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).
Tue 16 September 2025
12 Ruff ,
1 Little Stint ,
4 Dunlin ,
22 Black-tailed Godwit ,
8 Avocet ,
1 Snipe ,
4 Sandwich Tern ,
1 Great Black-backed Gull ,
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,
343 Black-headed Gull ,
28 Teal ,
26 Mallard ,
7 Shelduck ,
19 Greylag Goose ,
1 Grey Heron (Juv) ,
14 Spoonbill (Flushed from Whitewell scrape) ,
2 Little Egret ,
2 Stock Dove ,
2 Woodpigeon ,
1 Cetti's Warbler ,
2 Carrion Crow ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Tue 16 September 2025
1 Sandwich Tern (W.) ,
2 Cormorant (Fishing just off beach.) ,
2 Oystercatcher (Flew W. over sea.) ,
3 Gannet (E.) ,
[Tony Pope]
Tue 16 September 2025
4 Goldfinch ,
c.25 Swallow ,
c.25 House Martin ,
2 Mute Swan ,
6 Moorhen ,
c.16 Mallard ,
c.12 Teal ,
c.12 Gadwall ,
c.6 Wigeon ,
1 Pied Wagtail ,
1 Sand Martin ,
3 Cattle Egret ,
c.1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,
1 Wren ,
1 Little Egret ,
[Tony Pope]
Mon 15 September 2025
2 Sandwich Tern ,
1 Common Tern (Imm.) ,
[Tony Pope]
Mon 15 September 2025
c.5 House Martin ,
c.5 Swallow ,
2 Carrion Crow ,
1 Kestrel (Male.) ,
c.3 Mallard ,
c.3 Moorhen ,
c.1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,
2 Mute Swan ,
c.10 Gadwall ,
c.6 Wigeon ,
1 Sand Martin ,
1 Stock Dove ,
c.50 Rook ,
1 Redshank ,
[Tony Pope]
Mon 15 September 2025
c.2 Coal Tit ,
1 Chiffchaff (Heard only, singing.) ,
c.5 Blue Tit ,
c.1 Great Tit ,
c.5 Long-tailed Tit ,
1 Treecreeper ,
[Tony Pope]
Mon 15 September 2025
2 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,
2111 Teal ,
6 Avocet (Pat's) ,
2 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
88 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
2 Curlew Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
10 Dunlin (Pat's) ,
2 Little Stint (Pat's) ,
9 Ruff (5 ad m, 2 juv m, 2juv f,Pat's) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m+f) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sun 14 September 2025
1 Gannet (Imm. flying E, close in.) ,
[Tony Pope]
Sun 14 September 2025
2 Stonechat (Male and female.) ,
1 Dunnock ,
3 Goldfinch ,
1 Whitethroat ,
c.1 Cetti's Warbler (Heard only, singing.) ,
1 Grey Wagtail (On pool just behind shingle bank.) ,
1 Sparrowhawk ,
c.30 House Martin (Around pool.) ,
2 Mute Swan ,
c.6 Gadwall ,
c.2 Mallard ,
1 Sedge Warbler ,
2 Buzzard (Perched on bramble clump.) ,
1 Wigeon ,
2 Moorhen ,
1 Snipe ,
28 Pink-footed Goose (Flying over, E.) ,
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker ,
c.2 Long-tailed Tit (Probably more.) ,
c.5 Blue Tit (Probably more.) ,
1 Pied Wagtail ,
1 Red Kite ,
1 Robin ,
[Tony Pope]
Sun 14 September 2025
c.6 Pink-footed Goose ,
c.12 Bearded Tit ,
[Lucy Hendry]
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