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).

 

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

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

Blakeney (sea)
08:00 to 09:30

1 Velvet Scoter (male east with Common Scoter) ,

550 Common Scoter (large group some distance off shore) ,

2 Snipe (in off sea) ,

1 Barnacle Goose (out to sea then back inland) ,

3 Great Crested Grebe ,

[Paul Laurie]

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

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]

This screen shows all sightings from the date shown here on the left until today in reverse date sequence.  There is a limited number that show at one time so the page numbers above let you page through them.  If you want to see any earlier sightings you can do this by changing the date on the left to the earliest date you want then click on SHOW MORE.  When the screen refreshes you will need to scroll to the bottom then navigate through the pages to find what you are looking for.