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).
Fri 23 January 2026
1
White-fronted Goose (Eurasian)
(North of the A149, in with a few Greylag.)
,
[Gerard Sabran]
Fri 23 January 2026
195 Pink-footed Goose (high E in 2 flocks) ,
2 White-fronted Goose (left roost on Pat's) ,
80 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (E) ,
11 Pintail (Arnold's) ,
5 Little Grebe (Main Drain/Brackish) ,
4 Little Egret ,
22 Avocet (Pat's) ,
2 Curlew ,
12 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
18 Redshank ,
10 Turnstone (beach) ,
32 Dunlin (Arnold's/Popes Pool) ,
15 Ringed Plover (beach) ,
315 Lapwing ,
1 Red Kite ,
5 Marsh Harrier ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 22 January 2026
139 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (flew E) ,
4 Pintail (3 Arnold's, 1 Brackish) ,
7 Little Grebe (2 Don's, 5 Main Drain/Brackish) ,
3 Little Egret ,
1 Cormorant ,
22 Avocet (Pat's) ,
13 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
1 Snipe (Richardson's) ,
3 Curlew (1 Brackish, 2 Arnold's) ,
3 Redshank ,
6 Dunlin ,
10 Ringed Plover (Beach) ,
240 Lapwing ,
5 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Buzzard ,
1 Short-eared Owl (Probable - flushed from Arnold's and flew off E, landed E end Sea Pool but lost in mist) ,
3 Stonechat (pr Arnold's, m Pat's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 21 January 2026
4
Marsh Harrier
(Babcock Hide. )
,
[Gerard Sabran]
Wed 21 January 2026
2 Cormorant ,
10 Red-throated Diver ,
10 Great Crested Grebe ,
3 Guillemot ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 21 January 2026
1
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
,
1 Great White Egret ,
425 Dunlin ,
[Paul Laurie]
Wed 21 January 2026
360 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (219 on N Scrape at 09:25 incl.12 juvs) ,
15 Pintail (2 Brackish, 13 N Scrape) ,
4 Little Grebe ,
3 Little Egret ,
22 Avocet (Pat's) ,
20 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
1 Curlew (Brackish) ,
13 Redshank ,
5 Dunlin ,
1 Ringed Plover (beach) ,
81 Lapwing ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
2 Stonechat (pr Eye Field fenceline) ,
1 Otter (carrying a fish, in Main Drain, swam W under E Bank) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 20 January 2026
2 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,
1 Egyptian Goose ,
2 Little Egret ,
1 Water Rail (heard) ,
24 Avocet ,
20 Lapwing ,
15 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Robin (by path out to hide) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 19 January 2026
1
Great Northern Diver
(In harbour stream opposite lifeboat station)
,
7
Goldeneye
(Harbour stream)
,
1 Great Crested Grebe (Harbour Stream) ,
11
Red-breasted Merganser
(Harbour stream)
,
c.250
Bar-tailed Godwit
,
3
Greenshank
,
6
Little Egret
(Morston creek)
,
1 Rock Pipit (Morston Harbour carpark) ,
c.60 Grey Plover ,
2 Red Kite ,
3 Marsh Harrier ,
[David Griffiths]
Mon 19 January 2026
380 Pink-footed Goose (at least) ,
19 Pintail (2 Brackish, 17 Arnold's) ,
80 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Pat's, incl.16 juvs) ,
69 Shoveler (mainly Brackish) ,
3 Little Grebe (1 Don's Pool, 2 Brackish) ,
3 Little Egret ,
22 Avocet (Pat's) ,
17 Black-tailed Godwit (13 Pat's, 4 Arnold's) ,
1 Curlew (Brackish) ,
5 Redshank (Arnold's) ,
1040 Lapwing ,
1 Golden Plover (Pat's) ,
1 Ruff (ad m, Pat's) ,
7 Ringed Plover (Beach) ,
8 Turnstone (Beach) ,
6 Dunlin (Pat's) ,
1 Red Kite ,
1 Buzzard ,
4 Marsh Harrier (2 m, 2 f) ,
1 Peregrine ,
1 Kestrel ,
4 Stonechat (pr Arnold's, pr Pat's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
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