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).
Wed 08 May 2024
11 Little Tern (Some very close in. More on Arnolds.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Wed 08 May 2024
Wed 08 May 2024
4 Buzzard ,
3 Marsh Harrier (Two males, one female.) ,
2 Kestrel (Pair) ,
1 Hobby ,
[Andrew Cox]
Wed 08 May 2024
1 Hobby (Over private garden catching insects. Same or another over a few hours later) ,
2 Buzzard ,
1 Marsh Harrier (Male) ,
[David Fell]
Wed 08 May 2024
3 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,
1 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,
3 Spoonbill ,
10 Little Egret ,
3 Grey Heron ,
6 Cormorant ,
1 Buzzard ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,
13 Oystercatcher ,
111 Avocet ,
6 Black-tailed Godwit ,
28 Redshank ,
11 Turnstone ,
1 Curlew Sandpiper (Arnold's early) ,
188 Dunlin ,
4 Little Ringed Plover (3 Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,
15 Ringed Plover (Arnold's, mainly tundrae) ,
2 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
26 Common Scoter (W over sea) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 08 May 2024
1 Glossy Ibis (North Scrape) ,
1 Great White Egret (Richardson's Scrape) ,
1 Spoonbill (Pope's Marsh) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Tue 07 May 2024
1 Barn Owl (Quartering fields and marsh before flying north) ,
1 Great White Egret (Flew south towards Natural Surroundings/Bayfield) ,
3 Cetti's Warbler (All heard singing) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (Male perched on hedge) ,
3 Whitethroat ,
[David Fell]
Tue 07 May 2024
Tue 07 May 2024
1 Red Kite (East past East Bank.) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnolds.) ,
13 Knot (Arnolds.) ,
4 Sanderling (Arnolds.) ,
1 Curlew Sandpiper (Arnolds.) ,
8 Black-tailed Godwit (Simmonds.) ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Pats.) ,
1 Mediterranean Gull (1st summer. Over Arnolds.) ,
1 Yellow-legged Gull (1st summer, Arnolds.) ,
14 Sandwich Tern (At least. Heading west.) ,
13 Little Tern (Arnolds.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Tue 07 May 2024
2 Egyptian Goose (pr + 5 goslings still on Pat's) ,
1 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,
4 Spoonbill ,
3 Little Egret ,
8 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
2 Coot (1 Snpe's. 1 Pat's) ,
4 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,
105 Avocet ,
24 Redshank ,
10 Black-tailed Godwit ,
3 Turnstone (in mist, probably more) ,
1 Sanderling (Arnold's) ,
10 Dunlin (many more in mist) ,
4 Little Ringed Plover (central scrapes) ,
4 Ringed Plover (Arnold's & shingle) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
1 Little Tern (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]