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).
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]
Tue 28 April 2026
Tue 28 April 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (E of E Bank) ,
4 Canada Goose (1 still on nest Don's Pool) ,
1 Little Grebe (Don's Pool) ,
2 Grey Heron (E of E Bank) ,
13 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
2 Oystercatcher ,
16 Avocet ,
2 Curlew ,
1 Whimbrel (Pat's) ,
12 Black-tailed Godwit ,
5 Redshank ,
3 Ruff (1 ad m, 2 fw m, Pat's) ,
25 Dunlin ,
2 Little Ringed Plover ,
1 Marsh Harrier (m) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 28 April 2026
2 Swift (Over Pope's marshes.) ,
4 Wheatear (Eye Field) ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Car Park Pool) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Mon 27 April 2026
Mon 27 April 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (E of E Bamk) ,
2 Pintail (pr Arnold's still) ,
2 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,
7 Grey Heron (sitting up in small trees in main reedbed) ,
1 Bittern (heard booming) ,
1 Little Egret (Arnold's) ,
3 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
12 Oystercatcher ,
10 Avocet (8 Pat's, 2 Arnold's) ,
2 Curlew ,
2 Snipe (1 Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,
13 Black-tailed Godwit ,
10 Redshank ,
1 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
1 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,
31 Ruff (incl. 15 m, 14 f) ,
88 Dunlin (Pat's) ,
8 Little Ringed Plover (6 Pat's, 2 Serpentine) ,
5 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m+ f) ,
1 Wheatear (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
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