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).

Thu 08 January 2026

Cley/Salthouse
12:30 to 12:30
High cloud with a wan sun, very cold.

1 Merlin (Flashed across Watling Water, then vigorously quartered the marsh south of the shingle bank.) ,

[Gerard Sabran]

Thu 08 January 2026

Bayfield Hall
10:45 to 11:15

4 White-fronted Goose (In field with Greylags) ,

1 Great White Egret (In ditch along lake edge) ,

[David Fell]

Wed 07 January 2026

Blakeney Hbr
09:05 to 09:10

1 Red-breasted Merganser (Male east of Blakeney Hotel) ,

[David Fell]

Wed 07 January 2026

Cley (sea)
08:45 to 09:50
WeBS

3 Great Crested Grebe ,

3 Cormorant ,

43 Wigeon ,

2 Black-headed Gull ,

7 Herring Gull ,

3 Great Black-backed Gull ,

[Cbc Admin]

Wed 07 January 2026

Blakeney Hbr
08:30 to 09:00

3 Red-breasted Merganser (One fishing western side of harbour and two in eastern channel beyond boats.) ,

[Geoff Snelson]

Wed 07 January 2026

Cley Marshes
08:00 to 10:30
3C, WSW f5, cloud, sun later. Scrapes frozen, some paths icy, drains not frozen. Doing WeBS - results to be published soon

200 Pink-footed Goose (left S at 07:40) ,

c.2 Little Egret (W (probably out of roost) at 07:42) ,

1 Robin (Skirts path) ,

1 Pied Wagtail (flying around frozen Pat's Pool) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Wed 07 January 2026

Cley Marshes
08:00 to 10:25
3C, W, cloud. WeBS. All fresh-water scrapes frozen, draines and saline pool free.

11 Little Grebe ,

1 Cormorant ,

1 Little Egret ,

3 Mute Swan ,

150 Pink-footed Goose (Part of a flock of c1000 seen flying E at start of count that probably had roosted with these 150 returning and landing.) ,

3 Greylag Goose ,

1 Barnacle Goose ,

79 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,

26 Shelduck ,

463 Wigeon ,

30 Gadwall ,

749 Teal ,

34 Mallard ,

6 Pintail ,

73 Shoveler ,

1 Water Rail ,

13 Moorhen ,

17 Avocet ,

3 Ringed Plover ,

1 Grey Plover ,

23 Lapwing ,

9 Dunlin ,

24 Ruff ,

2 Snipe ,

21 Curlew ,

5 Redshank ,

9 Turnstone ,

58 Black-headed Gull ,

7 Common Gull ,

9 Herring Gull ,

5 Great Black-backed Gull ,

4 Marsh Harrier ,

3 Meadow Pipit ,

2 Stonechat ,

2 Reed Bunting ,

[Cbc Admin]

Wed 07 January 2026

Salthouse (sea)
07:50 to 10:05
WeBS

400 Common Scoter ,

[Cbc Admin]

Wed 07 January 2026

Kelling WM
07:50 to 10:05
WeBS

33 Teal ,

1 Shoveler ,

4 Lapwing ,

2 Redshank ,

2 Black-headed Gull ,

[Cbc Admin]

Wed 07 January 2026

Salthouse
07:50 to 10:05
WeBS

8 Cormorant ,

1 Mute Swan ,

49 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,

14 Shelduck ,

460 Wigeon ,

24 Gadwall ,

415 Teal ,

58 Mallard (incl. 24 ;feral' on Duck Pond) ,

1 Pintail ,

25 Shoveler ,

9 Moorhen ,

2 Ringed Plover ,

29 Lapwing ,

3 Dunlin ,

2 Ruff ,

1 Snipe ,

2 Curlew ,

2 Redshank ,

3 Turnstone ,

53 Black-headed Gull ,

5 Common Gull ,

9 Herring Gull ,

2 Great Black-backed Gull ,

1 Hen Harrier ,

1 Merlin ,

5 Meadow Pipit ,

3 Stonechat ,

1 Snow Bunting ,

1 Red Kite ,

[Cbc Admin]