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).
Wed 14 October 2026
Wed 14 October 2026
Wed 14 October 2026
Wed 14 October 2026
Wed 14 October 2026
290 Pink-footed Goose (plus off N Scrape after we arrived. ) ,
2 Pintail (drakes, Brackish) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
4 Little Egret ,
10 Cormorant ,
8 Avocet ,
75 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Bar-tailed Godwit (pat's) ,
7 Curlew ,
21 Redshank ,
16 Ruff (12ad m, 2 juv m, 1 ad f, 1 juv f, all pat's) ,
194 Dunlin ,
5 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
1 Yellow-legged Gull (Pat's) ,
3 Egyptian Goose ,
c.40 Goldfinch (flock on Brackish shingle) ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 13 October 2026
Tue 13 October 2026
Tue 13 October 2026
1 Barnacle Goose (with Pinkfeet on Pat's) ,
4 Egyptian Goose ,
6 Grey Heron (incl 4 flying W at 07:25) ,
1 Great White Egret (landed on Skirts Pool) ,
1 Little Egret (Brackish) ,
3 Glossy Ibis (Pat's) ,
4 Avocet (Pat's) ,
8 Curlew ,
70 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Snipe (Pat's) ,
27 Redshank ,
29 Ruff (21 ad m, 5 juv m,2 ad f, 1 juv f, Pat's) ,
66 Dunlin ,
1 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,
1 Stonechat (East Bank) ,
11 Marsh Harrier (flew W over N of reserve at 06:50) ,
c.400 Starling (large flock out of reedbed at 07:25) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]