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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).

 

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Thu 26 March 2026

Cley Marshes
17:17 to 17:30
NW20, sun.

12 Twite (twittering flock Arnolds Marsh.) ,

[Tom Whiley]

Wed 25 March 2026

Cley Marshes
06:55 to 08:55
7-9C, W f6, sun. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

5 Pintail (3 Brackish, 2 Arnold's) ,

2 Pochard (Pair, Don's Pool) ,

1 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,

6 Grey Heron ,

2 Little Egret ,

34 Cormorant ,

4 Oystercatcher ,

116 Avocet ,

161 Black-tailed Godwit (159 Pat's, 2 Serpentine) ,

3 Curlew (Arnold's) ,

14 Redshank ,

9 Ruff (6 ad m, 1 fw m, 2 ad f) ,

2 Knot (1 Pat's, 1 Arnold's) ,

1 Turnstone (Pat's) ,

46 Dunlin ,

6 Ringed Plover ,

1 Marsh Harrier (fem) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 24 March 2026

Cley Marshes
07:45 to 10:00
Cold, strong SW wind

1 Wheatear (Male on Eye Field) ,

2 Stonechat (Pair on Eye Field Fence) ,

2 Golden Plover (Eye Field) ,

4 Ruff (Eye Field) ,

c.80 Brent Goose (West of West Bank) ,

[David Griffiths]

Tue 24 March 2026

Cley Marshes
06:55 to 08:55
10-12C, SW f5, cloud. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, E Bank.

6 Pintail (3 pairs, Arnold's) ,

2 Little Grebe (Don's Pool) ,

4 Grey Heron ,

2 Little Egret ,

34 Cormorant ,

2 Oystercatcher ,

92 Avocet ,

8 Curlew ,

167 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's Pool) ,

29 Redshank ,

16 Ruff (12 ad m, 2 fw m, 2 ad f) ,

1 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,

58 Dunlin ,

2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,

1 Buzzard (over N Foreland) ,

2 Snipe (Pat's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 23 March 2026

Kelling WM
10:12 to 10:12
Overcast, cool.

1 Chinese Water Deer ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Mon 23 March 2026

Cley Marshes
07:00 to 08:00
Cold, overcast.

1 Great White Egret (Whitwell Scrape) ,

1 Hen Harrier (Adult male flew east at 07:02 over North Scrape ) ,

1 Water Pipit (In front of Daukes Hide - well on the way to summer finery) ,

[David Griffiths]

Mon 23 March 2026

Salthouse (sea)
06:45 to 08:50
WeBS

2 Cormorant ,

2 Great Black-backed Gull ,

[Cbc Admin]

Mon 23 March 2026

Kelling WM
06:45 to 08:50
WeBS

2 Little Egret ,

1 Grey Heron ,

2 Shelduck ,

9 Wigeon ,

4 Gadwall ,

14 Teal ,

3 Mallard ,

5 Shoveler ,

2 Coot ,

1 Moorhen ,

2 Oystercatcher ,

1 Snipe ,

1 Redshank ,

2 Black-headed Gull ,

[Cbc Admin]

Mon 23 March 2026

Salthouse
06:45 to 08:50
WeBS

1 Cormorant ,

2 Little Egret ,

3 Grey Heron ,

7 Mute Swan ,

22 Greylag Goose ,

20 Shelduck ,

282 Wigeon ,

9 Gadwall ,

25 Teal ,

24 Mallard (incl. 11 'feral' on Duck Pond) ,

17 Shoveler ,

9 Moorhen ,

13 Oystercatcher ,

22 Avocet ,

1 Little Ringed Plover ,

13 Ringed Plover ,

1 Lapwing ,

74 Dunlin ,

2 Ruff ,

4 Snipe ,

7 Meadow Pipit ,

6 Stonechat ,

2 Goldfinch ,

18 Linnet ,

9 Twite ,

3 Reed Bunting ,

[Cbc Admin]

Mon 23 March 2026

Cley Marshes
06:30 to 09:45
7-9C, NW f2, cloud with some early mist. WeBS Count day. WeBS results will be posted here when all in. The following are sightings of non-WeBS species or birds seen after WeBS

1 Cetti's Warbler (heard, Iron Road) ,

2 Bearded Tit (E Bank) ,

1 Red Kite (flying over N Foreland disturbing, Herons and other birds) ,

1 Buzzard (flushed from N Foreland by Kite) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

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