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 19 December 2025
Thu 18 December 2025
Thu 18 December 2025
15 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (E) ,
30 Shelduck ,
1 Little Egret ,
41 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Snipe (hidden in cut reeds to W of hide) ,
1 Jack Snipe (hidden in cut reeds to W of hide) ,
1 Redshank ,
5 Dunlin ,
160 Lapwing ,
3 Avocet ,
1 Kingfisher ,
1 Buzzard ,
4 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Kestrel ,
1 Stonechat (m in tree E of Pat;s) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 16 December 2025
1 Robin ,
2 Stonechat ,
1 Kestrel ,
c.5 Shoveler ,
c.4 Mallard ,
c.3 Gadwall ,
c.35 Wigeon ,
c.25 Black-headed Gull ,
3 Common Gull ,
c.3 Teal ,
c.1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,
c.16 Curlew ,
c.150 Rook ,
c.50 Jackdaw ,
1 Carrion Crow ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit ,
c.2 Blackbird ,
2 Bullfinch ,
1 Wren ,
c.1 Skylark (Heard only, calling.) ,
c.10 Woodpigeon ,
c.1 Jay (Heard only, calling.) ,
1 Goldcrest ,
1 Blue Tit ,
[Tony Pope]
Tue 16 December 2025
2 Egyptian Goose (Pat's left early) ,
4 Mute Swan (4 flew over SW at 07:48, 1 in Catchwater drain ) ,
51 Lapwing (Pat's) ,
15 Ruff ,
45 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Dunlin ,
1 Kingfisher (on post in front of Bishops before it got light) ,
13 Marsh Harrier (flew W from 07:30) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 16 December 2025
1300 Pink-footed Goose (Roosting on North Scrape) ,
3 Glossy Ibis (North Scrape - only visible after all the PFGs departed then off east) ,
c.6 Pintail (North Scrape) ,
11 Marsh Harrier (Out of reedbed roost) ,
6 Great Crested Grebe (Sea) ,
1 Snow Bunting (Beach east of Pillbox) ,
2 Stonechat (Beach scrub) ,
1
Kingfisher
(Bishops - stunning and prolonged views)
,
1 Water Pipit (Bishops - cut reeds left of hide ) ,
1 Water Rail (Bishops) ,
2
Jack Snipe
(Bishops - cut reeds left of hide )
,
14 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) (Pats) ,
4 Dunlin (Pats) ,
1 Buzzard (Pats) ,
1 Ruff (North Scrape) ,
[David Griffiths]
Sun 14 December 2025
Sun 14 December 2025
Sat 13 December 2025
1 Red Kite ,
2 Stonechat ,
c.10 Linnet ,
c.1 Meadow Pipit (Heard only, calling.) ,
3 Stock Dove ,
c.40 Wigeon ,
c.12 Teal ,
c.5 Shoveler ,
c.2 Mallard ,
c.4 Gadwall ,
2 Carrion Crow ,
2 Moorhen ,
1 Wren ,
c.50 Rook ,
1 Redwing ,
1 Siskin ,
1 Goldfinch ,
1 Great Tit ,
2 Blue Tit ,
c.4 Blackbird ,
1 Goldcrest ,
c.1 Jay (Heard only, calling.) ,
[Tony Pope]