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).
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]
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Mon 15 June 2026
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]
Sun 14 June 2026
9 Greylag Goose (Pope's) ,
2 Canada Goose (Pope's) ,
8 Shoveler (Pat's) ,
45 Gadwall (Across reserve) ,
c.55 Shelduck (Across reserve) ,
14 Teal (North Scrape) ,
1 Little Grebe (plus 2 chicks on Don's) ,
6 Sandwich Tern (Feeding along the beach) ,
c.80 Avocet (Across reserve) ,
c.4 Oystercatcher ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnolds) ,
11 Ringed Plover (Arnolds & North Scrape. Several chicks) ,
5 Little Ringed Plover ,
22 Lapwing ,
25 Curlew (1 Eye Field, 5 North Scrape, 19 flying west) ,
45 Black-tailed Godwit ,
c.12 Redshank ,
1 Greenshank (North Scrape) ,
1 Knot (North Scrape) ,
2 Dunlin (Arnolds) ,
4 Spoonbill (2 adult, 2 immature, Pat's) ,
3 Little Egret ,
4 Cattle Egret (Simmond's) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
2 Buzzard ,
1 Kestrel ,
6 Bearded Tit (3 behind Don's, 3 by Brackish) ,
1 Fox (Cub limping along the bank in front of Gillmor hide, being heavily mobbed.) ,
[David Nurse]
Fri 12 June 2026
1 Turtle Dove (feeding in garden with Collared Doves.) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
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