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).
Thu 02 October 2025
Thu 02 October 2025
Thu 02 October 2025
350 Greylag Goose ,
8 Egyptian Goose ,
15 Pintail (3 Pope's Pool, 3 Brackish, 9 Arnold's) ,
1 Little Grebe (Brackish) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
3 Little Egret ,
28 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
3 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Kestrel ,
1 Water Rail (heard, Pat's) ,
7 Avocet (Pat's) ,
116 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
5 Curlew ,
52 Redshank ,
2 Ruff (ad m, Pat's) ,
9 Dunlin (Arnold's/Brackish) ,
1 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
10 Lapwing ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 01 October 2025
Wed 01 October 2025
3 Stonechat (North end of east bank) ,
1 Chiffchaff (Into reeds near east bank sluice) ,
c.50 Redshank (Clustered together on brackish pool.) ,
2
Red-throated Diver
(Close inshore off east bank)
,
1
Guillemot
(Also close inshore)
,
1 Ruddy Shelduck (Showing well on Pope's marsh, though distant) ,
[John Fairey]
Wed 01 October 2025
1 Red Kite ,
2 Buzzard ,
1 Green Woodpecker (Flew south calling) ,
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Calling from tree top then flew south) ,
1 Chiffchaff (In tit flock Letherpool Lane) ,
1 Blackcap (Female with tit flock Letherpool Lane) ,
1 Great Black-backed Gull ,
9 Magpie (All flew south in groups of 4,3 and 2) ,
1 Tawny Owl (Calling around 12.30) ,
[David Fell]
Wed 01 October 2025
583 Pink-footed Goose (incl 96 on Pat's that left at 07:04 and 37 on N scrapes at c.08:10) ,
8 Egyptian Goose (in field by Vistor Centre) ,
1 Ruddy Shelduck (in field by Vistor Centre with Egyptians) ,
3 Pintail (Brackish) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
3 Little Egret ,
20 Cormorant ,
1 Buzzard ,
2 Marsh Harrier (incl. 1 bright m, 1 f/juv) ,
1 Water Rail (heard Pat's) ,
7 Avocet ,
12 Curlew ,
1 Snipe (Pat's) ,
107 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
67 Redshank (incl. 64 on Brackish) ,
4 Ruff (2 ad m, 1 juv m, 1 ad f) ,
7 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
182 Lapwing ,
1 Golden Plover (Pope's Marsh) ,
1 Kingfisher (Brackish) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 30 September 2025
2 Egyptian Goose ,
2 Pintail (Pat's) ,
341 Wigeon ,
2 Little Grebe (1 Main Drain, 1 Brackish) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
4 Little Egret ,
40 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (m) ,
1 Sparrowhawk ,
1 Kestrel ,
2 Water Rail (1 Snipe's + 1 heard Skirts pool) ,
5 Avocet ,
60 Black-tailed Godwit ,
12 Curlew ,
1 Greenshank (Arnold's) ,
46 Redshank ,
7 Ruff (4 ad m, 2 ad f Pat's, 1 ad m Arnold's) ,
37 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
1 Little Stint (Pat's) ,
7 Lapwing ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 29 September 2025
1 Chiffchaff (Singing) ,
2 Blackcap (Both males) ,
8 Robin (All singing) ,
5 Coal Tit (At least this number) ,
7 Goldcrest (Minimum count) ,
1 Song Thrush ,
1 Treecreeper (With tit flock) ,
c.20 Long-tailed Tit ,
5 Buzzard (In air together) ,
5 Red Kite (High up with 3 Buzzards) ,
[David Fell]
Mon 29 September 2025
c.175 Pink-footed Goose (at least flying around, incl.33 on Pat's that left at 07:25) ,
2 Egyptian Goose ,
6 Pintail (female/eclipse) ,
2 Garganey (female/eclipse, Pat's) ,
1 Little Grebe (Brackish) ,
1 Grey Heron (Brackish) ,
3 Little Egret (Brackish) ,
36 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Kestrel (Brackish fenceline) ,
2 Water Rail (heard) ,
8 Avocet ,
34 Curlew ,
78 Black-tailed Godwit ,
3 Snipe (2 Pat's, 1 Brackish) ,
37 Redshank ,
2 Ruff (1 ad m Arnold's, 1 ad m Pat's) ,
34 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
1 Little Stint (Pat's) ,
34 Lapwing ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
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