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).

Thu 01 January 2026

Salthouse Heath
12:28 to 12:28
Overcast, cold NNW.

1 Buzzard (Another example of colour variation in the Common Buzzard, this time a dark adult.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Wed 31 December 2025

Cley Marshes
08:00 to 09:50
3>2C, NW f5>4, sun. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's .

62 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Pat's incl. 1 juv) ,

4 Pintail (Arnold's) ,

1 Little Grebe (Don's Pool) ,

9 Avocet (Pat's) ,

2 Curlew (Arnold's) ,

43 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

15 Redshank ,

2 Little Egret ,

10 Cormorant ,

5 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Barn Owl (W across reserve at 08:08) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 30 December 2025

Cley Marshes
08:00 to 09:30
5-6C, NE f3, cloud then sun. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's,Skirts,E Bank & Arnold's.

376 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Pat's) ,

3 Pintail (2 Arnold's, 1 Brackish) ,

5 Little Grebe ,

1 Little Egret ,

6 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,

11 Avocet (Pat's) ,

3 Curlew (Arnold's) ,

40 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

16 Redshank ,

9 Dunlin ,

485 Lapwing ,

1 Red Kite ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 29 December 2025

Cley Marshes
07:05 to 08:00
7C, NE f3, overcast. 08:09 sunrise. PINK-FOOTED GOOSE ROOST count with David Wileman (Bishop's Hide), Chris Gooddie (Visitor Centre), John Swallow (North Scrape), David Griffiths (Central Hides) and Pat Wileman ( E Bank ).

1 Pink-footed Goose (count to be added when calculated) ,

[Cbc Admin]

Mon 29 December 2025

Cley Marshes
07:05 to 09:20
7>6 C, NE f3, overcast. Visited Bishop's, Skirts & E Bank. Doing Pinkfoot roost count.

1 White-fronted Goose (Pat's) ,

1 Barnacle Goose (Pat's) ,

5 Pintail (4 Brackish, 1 Arnold's) ,

7 Little Grebe ,

1 Grey Heron ,

2 Little Egret ,

1 Great White Egret (flew N out of N Foreland at 07:45) ,

10 Avocet (Pat's) ,

34 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

8 Curlew (Arnold's) ,

28 Redshank ,

1 Ruff (1w m, Pat;s) ,

2 Dunlin ,

4 Marsh Harrier ,

480 Pink-footed Goose (on Pope's Pool at 08:58. The roost count will be reported later when combined figures calculated.) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 29 December 2025

Cley 10Km Square
07:00 to 08:45
Cold, overcast, dry but still the NE wind.

c.2600 Pink-footed Goose (Out of roosts on reserve) ,

2 Glossy Ibis (Out of North Scrape and west towards Blakeney) ,

c.1000 Pink-footed Goose (East of OWL on harvested beet field) ,

4 White-fronted Goose (Eurasian) (East of OWL on harvested beet field) ,

3 Tundra Bean Goose (East of OWL on harvested beet field) ,

1 Canada Goose (With PFGs then flushed and off SW) ,

[David Griffiths]

Sat 27 December 2025

Salthouse Heath
13:31 to 13:31
Cold ENE, squally rain showers developing, solid, overcast clag.

1 Buzzard (This bird has been in the Cley square for a month or so. When flying low & away from the observer the white tail/rump is very striking, & seen from a distance could cause confusion with Harriers.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Sat 27 December 2025

Cley/Salthouse
10:00 to 10:43
Cold easterly, totally overcast.

3 Barnacle Goose (On Watling Water with 98 Brents. Flew west.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Sat 27 December 2025

Cley Marshes
09:00 to 10:00

2 Snow Bunting (East of pillbox, missed the big flock though.) ,

[John Fairey]