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 16 April 2026
2 Yellow Wagtail ,
3 Wheatear ,
3 Whimbrel ,
2 Skylark ,
6 Linnet ,
1 Red Kite (On prey) ,
2 Lapwing ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Thu 16 April 2026
1
Hen Harrier
(Male did a flypast in front of Daukes shaking up everything on Pats before disappearing east over the reedbeds.)
,
1
Osprey
(Seen high to the east being mobbed by a Marsh harrier and then circled NW and along the shoreline quite high.)
,
2 Marsh Harrier (Male bringing food in to female ) ,
1 Kestrel (Over North Scrape) ,
17 Dunlin (Pats) ,
7 Little Ringed Plover (2 Whitwell, 2 Simmonds, 3 Pats) ,
7 Ruff (across the scrapes) ,
11 Curlew (from North Scrape onto Simmonds) ,
1 Whimbrel (with Curlew) ,
2 Reed Warbler (Singing along boardwalk reeds) ,
1 Greenshank (HO ? west) ,
1 Mediterranean Gull (HO - west) ,
[David Griffiths]
Thu 16 April 2026
Thu 16 April 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (+ 6 goslings still Pat's) ,
2 Pintail (pr Arnold's) ,
2 Pochard (pr Don's Pool) ,
2 Little Grebe (pr Don's Pool) ,
3 Grey Heron ,
1 Little Egret ,
1 Bittern (booming, heard from E Bank) ,
10 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
11 Oystercatcher ,
57 Avocet ,
75 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Snipe (Pat's) ,
13 Redshank ,
3 Ruff (3 ad m (1 sattelite)) ,
2 Bar-tailed Godwit (1 full sum plumage, 1 all grey, Arnold's) ,
36 Dunlin ,
4 Ringed Plover (3 Arnold's, 1 beach) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (m) ,
4 Wheatear (3 Arnold's, 1 Wigeon marsh) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 15 April 2026
4 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (flew SE) ,
2 Egyptian Goose (pr + 6 goslings, Pat's) ,
1 Garganey (drake Pat's,later on S Pool then Whitwell) ,
2 Pochard (pr Don's Pool) ,
2 Little Grebe (1 heard on Snipe's, 1 Don's Pool) ,
4 Grey Heron ,
2 Little Egret ,
20 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
11 Oystercatcher ,
57 Avocet ,
68 Black-tailed Godwit ,
11 Curlew ,
1 Snipe (Pat's) ,
27 Redshank ,
1 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
4 Ruff (all ad m incl. 1 satellite) ,
38 Dunlin ,
2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
2 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
2 Wheatear (1 of E Bank, 1 Brackish shingle) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 14 April 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (with 6 goslings on Pat's) ,
2 Pintail (pr on Arnold's) ,
1 Pochard (drake on's Pool. {fem on nest?}) ,
2 Little Grebe (1 Snipe's, 1 Don's) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
1 Little Egret ,
1 Bittern (heard booming) ,
28 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
8 Oystercatcher ,
75 Avocet ,
15 Curlew (incl. 10 on Wigeon Marsh) ,
22 Redshank ,
107 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Snipe (Pat's) ,
4 Ruff (1 ad m, 2 ad f, 1 fw m) ,
2 Turnstone ,
92 Dunlin ,
5 Little Ringed Plover (3 Pat's, 2 Serpentine) ,
2 Ringed Plover (1 Arnold's, 1 Serpentine) ,
2 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
4 Wheatear (2 Arnolds' 2 Brackish shingle) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 14 April 2026
1 Bittern (West across Pat's Pool) ,
1 Whitethroat (Visitor Centre car park) ,
1 Snipe (Eye Field) ,
2 Wheatear (Eye Field) ,
1 Golden Plover (Eye Field) ,
1 Ruff (Bull Marsh) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Mon 13 April 2026
2
Egyptian Goose
(Pair with 5 goslings, Simmonds. Very aggressive.)
,
c.15
Swallow
(Including pair resting outside Daukes with some pre-nuptual activity.)
,
2 Sand Martin ,
1 Greenshank (Spanding plumaged bird in for a few minutes and then off west) ,
c.12 Ruff ,
6 Little Ringed Plover ,
7 Dunlin ,
[David Griffiths]
Mon 13 April 2026
12
Wheatear
(Eye field and beach)
,
2 Whimbrel (Eye Field) ,
1 British Yellow Wagtail (Male - Eye Field) ,
1 Corn Bunting (Briefly on fence south of carpark and then off west, stopping briefly the other side of beach road before disappearing) ,
1 Spoonbill (In flight and down onto Simmonds Scrape) ,
2 Mediterranean Gull (West, calling) ,
1
Ringed Plover
(Beach shingle)
,
7
Sedge Warbler
(Singing - VC to Walsey Hills)
,
[David Griffiths]
Mon 13 April 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (pr with 6 goslings, Pat's) ,
1 Pintail (drake, Pope's Pool) ,
1 Pochard (drake, Don's Pool) ,
1 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,
5 Grey Heron ,
1 Bittern (heard ) ,
1 Little Egret (Brackish) ,
10 Cormorant ,
5 Oystercatcher ,
87 Avocet ,
5 Curlew ,
33 Redshank ,
73 Black-tailed Godwit ,
9 Ruff (2 ad m, 1 fw m, 2 ad f, 1 fw f) ,
2 Turnstone (Brackish) ,
40 Dunlin ,
2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
4 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
3 Wheatear (Brackish Shingle) ,
8 Sedge Warbler (at least singing alongside E Bank) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]