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).
Thu 18 April 2024
4 Egyptian Goose (pr + 5 goslings still on Pat's) ,
1 Mandarin Duck (drake, Pat's) ,
4 Grey Heron ,
7 Little Egret ,
7 Cormorant ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m+ f) ,
3 Coot ,
8 Oystercatcher ,
114 Avocet ,
185 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnold's) ,
17 Curlew ,
1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,
1 Snipe (Pat's) ,
45 Redshank ,
3 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,
11 Dunlin ,
4 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
5 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
1 Reed Warbler (heard E side of E Bank) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 17 April 2024
3 Swallow (Around Daukes, pair mating) ,
9 Sand Martin (Feeding Pats/Simmonds) ,
1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Adult flew into Pats with Black Tailed Godwits mid afternoon. Dismayed by absolute lack of interest from anyone in Daukes - seen it before in the autumn!!! Now a stunningly different bird!!) ,
1 Hen Harrier (Ring Tail through west over reedbeds and across to Eye Field) ,
8 Little Ringed Plover (Pats/Simmonds) ,
[David Griffiths]
Wed 17 April 2024
3 Blackcap ,
4 Cetti's Warbler (2 seen) ,
5 Chiffchaff (2 pairs and a singing male) ,
1 Reed Warbler (Singing from reeds near bridge) ,
3 Red Kite (Together over poplars) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (Male & female together) ,
1 Buzzard ,
[David Fell]
Wed 17 April 2024
Wed 17 April 2024
4 Blackcap ,
4 Chiffchaff ,
2 Willow Warbler ,
[David Fell]
Wed 17 April 2024
Wed 17 April 2024
2 Egyptian Goose (Pope's Pool) ,
1 Pochard (drake, Snipe's) ,
1 Tufted Duck (drake, Snipe's) ,
1 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,
1 Spoonbill (imm, Serpentine) ,
5 Little Egret ,
5 Cormorant ,
1 Red Kite ,
1 Marsh Harrier (fem) ,
2 Coot (Snipe's) ,
110 Avocet ,
6 Oystercatcher ,
2 Curlew ,
200 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,
1 Snipe ,
1 Greenshank (Arnold's) ,
23 Redshank ,
5 Ruff ,
8 Dunlin ,
3 Little Ringed Plover ,
3 Ringed Plover ,
1 White Wagtail (White) (E Bank) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 16 April 2024
2 Egyptian Goose (pr with 5 sm goslings on Pat's) ,
1 Pochard (drake on Snipe's) ,
2 Coot (1 Pat's,1 Snipe's) ,
2 Redshank ,
101 Avocet ,
224 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (c-r Wf(AY)) ,
1 Long-billed Dowitcher ,
2 Ruff (1 adm, 1 1wm, Pat's) ,
13 Dunlin ,
3 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 16 April 2024
65 Common Scoter (west) ,
2 Velvet Scoter (west) ,
1 Arctic Skua (chasing common gull) ,
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail west 0730) ,
1 Manx Shearwater (west) ,
3 Eider (males west) ,
[Paul Laurie]
Mon 15 April 2024
1 Red Kite ,
1 Buzzard ,
1 Marsh Harrier (A splendid male at tree top height) ,
2 House Martin (After a short feeding spree headed north) ,
2 Greenfinch (Singing and butterfly display flight) ,
[David Fell]