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).

Mon 22 December 2025

Glandford
10:40 to 10:46
Thin veil of stratocumulus, calm.

7 Siskin (Over the Glaven, in the alders at the ford.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Mon 22 December 2025

Bayfield Hall
09:00 to 09:30

1 Kingfisher ,

3 Otter (Still at the lake, as reported previously by others. Spent 10 minutes watching what I assume to be mother and two almost grown kits working their way along the lake's banks. ) ,

[Geoff Snelson]

Mon 22 December 2025

Cley Marshes
07:00 to 10:15
Cool, wind from SW veering ENE. Dry.

1500 Pink-footed Goose (Roosted on reserve and all away by 08:00. Later circa 2500 in from SE and onto Eye Field/Billy's Wash) ,

3 Glossy Ibis (Roosted again on North Scrape and only seen when PFGs has departed!) ,

1 Snow Bunting (Shingle/scrub east of Pillbox from beach carpark.) ,

1 Kingfisher (Putting on an amazing performance again opposite Bishops Hide. ) ,

c.2 Water Pipit (Near Bishops Hide) ,

1 Snipe (From Bishops Hide) ,

1 Water Rail (From Bishops Hide) ,

10 Avocet (Pats) ,

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

40 Ringed Plover (Beach at high tide) ,

30 Dunlin (Beach at high tide) ,

1 Fulmar (Flew east off CG) ,

c.25 Red-throated Diver (East) ,

20 Pintail (15 North Scrape and later five in from the west) ,

c.2 Kittiwake (East) ,

1 Guillemot (SP adult east) ,

2 Stonechat (Scrub around beach carpark) ,

15 Marsh Harrier (Out of reedbed roost either side of 08:00) ,

7 Golden Plover (Eye Field) ,

c.5 Chinese Water Deer (4 running west along main drain in front of North Screen, 5th east of screen in reeds.) ,

1 Shag (Adult west about 08:10) ,

2 Goldeneye (Females east) ,

[David Griffiths]

Mon 22 December 2025

Cley Marshes
07:00 to 07:55
8>6C, E f3, high cloud. 08:07 sunrise. PINK-FOOTED GOOSE ROOST count with David Wileman (Bishop's Hide), Chris Gooddie (Visitor Centre), John Swallow (Central Hides), David Griffiths (Gillmor/North Hides) and Pat Wileman ( E Bank then Bishop's entrance).

1 Pink-footed Goose (Results to be added once calculated.) ,

[Cbc Admin]

Sat 20 December 2025

Cley/Salthouse
12:00 to 13:30
Sunny. Sightings Watling Water

7 Dunlin ,

15 Black-tailed Godwit ,

12 Lapwing ,

228 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,

3 Shoveler ,

63 Teal ,

2 Mallard ,

2 Black-headed Gull ,

8 Starling ,

1 Buzzard ,

1 Red Kite ,

[Kath & Mick Claydon]

Sat 20 December 2025

Kelling WM
11:37 to 12:35
Dry, sunny periods. Light wind.

c.1 Meadow Pipit (Heard only, calling.) ,

c.50 Linnet ,

c.22 Wigeon ,

1 Little Egret ,

1 Red Kite ,

c.10 Teal ,

c.5 Gadwall ,

c.5 Shoveler ,

c.5 Mallard ,

1 Robin ,

1 Buzzard ,

2 Curlew ,

c.75 Rook ,

c.10 Jackdaw ,

[Tony Pope]

Sat 20 December 2025

Cley Marshes
09:00 to 09:30
Misty and frosty

2 Jack Snipe (In cut reeds to west of Bishops hide) ,

[Andy Thompson]

Fri 19 December 2025

Cley Village
15:00 to 15:00
Sun setting low over Blakeney after a day of clear skies. Cold.

1 Goldcrest (Foraging with mixed flock along Anterton Hill.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Thu 18 December 2025

Cley Marshes
11:45 to 11:50
S12, grey cloud.

1 Great Black-backed Gull (goose or turkey...?) ,

[Tom Whiley]

Thu 18 December 2025

Cley Marshes
07:55 to 09:35
10-11C, S f4 , cloud. Bishop's Hide

15 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (E) ,

30 Shelduck ,

1 Little Egret ,

41 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Snipe (hidden in cut reeds to W of hide) ,

1 Jack Snipe (hidden in cut reeds to W of hide) ,

1 Redshank ,

5 Dunlin ,

160 Lapwing ,

3 Avocet ,

1 Kingfisher ,

1 Buzzard ,

4 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Kestrel ,

1 Stonechat (m in tree E of Pat;s) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]