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 04 November 2025
300 Pink-footed Goose (S onto Eye Field area at 08:08.) ,
4 Pintail ,
2 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,
2 Little Egret ,
38 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Kestrel ,
2 Red Kite (flying together over Sea Pool area) ,
1 Avocet (Pat's) ,
1 Snipe (Pat's) ,
2 Curlew ,
92 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
3 Greenshank (Pat's) ,
1 Spotted Redshank (Pat's) ,
20 Redshank ,
14 Ruff (Pat's, 5 ad m, 2 juv m, 7 left before aging) ,
16 Dunlin ,
395 Lapwing ,
1 Grey Phalarope (still Pope's Pool) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 03 November 2025
1 Raven (perched in pine tree very vocal) ,
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker ,
2 Tawny Owl (Both calling) ,
1 Buzzard ,
1 Pied Wagtail ,
[David Fell]
Mon 03 November 2025
165 Pink-footed Goose (probably off N Scrape leaving S at 07:36) ,
13 Pintail (Pope's Pool & Brackish) ,
3 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,
2 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,
2 Little Egret ,
24 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
1 Coot (Don's Pool) ,
1 Red Kite ,
4 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Avocet (Pat's) ,
1 Curlew (Brackish) ,
53 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
2 Snipe (Pat's) ,
1 Spotted Redshank (Pat's) ,
9 Redshank ,
1 Ruff (juv m, Pat's) ,
47 Dunlin ,
1 Ringed Plover ,
76 Lapwing ,
1 Grey Phalarope (Pope's Pool, still) ,
1 Stonechat (Arnold's) ,
1 Reed Bunting (Arnold's) ,
7 Goldfinch (Arnold's) ,
1 Red-throated Diver (on sea off Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sun 02 November 2025
34 Curlew (Minimum count in field west of village and south of coast road.) ,
[David Fell]
Sun 02 November 2025
2 Cetti's Warbler (Both heard. 1 from Snipes the other off East Bank) ,
1 Coot (Dons Pool) ,
1 Moorhen (Dons Pool) ,
1 Little Grebe (Dons Pool) ,
3 Shoveler (Dons Pool all drakes) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (Over reserve ) ,
42 Cormorant (Drying out near Popes.) ,
2 Curlew (Arnolds) ,
1 Red-throated Diver (On sea) ,
21 Redshank (19 Arnolds 2 brackish) ,
2 Little Egret (Arnolds) ,
1 Oystercatcher (Arnolds) ,
51 Dunlin (Arnolds) ,
2 Ringed Plover (Arnolds) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnolds) ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (Arnolds) ,
1 Snipe (Serpentine) ,
1 Jack Snipe (Still present Serpentine but well hidden. Found this am.) ,
1 Grey Phalarope (Still present on Popes) ,
[David Fell]
Sun 02 November 2025
1 Whinchat (Close to Bishops hide back and forth on the reeds) ,
[Mick Roe]
Sun 02 November 2025
Sat 01 November 2025
Fri 31 October 2025
51 Pink-footed Goose (1 Pat's, 50 E) ,
1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (flew E at 08:15) ,
5 Pintail (4 Pope's Pool, 1 Brackish) ,
1 Little Grebe (Don's Pool) ,
1 Coot (Don's Pool) ,
1 Water Rail (heard, E Bank) ,
2 Little Egret ,
37 Cormorant ,
4 Marsh Harrier (incl. 1cy with yellow wing tags) ,
1 Kestrel ,
1 Avocet (Pat's) ,
79 Black-tailed Godwit (75 Pat's, 4 Arnold's) ,
5 Curlew ,
1 Spotted Redshank (Pat's) ,
27 Redshank ,
4 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
7 Golden Plover (Pat's) ,
54 Lapwing ,
72 Dunlin (mainly on Arnold's) ,
1 Grey Phalarope (Pope's Pool) ,
1 Water Pipit (Pat's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 30 October 2025
18 Pink-footed Goose (W) ,
33 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (N Scrape/Eye Field, incl. 1 juv ) ,
1 Buzzard ,
1 Marsh Harrier (juv) ,
2 Redshank (North scrape) ,
1 Turnstone (North Scrape) ,
2 Stonechat (Eye Field fence) ,
2 Cormorant (W offshore) ,
2 Guillemot (on sea) ,
3 Wigeon (W over sea) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]