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 26 April 2024

Cley Marshes
10:30 to 10:40

2 Whinchat (males, west bank near sluice.) ,

[Paul Laurie]

Fri 26 April 2024

Wiveton
09:00 to 16:00
All sightings from private garden

3 Red Kite (All together ) ,

3 Buzzard (Together with some interaction with kites and harriers) ,

2 Marsh Harrier (Pair with male sky dancing) ,

1 Chiffchaff ,

2 Blackcap (Both singing) ,

1 Greenfinch (Singing and display flight) ,

9 Orange tip (Mostly females) ,

1 Holly Blue ,

1 Speckled Wood ,

[David Fell]

Fri 26 April 2024

Cley Marshes
06:40 to 09:00
5-11C, NNE f4, mainly cloudy. Visited, Bishop's, Snipe's, E Bank & Arnold's.

2 Egyptian Goose (pr + 5 goslings still on Pat's) ,

4 Pochard (2 m, 2 f, Snipe's) ,

1 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,

3 Grey Heron ,

5 Little Egret ,

1 Cattle Egret (Keeper's ) ,

10 Cormorant ,

2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,

2 Coot (1 Pat's, 1 Snipe's) ,

9 Oystercatcher ,

117 Avocet ,

82 Black-tailed Godwit ,

5 Bar-tailed Godwit ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,

2 Snipe (Pat's) ,

2 Spotted Redshank (Pat's) ,

34 Redshank ,

2 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

1 Ruff (Pat's) ,

34 Dunlin ,

6 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

1 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

1 Stoat (ran accross E Bank) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Thu 25 April 2024

Cley Marshes
06:40 to 08:50
5-7C, SW f4, cloud. Visted Bishop's, Snipe's, E Bank & Arnold's

8 Wigeon ,

3 Pochard (2m, 1f Snipe's) ,

3 Little Egret ,

5 Cormorant ,

3 Coot (2 Pat's, 1 Snipe's) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (fem) ,

5 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,

16 Redshank ,

124 Avocet ,

184 Black-tailed Godwit ,

2 Bar-tailed Godwit (Pat's more on Arnold's but not counted) ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,

1 Snipe (Pat's) ,

4 Curlew ,

8 Dunlin (at least) ,

6 Little Ringed Plover (5 Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,

1 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 24 April 2024

Cley Marshes
08:30 to 11:00
Windy & **** cold.

1 Green-winged Teal (Showed well for a short while then hid on Whitwell.) ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Finally put in an appearence. Not a good shot, but gives an idea of how good it's looking now.) ,

[John Fairey]

Wed 24 April 2024

Cley Marshes
08:10 to 10:30
Cold NNE wind, overcast, some drizzle

1 Green-winged Teal (Drake found on Pats by MB, seen from Bishops and then relocated to Whitwell Scrape) ,

4 Bar-tailed Godwit (Pats/Simmonds) ,

6 Little Ringed Plover (Pats) ,

1 Spoonbill (First summer flew west) ,

[David Griffiths]

Wed 24 April 2024

Cley Marshes
06:55 to 09:15
5-7C, NNW f5 gusting 7, sun/cloud with showers. Visited Bishop's & central hides.

2 Egyptian Goose (pr + 5 goslings still on Pat's) ,

1 Green-winged Teal (drake on Pat's) ,

1 Little Egret ,

5 Redshank ,

120 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Bar-tailed Godwit ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher ,

114 Avocet ,

9 Little Ringed Plover ,

1 Swallow ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 23 April 2024

Blakeney GM
13:30 to 13:40
Squally showers

c.1 Cattle Egret (Doing it’s best to get trampled by cattle in first paddock from Priory Field ) ,

[Richard Taylor]

Tue 23 April 2024

Cley Marshes
06:55 to 08:50
6-8C, SSW f3 veering N f5 around 08:00, cloud with some drizzle. Visited Bishop's, Snipe's & E Bank to Lookout.

2 Egyptian Goose (pair with 5 goslings on Pat's) ,

1 Pochard (drake, Snipe's) ,

2 Little Grebe ,

1 Grey Heron ,

3 Little Egret ,

5 Cormorant ,

1 Marsh Harrier (m) ,

2 Coot (Pat's) ,

101 Avocet ,

8 Oystercatcher ,

5 Bar-tailed Godwit (4 Arnold's, 1 Pat's) ,

71 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Snipe (Pat's) ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,

21 Redshank ,

1 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,

10 Knot (Arnold's) ,

28 Dunlin ,

8 Little Ringed Plover (6 Pat's, 2 Serpentine) ,

3 Ringed Plover (2 Arnold's, 1 Brackish) ,

3 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 23 April 2024

Cley Marshes

1 Whinchat (Beach Rd/Eye Field) ,

1 Great White Egret (Cricket Marsh) ,

[Kath & Mick Claydon]