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).
Mon 22 April 2024
Mon 22 April 2024
11 Spoonbill ,
1 Osprey (over harbour and The Hood) ,
1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult) ,
4 Whimbrel ,
250 Common Scoter (on sea) ,
2 Wheatear ,
[Paul Laurie]
Mon 22 April 2024
2 Egyptian Goose (pr with 5 young still, Pat's) ,
1 Pochard (drake, Snipe's) ,
2 Little Grebe (1 Don's Pool, 1 Snipe's) ,
2 Spoonbill (Serpentine) ,
1 Grey Heron (off E Bank) ,
4 Little Egret ,
5 Cormorant ,
1 Merlin (over E Bank & reedbed) ,
3 Coot ,
117 Avocet ,
8 Oystercatcher ,
6 Curlew ,
85 Black-tailed Godwit ,
2 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnold's) ,
29 Redshank ,
2 Turnstone (beach) ,
25 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
6 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
4 Ringed Plover ,
3 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sun 21 April 2024
Sat 20 April 2024
Sat 20 April 2024
Fri 19 April 2024
c.3 Spoonbill (At least 3 on marsh west of quay) ,
[Richard Taylor]
Fri 19 April 2024
1 Crane (Drifting west, low over Kettlehill Planation.) ,
[Richard Burton]