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]

Thu 08 January 2026

Cley (sea)
09:00 to 11:05
Strong NE wind, very cold,

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

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

Wiveton
08:00 to 14:00
All records from private garden.

1 Woodcock (Accidentally flushed from plantation) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (Cream crown over) ,

1 Fieldfare (2 flew south. Heard then seen.) ,

1 Redwing (2 calling from tree top) ,

14 Long-tailed Tit (On fat ball feeder) ,

[David Fell]