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 03 May 2024

Morston
14:20 to 15:00
Overcast, drizzly rain before easing off.

2 Common Tern ,

3 Little Tern ,

1 Lesser Whitethroat (Singing from car park.) ,

1 Greenfinch (Singing from car park) ,

1 Pied Wagtail (Washing in car park puddle.) ,

1 Oystercatcher ,

1 Redshank ,

[Andrew Cox]

Fri 03 May 2024

Cley Marshes
06:50 to 09:00
10C, W f4, cloud the rain. Visited Bishop's, Daukes, Snipe's, E Bank & Arnold's. Poor visibility in rain.

2 Egyptian Goose (pr + 5 goslings still on Pat's) ,

4 Tufted Duck (3 m, 1 f,) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

4 Little Egret ,

3 Cormorant ,

1 Sparrowhawk ,

1 Coot (Simmonds) ,

5 Oystercatcher ,

118 Avocet ,

33 Redshank ,

1 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

36 Black-tailed Godwit ,

14 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnold's) ,

8 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,

4 Knot (Arnold's) ,

67 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,

2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

2 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

2 Little Tern (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Thu 02 May 2024

Cley Village
11:34 to 11:40
50% high cloud, cold easterly.

2 Hobby (Pair came over Hill Top flying high directly from the south. Then successfully hawking for insects high over the VC, before drifting east. Long distance shots enlarged.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Thu 02 May 2024

Cley Marshes
10:10 to 16:15
Bright and breezy quite warm,

2 Grey Partridge (In the field near the sluice on Beach Road) ,

1 Hobby (Flying over east bank ) ,

[Gary Evans]

Thu 02 May 2024

Cley Marshes
06:35 to 08:45
11-16C, ENE f3, Sun. Visited BIshop's, Daukes, Snipe's, E Bank & Arnold's

3 Egyptian Goose (pr + 5 goslings still on Pat's, 1 Big Pool area) ,

1 Little Grebe (Don's Pool) ,

9 Grey Heron ,

4 Little Egret ,

1 Bittern (heard) ,

9 Cormorant ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Coot (Pat's) ,

8 Oystercatcher ,

127 Avocet ,

32 Black-tailed Godwit ,

17 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnold's) ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Simmonds) ,

42 Redshank ,

3 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

9 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,

11 Knot (Arnold's) ,

94 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,

8 Little Ringed Plover (2 SErpentine, 6 central scrapes) ,

8 Ringed Plover ,

5 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 01 May 2024

Blakeney Point
07:30 to 13:30
Warm, wind from East veering NNE, dry

16 Little Tern (Maximum of 16 at any one time but obviously more and active around HH House) ,

10 Mediterranean Gull (Adults all flying east including one group of 6 together) ,

13 Wheatear (Mainly around the Plantation) ,

6 Yellow Wagtail (west) ,

1 Hen Harrier (Female west) ,

1 Whimbrel (West) ,

2 Willow Warbler (In Plantation) ,

1 Chiffchaff (In Plantation) ,

25 Sandwich Tern (Sea and Blakeney Harbour) ,

[David Griffiths]

Wed 01 May 2024

Salthouse
06:50 to 07:30

2 Short-eared Owl (Together east of Gramborough Hill) ,

[David Fell]

Wed 01 May 2024

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 08:35
13-15C, E f2, cloud. Visited Bishop's & central hides.

2 Egyptian Goose (pr + 5 goslings still on Pat's) ,

1 Little Grebe (Pat's) ,

1 Grey Heron (with cattle) ,

2 Little Egret ,

3 Marsh Harrier (2 m, 1 f) ,

1 Coot (Pat's) ,

10 Oystercatcher (flock of 9 onto Pat's) ,

96 Avocet ,

12 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,

6 Redshank ,

6 Little Ringed Plover (4 Pat's, 2 Simmonds) ,

1 Bittern (heard from Bishops Hide) ,

1 Water Vole (Daukes Drain) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 01 May 2024

Kelling Heath
06:20 to 06:30

1 Garden Warbler (Heard and seen around car park) ,

[David Fell]

Tue 30 April 2024

Cley 10Km Square
07:30 to 08:00
All records from Glandford Road from X roads to just beyond poplars

2 Lesser Whitethroat ,

3 Whitethroat ,

2 Sedge Warbler ,

1 Reed Warbler ,

3 Cetti's Warbler ,

4 Blackcap ,

4 Chiffchaff ,

2 Bullfinch (Pair) ,

1 Roe Deer ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

[David Fell]