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).
Sun 14 September 2025
1 Gannet (Imm. flying E, close in.) ,
[Tony Pope]
Sun 14 September 2025
2 Stonechat (Male and female.) ,
1 Dunnock ,
3 Goldfinch ,
1 Whitethroat ,
c.1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,
1 Grey Wagtail (On pool just behind shingle bank.) ,
1 Sparrowhawk ,
c.30 House Martin (Around pool.) ,
2 Mute Swan ,
c.6 Gadwall ,
c.2 Mallard ,
1 Sedge Warbler ,
2 Buzzard (Perched on bramble clump.) ,
1 Wigeon ,
2 Moorhen ,
1 Snipe ,
28 Pink-footed Goose (Flying over, E.) ,
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker ,
c.2 Long-tailed Tit (Probably more.) ,
c.5 Blue Tit (Probably more.) ,
1 Pied Wagtail ,
1 Red Kite ,
1 Robin ,
[Tony Pope]
Sat 13 September 2025
c.1 Green Woodpecker (Heard only, calling.) ,
c.1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Heard only, calling.) ,
[Tony Pope]
Sat 13 September 2025
1 Swift (Over, going W.) ,
1 Goldfinch ,
1 Stonechat ,
c.1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,
1 Kestrel ,
2 Mute Swan ,
c.2 Shoveler ,
c.4 Mallard ,
c.31 Wigeon ,
c.2 Teal ,
c.8 Gadwall ,
c.20 Linnet (A flock.) ,
1 Buzzard ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
[Tony Pope]
Sat 13 September 2025
Sat 13 September 2025
37 Greylag Goose (Flying onto reserve ) ,
2 Blue Tit ,
1 Cetti's Warbler (Skirts) ,
10 House Martin (Central hides) ,
Teal ,
5 Avocet (Pats) ,
1 Little Stint (Pats) ,
Lapwing ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
Pied Wagtail ,
Dunlin ,
Black-headed Gull ,
Sand Martin (Pats) ,
15 Spoonbill (Simmonds) ,
1 Glossy Ibis (Simmonds briefly) ,
22 Canada Goose (Simmonds ) ,
Redshank ,
Ruff ,
1 Swift (Over Simmonds ) ,
1 Curlew (Simmonds ) ,
Black-tailed Godwit (Central scrapes) ,
1 Greenshank (Whitwell scrape) ,
Gadwall ,
1 Grey Heron ,
1 Wood Sandpiper (South pool) ,
2 Mute Swan ,
1 Little Grebe ,
[Gary Bunting]
Sat 13 September 2025
3 Mute Swan ,
8 Cattle Egret ,
2 Canada Goose ,
17 Curlew ,
1 Kingfisher ,
62 Teal ,
5 Shelduck ,
2 Black-headed Gull ,
1 Snipe ,
2 Ruff ,
8 Dunlin ,
Rook (All iron road/ swan lake) ,
[Gary Bunting]
Sat 13 September 2025
Sat 13 September 2025
4 Swallow ,
Rook ,
Jackdaw ,
1 Robin ,
1 Jay ,
3 Pheasant ,
13 Red-legged Partridge ,
8 Blue Tit ,
1 Hobby (Flew west) ,
8 Mallard ,
16 Gadwall ,
43 Wigeon ,
2 Mute Swan ,
4 Teal ,
1 Cetti's Warbler ,
1 Little Grebe ,
Goldfinch ,
1 Glossy Ibis (West) ,
6 Great Black-backed Gull (On beach) ,
2 Pied Wagtail (On beach) ,
6 Carrion Crow ,
2 Stock Dove ,
1 Sand Martin ,
Black-headed Gull ,
4 Cormorant (Flew over ) ,
2 Whitethroat (Ad. & Juv.) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (Over fields) ,
1 Willow Warbler (NE corner) ,
1 Blackbird ,
1 Blackcap ,
3 Chiffchaff ,
4 Chaffinch ,
2 Great Tit ,
2 Greenfinch ,
[Gary Bunting]
Fri 12 September 2025
3 Little Grebe (2 Skirts Pool, 1 Brackish) ,
1 Grey Heron (Brackish) ,
4 Little Egret ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
14 Avocet (Pat's) ,
49 Curlew ,
97 Black-tailed Godwit (1 Arnold's, 2 Serpentine, rest Pat's) ,
2 Bar-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
41 Redshank ,
5 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
27 Ruff (18 ad m, 2 juv m, 2 ad f, 4 juv f Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,
1 Curlew Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
7 Dunlin (Pat's) ,
4 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
1 Wheatear (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]