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).
Sat 02 May 2026
1 Greenshank (Off west bank ) ,
1 Curlew ,
1 Whimbrel (From west bank) ,
[Gary Bunting]
Sat 02 May 2026
15 Sedge Warbler ,
1 Spoonbill ,
6 Little Ringed Plover ,
6 Ruff ,
52 Dunlin ,
4 Gadwall ,
42 Black-tailed Godwit ,
9 Avocet ,
2 Mute Swan ,
1 Pied/White Wagtail ,
12 Shelduck ,
1 Common Sandpiper ,
1 Bar-tailed Godwit ,
4 Redshank ,
6 Lapwing ,
12 Swallow ,
Reed Warbler ,
3 Whitethroat ,
2 Goldfinch ,
1 Wren ,
4 Cetti's Warbler ,
3 Grey Heron ,
1 Chiffchaff ,
1 Great White Egret (Behind dons pool) ,
8 Greylag Goose ,
2 Little Egret ,
3 Bearded Tit (East bank) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (Over reserve) ,
2 Reed Bunting ,
2 Skylark ,
4 Oystercatcher ,
2 Swift (Heading west) ,
2 Ringed Plover ,
4 Sandwich Tern (West) ,
[Gary Bunting]
Sat 02 May 2026
4 Ruff ,
1 Kestrel ,
5 Oystercatcher ,
2 Linnet (With nesting material ) ,
Greylag Goose ,
1 Egyptian Goose ,
3 Mute Swan ,
1 Great Black-backed Gull ,
Herring Gull ,
2 Black-headed Gull ,
10 Avocet ,
3 Teal ,
4 Gadwall ,
2 Shoveler ,
2 Meadow Pipit ,
7 Wheatear (Eye field and fenceline) ,
4 Skylark ,
4 Golden Plover ,
5 Starling ,
1 Spoonbill ,
[Gary Bunting]
Fri 01 May 2026
34 Ruff (4 Serpentine + min. 30 Pat’s.) ,
1 Whimbrel (Serpentine) ,
36 Black-tailed Godwit (31 Pats Pool; 5 Serpentine) ,
85 Dunlin (At least85 on Pats) ,
7 Wood Sandpiper (2 South Pool. 2 Whitwell. 3 Pat’s Pool) ,
4 Knot (Pat's Pool) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Fri 01 May 2026
3 Little Grebe (1 Snipe's, 2 Don's Pool) ,
3 Grey Heron (around reedbed) ,
1 Great White Egret (Skirts Pool) ,
1 Little Egret (Arnold's) ,
17 Cormorant (Arnold's ) ,
1 Water Rail ,
4 Oystercatcher ,
14 Avocet ,
3 Curlew ,
3 Whimbrel (E over Arnold's) ,
48 Black-tailed Godwit ,
8 Bar-tailed Godwit ,
1 Greenshank (arnold's) ,
13 Redshank ,
1 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
2 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
7 Knot (4 Arnold's, 3 Pat's - summer plumage) ,
1 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,
77 Dunlin ,
37 Ruff (9 m, 23 f Pat's) ,
4 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
7 Ringed Plover (6 Arnold's (2 displaying over beach), 1 Pat's) ,
2 Grey Plover (Arnold's, sum pl) ,
1 Mediterranean Gull (E over Arnold's) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (fem, main reedbed) ,
5 British Yellow Wagtail (Serpentine with cattle) ,
1 Wheatear (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 30 April 2026
1 Turtle Dove (Along railway line on caravan site ) ,
[Colin Hunt]
Thu 30 April 2026
1 Grey Heron ,
1 Bittern (heard from Bishop's) ,
10 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
2 Little Grebe (Snipe's Marsh) ,
1 Water Rail (heard, Pat's) ,
4 Oystercatcher ,
5 Avocet ,
4 Curlew ,
29 Black-tailed Godwit (25 Pat's, 3 Arnold's) ,
2 Whimbrel (Serpentine) ,
6 Redshank ,
11 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's early morning) ,
7 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
21 Ruff (9 m, 12 f Pat's) ,
7 Dunlin ,
4 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
2 Ringed Plover ,
3 Marsh Harrier (1 m, 2 f over main reedbed) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 30 April 2026
1 Spotted Redshank (Pat's Pool) ,
1 Curlew Sandpiper (Pat's Pool) ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Pat's Pool) ,
1 Wood Sandpiper (South Pool) ,
1 Lesser Whitethroat (Visitor Centre car park) ,
1 Whitethroat (Visitor Centre car park) ,
6 Wheatear (Eye Field) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Wed 29 April 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (E of E Bank) ,
2 Pintail (pr Arnold's still) ,
1 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
3 Little Egret ,
12 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
9 Oystercatcher ,
7 Avocet (Pat's) ,
16 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnold's) ,
11 Curlew (E of E Bank) ,
8 Redshank ,
2 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
8 Ruff (5 m, 3 f, Pat's) ,
5 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
1 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
4 Marsh Harrier (m + 2 f main reedbed, m over Wigeon Marsh) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 29 April 2026
3 Ruff (Central scrapes) ,
2 Garganey (Watling Water) ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Watling Water) ,
2 Wall Brown (Attenborough Walk) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
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