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).
Mon 11 May 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (pr with 2 goslings, Pat's) ,
51 Shelduck (incl. 39 on Pat's) ,
2 Mute Swan (4ERP + mate, Watling Water) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
3 Oystercatcher ,
41 Avocet ,
2 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
1 Snipe (Watling Water) ,
12 Redshank ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Watling Water) ,
1 Knot (Watling Water) ,
2 Swallow (in Babcock ) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sun 10 May 2026
1 British Yellow Wagtail (Bull marsh, with cattle) ,
[Gary Bunting]
Sun 10 May 2026
1 Hobby ,
11 Swift ,
3 Ruff (E of Iron Road) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Sat 09 May 2026
Sat 09 May 2026
4
Temminck's Stint
(One in front of Avocet Hide, 3 Pats)
,
1 Ruff (Whitwell Scrape) ,
1 Little Stint (Pats) ,
1 Spoonbill (Adult west over reserve) ,
7 Little Egret (1 Simmonds, 6 flushed from North Foreland) ,
2
Great White Egret
(Simmonds - YB and BB)
,
5 Grey Heron (West over reserve) ,
6 Wood Sandpiper (Pats) ,
11 Dunlin (Pats) ,
2 Common Sandpiper (Simmonds and KWM) ,
1 Hooded Crow (KWM) ,
[David Griffiths]
Fri 08 May 2026
Fri 08 May 2026
1 Bittern (Just left of the east bank in the reeds, then flew 300 metres northbound and dropped back in the reeds.) ,
[Mick Roe]
Fri 08 May 2026
12 Little Tern (Feeding offshore) ,
2 Sandwich Tern (West) ,
4 Common Sandpiper (Two North Scrape, 2 Simmonds) ,
42 Dunlin (Pats) ,
4 Little Ringed Plover (2 Pats, 2 Whitwell) ,
2
Temminck's Stint
(Simmonds)
,
2
Wood Sandpiper
(Whitwell Scrape, including CR and flagged individual)
,
2
Golden Plover
(SP birds on Eye Field)
,
[David Griffiths]
Fri 08 May 2026
1 Pink-footed Goose (Pat's) ,
2 Egyptian Goose (pr + 2 goslings) ,
1 Little Grebe (heard, Snipe's) ,
1 Water Rail (heard, Snipe's) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
1 Little Egret (Brackish) ,
9 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
8 Oystercatcher ,
31 Avocet (11 serpentine, rest spread around ) ,
1 Curlew ,
1 Whimbrel ,
1 Snipe (Pat's) ,
49 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
17 Redshank ,
2 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
1 Ruff (ad m, Pat's) ,
29 Dunlin ,
3 Little Ringed Plover (2 Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,
7 Ringed Plover (Shingle & Arnold's) ,
2 Little Tern (Arnold's) ,
2 Wheatear (1 Arnold's, 1 Serpentine (could have been the same)) ,
2 Red-legged Partridge (Arnold's!!) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
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