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).
Fri 24 October 2025
3 Blackbird ,
3 Glossy Ibis (Flew over Quag.) ,
1 Stock Dove ,
2 Mute Swan ,
4 Whooper Swan (Including 2 juveniles.) ,
c.10 Shoveler ,
c.30 Wigeon ,
c.10 Mallard ,
c.10 Teal ,
1 Brent Goose ,
1 Carrion Crow ,
c.30 Linnet ,
c.50 Rook ,
c.30 Jackdaw ,
1 Kestrel ,
1 Buzzard ,
[Tony Pope]
Fri 24 October 2025
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker ,
[Tony Pope]
Fri 24 October 2025
1602 Pink-footed Goose (flocks leaving as we arrived. 1070 on Pat's, 197 on Popes Pool (first seen there this winter)) ,
87 Canada Goose (Pope's Pool) ,
1 Little Grebe (Brackish) ,
1 Coot (Don's Pool) ,
1 Water Rail (heard, Pat's) ,
38 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Avocet (Pat's) ,
9 Curlew ,
103 Black-tailed Godwit (67 Pat's, 36 Arnold's) ,
24 Redshank ,
14 Ruff (11 ad m, 3 juv m) ,
32 Dunlin (Pat's) ,
1 Grey Plover (Brackish) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 22 October 2025
Wed 22 October 2025
1 Robin ,
2 Chaffinch ,
c.1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,
c.10 Teal ,
c.9 Mallard ,
c.6 Shoveler ,
2 Mute Swan ,
c.1 Grey Wagtail (Heard only, calling.) ,
c.10 Wigeon ,
1 Glossy Ibis (Flew over Quag, didn’t land.) ,
1 Pied Wagtail ,
2 Red Kite ,
c.1 Meadow Pipit (Probably more present.) ,
[Tony Pope]
Wed 22 October 2025
c.200 Ringed Plover (Flew W along shoreline, 150 + 50) ,
3 Red-throated Diver (At least, on sea) ,
4 Razorbill (At least, on sea) ,
1 Eider (Drake E) ,
8 Turnstone (W along shoreline) ,
c.150 Wigeon (over E) ,
1 Common Scoter (female type W) ,
8 Pintail (over E) ,
1 Grey Plover (W) ,
3 Whooper Swan (SW with 3 Bewick's) ,
3 Bewick's Swan (SW with the 3 Whoopers) ,
1 Great Northern Diver (flew E, seen with DG and GF) ,
[Steve Chapman]
Wed 22 October 2025
Wed 22 October 2025
1 Yellow-browed Warbler (Seen well in apple tree before flying into plantation) ,
1 Little Egret (Flew south) ,
1 Green Woodpecker (Heard) ,
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Heard and seen) ,
[David Fell]
Wed 22 October 2025
22 Pink-footed Goose (Pat's, + large uncounted flock over reserve) ,
12 Whooper Swan (in field SW of Visitor Centre) ,
56 Canada Goose (Pope's Pool) ,
1 Barnacle Goose (with Canadas on Pope's Pool) ,
9 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,
1 Ruddy Shelduck (Pat's) ,
2 Pintail (Brackish) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
3 Glossy Ibis (Pat's, left at 07:24) ,
8 Little Egret ,
3 Cattle Egret ,
26 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
1 Buzzard ,
5 Marsh Harrier ,
3 Little Grebe (1 Don's Pool, 2 Brackish) ,
1 Coot (Don's Pool) ,
5 Avocet (Pat's) ,
106 Black-tailed Godwit (102 Pat's, 4 Arnold's) ,
4 Curlew ,
2 Snipe (Pat's) ,
3 Greenshank (Pat's) ,
1 Spotted Redshank (Pat's) ,
29 Redshank ,
6 Ruff (4 ad m, 2 juv m,Pat's) ,
113 Dunlin ,
1 Kingfisher (Brackish) ,
1 Great Grey Shrike (hedge/wires SW of Snipe's Marsh) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]