CBC Wildlife News
Records submitted, most recent first. Amber indicates scarce, 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).
Fri 21 February 2025
7 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (W) ,
15 Pintail ,
1 Pochard (drake, Snipe's) ,
3 Little Grebe (2 Snipe's, 1 Main Drain) ,
1 Great White Egret ,
1 Little Egret ,
1 Cormorant ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,
2 Coot (Snipe's) ,
5 Oystercatcher (4 Arnold's, 1 Pat's) ,
79 Avocet (Pat's) ,
62 Black-tailed Godwit ,
16 Curlew ,
29 Redshank ,
1 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,
7 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
7 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
2 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
42 Lapwing ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 20 February 2025
c.1 Woodcock (Friary Hills ) ,
1 Great White Egret (Freshes ) ,
1 Kingfisher (Freshes ) ,
[Richard Burton]
Thu 20 February 2025
169 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (72 (all ads) on meadows opp Snipe's at 07:55 then flew E + 97 E in small flocks.) ,
35 Pintail (Serpentine, Brackish & Arnold's) ,
1 Pochard (drake, Snipe's) ,
1 Great White Egret (briefly in front of Daukes at 08:05) ,
3 Little Egret ,
2 Cormorant ,
3 Marsh Harrier ,
2 Coot (Snipe's) ,
3 Little Grebe (1 heard Snipe's, 2 Main Drain) ,
2 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,
61 Avocet (Pat's) ,
61 Black-tailed Godwit (57 Pat's, 4 Serpentine) ,
4 Curlew ,
22 Redshank ,
8 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
1 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
5 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
21 Lapwing ,
606 Wigeon (Serpentine & Pope's Pool, more elsewhere ) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 19 February 2025
2
Turnstone
(Usual two, jaywalking the A149......Salthouse pond.)
,
[Gerard Sabran]
Wed 19 February 2025
5
Bewick's Swan
(Adults on Simmonds. Apparently came in off the sea. Mostly asleep. Great to see 5 on the reserve. )
,
1 Mute Swan (Juvenile on Simmonds) ,
1 Whooper Swan (Adult on Borrow Pit) ,
1 Great White Egret (In to main reedbed) ,
6
Pintail
(Simmonds)
,
c.30 Shoveler (Simmonds) ,
1 Little Egret (Simmonds) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (Simmonds) ,
[David Griffiths]
Wed 19 February 2025
153 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (flying E in small flocks) ,
13 Pintail ,
1 Pochard (drake, Snipe's) ,
3 Little Grebe (1 Snipe's, 2 Main Drain) ,
4 Little Egret ,
1 Marsh Harrier (female) ,
3 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,
53 Avocet (Pat's) ,
57 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
5 Curlew ,
12 Redshank ,
1 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,
11 Dunlin (2 Pat's, 9 Arnold's) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
50 Lapwing ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 18 February 2025
2
Stonechat
(Male and female)
,
1
Marsh Harrier
(Male flying west to east)
,
1
Barn Owl
(Flying away from me so a poor photo)
,
8
Curlew
(A small flock which were quite skittish)
,
[Stephen Heaton]
Tue 18 February 2025
138 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (flying E) ,
7 Pintail ,
1 Pochard (drake on Snipe's) ,
3 Little Grebe ,
2 Little Egret (Brackish) ,
3 Marsh Harrier ,
2 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,
46 Avocet (Pat's) ,
48 Black-tailed Godwit ,
9 Curlew ,
3 Snipe (Pat's) ,
11 Redshank ,
2 Turnstone (Pat's) ,
3 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
358 Lapwing ,
4 Water Pipit (Pat's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 17 February 2025
9
Fieldfare
(Foraging around mole hills.)
,
[Gerard Sabran]
Mon 17 February 2025
62 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (mainly flying E) ,
10 Pintail (Brackish) ,
4 Little Egret ,
5 Little Grebe (2 Snipe's, 1 Don's Pool, 2 Main Drain) ,
3 Marsh Harrier (including 1 carrying what looked like a duck into main reedbed) ,
1 Pochard (drake Snipe's) ,
2 Coot (Snipe's) ,
2 Oystercatcher (Brackish, later 1 (same?) Arnold's) ,
44 Avocet (Pat's) ,
7 Curlew ,
70 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's & Arnold's) ,
17 Redshank ,
2 Knot (Arnold's) ,
5 Turnstone ,
30 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
485 Lapwing ,
2 Water Pipit (Pat's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
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