4 Little Egret ,

10 Cormorant ,

8 Avocet ,

75 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Bar-tailed Godwit (pat's) ,

7 Curlew ,

21 Redshank ,

16 Ruff (12ad m, 2 juv m, 1 ad f, 1 juv f, all pat's) ,

194 Dunlin ,

5 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

1 Yellow-legged Gull (Pat's) ,

3 Egyptian Goose ,

c.40 Goldfinch (flock on Brackish shingle) ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 13 October 2026

Blakeney GM
15:45 to 16:30
Bright, sunny. Strong westerly wind

3 Curlew ,

4 Reed Bunting ,

1 Wheatear ,

1 Great White Egret ,

3 Redshank ,

[Stephen Heaton]

Tue 13 October 2026

Cley Village
15:30 to 15:30
Gusting, warm SW, sun after rain.

1 Chaffinch (To ring, or not to ring? Chaffinch with a dead right foot. Ring too tight when fitted? No blood supply to the foot? And a Dunnock cleanly ringed, same site.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Tue 13 October 2026

Cley Marshes
06:05 to 08:40
15-17C, S f4-5, cloud early then sun from 08:00 til we left. Pinkfoot Roost Count. sunrise 06:18. Visited Bishop's Skirts & E Bank. NB. Pinkfoot results will be published shortly.

1 Barnacle Goose (with Pinkfeet on Pat's) ,

4 Egyptian Goose ,

6 Grey Heron (incl 4 flying W at 07:25) ,

1 Great White Egret (landed on Skirts Pool) ,

1 Little Egret (Brackish) ,

3 Glossy Ibis (Pat's) ,

4 Avocet (Pat's) ,

8 Curlew ,

70 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Snipe (Pat's) ,

27 Redshank ,

29 Ruff (21 ad m, 5 juv m,2 ad f, 1 juv f, Pat's) ,

66 Dunlin ,

1 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,

1 Stonechat (East Bank) ,

11 Marsh Harrier (flew W over N of reserve at 06:50) ,

c.400 Starling (large flock out of reedbed at 07:25) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 12 October 2026

Salthouse
07:55 to 08:20
Dry and sunny, with light SE wind.

1 Snow Bunting (Feeding on Gramborough Cliff Face.) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Mon 12 October 2026

Salthouse
07:20 to 07:25
Dry at sunrise, with light SE wind.

1 Brent Goose (Feeding beside Gramborough Lagoon) ,

[Graham Sutton]