CBC Wildlife News

Records submitted in the last 31 days, 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).

 

Fri 14 February 2025

Cley Marshes
15:30 to 15:35
Bitterly cold, breaking to spasmodic sunshine.

1 Stonechat (East Bank forager.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Fri 14 February 2025

Cley Marshes
07:55 to 09:20
3-4d, ese F2, Cloud again. Some sun pm. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, Snipe's & E Bank (viewing Arnold's & Brackish).

7 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,

9 Pintail ,

4 Little Grebe (2 Catchwater Drain, 2 Main Drain) ,

1 Little Egret ,

1 Cormorant ,

4 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Coot (Snipe's) ,

44 Avocet ,

21 Black-tailed Godwit (20 Arnold's, 1 Pat's) ,

6 Curlew ,

13 Redshank ,

1 Turnstone (Pat's) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

830 Lapwing ,

2 Stonechat (1 Pat's, 1 E Bank) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Thu 13 February 2025

Cley Marshes
07:55 to 09:20
4C, NE f4, cloud. Visited Bishop's, Snipe's & E Bank viewing Brackish & Arnold's.

35 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (E) ,

19 Pintail ,

6 Little Grebe (2 Snipe's, 3 Main Drain, 1 Don's Pool) ,

2 Little Egret ,

1 Cormorant ,

1 Red Kite ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

2 Coot (Snipe's) ,

42 Avocet ,

3 Curlew ,

32 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

6 Redshank ,

1 Turnstone (Pat's) ,

14 Ruff (9 ad m, 4 1w m, 1 ad f, Pat's) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

900 Lapwing ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 12 February 2025

Cley Marshes
11:42 to 11:42
Solid grey clag, penetrating cold easterly.

1 Whooper Swan (Lone bird still on Cricket Marsh; not a happy bunny ?!) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Wed 12 February 2025

Cley Marshes
09:38 to 09:39
NE14 overcast grey.

1 Whooper Swan (2400mm ++) ,

[Tom Whiley]

Wed 12 February 2025

Cley Marshes
08:05 to 10:05
5C, NNE f4, cloud with early light shower. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank, Arnold's. & Beach Rd.

1 Whooper Swan (Cricket Marsh) ,

5 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,

18 Pintail ,

6 Little Grebe (3 Catchwater Drain, 2 Main Drain. 1 Snipe's) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

1 Little Egret (W past N Foreland) ,

1 Cormorant ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

44 Avocet ,

3 Curlew ,

23 Black-tailed Godwit ,

3 Redshank ,

2 Turnstone (Pat's) ,

918 Lapwing (mainly Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 11 February 2025

Cley Marshes
08:10 to 09:15
3C, NE f4, lt rain. Visited Bishop's, Babcock & Snipe's.

33 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (E) ,

1 Little Egret ,

1 Cormorant ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

2 Coot (Snipe's) ,

42 Avocet (Pat's) ,

1 Turnstone (Pat's) ,

200 Lapwing ,

2 Water Pipit (Pat's) ,

3 Roe Deer (field S of Snipe's Marsh) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 10 February 2025

Cley Marshes
11:00 to 11:15
Cold, intense SW, dull and drizzly

1 Whooper Swan (On Boundary Pool, North end of Cricket Marsh) ,

[David Griffiths]

Fri 07 February 2025

Cley Marshes
07:55 to 09:00
5>4C, E f6 gusting 7, cloud. Viewing conditions difficult. Visited Bishop's, Snipe's & E Bank to Lookout.

75 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (E) ,

2 Pintail (Brackish) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

3 Little Egret ,

1 Cormorant ,

2 Coot (Snipe's) ,

42 Avocet (Pat's) ,

3 Curlew ,

60 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

3 Redshank ,

1 Turnstone ,

292 Lapwing ,

1 Chinese Water Deer (in cut part of main reedbed) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Thu 06 February 2025

Cley Marshes
13:00 to 14:30
Cool SW wind, sunshine, warm out of the wind

1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose (With approximately 120 Dark Bellied Brents west of Iron Road) ,

2 Siberian Chiffchaff (Walsey Hills) ,

[David Griffiths]

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.