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).
Wed 29 October 2025
Wed 29 October 2025
1 Pink-footed Goose (Pat's) ,
9 Pintail (Brackish) ,
1 Little Grebe (Don's Pool) ,
1 Coot (Don's Pool) ,
1 Grey Heron (Brackish) ,
2 Little Egret ,
22 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (juvs) ,
1 Kestrel ,
4 Curlew ,
59 Black-tailed Godwit (38 Pat's, 21 Arnold's) ,
1 Spotted Redshank (Pat's) ,
25 Redshank ,
1 Ruff (juv, Pat's) ,
35 Dunlin ,
2 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
1 Grey Phalarope (Pope's Pool) ,
1 Fieldfare (Serpentine) ,
3 Moorhen (2 Catchwater Drain, 1 Don's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 28 October 2025
Tue 28 October 2025
Tue 28 October 2025
85 Pink-footed Goose (field E of Visitor Centre at 07:15) ,
5 Egyptian Goose (field E of Visitor Centre early then flew off) ,
1 Ruddy Shelduck (field E of Visitor Centre early the flew off) ,
1 Pintail (Arnold's) ,
1 Coot (Don's Pool) ,
1 Little Egret ,
18 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
1 Buzzard ,
3 Marsh Harrier ,
2 Avocet (Pat's) ,
81 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
3 Curlew ,
2 Snipe (Pat's) ,
1 Spotted Redshank (Pat's) ,
23 Redshank ,
1 Grey Phalarope (Pope's Pool) ,
3 Dunlin (Pat's) ,
2 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 27 October 2025
1 Short-eared Owl (Mobbed by Rooks, forced down onto Freshes. ) ,
[Richard Burton]
Mon 27 October 2025
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker ,
1 Buzzard ,
1 Red Kite ,
1 Kestrel ,
2 Pied Wagtail ,
1 Common Gull ,
400 Starling (Large flock flew south) ,
[David Fell]
Mon 27 October 2025
30 Pink-footed Goose ,
4 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Pat's) ,
42 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
1 Spotted Redshank (Pat's) ,
4 Dunlin (Pat's) ,
8 Mute Swan (Catchwater Drain & Walsey Marsh) ,
1 Moorhen (Catchwater drain) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sun 26 October 2025
23 Common Scoter (17 west 6 on sea) ,
14 Gannet (11 east 4 west mainly juvs) ,
47 Wigeon (All west .19 the largest flock) ,
15 Common Gull (All west including a few juvs) ,
3 Shelduck (West) ,
11 Kittiwake (All west including a juv) ,
1 Red-throated Diver (West) ,
2 Pintail (West) ,
c.70 Ringed Plover (Flew west after being flushed from shingle) ,
7 Turnstone (On shingle then flew east) ,
1 Arctic Tern (Struggling to fly west into the wind) ,
[David Fell]