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 22 October 2025

Blakeney GM
17:15 to 17:45
Overcast, dry, light breeze

1 Barn Owl ,

[Stephen Heaton]

Wed 22 October 2025

Kelling WM
13:40 to 14:30
Fine, light breeze.

1 Robin ,

2 Chaffinch ,

c.1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,

c.10 Teal ,

c.9 Mallard ,

c.6 Shoveler ,

2 Mute Swan ,

c.1 Grey Wagtail (Heard only, calling.) ,

c.10 Wigeon ,

1 Glossy Ibis (Flew over Quag, didn’t land.) ,

1 Pied Wagtail ,

2 Red Kite ,

c.1 Meadow Pipit (Probably more present.) ,

[Tony Pope]

Wed 22 October 2025

Cley Marshes
08:30 to 10:45
Warm, sunny, wind from SW

1 Great Grey Shrike (Still around SW of Walsey Hills) ,

12 Whooper Swan (Field east of NWT VC) ,

1 Ruddy Shelduck (Bull Marsh) ,

3 Whooper Swan (West at sea) ,

3 Bewick's Swan (West at sea) ,

1 Great Northern Diver (East at sea) ,

[David Griffiths]

Wed 22 October 2025

Cley (sea)
08:30 to 10:30
Visibility good - windfarm visible. Sea state 1-2 with slight swell. Light windss from SW.

c.200 Ringed Plover (Flew W along shoreline, 150 + 50) ,

3 Red-throated Diver (At least, on sea) ,

4 Razorbill (At least, on sea) ,

1 Eider (Drake E) ,

8 Turnstone (W along shoreline) ,

c.150 Wigeon (over E) ,

1 Common Scoter (female type W) ,

8 Pintail (over E) ,

1 Grey Plover (W) ,

3 Whooper Swan (SW with 3 Bewick's) ,

3 Bewick's Swan (SW with the 3 Whoopers) ,

1 Great Northern Diver (flew E, seen with DG and GF) ,

[Steve Chapman]

Wed 22 October 2025

Cley Marshes
07:10 to 09:25
8-10C, SW f4, Cloud then sun. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank, Arnold's & Walsey car-pk.

22 Pink-footed Goose (Pat's, + large uncounted flock over reserve) ,

12 Whooper Swan (in field SW of Visitor Centre) ,

56 Canada Goose (Pope's Pool) ,

1 Barnacle Goose (with Canadas on Pope's Pool) ,

9 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,

1 Ruddy Shelduck (Pat's) ,

2 Pintail (Brackish) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

3 Glossy Ibis (Pat's, left at 07:24) ,

8 Little Egret ,

3 Cattle Egret ,

26 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,

1 Buzzard ,

5 Marsh Harrier ,

3 Little Grebe (1 Don's Pool, 2 Brackish) ,

1 Coot (Don's Pool) ,

5 Avocet (Pat's) ,

106 Black-tailed Godwit (102 Pat's, 4 Arnold's) ,

4 Curlew ,

2 Snipe (Pat's) ,

3 Greenshank (Pat's) ,

1 Spotted Redshank (Pat's) ,

29 Redshank ,

6 Ruff (4 ad m, 2 juv m,Pat's) ,

113 Dunlin ,

1 Kingfisher (Brackish) ,

1 Great Grey Shrike (hedge/wires SW of Snipe's Marsh) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 21 October 2025

Cley Marshes
13:30 to 16:15
Cool, some sunshine, dry. Wind from S.

3 Little Stint (Pats) ,

1 Curlew Sandpiper (Pats) ,

12 Ruff (Pats) ,

2 Water Pipit (Simmonds) ,

8 Avocet (Pats) ,

12 Cattle Egret (Mobile around scrapes) ,

2 Reed Bunting (Reedbeds and Boardwalk) ,

5 Whooper Swan (Adults on Pats, off to North Scrape and then back to field near NWT VC.) ,

9 Marsh Harrier (Over reserve) ,

35 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) (Pats) ,

[David Griffiths]

Tue 21 October 2025

Walsey Hills
13:00 to 13:45
Overcast grey, cool SW.

1 Great Grey Shrike (Thanks to Jacquie & David B for putting us onto the bird. Hedgerow running south from Snipe's.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Tue 21 October 2025

Salthouse (sea)
07:40 to 08:20
Overcast with the sun trying to break through. Light S.W. Wind

2 Red-throated Diver (Feeding and moving slowly west) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Tue 21 October 2025

Cley Marshes
07:20 to 09:05
12-13C, SW f4, overcast with sunny spells. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

5 Whooper Swan (field E of Visitor Centre) ,

149 Canada Goose (Pope's Pool, early morning) ,

1036 Pink-footed Goose (incl 46 on Pat's) ,

10 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,

1 Ruddy Shelduck (Pat's) ,

2 Pintail (Brackish) ,

2 Little Grebe (Brackish) ,

1 Coot (Don's Pool) ,

3 Grey Heron (Brackish) ,

5 Little Egret ,

12 Cattle Egret (4 with cow's on Wigeon Marsh, 8 with cows by Pat's) ,

53 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

5 Avocet (Pat's) ,

6 Curlew ,

107 Black-tailed Godwit (4 Arnold's, rest Pat's) ,

4 Greenshank (Pat's) ,

1 Spotted Redshank (Pat's) ,

32 Redshank ,

2 Snipe (Pat's) ,

34 Ruff (30 ad m, 1 juv m, 2 ad f, 1 juv f, Pat's) ,

45 Dunlin ,

2 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

2 Glossy Ibis (Pat's briefly early) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]