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).
Sat 10 January 2026
Sat 10 January 2026
Sat 10 January 2026
3 Great White Egret (2 Bayfield, 1 Wiveton Bridge) ,
3 Otter (Well grown cubs frollicking in Bayfield Lake! Outstanding views - rubbish light though!) ,
2 Woodcock (One flushed at Bayfield. 2nd flew almost the length of the Main Drain and over East Bank.) ,
25 Fieldfare (Glandford - near the ford and several over Wiveton Bridge) ,
8 Siskin (Glandford - south of the ford in Alders) ,
1 Grey Wagtail (At the ford, Glandford) ,
1 Chiffchaff (Cley STW) ,
2 Raven (From Glandford and north towards Wiveton) ,
1
Cattle Egret
(From Wiveton Bridge)
,
1 Great Northern Diver (From NT Tower at Morston - Harbour mouth) ,
1 Slavonian Grebe (From NT Tower at Morston - Harbour mouth) ,
1 Red-necked Grebe (From NT Tower at Morston - Harbour ) ,
5 Red-breasted Merganser (From NT Tower at Morston - Harbour ) ,
1 Greenshank (Morston Harbour creeks) ,
1 Black-throated Diver (Off Gramborough Hill) ,
2 Velvet Scoter (From Gramborough but birds slightly NE off the Quags) ,
2 Caspian Gull (At least two possibly three adults on North Scrape) ,
1 Hen Harrier (Ringtail west at dusk along northern edge of reedbeds/shingle ridge) ,
[David Griffiths]
Thu 08 January 2026
1 Merlin (Flashed across Watling Water, then vigorously quartered the marsh south of the shingle bank.) ,
[Gerard Sabran]
Thu 08 January 2026
4 White-fronted Goose (In field with Greylags) ,
1 Great White Egret (In ditch along lake edge) ,
[David Fell]
Thu 08 January 2026
1 Great Skua (Harassing gulls before flying along beach and heading towards Salthouse) ,
c.12 Red-throated Diver ,
1 Great Northern Diver ,
1 Black-throated Diver (close inshore) ,
2 Velvet Scoter (males flying west) ,
1 Long-tailed Duck (male flying west) ,
1 Razorbill (on sea close in) ,
3 Guillemot ,
1 Goldeneye (male on sea) ,
[Giselle Hayers]
Wed 07 January 2026
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
Wed 07 January 2026
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
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]