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 30 October 2026

Cley Marshes
08:15 to 10:45
Warm, sunny.

6 Bearded Tit (In reeds near the ) ,

15 Gannet (Fishing close in and generally drifting around) ,

3 Red-throated Diver (Feeding close in and heading east) ,

1 Sabine's Gull (Juvenile picked up by MN feeding with Little Gulls but distant) ,

35 Little Gull (approximate numbers - steady feeding stream) ,

1 Guillemot (West of carpark) ,

10 Mute Swan (All juveniles heading east just offshore) ,

2 Velvet Scoter (Drakes west) ,

1 Arctic Skua (JUvenile east) ,

1 Mediterranean Gull (East) ,

1 Peregrine (West along the shingle ridge) ,

[David Griffiths]

Fri 30 October 2026

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 08:55
6-13C, SE f2, early mist clearing, then sun. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E bank & Arnold's MORE DATA TO BE ADDED

c.850 Pink-footed Goose (160 still roosting on Pat's when we arrived) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Thu 29 October 2026

Cley (sea)
11:30 to 11:30

1 Whooper Swan (Sea, N of Arnolds Marsh) ,

[Kath & Mick Claydon]

Thu 29 October 2026

Salthouse
08:25 to 08:45
Sunny and warm, no wind.

16 White-fronted Goose (Grazing on the marsh.) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Thu 29 October 2026

Cley Marshes
06:55 to 09:50
7-14C, SSW f3>1, sun. Very warm. Visited Bishop's Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's MORE DATA TO BE ADDED

1 Pintail (Brackish) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 28 October 2026

Cley Marshes
16:15 to 16:15

4 Tundra Bean Goose (Eye Field) ,

1 Black Brant (Eye Field) ,

15 Golden Plover (Eye Field) ,

[Kath & Mick Claydon]

Wed 28 October 2026

Salthouse Heath
08:30 to 08:30
Overcast, cool SW.

4 Red Kite (Four perched together, with three Magpies in attendance.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Wed 28 October 2026

Salthouse (sea)
08:10 to 08:20
Fresh south west wind.

4 Gannet (Juveniles feeding close to shore.) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Wed 28 October 2026

Salthouse (sea)
07:35 to 08:00
Fresh south west wind.

1 Black-throated Diver (Feeding close to shore.) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Wed 28 October 2026

Cley (sea)
07:00 to 09:00
SSW f4, 7/8 cloud, dry.

4 Tufted Duck (west) ,

63 Ringed Plover (roosting on the shoreline) ,

79 Golden Plover (in the Eye Field) ,

1 Arctic Skua (west) ,

1 Arctic Tern (juv, feeding offshore) ,

c.45 Little Gull (mostly distant) ,

c.20 Gannet (all juvs, including a one legged bird. Some feeding just beyond the surf) ,

5 Rock Pipit (singles, west) ,

[Rob Lee]