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).

 

Thu 05 November 2026

Walsey Hills
14:30 to 14:45
Grey, overcast, wind from NE, cool.

2 Blackcap (Males in "YBW copse".) ,

[David Griffiths]

Wed 04 November 2026

Cley Village
12:05 to 12:08
Fine and cool.

1 Grey Wagtail (Feeding in garden) ,

[Michael Harcup]

Wed 04 November 2026

Cley Village
09:25 to 09:26
Fine and cool.

1 Black Redstart (On roof of Cley Old Hall and nearby roofs then disappeared.) ,

[Michael Harcup]

Wed 04 November 2026

Cley (sea)
07:45 to 09:00

54 Common Scoter (East and west) ,

1 Velvet Scoter (West with a single Common Scoter) ,

9 Brent Goose (West) ,

1 Merlin (Flew out to sea then harassed by a Little Gull then headed towards the point) ,

1 Peregrine (Flew out to sea then lost) ,

2 Little Gull ,

10 Eider (Single mixed flock west) ,

11 Razorbill (Minimum count) ,

10 Wigeon (Flock east) ,

3 Red-throated Diver (All east) ,

1 Common Gull (West) ,

2 Harbour Porpoise (Singles east) ,

[David Fell]

Wed 04 November 2026

Cley Marshes
06:50 to 08:05
9-11C, E f5, cloud., felt colder. Visited Bishop's & E Bank, viewing Arnold's from E Bank looking into wind.

4 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (on to Eye Field) ,

8 Pintail (Brackish) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

3 Little Egret ,

2 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,

3 Avocet (Pat's) ,

41 Black-tailed Godwit ,

2 Curlew ,

30 Ruff (16 ad m, 2 juv m, 1 ad f, 1 juv f, Pat's) ,

8 Dunlin ,

1 Grey Plover (probably more on Arnold's) ,

300 Golden Plover (? on Eye Field) ,

c.3 Marsh Harrier ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 03 November 2026

Salthouse/Kelling
11:05 to 11:20
Slight drizzle: cool

4 White-fronted Goose (West of the Iron Road) ,

[David Bryant]

Tue 03 November 2026

Cley Marshes
06:45 to 08:40
9-11C, cold NE f5, mainly overcast after early shower. Visited Daukes, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

59 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Eye Field) ,

11 Pintail (Brackish) ,

5 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,

26 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

2 Avocet (Pat's) ,

4 Curlew (Arnold's) ,

44 Black-tailed Godwit ,

13 Redshank ,

23 Ruff (21 ad m, 2 ad f, Pat's) ,

16 Dunlin ,

6 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

70 Golden Plover (Eye Field) ,

1 Kingfisher (Main Drain, flew off from under E Bank Bridge) ,

4 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Red Kite ,

1 Buzzard ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 02 November 2026

Salthouse
10:10 to 10:20
Cool,stiff NNE breeze,occasional showers.

c.6 White-fronted Goose ,

[Martin Flynn]

Mon 02 November 2026

Wiveton
08:00 to 12:00
All records from Wiveton Barn garden

1 Red Kite (2 sightings of a single bird) ,

2 Buzzard ,

1 Siskin (Fly over) ,

[David Fell]

Mon 02 November 2026

Cley Marshes
06:50 to 09:00
9-10. NE f5, mainly cloudy with showers. Visited Bishop's then Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's once heavy shower finished at 07:15.

2 Barnacle Goose (Eye Field (viewed from Pat's)) ,

270 Wigeon (Serpentine, many on Brackish but may have been partly the same birds) ,

10 Little Grebe (Main drain & Brackish) ,

3 Little Egret (Brackish) ,

52 Cormorant (Mainly Arnold's) ,

1 Avocet (Pat's) ,

72 Black-tailed Godwit ,

6 Curlew (4 Arnold's, 1 Brackish, 1 Pat's) ,

25 Redshank ,

9 Ruff (all ad m, Pat's) ,

56 Dunlin ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

2 Golden Plover (Pat's) ,

118 Lapwing ,

1 Buzzard ,

5 Marsh Harrier (2 m, 3 f) ,

1 Kestrel (over Coast Road nr Visitor Centre) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

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