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 11 September 2025
15 Greenshank (Pat's Pool) ,
12 Spoonbill (in from East) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Thu 11 September 2025
1 Kestrel ,
3 Sandwich Tern (Over sea.) ,
1 Little Egret (On marsh.) ,
c.20 Rook ,
c.5 House Martin ,
c.10 Swallow ,
1 Wren (Heard only, calling.) ,
1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,
c.25 Wigeon (Flock flushed.) ,
3 Shoveler ,
2 Mute Swan ,
c.5 Mallard ,
c.3 Sand Martin ,
2 Teal ,
1 Chiffchaff (Heard only, singing.) ,
[Tony Pope]
Wed 10 September 2025
3 Cattle Egret ,
4 Mallard ,
3 Curlew ,
1 Kestrel ,
1 Blue Tit ,
1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,
6 Teal ,
1 Redshank ,
[Tony Pope]
Wed 10 September 2025
1 Stock Dove ,
c.40 Swallow ,
c.10 House Martin ,
c.1 Meadow Pipit ,
1 Little Egret (On marsh.) ,
c.50 Rook ,
c.10 Woodpigeon ,
1 Buzzard ,
1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,
2 Mute Swan ,
c.9 Gadwall ,
1 Moorhen ,
1 Sand Martin ,
c.20 Linnet ,
1 Red Kite ,
[Tony Pope]
Tue 09 September 2025
4 Little Egret (Arnolds) ,
23 Black-headed Gull (Arnolds) ,
25 Cormorant (24 Arnolds, 1 Brackish) ,
14 Shelduck (Arnolds) ,
17 Teal (12 Arnolds, 5 Serp) ,
1 Kestrel (Shingle-Arnolds, catching grasshoppers) ,
14 Curlew (Arnolds) ,
1 Great Black-backed Gull (Arnolds) ,
37 Redshank (12 Arnolds, 25 Brackish) ,
2 Grey Heron (1 ad, 1 juv) ,
4 Mallard (Arnolds) ,
1 Sandwich Tern (Arnolds) ,
1 Wheatear (Shingle/Arnolds) ,
22 Meadow Pipit (Shingle/Arnolds) ,
6 Linnet (Shingle/Arnolds) ,
1 Sparrowhawk ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Tue 09 September 2025
Tue 09 September 2025
1 Little Grebe (Brackish) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
12 Little Egret ,
6 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
1 Peregrine (Wigeon Marsh, eating prey) ,
1 Kestrel (Wigeon Marsh) ,
1 Water Rail (heard, 1 Pat's) ,
1 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,
3 Avocet ,
183 Curlew (incl 155 on Arnold's at 08:00) ,
100 Black-tailed Godwit ,
6 Snipe (Pat's) ,
1 Greenshank (Pat's) ,
32 Redshank ,
3 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
32 Ruff (22 ad m, 1 juv m, 1 ad f, 8 juv f) ,
2 Curlew Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
14 Dunlin ,
117 Lapwing ,
6 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
1 Wheatear (N end E Bank) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 08 September 2025
4 Chiffchaff ,
12 Cattle Egret (With cattle) ,
1 Grey Heron (On meadow ) ,
1 Little Egret (With cattle egrets) ,
2 Snipe (Circling overhead then landing on meadow ) ,
1 Goldcrest (By iron gate) ,
2 Mute Swan (On pool) ,
15 Gadwall ,
1 Wheatear (On beach) ,
1 Curlew (Flew onto quags) ,
1 Whimbrel (Flying in tandem with curlew) ,
3 Sandwich Tern (Along shoreline ) ,
6 Sand Martin ,
9 Swallow ,
[Gary Bunting]
Mon 08 September 2025
c.1 Long-tailed Tit ,
1 Kestrel ,
1 Great Tit ,
1 Wren (Heard only, calling.) ,
[Tony Pope]
Mon 08 September 2025
2 Little Grebe (ad + juv, Skirts Pool) ,
3 Spoonbill (1 juv, Pat's) ,
10 Grey Heron ,
6 Little Egret ,
2 Cattle Egret (Arnold's) ,
6 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (juv) ,
16 Avocet ,
26 Curlew ,
1 Whimbrel (heard flying W over Arnold's) ,
96 Black-tailed Godwit ,
3 Snipe (Pat's) ,
31 Redshank ,
1 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
32 Ruff (incl.17 ad m, 2 juv m, 1 ad f, 3 juv f) ,
3 Greenshank (2 Pat's, 1 Arnold's) ,
4 Dunlin ,
47 Lapwing ,
1 Wheatear (Arnold's) ,
1 Reeves' Muntjac (Bishop's entrance early) ,
4 Moorhen (2 ad, 1 juv + 1 med chick Skirts Pool) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]