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 20 June 2026
Fri 19 June 2026
52 Gadwall ,
112 Avocet (Plus 5 chicks) ,
72 Lapwing ,
18 Redshank (One ringed bird on Pat's. May have been 3H on a green flag, but not certain.) ,
6 Little Ringed Plover ,
1 Ringed Plover ,
89 Shelduck ,
6 Spoonbill (Sleeping on Pat's. 2 immature. ) ,
34 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Little Grebe (Plus one immature on Don's ) ,
2 Bearded Tit (Immature behind Don's, female south of Brackish) ,
3 Little Egret ,
1 Greenshank (Pope's ) ,
3 Canada Goose ,
14 Mediterranean Gull (1 Arnold's, 13 North Scrape ) ,
7 Oystercatcher ,
3 Shoveler (North Scrape ) ,
12 Teal (North Scrape ) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
1 Spotted Redshank (Simmond's) ,
1 Barn Owl (Along West Bank) ,
150
Sand Martin
(On the ropes by Gillmore)
,
c.2 Fox (Adult west of North Scrape, cub on Cricket Marsh) ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Kestrel (Resting on a gable 2 doors down from VC) ,
[David Nurse]
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]
Mon 15 June 2026
1 Little Grebe (plus 2 chicks on Don's Pool and 1 chick on Snipe's) ,
3 Spoonbill (2 ads + 1 2cy, Pat's) ,
1 Little Egret ,
1 Cattle Egret ,
3 Cormorant ,
1 Water Rail (heard, Pat's) ,
4 Oystercatcher (plus 1 chick on Arnold's) ,
77 Avocet (plus 10 chicks) ,
38 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Curlew ,
13 Redshank ,
2 Knot (Arnold's) ,
2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
4 Ringed Plover (plus 3 chicks) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
2 Chinese Water Deer (Ad + fawn, Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
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