CBC Wildlife News

Records submitted, most recent first. Amber indicates scarce, 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 12 September 2026

Cley Marshes
08:30 to 14:30
Generally overcast, some light rain PM, warm, wind from SSW.

30 Sandwich Tern (Feeding offshore) ,

4 Turnstone (Beach) ,

1 Knot (Beach) ,

17 Dunlin (12 Beach, 5 Pats) ,

c.1 Hobby (Hunting reserve early AM) ,

3 Spotted Redshank (2 Watling Water AM then off east, 1 Simmonds/Pats PM) ,

3 Little Stint (Pats AM) ,

15 Ruff (Pats/Simmonds) ,

c.22 Spoonbill (Max late AM on Pats. Juveniles begging frequently.) ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (Watling Water AM) ,

35 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) (4 on Watling Water, others Pats/Simmonds) ,

4 Avocet (Pats from Bishops) ,

16 Pink-footed Goose (12 west AM, 4 Billy's Wash PM) ,

2 Greylag x Canada Goose (Field west of Iron Road PM) ,

12 Egyptian Goose (Eye Field AM) ,

5 Snipe (Pats) ,

[David Griffiths]

Fri 11 September 2026

Cley Marshes
06:35 to 09:05
14-18C, WSW f3, Sun. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

11 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,

3 Pintail (Arnold's) ,

19 Spoonbill (17 Pat's, 2 Arnold's) ,

2 Grey Heron (Brackish) ,

1 Glossy Ibis (Pat's briefly) ,

4 Little Egret ,

24 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

3 Little Grebe (Main drain) ,

1 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,

9 Avocet (Pat's) ,

105 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (1cy Pat's) ,

21 Curlew ,

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

41 Redshank ,

1 Greenshank (Pat's) ,

9 Ruff (5 ad m, 1 juv m Pat's, 2 ad m Arnold's) ,

4 Dunlin ,

3 Little Stint (Brackish) ,

3 Ringed Plover (Brackish) ,

2 Golden Plover (Arnold's) ,

25 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Thu 10 September 2026

Cley Marshes
08:00 to 10:00
Sunny and calm

1 Kingfisher (From east bank) ,

3 Pintail (2 brackish, 1 Arnolds) ,

5 Avocet (Flying over east bank) ,

1 Hobby (Hunting dragonflies over Arnolds) ,

1 Spoonbill (Arnolds) ,

2 Spotted Redshank (Arnolds) ,

1 Sanderling (Arnolds) ,

1 Little Gull (Juv on Arnolds) ,

1 Wheatear (Imm on shingle) ,

[Andrew Buckley]

Thu 10 September 2026

Cley Marshes
06:55 to 08:30
14-17C, S veering SSW f3, Overcast clearing. Visited Bishop's, Skirts & E Bank viewing Arnold's. Digger clearing Carter' scrape flushed birds from Pat's.

7 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,

1 Grey Heron (Brackish) ,

4 Little Egret ,

14 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

1 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,

8 Avocet (2 Pat's, 6 Arnold's) ,

82 Black-tailed Godwit ,

17 Curlew ,

49 Redshank ,

10 Ruff (7 ad m, 3 ad f) ,

6 Dunlin ,

2 Little Stint (Brackish) ,

10 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,

2 Marsh Harrier (1 ad m) ,

1 Stonechat (male, E Bank) ,

2 Bearded Tit (E Bank) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 09 September 2026

Cley/Salthouse
14:30 to 16:25
Fresh northerly, mostly cloudy.

21 Pink-footed Goose (East to west over Watling Water.) ,

4 Glossy Ibis (West to east over Watling Water.) ,

1 Buzzard (North to south over Watling Water.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Wed 09 September 2026

Cley Marshes
08:00 to 09:30
Strong westerly winds

2 Spoonbill (Arnold’s then flew off west) ,

2 Spotted Redshank (Arnolds) ,

2 Little Stint (Arnolds) ,

1 Pintail (Arnolds) ,

[Andrew Buckley]

Tue 08 September 2026

Cley Marshes
13:30 to 15:00
Overcast, light rain, wind from south

1 Razorbill (Juvenile drifting east) ,

3 Little Stint (Flew off from North Scrape and later found by EM (along with a 4th) on Brackish Lagoon) ,

3 Little Egret (Billy's Wash) ,

1 Spoonbill (East over reserve) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (Juvenile west over reserve) ,

1 Stonechat (Male on Eye Field fence) ,

[David Griffiths]

Tue 08 September 2026

Cley (sea)
07:45 to 08:45
Overcast, strong SW wind, rain.

7 Arctic Skua (6 East - 3 singles including dark phase adult and then a group of three (Pale phase adult and 2 juveniles). Another juvenile lingering on the sea off coastguards) ,

1 Fulmar (east) ,

2 Teal (west) ,

1 Common Scoter (west) ,

25 Gannet (Mostly east) ,

c.2 Sanderling (west) ,

9 Turnstone (juveniles along beach) ,

3 Common Tern (west) ,

15 Sandwich Tern (west) ,

c.1 Whimbrel (west) ,

2 Bar-tailed Godwit (west) ,

1 Redshank (west) ,

[David Griffiths]

Tue 08 September 2026

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 08:15
15>14C, SSW f4, overcast with lt rain. Visited Bishop's, E Bank to the Lookout.

4 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

6 Little Egret ,

14 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

2 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,

10 Avocet (Pat's) ,

4 Curlew ,

6 Snipe (Pat's) ,

90 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (Pat's) ,

37 Redshank ,

15 Ruff (8 ad m, 1 ad f, 1 juv f) ,

41 Dunlin ,

2 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

17 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (over reedbed) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 07 September 2026

Cley Marshes

22 Grey Heron (Large gathering on Pat's) ,

2 Tufted Duck (Pat's) ,

1 Harvest Mouse (On path to Bishop's ) ,

1 Caspian Gull (4 cy I think. On Pat's ) ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (Still sp on 7/9, and only one leg) ,

[Andrew Cannon]

This screen shows all sightings from the date shown here on the left until today in reverse date sequence.  There is a limited number that show at one time so the page numbers above let you page through them.  If you want to see any earlier sightings you can do this by changing the date on the left to the earliest date you want then click on SHOW MORE.  When the screen refreshes you will need to scroll to the bottom then navigate through the pages to find what you are looking for.