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 13 February 2025

Cley Marshes
07:55 to 09:20
4C, NE f4, cloud. Visited Bishop's, Snipe's & E Bank viewing Brackish & Arnold's.

35 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (E) ,

19 Pintail ,

6 Little Grebe (2 Snipe's, 3 Main Drain, 1 Don's Pool) ,

2 Little Egret ,

1 Cormorant ,

1 Red Kite ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

2 Coot (Snipe's) ,

42 Avocet ,

3 Curlew ,

32 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

6 Redshank ,

1 Turnstone (Pat's) ,

14 Ruff (9 ad m, 4 1w m, 1 ad f, Pat's) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

900 Lapwing ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 12 February 2025

Cley Marshes
11:42 to 11:42
Solid grey clag, penetrating cold easterly.

1 Whooper Swan (Lone bird still on Cricket Marsh; not a happy bunny ?!) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Wed 12 February 2025

Cley Marshes
09:38 to 09:39
NE14 overcast grey.

1 Whooper Swan (2400mm ++) ,

[Tom Whiley]

Wed 12 February 2025

Cley Marshes
08:05 to 10:05
5C, NNE f4, cloud with early light shower. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank, Arnold's. & Beach Rd.

1 Whooper Swan (Cricket Marsh) ,

5 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,

18 Pintail ,

6 Little Grebe (3 Catchwater Drain, 2 Main Drain. 1 Snipe's) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

1 Little Egret (W past N Foreland) ,

1 Cormorant ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

44 Avocet ,

3 Curlew ,

23 Black-tailed Godwit ,

3 Redshank ,

2 Turnstone (Pat's) ,

918 Lapwing (mainly Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 11 February 2025

Cley Marshes
08:10 to 09:15
3C, NE f4, lt rain. Visited Bishop's, Babcock & Snipe's.

33 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (E) ,

1 Little Egret ,

1 Cormorant ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

2 Coot (Snipe's) ,

42 Avocet (Pat's) ,

1 Turnstone (Pat's) ,

200 Lapwing ,

2 Water Pipit (Pat's) ,

3 Roe Deer (field S of Snipe's Marsh) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 10 February 2025

Cley Marshes
11:00 to 11:15
Cold, intense SW, dull and drizzly

1 Whooper Swan (On Boundary Pool, North end of Cricket Marsh) ,

[David Griffiths]

Fri 07 February 2025

Cley Marshes
07:55 to 09:00
5>4C, E f6 gusting 7, cloud. Viewing conditions difficult. Visited Bishop's, Snipe's & E Bank to Lookout.

75 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (E) ,

2 Pintail (Brackish) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

3 Little Egret ,

1 Cormorant ,

2 Coot (Snipe's) ,

42 Avocet (Pat's) ,

3 Curlew ,

60 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

3 Redshank ,

1 Turnstone ,

292 Lapwing ,

1 Chinese Water Deer (in cut part of main reedbed) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Thu 06 February 2025

Cley Marshes
13:00 to 14:30
Cool SW wind, sunshine, warm out of the wind

1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose (With approximately 120 Dark Bellied Brents west of Iron Road) ,

2 Siberian Chiffchaff (Walsey Hills) ,

[David Griffiths]

Wed 05 February 2025

Blakeney GM
15:10 to 16:30
Dry, overcast, light winds

2 Marsh Harrier (Males. Seen at separate times, but clearly different birds) ,

1 Buzzard ,

1 Little Egret ,

1 Cormorant (Flying along the river Glaven) ,

1 Redshank ,

[Stephen Heaton]

Wed 05 February 2025

Cley Marshes
07:55 to 09:40
4-7C, Sw f4, sun. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

60 Pink-footed Goose (flew E over. 100s up from the Freshes c.09:20) ,

13 Pintail ,

2 Little Grebe (Don's Pool) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

3 Little Egret ,

2 Cormorant ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Coot (Don's Pool) ,

2 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,

43 Avocet (1 Arnold's, rest Pat's) ,

8 Curlew ,

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

2 Snipe (Brackish) ,

20 Redshank ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

100 Lapwing ,

3 Turnstone (Brackish & Arnold's) ,

1 Water Pipit (Pat's) ,

1 Red-throated Diver (at least on sea) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]