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 16 October 2025
2 Barn Owl (Flew out of roost together) ,
[David Fell]
Thu 16 October 2025
2 Glossy Ibis (Spent time mostly feeding together,last seen in front of Bishops) ,
[Jon & Kath Trinder]
Thu 16 October 2025
1 Red Kite ,
3 Linnet ,
c.10 Teal ,
c.5 Mallard ,
c.9 Shoveler ,
1 Kestrel ,
c.2 Reed Bunting ,
2 Mute Swan ,
c.2 Gadwall ,
1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,
c.50 Greenfinch (A flock.) ,
1 Dunnock ,
c.1 Wren (Heard only, calling.) ,
1 Moorhen ,
1 Blackbird ,
1 Pied Wagtail ,
[Tony Pope]
Thu 16 October 2025
1050 Pink-footed Goose (181 on Pat's started leaving at 07:40) ,
151 Canada Goose ,
3 Whooper Swan (in field by Visitor Centre) ,
7 Pintail (Brackish & Arnold's) ,
1 Water Rail (heard S end E Bank) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
1 Great White Egret (flew W) ,
5 Little Egret ,
51 Cormorant ,
1 Buzzard ,
4 Marsh Harrier ,
2 Kestrel ,
6 Avocet ,
4 Curlew ,
98 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
3 Snipe (Pat's) ,
44 Redshank ,
30 Ruff ,
35 Dunlin ,
1 Little Stint (Pat's) ,
2 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
1 Wren (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 15 October 2025
Wed 15 October 2025
2 Velvet Scoter (Both males flew east then dropped on the sea) ,
2 Gannet (West) ,
6 Eider (2 males 4 females all west) ,
1 Guillemot (On sea) ,
3 Razorbill/Guillemot sp. (On sea) ,
8 Common Gull (All west) ,
12 Red-throated Diver (Mostly east) ,
16 Common Scoter (All west in small flocks) ,
6 Brent Goose (All west) ,
13 Wigeon (One flock west) ,
1 Great Black-backed Gull (East) ,
[David Fell]
Wed 15 October 2025
Wed 15 October 2025
1140 Pink-footed Goose (1060 roosted Pat's, leaving at 07:34) ,
c.3 Whooper Swan (still in field NE of Visitor Centre) ,
169 Canada Goose (Pope's Pool) ,
5 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (W over beach) ,
3 Pintail (Arnold's) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
1 Little Egret ,
8 Cattle Egret ,
42 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
3 Marsh Harrier ,
5 Avocet (Pat's) ,
91 Black-tailed Godwit (5 Arnold's, rest Pat's) ,
9 Curlew ,
24 Redshank ,
36 Ruff (28 ad m, 7 juv m, 1 ad f) ,
29 Dunlin ,
1 Little Stint (Pat's) ,
3 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 14 October 2025
1 Dusky Warbler (Still present. Showed briefly as it skulked through brambles) ,
[David Fell]
Tue 14 October 2025
1 Brambling (On feeders) ,
1 Blackcap (Female in sallows) ,
1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard) ,
2 Yellow-browed Warbler (In sallows1 seen whilst the other heard) ,
3 Chiffchaff (In sallows) ,
1 Red Kite (Flew over) ,
1 Goldcrest (In sallows) ,
[David Fell]