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).

 

Tue 23 September 2025

Cley Marshes
16:40 to 16:46
Sunny intervals north breeze

1 House Sparrow (Leucistic with sparrow on footpath to East bank) ,

[Steve Meredith]

Tue 23 September 2025

Cley Village
16:19 to 16:19
Fresh NE, broken cloud.

1 Peregrine (High over Hill Top, south to north.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Tue 23 September 2025

Cley (sea)
14:00 to 19:00
Sun with clouds. Squalls out at sea, one coming in over BH. Brisk Nnw breeze. Starting at the end of East Bank miving to BH.

4 Red-throated Diver (Inc one close in.) ,

4 Gannet ,

52 Brent Goose (Moving west in small groups.) ,

3 Pintail (At least.) ,

9 Common Scoter ,

1 Red-breasted Merganser (Redhead west close along the shoreline.) ,

1 Grey Plover (West.) ,

1 Knot (West.) ,

2 Arctic Skua (Inc dp juv close in. Both west.) ,

200 Common Gull (At least. Moving west all afternoon.) ,

1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd winter.) ,

3 Little Gull (Two adults & one juv west. Just beyond middle distance.) ,

11 Sandwich Tern (At least.) ,

11 Common Tern ,

1 Guillemot (Close in on sea.) ,

1 Razorbill (East.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Tue 23 September 2025

Walsey Hills
10:35 to 10:35
Mainly cloudy, fresh nor'easter.

1 Pied Flycatcher (Split second perch before flying into the canopy of the pines. No further sighting.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Tue 23 September 2025

Cley (sea)
06:55 to 08:25
Cloudy, becoming clearer.

8 Red-throated Diver (At least. Inc one close in on the sea.) ,

1 Manx Shearwater (West, distant.) ,

14 Gannet (At least.) ,

4 Pintail (West.) ,

400 Teal (At least. Groups regularly passing west.) ,

18 Common Scoter (Inc a group of four on the sea.) ,

2 Arctic Skua (Pp adult east. Dark bird west further out.) ,

50 Common Gull (At least. Small groups or individuals moving west.) ,

2 Kittiwake (Juvs west, close in.) ,

1 Sandwich Tern ,

2 Common Tern (At least.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Mon 22 September 2025

Cley Marshes
14:15 to 17:00
Sunny, NW breeze.

1 Red-throated Diver (On sea east of East Bank.) ,

1 Gannet (Juv.) ,

1 Common Scoter (Female, in sea off East Bank.) ,

1 Sparrowhawk ,

2 Pectoral Sandpiper (Swan Lake.) ,

1 Ruff (Swan Lake.) ,

1 Guillemot (Sea east of East Bank.) ,

1 Kingfisher (Swan Lake.) ,

1 Spotted Redshank (Arnolds.) ,

1 Stonechat (Male.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Mon 22 September 2025

Kelling Heath
14:00 to 15:15
Sunny slight breeze

3 Dartford Warbler (Female and juveniles) ,

1 Hen Harrier (Fly over heading west) ,

4 Stonechat (Family group) ,

2 Buzzard ,

[Steve Meredith]

Mon 22 September 2025

Walsey Hills
13:45 to 13:45
Scattered clouds, cool, fresh northerly.

1 Clouded Yellow (Beautiful, strong colour. Flew purposefully (on passage?) east to west, low along the top track in the lea of the scrub.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Mon 22 September 2025

Wiveton
08:00 to 13:00
Private garden records

3 Buzzard (2 adults and a vocal juv) ,

1 Sparrowhawk ,

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Female) ,

1 Tawny Owl (Heard calling) ,

[David Fell]

Mon 22 September 2025

Cley (sea)
07:00 to 08:10
Sunny, some cloud. Chilly northerly breeze.

1 Red-throated Diver ,

3 Manx Shearwater (Inc two quite close in.) ,

20 Gannet (At least. Mix of juvs & imms.) ,

7 Common Scoter (Three on sea. Rest west.) ,

3 Arctic Skua (Two quite close inc pp adult.) ,

12 Sandwich Tern ,

1 Common Tern (Juv.) ,

1 Guillemot (West, close in.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

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.