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).

Tue 16 September 2025

Cley Marshes
14:40 to 15:45
Cloud, windy. Sightings Pat's Pool from Bishops

12 Ruff ,

1 Little Stint ,

4 Dunlin ,

22 Black-tailed Godwit ,

8 Avocet ,

1 Snipe ,

4 Sandwich Tern ,

1 Great Black-backed Gull ,

2 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,

343 Black-headed Gull ,

28 Teal ,

26 Mallard ,

7 Shelduck ,

19 Greylag Goose ,

1 Grey Heron (Juv) ,

14 Spoonbill (Flushed from Whitewell scrape) ,

2 Little Egret ,

2 Stock Dove ,

2 Woodpigeon ,

1 Cetti's Warbler ,

2 Carrion Crow ,

[Kath & Mick Claydon]

Tue 16 September 2025

Kelling (sea)
12:55 to 13:13
Broken cloud, fresh wind.

1 Sandwich Tern (W.) ,

2 Cormorant (Fishing just off beach.) ,

2 Oystercatcher (Flew W. over sea.) ,

3 Gannet (E.) ,

[Tony Pope]

Tue 16 September 2025

Kelling WM
12:18 to 12:55
Broken cloud, fresh wind.

4 Goldfinch ,

c.25 Swallow ,

c.25 House Martin ,

2 Mute Swan ,

6 Moorhen ,

c.16 Mallard ,

c.12 Teal ,

c.12 Gadwall ,

c.6 Wigeon ,

1 Pied Wagtail ,

1 Sand Martin ,

3 Cattle Egret ,

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

1 Wren ,

1 Little Egret ,

[Tony Pope]

Mon 15 September 2025

Kelling (sea)
13:20 to 13:33
Cloudy, strong wind.

2 Sandwich Tern ,

1 Common Tern (Imm.) ,

[Tony Pope]

Mon 15 September 2025

Kelling WM
12:40 to 13:19
Cloudy, strong wind.

c.5 House Martin ,

c.5 Swallow ,

2 Carrion Crow ,

1 Kestrel (Male.) ,

c.3 Mallard ,

c.3 Moorhen ,

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

2 Mute Swan ,

c.10 Gadwall ,

c.6 Wigeon ,

1 Sand Martin ,

1 Stock Dove ,

c.50 Rook ,

1 Redshank ,

[Tony Pope]

Mon 15 September 2025

Kelling Heath
12:25 to 12:39
Cloudy, strong wind.

c.2 Coal Tit ,

1 Chiffchaff (Heard only, singing.) ,

c.5 Blue Tit ,

c.1 Great Tit ,

c.5 Long-tailed Tit ,

1 Treecreeper ,

[Tony Pope]

Mon 15 September 2025

Cley Marshes
06:40 to 08:20
14-15C, SW f5-6 gusting 7, Sun/cloud. Visited Bishop's & central hides

2 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,

2111 Teal ,

6 Avocet (Pat's) ,

2 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

88 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

2 Curlew Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

10 Dunlin (Pat's) ,

2 Little Stint (Pat's) ,

9 Ruff (5 ad m, 2 juv m, 2juv f,Pat's) ,

2 Marsh Harrier (m+f) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Sun 14 September 2025

Kelling (sea)
11:16 to 11:32
Sunny, light wind.

1 Gannet (Imm. flying E, close in.) ,

[Tony Pope]

Sun 14 September 2025

Kelling WM
09:15 to 10:30
Sunny, light wind.

2 Stonechat (Male and female.) ,

1 Dunnock ,

3 Goldfinch ,

1 Whitethroat ,

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

1 Grey Wagtail (On pool just behind shingle bank.) ,

1 Sparrowhawk ,

c.30 House Martin (Around pool.) ,

2 Mute Swan ,

c.6 Gadwall ,

c.2 Mallard ,

1 Sedge Warbler ,

2 Buzzard (Perched on bramble clump.) ,

1 Wigeon ,

2 Moorhen ,

1 Snipe ,

28 Pink-footed Goose (Flying over, E.) ,

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker ,

c.2 Long-tailed Tit (Probably more.) ,

c.5 Blue Tit (Probably more.) ,

1 Pied Wagtail ,

1 Red Kite ,

1 Robin ,

[Tony Pope]

Sun 14 September 2025

Cley Marshes
09:00 to 10:25

c.6 Pink-footed Goose ,

c.12 Bearded Tit ,

[Lucy Hendry]