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 11 June 2026

Cley Marshes
06:30 to 08:30
11-16C, SW f3, sun clouding over. Visited Snipe's,Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

1 Wigeon (Pat's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 10 June 2026

Cley Marshes
14:15 to 16:15

1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (Simmonds’ & Pat’s. LL: White Flag (stained red-brown) Black code : 27; RL: Lime ( heavily stained Brown) ring Black (E) : Nene Washes.) ,

[Graham Fellows]

Wed 10 June 2026

Morston
08:51 to 08:51
Cool, broken cloud threatening rain.

1 Barn Owl (Meadow marsh opposite the sewage works.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Wed 10 June 2026

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 08:50
11-15C, WSW f3-4, sun. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

2 Little Grebe (plus 3 medium sized chicks) ,

1 Spoonbill ,

1 Grey Heron ,

1 Glossy Ibis (Pat's early) ,

4 Little Egret ,

8 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

7 Oystercatcher (plus 1 fluffy chick still on Arnold's) ,

101 Avocet (Pat's & from E Bank, plu 3 chicks) ,

107 Black-tailed Godwit (78 Arnold's, 27 Pat's) ,

7 Bar-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

13 Redshank ,

2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

2 Ringed Plover (with 3 chicks on Arnold's) ,

1 Common Tern (Arnold's) ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Barn Owl ,

1 Fox (Pat's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 09 June 2026

Cley Marshes
06:35 to 08:35
11-15C, SW f4-5, sun. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

4 Egyptian Goose ,

31 Gadwall ,

4 Teal (drakes) ,

3 Little Grebe (+3 chicks) ,

1 Spoonbill ,

1 Grey Heron (over reedbed) ,

3 Little Egret ,

2 Cattle Egret ,

6 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

1 Water Rail (heard) ,

4 Oystercatcher (plus 1 tiny chick on Arnold's) ,

71 Avocet (Pat's, Serp, Brackish & Arnold's) ,

1 Snipe (Serpentine) ,

6 Bar-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

43 Black-tailed Godwit (1 Arnold's, 43 Pat's) ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (Pat's) ,

13 Redshank ,

1 Ringed Plover (Brackish) ,

2 Golden Plover (flew low W over Brackish) ,

1 Red Kite ,

1 Painted Lady (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 09 June 2026

Cley Marshes

1 Glossy Ibis (Whitwell) ,

[Andrew Cannon]

Tue 09 June 2026

Cley Marshes

1 Swallow (Whitwell) ,

[Andrew Cannon]

Mon 08 June 2026

Cley Marshes
06:35 to 08:55
14-16C, S f3, cloud some lt rain. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

1 Wigeon (m Pat's) ,

3 Little Grebe (ad + 1 m/lge chick, Snipe's, pr + 2 med chicks Don's) ,

1 Spoonbill (off E Bank) ,

2 Little Egret ,

1 Cattle Egret (E of E Bank) ,

9 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

6 Oystercatcher ,

65 Avocet (plus 6 chicks) ,

57 Black-tailed Godwit (44 Arnold's) ,

1 Greenshank (Pat's) ,

8 Redshank ,

3 Little Ringed Plover (2 Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,

2 Ringed Plover (1 Shingle N of E Bank, 1 Arnold's) ,

1 Water Rail (heard, Pat's) ,

4 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (m) ,

2 Chinese Water Deer (ad + fawn) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 08 June 2026

Cley Marshes
06:00 to 07:30
Overcast, dull, cool, light drizzle

1 Glossy Ibis (Feeding in front of Daukes Hide) ,

5 Cattle Egret (One Pats Pool, 4 North Scrape) ,

1 Greenshank (Pats Pool) ,

1 Barn Owl (Hunting along beach scrub then off down West Bank) ,

1 Garganey (Drake on Watling Water) ,

1 Spoonbill (tSpoon on Watling Water briefly before flying to Swan Lake area) ,

6 Egyptian Goose (Watling Water) ,

6 Little Ringed Plover (Main scrapes) ,

[David Griffiths]

Mon 08 June 2026

Cley/Salthouse

1 Chinese Water Deer (Watling) ,

[Andrew Cannon]