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).
Fri 19 June 2026
Thu 18 June 2026
1 Woodlark ,
[David Nurse]
Thu 18 June 2026
2 Little Grebe (No adults, 2 lge chicks, 1 Snipe's, 1 Don's) ,
2 Spoonbill (young birds) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
1 Bittern (flew S over reedbed at 06:56, appeared to land W of Skirts Pool) ,
3 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
4 Oystercatcher ,
103 Avocet (plus 3 chicks) ,
26 Redshank ,
35 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (probable ad m) ,
5 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
7 Ringed Plover (+ 2 chicks) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
56 Lapwing ,
1 Buzzard (over reserve) ,
1 Kestrel ,
2 Chinese Water Deer (ad + juv Serpentine) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 17 June 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (nr Serpentine) ,
2 Little Grebe (ad on Snipe's, ad+ 2 chicks Don's) ,
6 Spoonbill (3 ads + 2 begging juvs, Pat's, 1 ad Arnold's) ,
1 Little Egret (Arnold's) ,
1 Oystercatcher (Pat's) ,
62 Avocet (+ 7 chicks) ,
47 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Greenshank (Pat's) ,
1 Spotted Redshank (Pat's) ,
12 Redshank ,
2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
2 Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 16 June 2026
1 Little Grebe (with 2 chicks on Don's and 1 chick on Snipe's) ,
5 Spoonbill (4 ads + 1 full grown imm that begged from adult and was fed) ,
1 Little Egret ,
7 Cormorant ,
1 Water Rail (heard, Pat's) ,
4 Oystercatcher (1 Pat's, 1 Brackish, pr +1 chick, Arnold) ,
46 Black-tailed Godwit ,
12 Redshank ,
1 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
1 Dunlin ,
4 Little Ringed Plover ,
5 Ringed Plover (3 Pat's, 2 + 2 large chicks Arnold's) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
40 Lapwing ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m, f) ,
1 Fox (Pat's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 15 June 2026
3 Little Grebe (One adult and two young) ,
[Helen Hassall]
Mon 15 June 2026
4 Redshank ,
1 Marsh Harrier (Male) ,
1 Hobby ,
9 Little Tern (Over Arnold’s marsh and the sea. Very windy) ,
[Helen Hassall]