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).

Sun 08 November 2026

Cley Marshes
10:43 to 11:00
SW8, sun & mist.

2 Lapland Bunting (end of Iron rd & mobile.) ,

[Tom Whiley]

Sat 07 November 2026

Cley Marshes
11:00 to 11:01
Dull with some drizzle in the wind

1 Barnacle Goose (In a group of Brant geese about 60m from the beach fence line) ,

[Robert McLean]

Fri 06 November 2026

Walsey Hills
10:00 to 10:35
Cool, grey, overcast

c.50 Brambling (Feeding in set-aside and perched in various trees around south end of the hills) ,

[David Griffiths]

Fri 06 November 2026

Cley (sea)
08:00 to 09:45
Cool, wind much reduced, overcast, grey.

35 Little Gull (Approx - through and feeding offshore) ,

6 Kittiwake (East) ,

5 Mediterranean Gull (Adult WP east) ,

15 Red-throated Diver (East) ,

1 Goldeneye (Female west) ,

2 Razorbill (sea) ,

1 Guillemot (sea) ,

c.60 Common Scoter (west) ,

12 Gannet (East) ,

6 Starling (In-off and inland) ,

[David Griffiths]

Fri 06 November 2026

Cley (sea)
07:40 to 09:00
light easterly, gloom

1 Slavonian Grebe (flew east close inshore) ,

[Rob Lee]

Fri 06 November 2026

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 08:35
10C, E f2-3, overcast. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

c.2000 Pink-footed Goose (Pat's when first arrivd at 6:45) ,

1 Barnacle Goose (S at 07:22) ,

40 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,

19 Pintail (Brackish) ,

1450 Wigeon (Serpentine) ,

5 Little Grebe (Brackish/Main Drain) ,

2 Little Egret ,

9 Cormorant ,

45 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

31 Curlew (mainly Arnold's) ,

21 Redshank (mainly Arnold's) ,

34 Ruff (29 ad m, 2 juv m, 2 ad f, 1 juv f) ,

30 Dunlin ,

3 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

c.50 Golden Plover ,

60 Lapwing ,

1 Red Kite (flew E) ,

Buzzard ,

8 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Stonechat (E Bank) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Thu 05 November 2026

Walsey Hills
14:30 to 14:45
Grey, overcast, wind from NE, cool.

2 Blackcap (Males in "YBW copse".) ,

[David Griffiths]

Thu 05 November 2026

Glaven Valley
11:00 to 11:20
Cold easterly, glum, grey overcast.

1 Barn Owl (Water meadows north of the poplar stand.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Thu 05 November 2026

Cley Marshes
06:40 to 08:20
10C, E f5, cloud. Visited Bishop's, E Bank & Arnold's

c.3000 Pink-footed Goose (left roost 06:40-06:50) ,

2 Egyptian Goose ,

13 Pintail (Brackish) ,

3 Little Grebe (Main Drain/Brackish) ,

2 Little Egret ,

16 Cormorant ,

3 Curlew ,

24 Black-tailed Godwit (20 Pat's, 4 Arnold's) ,

9 Redshank ,

25 Ruff (20 ad m, 2 juv m, 1 ad f, 2 juv f, Pat's) ,

26 Dunlin ,

2 Grey Plover ,

c.400 Golden Plover (flushing up from Eye Field) ,

2 Red Kite (over N Foreland) ,

1 Buzzard (N Foreland) ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Stonechat (male) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 04 November 2026

Cley Marshes
06:50 to 08:05
9-11C, E f5, cloud., felt colder. Visited Bishop's & E Bank, viewing Arnold's from E Bank looking into wind.

4 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (on to Eye Field) ,

8 Pintail (Brackish) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

3 Little Egret ,

2 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,

3 Avocet (Pat's) ,

41 Black-tailed Godwit ,

2 Curlew ,

30 Ruff (16 ad m, 2 juv m, 1 ad f, 1 juv f, Pat's) ,

8 Dunlin ,

1 Grey Plover (probably more on Arnold's) ,

300 Golden Plover (? on Eye Field) ,

c.3 Marsh Harrier ,

[David & Pat Wileman]