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).
Mon 22 December 2025
Sat 20 December 2025
7 Dunlin ,
15 Black-tailed Godwit ,
12 Lapwing ,
228 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,
3 Shoveler ,
63 Teal ,
2 Mallard ,
2 Black-headed Gull ,
8 Starling ,
1 Buzzard ,
1 Red Kite ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Sat 20 December 2025
c.1 Meadow Pipit (Heard only, calling.) ,
c.50 Linnet ,
c.22 Wigeon ,
1 Little Egret ,
1 Red Kite ,
c.10 Teal ,
c.5 Gadwall ,
c.5 Shoveler ,
c.5 Mallard ,
1 Robin ,
1 Buzzard ,
2 Curlew ,
c.75 Rook ,
c.10 Jackdaw ,
[Tony Pope]
Sat 20 December 2025
Fri 19 December 2025
Thu 18 December 2025
Thu 18 December 2025
15 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (E) ,
30 Shelduck ,
1 Little Egret ,
41 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Snipe (hidden in cut reeds to W of hide) ,
1 Jack Snipe (hidden in cut reeds to W of hide) ,
1 Redshank ,
5 Dunlin ,
160 Lapwing ,
3 Avocet ,
1 Kingfisher ,
1 Buzzard ,
4 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Kestrel ,
1 Stonechat (m in tree E of Pat;s) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 16 December 2025
1 Robin ,
2 Stonechat ,
1 Kestrel ,
c.5 Shoveler ,
c.4 Mallard ,
c.3 Gadwall ,
c.35 Wigeon ,
c.25 Black-headed Gull ,
3 Common Gull ,
c.3 Teal ,
c.1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,
c.16 Curlew ,
c.150 Rook ,
c.50 Jackdaw ,
1 Carrion Crow ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit ,
c.2 Blackbird ,
2 Bullfinch ,
1 Wren ,
c.1 Skylark (Heard only, calling.) ,
c.10 Woodpigeon ,
c.1 Jay (Heard only, calling.) ,
1 Goldcrest ,
1 Blue Tit ,
[Tony Pope]
Tue 16 December 2025
2 Egyptian Goose (Pat's left early) ,
4 Mute Swan (4 flew over SW at 07:48, 1 in Catchwater drain ) ,
51 Lapwing (Pat's) ,
15 Ruff ,
45 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Dunlin ,
1 Kingfisher (on post in front of Bishops before it got light) ,
13 Marsh Harrier (flew W from 07:30) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 16 December 2025
1342 Pink-footed Goose (we think about 1342 Pink-footed Goose roosted (they moved around a bit but our best guess is 68 on Pat's Pool, 3 on Simmond's, 9 on Whitwell and 1240 on N Scrape, all leaving the scrapes between 07:30 and 07:51. ) ,) ,
[Cbc Admin]