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).

Wed 01 May 2024

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 08:35
13-15C, E f2, cloud. Visited Bishop's & central hides.

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

1 Little Grebe (Pat's) ,

1 Grey Heron (with cattle) ,

2 Little Egret ,

3 Marsh Harrier (2 m, 1 f) ,

1 Coot (Pat's) ,

10 Oystercatcher (flock of 9 onto Pat's) ,

96 Avocet ,

12 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,

6 Redshank ,

6 Little Ringed Plover (4 Pat's, 2 Simmonds) ,

1 Bittern (heard from Bishops Hide) ,

1 Water Vole (Daukes Drain) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 30 April 2024

Cley Marshes
11:20 to 11:20

1 White-tailed Eagle (West over reserve) ,

[Kath & Mick Claydon]

Tue 30 April 2024

Cley 10Km Square
07:30 to 08:00
All records from Glandford Road from X roads to just beyond poplars

2 Lesser Whitethroat ,

3 Whitethroat ,

2 Sedge Warbler ,

1 Reed Warbler ,

3 Cetti's Warbler ,

4 Blackcap ,

4 Chiffchaff ,

2 Bullfinch (Pair) ,

1 Roe Deer ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

[David Fell]

Tue 30 April 2024

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 08:50
10-14C, SE f3-4, Sun. Visited Bishop's, Snipe's, E Bank & Arnold's

6 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (over SE) ,

2 Barnacle Goose (meadows E of E Bank) ,

2 Egyptian Goose (pr with 5 young still, Pat's) ,

1 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

4 Little Egret ,

1 Bittern (heard) ,

6 Cormorant ,

2 Marsh Harrier (males) ,

2 Coot ,

104 Avocet ,

8 Oystercatcher ,

3 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnold's) ,

8 Black-tailed Godwit ,

24 Redshank ,

1 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

4 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,

47 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,

8 Little Ringed Plover ,

6 Ringed Plover ,

5 Wheatear ,

1 House Martin ,

1 Reed Warbler (seen E Bank) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 30 April 2024

Blakeney Point
05:30 to 12:00
SE wind

1 Hoopoe ,

12 Jackdaw ,

29 Sandwich Tern ,

16 Wheatear ,

1 Hen Harrier (ringtail east) ,

38 Sanderling ,

6 Little Tern ,

1 Merlin ,

2 Great Crested Grebe ,

6 Red-breasted Merganser ,

1 Ring Ouzel ,

7 Willow Warbler ,

[Paul Laurie]

Mon 29 April 2024

Salthouse
09:00 to 09:15

1 Short-eared Owl (flying around between Iron Rd & Little Eye) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 29 April 2024

Salthouse
07:52 to 07:56
Dry and Sunny.

1 Short-eared Owl (Gramborough Hill) ,

[Graham Sutton]

Mon 29 April 2024

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 09:45
7-14C, S f4, sun. Visited Bishop's, Snipe's, E Bank, Arnolds & shingle to Iron Rd.

2 Egyptian Goose (pr with 5 young still, Pat's) ,

1 Goldeneye (fem, pool between Sea Pool & Iron Rd) ,

2 Tufted Duck (Swan Lake) ,

1 Spoonbill (in from W andlanded on Shooter's Pools) ,

6 Little Egret ,

1 Bittern (flew over Pat's, then booming from Richardson's scrape area) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

8 Cormorant ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) ,

2 Coot ,

136 Avocet ,

4 Oystercatcher ,

3 Bar-tailed Godwit ,

24 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,

14 Redshank ,

14 Turnstone ,

16 Dunlin ,

5 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

6 Ringed Plover (some probably tundra) ,

5 Wheatear ,

1 Swift ,

10 Swallow ,

5 House Martin ,

3 Sand Martin ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Sun 28 April 2024

Cley Marshes
09:10 to 10:00
Sunshine and then rain, becoming heavy heading in from west.

1 Garganey (Drake on Swan Lake) ,

[David Griffiths]

Sun 28 April 2024

Blakeney Point
06:00 to 15:30
Wind SE then SW. Rain at times.

53 Willow Warbler ,

1 Siberian Chiffchaff ,

34 Whimbrel ,

10 Bar-tailed Godwit (west) ,

9 Blackcap ,

1 Reed Warbler ,

12 Sand Martin (west) ,

1 Chiffchaff ,

22 Wheatear ,

2 Sparrowhawk ,

16 Sandwich Tern ,

5 House Martin ,

4 Yellow Wagtail (west) ,

8 Whitethroat ,

1 Wryneck ,

1 Ring Ouzel (female) ,

1 Wood Warbler ,

7 Lesser Whitethroat ,

2 Redstart ,

1 Sedge Warbler ,

2 Swift ,

2 Song Thrush ,

1 Grasshopper Warbler ,

1 Spotted Redshank ,

3 Common Tern ,

[Paul Laurie]