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).
Tue 06 October 2026
4 Red-throated Diver (Three very close in.) ,
1 Gannet (Adult or sub adult came out of the mist into the sunshine. Turned & went back in.) ,
50 Ringed Plover (Approx. Sitting on the shingle beach. Some west west as it cleared.) ,
1 Grey Plover (East along the shoreline.) ,
2 Turnstone (With Ringed Plovers.) ,
1 Mediterranean Gull (1st winter east along shore.) ,
2 Sandwich Tern (Adult & juv calling somewhere in the mist. Eventually they showed close in, going east.) ,
2 Razorbill (At least. On the sea.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Mon 05 October 2026
6 Red-throated Diver ,
3 Gannet ,
3 Turnstone ,
10 Ringed Plover ,
4 Dunlin ,
3 Mediterranean Gull (Two adults, one 2nd winter.) ,
1 Sandwich Tern (Juv.) ,
1 Common Tern (Juv.) ,
1 Arctic Tern (Juv. With Common Tern.) ,
4 Razorbill (At least.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Mon 05 October 2026
1 Red Kite ,
3 Buzzard (Together) ,
1 Redwing ,
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Heard) ,
1 Tawny Owl (Calling at 13.10) ,
[David Fell]
Mon 05 October 2026
3 Brent Goose (west) ,
3 Shelduck (west) ,
1 Pintail (west) ,
31 Wigeon (west) ,
43 Teal (west) ,
12
Red-throated Diver
(2 birds feeding close inshore)
,
16
Snipe
(west, 6 over the sea the others just inland from the shoreline)
,
2 Grey Plover (west) ,
40 Lapwing (west) ,
c.1 Little Gull (west, 1st cy) ,
100 Razorbill/Guillemot sp. (east, all identified birds were Razorbills) ,
c.2 Skylark (west) ,
14 Meadow Pipit (west) ,
1 Wheatear ,
7 Chaffinch (west) ,
170 Linnet (west) ,
c.9 Goldfinch (west) ,
4 Eider (males west) ,
[Rob Lee]
Mon 05 October 2026
6 Pintail (1 Pat's, 4 Brackish, 1 Arnold's) ,
2 Little Egret ,
1 Grey Heron ,
18 Cormorant ,
8 Little Grebe (2 Don's, 6 Main Drain) ,
1 Water Rail (heard E Bank) ,
9 Avocet (Pat's) ,
4 Curlew ,
67 Black-tailed Godwit ,
29 Redshank ,
7 Ruff (6 Popes Pool, 1 f Pat's) ,
134 Dunlin ,
4 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
4 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
3 Marsh Harrier ,
c.40 Goldfinch (single flock, Brackish shingle) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 05 October 2026
14 Red-throated Diver (At least.) ,
1 Manx Shearwater (West, just offshore.) ,
20 Gannet (At least. Mix of ages.) ,
30 Pintail (West. Several groups.) ,
2 Common Scoter (East.) ,
1 Grey Plover ,
1 Great Skua (East, quite distant.) ,
1 Mediterranean Gull ,
1 Common Tern (Juv.) ,
4 Razorbill (At least.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Sun 04 October 2026
Sun 04 October 2026
2 Red-throated Diver (East.) ,
12 Gannet (East.) ,
3 Brent Goose (West.) ,
1 Peregrine (West.) ,
2 Arctic Skua (Distant, east.) ,
2 Mediterranean Gull (Adult & 2nd winter.) ,
5 Sandwich Tern ,
1 Common Tern (Sitting on the beach westward.) ,
4 Razorbill (At least. Fishing just offshore. More auks moving east & west distantly.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Sun 04 October 2026
51 Dunlin ,
3 Snipe ,
1 Curlew (Heard) ,
1 Kingfisher (perched with fish) ,
4 Marsh Harrier ,
[David Fell]
Sun 04 October 2026
28 Golden Plover (Eye Field.) ,
6 Stonechat (Three pairs along the West Bank.) ,
[Andrew Cox]