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).

Sat 13 September 2025

Kelling Heath
11:07 to 11:25
Sunny, breezy.

c.1 Green Woodpecker (Heard only, calling.) ,

c.1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Heard only, calling.) ,

[Tony Pope]

Sat 13 September 2025

Kelling WM
10:17 to 11:06
Sunny, breezy.

1 Swift (Over, going W.) ,

1 Goldfinch ,

1 Stonechat ,

c.1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,

1 Kestrel ,

2 Mute Swan ,

c.2 Shoveler ,

c.4 Mallard ,

c.31 Wigeon ,

c.2 Teal ,

c.8 Gadwall ,

c.20 Linnet (A flock.) ,

1 Buzzard ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

[Tony Pope]

Sat 13 September 2025

Cley Marshes
10:00 to 15:00
Sunny Spells Blustery

1 Glossy Ibis (Seen on Pats Pool ) ,

1 Curlew Sandpiper (Seen on Pats Pool ) ,

1 Wood Sandpiper (Seen on the Serpentine ) ,

4 Spotted Redshank (Seen on Brackish Lagoon ) ,

[Graham Brownlow]

Sat 13 September 2025

Cley Marshes
09:10 to 10:55
Sunny spells, blustery

37 Greylag Goose (Flying onto reserve ) ,

2 Blue Tit ,

1 Cetti's Warbler (Skirts) ,

10 House Martin (Central hides) ,

Teal ,

5 Avocet (Pats) ,

1 Little Stint (Pats) ,

Lapwing ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

Pied Wagtail ,

Dunlin ,

Black-headed Gull ,

Sand Martin (Pats) ,

15 Spoonbill (Simmonds) ,

1 Glossy Ibis (Simmonds briefly) ,

22 Canada Goose (Simmonds ) ,

Redshank ,

Ruff ,

1 Swift (Over Simmonds ) ,

1 Curlew (Simmonds ) ,

Black-tailed Godwit (Central scrapes) ,

1 Greenshank (Whitwell scrape) ,

Gadwall ,

1 Grey Heron ,

1 Wood Sandpiper (South pool) ,

2 Mute Swan ,

1 Little Grebe ,

[Gary Bunting]

Sat 13 September 2025

Salthouse
08:45 to 09:05
Sunny spells, breezy

3 Mute Swan ,

8 Cattle Egret ,

2 Canada Goose ,

17 Curlew ,

1 Kingfisher ,

62 Teal ,

5 Shelduck ,

2 Black-headed Gull ,

1 Snipe ,

2 Ruff ,

8 Dunlin ,

Rook (All iron road/ swan lake) ,

[Gary Bunting]

Sat 13 September 2025

Salthouse
07:15 to 07:18
Sunny spells, blustery.

1 Glossy Ibis (Circling Gramborough Hill) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Sat 13 September 2025

Kelling WM
06:45 to 08:40
Sunny spells, breezy

4 Swallow ,

Rook ,

Jackdaw ,

1 Robin ,

1 Jay ,

3 Pheasant ,

13 Red-legged Partridge ,

8 Blue Tit ,

1 Hobby (Flew west) ,

8 Mallard ,

16 Gadwall ,

43 Wigeon ,

2 Mute Swan ,

4 Teal ,

1 Cetti's Warbler ,

1 Little Grebe ,

Goldfinch ,

1 Glossy Ibis (West) ,

6 Great Black-backed Gull (On beach) ,

2 Pied Wagtail (On beach) ,

6 Carrion Crow ,

2 Stock Dove ,

1 Sand Martin ,

Black-headed Gull ,

4 Cormorant (Flew over ) ,

2 Whitethroat (Ad. & Juv.) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (Over fields) ,

1 Willow Warbler (NE corner) ,

1 Blackbird ,

1 Blackcap ,

3 Chiffchaff ,

4 Chaffinch ,

2 Great Tit ,

2 Greenfinch ,

[Gary Bunting]

Fri 12 September 2025

Kelling WM
10:00 to 10:50
Sunny periods, windy.

6 Carrion Crow (On beach.) ,

3 Sandwich Tern (Flew E over sea.) ,

1 Kestrel ,

2 Mute Swan ,

1 Coot ,

2 Moorhen ,

c.25 Wigeon ,

8 Teal ,

c.6 Gadwall ,

1 Wren (Heard calling and singing.) ,

1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,

1 Jay (Heard only, calling.) ,

1 Buzzard ,

c.10 Rook ,

c.10 Woodpigeon ,

11 Linnet ,

[Tony Pope]

Fri 12 September 2025

Cley Marshes
06:40 to 08:30
10-14C, SW f4, Sun, felt cold. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

3 Little Grebe (2 Skirts Pool, 1 Brackish) ,

1 Grey Heron (Brackish) ,

4 Little Egret ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

14 Avocet (Pat's) ,

49 Curlew ,

97 Black-tailed Godwit (1 Arnold's, 2 Serpentine, rest Pat's) ,

2 Bar-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

41 Redshank ,

5 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

27 Ruff (18 ad m, 2 juv m, 2 ad f, 4 juv f Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,

1 Curlew Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

7 Dunlin (Pat's) ,

4 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,

1 Wheatear (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Thu 11 September 2025

Kelling WM
10:45 to 11:50
Fine, breezy.

1 Kestrel ,

3 Sandwich Tern (Over sea.) ,

1 Little Egret (On marsh.) ,

c.20 Rook ,

c.5 House Martin ,

c.10 Swallow ,

1 Wren (Heard only, calling.) ,

1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,

c.25 Wigeon (Flock flushed.) ,

3 Shoveler ,

2 Mute Swan ,

c.5 Mallard ,

c.3 Sand Martin ,

2 Teal ,

1 Chiffchaff (Heard only, singing.) ,

[Tony Pope]