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).
Thu 20 November 2025
Thu 20 November 2025
1 Little Auk (West with Dunlin) ,
c.60 Dunlin (Small groups west) ,
3 Snipe (1, 2, 3 west with Dunlin) ,
2 Bar-tailed Godwit (west) ,
2 Eider (Drakes east) ,
1 Scaup (Female west with Common Scoter) ,
c.35 Common Scoter (west) ,
3 Red-breasted Merganser (Redheads west) ,
6 Goosander (west - 2m, 3f, 1 juv type) ,
1 Red-necked Grebe (Adult west) ,
3 Great Crested Grebe (West) ,
1 Guillemot (west) ,
3 Little Gull (west - 2ad, 1 juv) ,
1 Gannet (Adult west) ,
1 Grey Plover (west) ,
1 Knot (west) ,
c.15 Pintail (East, 1 drake west) ,
c.75 Teal (west) ,
c.120 Wigeon (west) ,
25 Brent Goose (west) ,
1 Merlin (Juvenile chased west by Kestrel) ,
1 Kestrel (Chasing Merlin!) ,
2 Snow Bunting (West along shingle) ,
[David Griffiths]
Thu 20 November 2025
35 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (E over reserve 07:53-07:58) ,
1 Grey Heron (flew W) ,
5 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
2 Moorhen (Catchwater drain) ,
6 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Kestrel ,
3 Curlew (onto pat's) ,
5 Lapwing (Pat's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 19 November 2025
Tue 18 November 2025
1 Water Pipit (Pats Pool close in from Bishops Hide at 3.30pm) ,
15 Snow Bunting (End of East Bank flying both sides of path on shingle ridge) ,
8 Marsh Harrier (Many sightings but 8 seen together at 3.30pm) ,
1500 Pink-footed Goose (Many small skein’s throughout our visit ) ,
4 Snipe (All in flight ) ,
20 Black-tailed Godwit ,
[Steve Hearn]
Tue 18 November 2025
Tue 18 November 2025
Tue 18 November 2025
211 Pink-footed Goose (210 E from furter W, 1 onto Pat's Pool) ,
52 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (flew E) ,
1 Pintail (Brackish) ,
7 Little Grebe ,
1 Coot (Don's Pool) ,
1 Grey Heron (Brackish) ,
1 Little Egret (flew W) ,
2 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
1 Red Kite ,
4 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Avocet (Pat's) ,
7 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
3 Redshank (1 Serpentine, 2 Brackish) ,
12 Dunlin ,
41 Lapwing ,
1 Long-tailed Tit (E Bank car park) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 18 November 2025
16 Teal (West) ,
3 Dunlin (West) ,
1 Shelduck (West) ,
34 Ringed Plover (All west largest flock 11) ,
2 Great Crested Grebe (West) ,
5 Common Scoter (West with Teal) ,
1 Gannet (Adult east) ,
1 Red-breasted Merganser (Male west) ,
1 Eider (West) ,
1 Black-throated Diver (Close in west showing some SP) ,
[David Fell]
Mon 17 November 2025
c.1 Redwing (Heard only, calling.) ,
c.1 Grey Wagtail (Heard only, calling.) ,
c.3 Bullfinch ,
c.50 Pink-footed Goose (Over, E.) ,
1 Great Tit ,
[Tony Pope]
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