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).

Fri 27 March 2026

Kelling WM
07:15 to 09:45
Cool, drizzle at times, cold wind from SW.

c.80 Wigeon (Water Meadow) ,

5 Shoveler ,

15 Teal ,

5 Mallard ,

1 Little Egret ,

2 Coot ,

1 Wheatear (Male on Quags and bathing in beach pools) ,

6 Shelduck ,

2 Red Kite ,

2 Oystercatcher ,

2 Stonechat ,

2 Goldcrest (Meadow Lane) ,

3 Chiffchaff (Meadow Lane) ,

[David Griffiths]

Thu 26 March 2026

Blakeney GM
16:30 to 17:45
Clear skies and sunshine. Chilly westerly breeze.

1 Hen Harrier (Male. Flew over the river heading inland. ) ,

2 Linnet (Male and female among the thorns. ) ,

4 Little Egret (At various locations. Also with a Chinese water deer. ) ,

2 Curlew ,

[Stephen Heaton]

Thu 26 March 2026

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 08:00
5C, WNW f5-6, Sun/cloud. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's and E Bank.

2 Pochard (pr, Don's Pool) ,

7 Grey Heron ,

2 Great White Egret ,

2 Little Egret ,

41 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,

4 Oystercatcher ,

120 Black-tailed Godwit (116 Pat's, 4 Serpentine) ,

1 Curlew (Arnold's) ,

8 Redshank ,

6 Ruff (5 ad m, 1 ad f) ,

1 Turnstone ,

27 Dunlin ,

1 Red Kite (over N Foreland) ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 25 March 2026

Cley Marshes
06:55 to 08:55
7-9C, W f6, sun. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

5 Pintail (3 Brackish, 2 Arnold's) ,

2 Pochard (Pair, Don's Pool) ,

1 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,

6 Grey Heron ,

2 Little Egret ,

34 Cormorant ,

4 Oystercatcher ,

116 Avocet ,

161 Black-tailed Godwit (159 Pat's, 2 Serpentine) ,

3 Curlew (Arnold's) ,

14 Redshank ,

9 Ruff (6 ad m, 1 fw m, 2 ad f) ,

2 Knot (1 Pat's, 1 Arnold's) ,

1 Turnstone (Pat's) ,

46 Dunlin ,

6 Ringed Plover ,

1 Marsh Harrier (fem) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 24 March 2026

Cley Marshes
07:45 to 10:00
Cold, strong SW wind

1 Wheatear (Male on Eye Field) ,

2 Stonechat (Pair on Eye Field Fence) ,

2 Golden Plover (Eye Field) ,

4 Ruff (Eye Field) ,

c.80 Brent Goose (West of West Bank) ,

[David Griffiths]

Tue 24 March 2026

Cley Marshes
06:55 to 08:55
10-12C, SW f5, cloud. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, E Bank.

6 Pintail (3 pairs, Arnold's) ,

2 Little Grebe (Don's Pool) ,

4 Grey Heron ,

2 Little Egret ,

34 Cormorant ,

2 Oystercatcher ,

92 Avocet ,

8 Curlew ,

167 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's Pool) ,

29 Redshank ,

16 Ruff (12 ad m, 2 fw m, 2 ad f) ,

1 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,

58 Dunlin ,

2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,

1 Buzzard (over N Foreland) ,

2 Snipe (Pat's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 23 March 2026

Kelling WM
10:12 to 10:12
Overcast, cool.

1 Chinese Water Deer ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Mon 23 March 2026

Cley Marshes
07:00 to 08:00
Cold, overcast.

1 Great White Egret (Whitwell Scrape) ,

1 Hen Harrier (Adult male flew east at 07:02 over North Scrape ) ,

1 Water Pipit (In front of Daukes Hide - well on the way to summer finery) ,

[David Griffiths]

Mon 23 March 2026

Cley Marshes
06:30 to 09:45
7-9C, NW f2, cloud with some early mist. WeBS Count day. WeBS results will be posted here when all in. The following are sightings of non-WeBS species or birds seen after WeBS

1 Cetti's Warbler (heard, Iron Road) ,

2 Bearded Tit (E Bank) ,

1 Red Kite (flying over N Foreland disturbing, Herons and other birds) ,

1 Buzzard (flushed from N Foreland by Kite) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Sun 22 March 2026

Cley Marshes
15:00 to 16:15
Cold, overcast, murky.

1 Bittern (Flew out of Main Reedbed near Bishops Hide NE landing again in Main Reedbed opposite Richardson Shelter.) ,

1 Short-eared Owl (Hunting west of the Beach Carpark) ,

[David Griffiths]