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 July 2026
16 Moorhen (2 adults plus 4 fluffy black juvs on Snipe's Marsh) ,
1 Water Rail (Juv, now well grown with brown plumage ( 2 weeks ago was black and fluffy), feeding in a corner of Snipe's) ,
4 Mute Swan (2 adults plus 2 juvs at Dipping pond. One juv a 'Polish' - all white plumage, pink-tinged legs and feet) ,
2 Spoonbill (On Arnold's) ,
11 Sandwich Tern (6 adults with 5 juvs - Arnold's) ,
1 Spotted Redshank (juvenile- Arnold's) ,
[William Earp]
Thu 16 July 2026
4 Spoonbill (ads) ,
2 Glossy Ibis (ad + imm Pat's) ,
5 Little Egret ,
6 Cormorant ,
1 Water Rail (lge chick on Snipe's) ,
9 Oystercatcher (incl 1 juv) ,
47 Avocet (plus 5 chicks) ,
22 Curlew ,
44 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (ad, Pat's) ,
1 Spotted Redshank (Arnold's) ,
30 Redshank (plus 3 chicks) ,
6 Green Sandpiper (5 Snipe's, 1 Pat's) ,
23 Ruff (21 ad m, 2 ad f, Pat's) ,
1 Knot (Arnold's) ,
9 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
4 Ringed Plover (+ 3 chicks) ,
3 Sandwich Tern (2 ad + 1 juv) ,
1 Buzzard (over N Foreland) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (m) ,
1 Chinese Water Deer ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 15 July 2026
Tue 14 July 2026
1
Spotted Redshank
(Superb adult SP on Watling Water)
,
2
Glossy Ibis
(Adult and ?2CY on Watling Water)
,
c.50 Little Tern (Incredible feeding melee off the wreck) ,
4 Arctic Tern (Feeding melee) ,
c.30 Common Tern (Feeding melee) ,
c.80 Sandwich Tern (Feeding melee) ,
c.12 Mediterranean Gull ,
c.15 Kittiwake ,
1 Yellow-legged Gull (Juvenile in feeding melee) ,
c.10 Great Black-backed Gull ,
4 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,
6 Common Gull ,
5 Teal (Flew west) ,
4 Common Scoter (west) ,
[David Griffiths]
Tue 14 July 2026
3 Little Grebe (ad + 2 juvs Don's Pool) ,
4 Spoonbill (2 ad + 2 juv Arnold's) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
1 Little Egret (Arnold's) ,
2 Cormorant ,
5 Oystercatcher ,
34 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (ad Pat's) ,
42 Avocet (plus 4 chicks) ,
22 Curlew ,
1 Snipe (Serpentine) ,
17 Redshank (plus 2 chicks) ,
12 Ruff (all ad m) ,
1 Dunlin ,
5 Ringed Plover (plus 5 chicks) ,
1 Little Ringed Plover (Serpentine) ,
3 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
1 Buzzard ,
1 Marsh Harrier (m) ,
1 Fox (Pat's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 13 July 2026
2 Grey Heron ,
2 Little Egret (Arnold's) ,
4 Cormorant ,
7 Oystercatcher (Pope's Pool & Arnold's) ,
25 Avocet (plus 2 chicks) ,
17 Curlew ,
43 Black-tailed Godwit ,
15 Redshank (plus 6 chicks on Serpentine) ,
1 Snipe (Serpentine) ,
6 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
14 Ruff (all ad m, Pat's) ,
19 Dunlin (Pat's & Arnold's) ,
3 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
5 Ringed Plover (1 Serpentine, 4 Arnold's) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (male) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sun 12 July 2026
23 Avocet (16 Pat's, 3 Serpentine, 4 Brackish) ,
12 Redshank ,
70 Lapwing ,
3 Oystercatcher ,
8 Little Egret ,
5 Spoonbill (Pat's) ,
27 Greylag Goose ,
3 Bearded Tit (Crossing from Pat's to Simmond's) ,
6 Ruff (Pat's) ,
37 Black-tailed Godwit (Mostly on Serpentine) ,
1 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
1 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
5 Shelduck ,
7 Little Ringed Plover ,
3 Marsh Harrier ,
32 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
3 Mediterranean Gull (Arnold's) ,
32 Curlew (24 East of East Bank, 7 Simmond's, 1 Arnold's) ,
2 Golden Plover (Simmond's) ,
4 Dunlin (Pat's) ,
1 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
1 Little Grebe (Don's) ,
[David Nurse]
Sun 12 July 2026
1 Hobby (3 sightings - over Pats AM, Snipes late AM, Simmonds PM) ,
23 Curlew (Simmonds) ,
2 Mediterranean Gull (adults east offshore) ,
2
Water Rail
(Well grown but unfledged juveniles on Snipes)
,
1 Marsh Harrier (Female over reserve) ,
1 Red Kite (Over reserve) ,
11 Bearded Tit (Juveniles - Bishops (7) and Daukes (4)) ,
3 Cetti's Warbler (Juveniles Catchwater Drain) ,
17 Ruff (mostly moulting males on Pats) ,
c.150 Sand Martin (Mainly Simmonds - very active feeding) ,
1 Spoonbill (2CY on Pats early morning) ,
[David Griffiths]
Fri 10 July 2026
c.5 Woodpigeon ,
c.2 Blue Tit ,
4 Mallard (Including 2 ducklings.) ,
c.5 Sand Martin ,
2 House Martin ,
2 Goldfinch ,
3 Moorhen ,
c.10 Gadwall (Including 8 ducklings.) ,
c.4 Swallow ,
2 Coot ,
1 Mute Swan ,
1 Little Egret ,
3 Linnet ,
[Tony Pope]
Thu 09 July 2026
1 Barnacle Goose (Pat's) ,
4 Spoonbill ,
1 Grey Heron ,
3 Little Egret ,
1 Cattle Egret ,
7 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
9 Oystercatcher ,
28 Avocet ,
34 Black-tailed Godwit ,
4 Curlew ,
1 Snipe (Serpentine) ,
21 Redshank ,
17 Ruff (16 ad m, 1 ad f, Pat's) ,
2 Dunlin ,
3 Little Ringed Plover (2 Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,
5 Ringed Plover (1 on beach, 4 Arnold's) ,
3 Mediterranean Gull (1 Pat's, 2 Arnold's) ,
2 Little Tern (Brackish) ,
1 Fox (Pat's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]