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).
Sat 13 September 2025
c.1 Green Woodpecker (Heard only, calling.) ,
c.1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Heard only, calling.) ,
[Tony Pope]
Sat 13 September 2025
1 Swift (Over, going W.) ,
1 Goldfinch ,
1 Stonechat ,
c.1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,
1 Kestrel ,
2 Mute Swan ,
c.2 Shoveler ,
c.4 Mallard ,
c.31 Wigeon ,
c.2 Teal ,
c.8 Gadwall ,
c.20 Linnet (A flock.) ,
1 Buzzard ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
[Tony Pope]
Sat 13 September 2025
Sat 13 September 2025
37 Greylag Goose (Flying onto reserve ) ,
2 Blue Tit ,
1 Cetti's Warbler (Skirts) ,
10 House Martin (Central hides) ,
Teal ,
5 Avocet (Pats) ,
1 Little Stint (Pats) ,
Lapwing ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
Pied Wagtail ,
Dunlin ,
Black-headed Gull ,
Sand Martin (Pats) ,
15 Spoonbill (Simmonds) ,
1 Glossy Ibis (Simmonds briefly) ,
22 Canada Goose (Simmonds ) ,
Redshank ,
Ruff ,
1 Swift (Over Simmonds ) ,
1 Curlew (Simmonds ) ,
Black-tailed Godwit (Central scrapes) ,
1 Greenshank (Whitwell scrape) ,
Gadwall ,
1 Grey Heron ,
1 Wood Sandpiper (South pool) ,
2 Mute Swan ,
1 Little Grebe ,
[Gary Bunting]
Sat 13 September 2025
3 Mute Swan ,
8 Cattle Egret ,
2 Canada Goose ,
17 Curlew ,
1 Kingfisher ,
62 Teal ,
5 Shelduck ,
2 Black-headed Gull ,
1 Snipe ,
2 Ruff ,
8 Dunlin ,
Rook (All iron road/ swan lake) ,
[Gary Bunting]
Sat 13 September 2025
Sat 13 September 2025
4 Swallow ,
Rook ,
Jackdaw ,
1 Robin ,
1 Jay ,
3 Pheasant ,
13 Red-legged Partridge ,
8 Blue Tit ,
1 Hobby (Flew west) ,
8 Mallard ,
16 Gadwall ,
43 Wigeon ,
2 Mute Swan ,
4 Teal ,
1 Cetti's Warbler ,
1 Little Grebe ,
Goldfinch ,
1 Glossy Ibis (West) ,
6 Great Black-backed Gull (On beach) ,
2 Pied Wagtail (On beach) ,
6 Carrion Crow ,
2 Stock Dove ,
1 Sand Martin ,
Black-headed Gull ,
4 Cormorant (Flew over ) ,
2 Whitethroat (Ad. & Juv.) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (Over fields) ,
1 Willow Warbler (NE corner) ,
1 Blackbird ,
1 Blackcap ,
3 Chiffchaff ,
4 Chaffinch ,
2 Great Tit ,
2 Greenfinch ,
[Gary Bunting]
Fri 12 September 2025
6 Carrion Crow (On beach.) ,
3 Sandwich Tern (Flew E over sea.) ,
1 Kestrel ,
2 Mute Swan ,
1 Coot ,
2 Moorhen ,
c.25 Wigeon ,
8 Teal ,
c.6 Gadwall ,
1 Wren (Heard calling and singing.) ,
1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,
1 Jay (Heard only, calling.) ,
1 Buzzard ,
c.10 Rook ,
c.10 Woodpigeon ,
11 Linnet ,
[Tony Pope]
Fri 12 September 2025
3 Little Grebe (2 Skirts Pool, 1 Brackish) ,
1 Grey Heron (Brackish) ,
4 Little Egret ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
14 Avocet (Pat's) ,
49 Curlew ,
97 Black-tailed Godwit (1 Arnold's, 2 Serpentine, rest Pat's) ,
2 Bar-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
41 Redshank ,
5 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
27 Ruff (18 ad m, 2 juv m, 2 ad f, 4 juv f Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,
1 Curlew Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
7 Dunlin (Pat's) ,
4 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
1 Wheatear (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 11 September 2025
1 Kestrel ,
3 Sandwich Tern (Over sea.) ,
1 Little Egret (On marsh.) ,
c.20 Rook ,
c.5 House Martin ,
c.10 Swallow ,
1 Wren (Heard only, calling.) ,
1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,
c.25 Wigeon (Flock flushed.) ,
3 Shoveler ,
2 Mute Swan ,
c.5 Mallard ,
c.3 Sand Martin ,
2 Teal ,
1 Chiffchaff (Heard only, singing.) ,
[Tony Pope]