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 09 October 2025
1713 Pink-footed Goose (c30 in field beside Visitor Centre and 242 on Pat's when we arrived. Rest flew S 07:06-07:30) ,
3 Whooper Swan (in field SE of Visitor Centre) ,
4 Egyptian Goose (in field SE of Visitor Centre) ,
2 Pintail (Arnold's) ,
1 Little Grebe (Brackish) ,
2 Little Egret ,
4 Marsh Harrier ,
7 Avocet (Pat's) ,
109 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
139 Curlew (incl 135 which flew into Arnold's from the west, stayed for about 30 mins then flew back off W at c.09:30) ,
1 Snipe (Pat's) ,
13 Greenshank (Pat's) ,
25 Redshank ,
38 Ruff (23 ad m, 3 j m, 2 ad f on scrapes plus 10 on Arnold's) ,
2 Dunlin ,
1 Little Stint (Pat's) ,
437 Lapwing ,
1 Stonechat (Arnold's) ,
1 Water Rail (heard E Bank) ,
c.50 Goldfinch (Arnold's) ,
6 Reed Bunting (at least Arnold's) ,
36 Cormorant ,
1 Red-throated Diver (close offshore) ,
25 Redshank ,
2 Dunlin ,
457 Lapwing ,
1 Water Rail (heard E Bank) ,
c.6 Reed Bunting (at least Arnold's) ,
1 Red-throated Diver (c;ose ) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 08 October 2025
2 Reed Bunting (Male and female) ,
5 Cattle Egret (With the cows) ,
1 Red-breasted Merganser (From Babcock hide) ,
10 Meadow Pipit ((At least)) ,
1 Redshank ,
3 Buzzard ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Peregrine ,
[Mick Roe]
Wed 08 October 2025
5 Whooper Swan (Pat's then flew off W) ,
654 Pink-footed Goose (51 roosted on Pat's, 18 on Simmond's rest flew off from further N 07:15-0757) ,
4 Egyptian Goose ,
2 Little Egret ,
5 Marsh Harrier ,
11 Avocet ,
94 Black-tailed Godwit ,
5 Curlew ,
2 Snipe ,
12 Greenshank ,
1 Redshank ,
28 Ruff (25 ad m, 1 juv m, 2 ad f) ,
2 Dunlin ,
2 Little Stint ,
155 Golden Plover ,
326 Lapwing ,
[David & Pat Wileman]