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 March 2021
1 Chiffchaff (1st spring obs. ) ,
[Richard Burton]
Thu 18 March 2021
4 Shelduck ,
4 Gadwall ,
61 Wigeon ,
18 Teal ,
8 Shoveler ,
11 Mallard ,
2 Avocet ,
1 Stock Dove ,
1 Kestrel ,
1 Buzzard ,
1 Snipe ,
4 Curlew ,
4 Skylark ,
[Steve Hale]
Wed 17 March 2021
6 Common Scoter (Flying west ) ,
[Richard Burton]
Wed 17 March 2021
Wed 17 March 2021
Tue 16 March 2021
1 Shelduck ,
2 Gadwall ,
4 Shoveler ,
8 Teal ,
6 Mallard ,
1 Little Egret ,
1 Oystercatcher ,
1 Redshank ,
9 Snipe ,
1 Lapwing ,
1 Curlew ,
2 Turnstone ,
1 Sparrowhawk ,
1 Chiffchaff ,
230 Wood Pigeon ,
1 Stonechat ,
30 Starling ,
[Steve Hale]
Mon 15 March 2021
c.2 Avocet (Pope's Pool) ,
[Peter & Sue Morrison]
Mon 15 March 2021
c.2 Red Kite (West from garden.One over garden at 10:25.) ,
[Michael Harcup]
Mon 15 March 2021
c.6 Common Scoter (West) ,
c.50 Gannet (moving west, feeding en route, all distant) ,
c.30 Cormorant (all active, many sinensis types) ,
c.1
Bittern
(Good pickup by GF when we were looking for the Hen Harrier from the VC carpark Astonishingly "out in the open" views near South Pool and being harassed by 2 Little Egrets )
,
c.1 Hen Harrier (male east across reserve near main road) ,
c.30 Dunlin (east) ,
c.1 Guillemot (West) ,
c.1
Iceland Gull
(1st winter east along the beach, settling north of Arnold's Marsh)
,
[David Griffiths]
Mon 15 March 2021
7 Canada Goose ,
1 Barnacle Goose ,
169 Greylag Goose ,
37 White-fronted Goose (Bull Marsh) ,
10 Mute Swan ,
2 Egyptian Goose ,
89 Shelduck ,
145 Shoveler ,
81 Gadwall ,
628 Wigeon ,
75 Mallard ,
6 Pintail ,
277 Teal ,
9 Pochard ,
1 Goldeneye (Arnold's) ,
6 Little Grebe ,
1 Bittern (booming and seen) ,
3 Grey Heron ,
2 Little Egret ,
5 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Water Rail ,
11 Moorhen ,
6 Coot ,
20 Oystercatcher ,
112 Avocet ,
95 Lapwing ,
30 Golden Plover ,
5 Grey Plover ,
19 Ringed Plover ,
169 Black-tailed Godwit ,
4 Turnstone ,
38 Ruff ,
283 Dunlin ,
2 Snipe ,
33 Redshank ,
131 Black-headed Gull ,
4 Common Gull ,
1 Great Black-backed Gull ,
7 Herring Gull ,
1 Barn Owl ,
1 Peregrine Falcon ,
6 Skylark ,
17 Meadow Pipit ,
1 Water Pipit ,
2 Linnet ,
4 Reed Bunting ,
21 Curlew ,
[Cbc Admin]