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).

 

Wed 11 December 2024

Cley Marshes
07:55 to 09:30
7C, ENE f4, overcast. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank viewing Arnold's & Brackish.

25 Pink-footed Goose (flew S and large flock inlnd behind Walsey) ,

341 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (flew E over) ,

5 Pintail (Arnold's) ,

5 Little Grebe (3 Main Drain, 2 Brackish) ,

1 Grey Heron ,

2 Little Egret ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

6 Avocet ,

3 Curlew ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (briefly on Brackish) ,

10 Redshank ,

1 Ruff (juv f, Pat's) ,

436 Lapwing ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Tue 10 December 2024

Cley 10Km Square
18:30 to 18:35
Cold, wind from NE. Dark.

1 Barn Owl (Flying along Holt to Cley road north of Swan Barns) ,

[David Griffiths]

Tue 10 December 2024

Cley Marshes
07:45 to 09:10
7C, NE f6, cloud. Vsited Bishop's, Skirts & E Bank (viewing Brackish & Arnold's)

2500 Pink-footed Goose (at least over fields) ,

60 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,

11 Pintail (Brackish) ,

3 Little Grebe (2 Brckish, 1 Don's) ,

1 Little Egret ,

1 Buzzard ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

2 Kestrel ,

10 Avocet (Pat's) ,

24 Curlew ,

2 Black-tailed Godwit (Serpentine at 08:48) ,

311 Lapwing ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Mon 09 December 2024

Cley Marshes
06:55 to 07:50
Pink-footed Goose Roost count. 6C, NE f6, cloud. Sunrise 07:56.

4611 Pink-footed Goose (roosted, 4159 on Pat's, 82 left N Srape but not certain that they had roosted.) ,

[Cbc Admin]

Mon 09 December 2024

Cley Marshes
06:35 to 08:55
6-7C, NE f6, cloud/drizzle. Visited Bishop's & Daukes hides.

2 Marsh Harrier ,

11 Avocet ,

61 Lapwing ,

1 Reeves' Muntjac (walked in front of Daukes) ,

1 Curlew ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Sat 07 December 2024

Cley Marshes
08:30 to 13:00
Cold, wet, windy.

c.50 Common Scoter (On sea/in flight) ,

1 Great Crested Grebe (landed opposite beach carpark) ,

13 Red-throated Diver (12 west, one east) ,

1 Goldeneye (Female west) ,

3 Goosander (West (1 then 2) late AM) ,

1 Peregrine (Tundra) (Calidus type on usual posts north of central hides) ,

5 Marsh Harrier (Busy hunting) ,

7 Pintail (Into North Scrape) ,

1 Ringed Plover (Pats) ,

9 Avocet (Pats) ,

1 Great White Egret (Into North Scrape) ,

25 Great Black-backed Gull (Maximum on Pats AM) ,

c.3000 Pink-footed Goose (Off from Billy's Wash and inland at 10:25 to 10:35) ,

[David Griffiths]

Fri 06 December 2024

Blakeney Hbr
08:05 to 10:00
Very High Tide

1 Slavonian Grebe (west end of harbour) ,

[Peter & Sue Morrison]

Fri 06 December 2024

Cley Marshes
07:35 to 08:55
7C, WNW f5, sun. Visited Bishop's, Daukes and Iron Rd.

1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,

2 Pintail (Pat's) ,

1 Little Egret ,

1 Grey Heron ,

4 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Kestrel ,

10 Avocet ,

15 Curlew (1 Pat's, rest west) ,

11 Black-tailed Godwit ,

2 Redshank ,

6 Dunlin ,

254 Lapwing ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Thu 05 December 2024

Cley Marshes
07:30 to 09:10
10-12C, SSW f5, cloud with light showers. Visited Bishop's, Skirts & E Bank (viewing Brackish & Arnold's)

1110 Pink-footed Goose (Flying S & E, many from reserve) ,

27 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (flew E) ,

5 Pintail (Brackish) ,

6 Little Grebe ,

1 Grey Heron (Brackish) ,

2 Great White Egret (Brackish ) ,

1 Little Egret ,

14 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Water Rail (heard, Pat's) ,

10 Avocet ,

28 Black-tailed Godwit ,

11 Redshank ,

4 Curlew ,

2 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

302 Lapwing ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 04 December 2024

Cley Marshes
12:30 to 12:45
Cold wind from SW. Good visibility.

1 Barnacle Goose (With Dark Bellied Brent Geese on Eye Field) ,

[David Griffiths]

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