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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).

 

Thu 16 July 2026

Cley Marshes
18:30 to 19:15
dry, overcast

16 Moorhen (2 adults plus 4 fluffy black juvs on Snipe's Marsh) ,

1 Water Rail (Juv, now well grown with brown plumage ( 2 weeks ago was black and fluffy), feeding in a corner of Snipe's) ,

4 Mute Swan (2 adults plus 2 juvs at Dipping pond. One juv a 'Polish' - all white plumage, pink-tinged legs and feet) ,

2 Spoonbill (On Arnold's) ,

11 Sandwich Tern (6 adults with 5 juvs - Arnold's) ,

1 Spotted Redshank (juvenile- Arnold's) ,

[William Earp]

Thu 16 July 2026

Cley Marshes
06:15 to 08:55
17-18C, NNE f3, Cloud. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

4 Spoonbill (ads) ,

2 Glossy Ibis (ad + imm Pat's) ,

5 Little Egret ,

6 Cormorant ,

1 Water Rail (lge chick on Snipe's) ,

9 Oystercatcher (incl 1 juv) ,

47 Avocet (plus 5 chicks) ,

22 Curlew ,

44 Black-tailed Godwit ,

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

1 Spotted Redshank (Arnold's) ,

30 Redshank (plus 3 chicks) ,

6 Green Sandpiper (5 Snipe's, 1 Pat's) ,

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

1 Knot (Arnold's) ,

9 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,

2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

4 Ringed Plover (+ 3 chicks) ,

3 Sandwich Tern (2 ad + 1 juv) ,

1 Buzzard (over N Foreland) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (m) ,

1 Chinese Water Deer ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 15 July 2026

Cley/Salthouse
15:13 to 15:13
Fresh easterly, low cloud.

1 Hobby (Watling Water.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Tue 14 July 2026

Cley Marshes
08:00 to 09:40
Overcast, muggy but with brisk NE wind

1 Spotted Redshank (Superb adult SP on Watling Water) ,

2 Glossy Ibis (Adult and ?2CY on Watling Water) ,

c.50 Little Tern (Incredible feeding melee off the wreck) ,

4 Arctic Tern (Feeding melee) ,

c.30 Common Tern (Feeding melee) ,

c.80 Sandwich Tern (Feeding melee) ,

c.12 Mediterranean Gull ,

c.15 Kittiwake ,

1 Yellow-legged Gull (Juvenile in feeding melee) ,

c.10 Great Black-backed Gull ,

4 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,

6 Common Gull ,

5 Teal (Flew west) ,

4 Common Scoter (west) ,

[David Griffiths]

Tue 14 July 2026

Cley Marshes
06:25 to 08:35
17-19C, NNE f4, cloud. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

3 Little Grebe (ad + 2 juvs Don's Pool) ,

4 Spoonbill (2 ad + 2 juv Arnold's) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

1 Little Egret (Arnold's) ,

2 Cormorant ,

5 Oystercatcher ,

34 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

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

42 Avocet (plus 4 chicks) ,

22 Curlew ,

1 Snipe (Serpentine) ,

17 Redshank (plus 2 chicks) ,

12 Ruff (all ad m) ,

1 Dunlin ,

5 Ringed Plover (plus 5 chicks) ,

1 Little Ringed Plover (Serpentine) ,

3 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,

1 Buzzard ,

1 Marsh Harrier (m) ,

1 Fox (Pat's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 13 July 2026

Cley Marshes
06:20 to 08:35
17-18C, NNE f5, overcast. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts & E Bank.

2 Grey Heron ,

2 Little Egret (Arnold's) ,

4 Cormorant ,

7 Oystercatcher (Pope's Pool & Arnold's) ,

25 Avocet (plus 2 chicks) ,

17 Curlew ,

43 Black-tailed Godwit ,

15 Redshank (plus 6 chicks on Serpentine) ,

1 Snipe (Serpentine) ,

6 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

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

19 Dunlin (Pat's & Arnold's) ,

3 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

5 Ringed Plover (1 Serpentine, 4 Arnold's) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (male) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Sun 12 July 2026

Cley Marshes
15:05 to 17:58
Sunny, 19C. NW 4 Visited Bishop's, East Bank, Central Hides.

23 Avocet (16 Pat's, 3 Serpentine, 4 Brackish) ,

12 Redshank ,

70 Lapwing ,

3 Oystercatcher ,

8 Little Egret ,

5 Spoonbill (Pat's) ,

27 Greylag Goose ,

3 Bearded Tit (Crossing from Pat's to Simmond's) ,

6 Ruff (Pat's) ,

37 Black-tailed Godwit (Mostly on Serpentine) ,

1 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

1 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

5 Shelduck ,

7 Little Ringed Plover ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

32 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

3 Mediterranean Gull (Arnold's) ,

32 Curlew (24 East of East Bank, 7 Simmond's, 1 Arnold's) ,

2 Golden Plover (Simmond's) ,

4 Dunlin (Pat's) ,

1 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,

1 Little Grebe (Don's) ,

[David Nurse]

Sun 12 July 2026

Cley Marshes
08:30 to 14:30
Warm with cooling SW wind. A very pleasant experience after the real heat of previous days

1 Hobby (3 sightings - over Pats AM, Snipes late AM, Simmonds PM) ,

23 Curlew (Simmonds) ,

2 Mediterranean Gull (adults east offshore) ,

2 Water Rail (Well grown but unfledged juveniles on Snipes) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (Female over reserve) ,

1 Red Kite (Over reserve) ,

11 Bearded Tit (Juveniles - Bishops (7) and Daukes (4)) ,

3 Cetti's Warbler (Juveniles Catchwater Drain) ,

17 Ruff (mostly moulting males on Pats) ,

c.150 Sand Martin (Mainly Simmonds - very active feeding) ,

1 Spoonbill (2CY on Pats early morning) ,

[David Griffiths]

Fri 10 July 2026

Kelling WM
14:25 to 15:06
Hot and sunny, fresh E wind.

c.5 Woodpigeon ,

c.2 Blue Tit ,

4 Mallard (Including 2 ducklings.) ,

c.5 Sand Martin ,

2 House Martin ,

2 Goldfinch ,

3 Moorhen ,

c.10 Gadwall (Including 8 ducklings.) ,

c.4 Swallow ,

2 Coot ,

1 Mute Swan ,

1 Little Egret ,

3 Linnet ,

[Tony Pope]

Thu 09 July 2026

Cley Marshes
06:15 to 08:30
19-25C, SSE f2-3, Sun. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

1 Barnacle Goose (Pat's) ,

4 Spoonbill ,

1 Grey Heron ,

3 Little Egret ,

1 Cattle Egret ,

7 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

9 Oystercatcher ,

28 Avocet ,

34 Black-tailed Godwit ,

4 Curlew ,

1 Snipe (Serpentine) ,

21 Redshank ,

17 Ruff (16 ad m, 1 ad f, Pat's) ,

2 Dunlin ,

3 Little Ringed Plover (2 Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,

5 Ringed Plover (1 on beach, 4 Arnold's) ,

3 Mediterranean Gull (1 Pat's, 2 Arnold's) ,

2 Little Tern (Brackish) ,

1 Fox (Pat's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

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