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 25 April 2025

Cley Marshes
12:00 to 13:30
Cloudy, cold E wind.

1 Glossy Ibis (Pope's marsh) ,

2 Fieldfare (Iron Road) ,

1 Little Ringed Plover (Iron Road) ,

2 Ringed Plover (Iron Road) ,

1 American Wigeon (Salthouse) ,

1 Whitethroat (Iron Road) ,

4 Sedge Warbler ,

c.20 Sand Martin ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

[Kath & Mick Claydon]

Thu 24 April 2025

Kelling WM
10:30 to 11:15
Fair, cool NE

4 Teal (Two pairs.) ,

4 Avocet (2 pairs.) ,

1 Little Egret ,

2 Stock Dove ,

2 Shelduck ,

c.5 Sand Martin ,

c.5 Starling ,

c.10 Rook ,

1 Pied Wagtail ,

c.2 Whitethroat (Est., probably more.) ,

1 Grasshopper Warbler (Heard only, singing from brambly slope NE of Quag.) ,

c.4 Sedge Warbler (Song flight seen; est. of birds present.) ,

2 Greylag Goose ,

2 Egyptian Goose ,

2 Mute Swan ,

1 Coot ,

3 Black-headed Gull ,

1 Moorhen ,

c.5 Jackdaw ,

1 Linnet ,

1 Kestrel ,

1 Marsh Harrier (Cream-crown.) ,

1 Chaffinch (Heard singing.) ,

1 Blackcap (Heard singing.) ,

[Tony Pope]

Thu 24 April 2025

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 08:25
8-11C, NE f4, cloud. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, Snipe's, E Bank & Arnold's.

255 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,

2 Egyptian Goose (field behind Visitor Centre) ,

2 Pintail (Brackish) ,

1 Pochard (drake, Don's Pool) ,

2 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

1 Little Egret ,

5 Cormorant ,

3 Coot (2 Snipe's, 1 Don's Pool) ,

7 Oystercatcher ,

25 Avocet ,

27 Black-tailed Godwit ,

2 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnold's) ,

1 Snipe (Pat's) ,

10 Redshank ,

1 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

7 Curlew ,

7 Ruff (5 ad m, 2 ad f, Pat's) ,

15 Dunlin (Pat's) ,

4 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (m) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 23 April 2025

Cley Marshes
14:45 to 15:35
Cold, cloudy, wind from SE.

1 Buzzard (Very pale bird hunting over reserve and then off west) ,

2 Common Sandpiper (Simmonds) ,

4 Great White Egret (Max at once in flight) ,

[David Griffiths]

Wed 23 April 2025

Kelling
13:30 to 14:30
Cool breeze from SE. Sunny periods.

7 Chiffchaff (Walk down meadow Lane) ,

5 Blackcap (Walk down meadow Lane) ,

1 Willow Warbler (Walk down meadow Lane) ,

2 Lesser Whitethroat (Walk down meadow Lane) ,

5 Sedge Warbler (Walk down meadow Lane) ,

1 Reed Warbler (Walk down meadow Lane) ,

2 Cetti's Warbler (Walk down meadow Lane) ,

4 Whitethroat (Walk down meadow Lane) ,

1 Grasshopper Warbler (Bramble Field below the guns. Reeling vociferously and some good views of the bird.) ,

[David Griffiths]

Wed 23 April 2025

Kelling WM
09:12 to 10:00
Fair, light wind.

1 Reed Bunting (Singing) ,

1 Black-headed Gull ,

1 Stock Dove ,

1 Grasshopper Warbler (Heard only, from brambly slope NE of Quag.) ,

2 Avocet ,

4 Mallard (Two pairs) ,

4 Teal (Two pairs.) ,

c.6 Starling ,

1 Oystercatcher ,

4 Shelduck (A pair on Quag and a pair on Gramborough.) ,

c.4 Whitethroat (Singing.) ,

5 Goldfinch ,

2 Sedge Warbler (At least 2 singing.) ,

2 Mute Swan ,

3 Greylag Goose ,

2 Moorhen ,

2 Egyptian Goose (A pair.) ,

1 Coot ,

1 Marsh Harrier (A cream-crown.) ,

c.1 Mediterranean Gull (Heard only, calling.) ,

1 Kestrel ,

[Tony Pope]

Wed 23 April 2025

Kelling WM
09:12 to 10:00
Fair, light wind.

1 Redshank ,

1 Little Egret ,

[Tony Pope]

Wed 23 April 2025

Salthouse
08:15 to 09:15
Cold, wind from SE, cloudy.

1 Raven (Flew over Salthouse Village calling and headed west over Walsey Hills) ,

1 American Wigeon (Grazing east of Iron Road. Seen again from opposite Dun Cow.) ,

8 Wigeon (Grazing east of Iron Road) ,

1 Glossy Ibis (On marsh NW of Dun Cow) ,

1 Great White Egret (Feeding in drain NW of Dun Cow) ,

[David Griffiths]

Wed 23 April 2025

Cley Marshes
06:50 to 08:50
8-11C, SE f2-3, sun/cloud. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, Snipe's, E Bank & Arnold's.

133 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Pat's) ,

1 Pochard (drake, Don's Pool) ,

1 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,

3 Spoonbill (ads) ,

1 Great White Egret ,

13 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,

2 Marsh Harrier (m+f) ,

4 Coot (2 Snipe's, 2 Don's Pool) ,

6 Oystercatcher ,

34 Avocet ,

31 Black-tailed Godwit ,

3 Curlew ,

15 Redshank ,

2 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

7 Ruff (3 ad m, 4 adf, Pat's) ,

9 Dunlin ,

4 Little Ringed Plover (3 Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,

4 Ringed Plover (2 Beach, 2 Arnold's) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

2 Pintail (pr Brackish) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 22 April 2025

Glandford
13:30 to 13:40
Beautiful sunny day with slight breeze

1 Booted Eagle ,

[Beverley Ryves]