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).
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]
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
Fri 24 October 2025
1 Yellow-browed Warbler (Heard and seen. Assumed same bird from Wednesday) ,
1 Blackcap (Male) ,
1 Green Woodpecker (Seen and heard) ,
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Heard several times) ,
2 Red Kite (Together harassed by corvids) ,
2 Buzzard ,
1 Kestrel ,
1 Raven (Very vocal as it flew south) ,
1 Bullfinch (Heard) ,
[David Fell]
Fri 24 October 2025
1 Yellow-browed Warbler (Heard and seen. Assume its the bird from Wednesday) ,
[David Fell]
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]