CBC Wildlife News
Records submitted in the last 14 days, most recent first. Amber indicates local or uncommon, 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 26 December 2025
Fri 26 December 2025
27 Curlew (Field East of Wiveton church) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Thu 25 December 2025
3 Fieldfare (Bridgefoot Lane) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Thu 25 December 2025
335 Lapwing (Field E of 1st crossroad) ,
35 Golden Plover (Field W of 1st crossroad) ,
29 Curlew (Field W of 1st crossroad) ,
1 Buzzard (Field W of 1st crossroad) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Wed 24 December 2025
57 Jackdaw (Langham playing field in afternoon) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 24 December 2025
Wed 24 December 2025
3 Bullfinch (Sewage works lane) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Wed 24 December 2025
4 Mistle Thrush (2+2 in field W of 1st crossroad) ,
158 Lapwing (Field W of 1st crossroad) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Wed 24 December 2025
c.1300 Pink-footed Goose (E of E Bank, difficult to count looking into wind ) ,
60 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Pat's) ,
1 Little Egret (Brackish) ,
9 Avocet (Pat's) ,
24 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
1 Curlew (Arnold's) ,
8 Redshank ,
1 Ruff (ad m, Pat's) ,
26 Lapwing ,
2 Red Kite ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
c.530 Black-headed Gull (Arnold's, difficult to count looking into wind ) ,
1 Kestrel (E Bank) ,
1 Kingfisher (Pat's) ,
1 Chinese Water Deer ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 22 December 2025
1500 Pink-footed Goose (Roosted on reserve and all away by 08:00. Later circa 2500 in from SE and onto Eye Field/Billy's Wash) ,
3
Glossy Ibis
(Roosted again on North Scrape and only seen when PFGs has departed!)
,
1
Snow Bunting
(Shingle/scrub east of Pillbox from beach carpark.)
,
1
Kingfisher
(Putting on an amazing performance again opposite Bishops Hide. )
,
c.2 Water Pipit (Near Bishops Hide) ,
1 Snipe (From Bishops Hide) ,
1 Water Rail (From Bishops Hide) ,
3 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) (Pats) ,
40
Ringed Plover
(Beach at high tide)
,
30
Dunlin
(Beach at high tide)
,
1 Fulmar (Flew east off CG) ,
c.25 Red-throated Diver (East) ,
20 Pintail (15 North Scrape and later five in from the west) ,
c.2 Kittiwake (East) ,
1 Guillemot (SP adult east) ,
2 Stonechat (Scrub around beach carpark) ,
15 Marsh Harrier (Out of reedbed roost either side of 08:00) ,
7 Golden Plover (Eye Field) ,
c.5 Chinese Water Deer (4 running west along main drain in front of North Screen, 5th east of screen in reeds.) ,
1 Shag (Adult west about 08:10) ,
2 Goldeneye (Females east) ,
[David Griffiths]