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 13 August 2026
1 Spoonbill (Pat's) ,
3 Grey Heron ,
3 Little Egret ,
7 Oystercatcher ,
12 Avocet (+ 3 chicks on Serpentine) ,
5 Curlew ,
100 Black-tailed Godwit (35+ Pat's, 65 Arnold's) ,
c.11 Snipe ,
1 Jack Snipe (Bishop's) ,
98 Redshank ,
6 Green Sandpiper (4 Pat's, 2 Serpentine) ,
1 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
1 Knot (Brackish) ,
59 Dunlin ,
14 Golden Plover (Arnold's) ,
1 Little Ringed Plover (and 4 chicks) ,
4 Ringed Plover ,
17 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (m) ,
1 Kestrel ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 12 August 2026
Wed 12 August 2026
2 Grey Heron ,
1 Little Egret ,
3 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,
6 Avocet (+ 4 chicks,) ,
115 Black-tailed Godwit (53 Pat's, 62 Arnold's) ,
11 Snipe (7 Serpentine, 4 Pat's) ,
2 Greenshank (heard) ,
93 Redshank ,
4 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
1 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
21 Ruff (18 ad m, 2 ad f, 1 juv f Pat's) ,
25 Dunlin ,
1 Little Stint (Pat's) ,
2 Little Ringed Plover (+ 2 chicks, Pat's) ,
1 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
13 Golden Plover (Arnold's) ,
1 Yellow-legged Gull (ad, Pat's) ,
2 Buzzard ,
1 Kestrel ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 11 August 2026
1 Spoonbill (Arnold's) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
7 Cormorant ,
2 Little Egret ,
2 Oystercatcher ,
8 Avocet (incl. 1 juv + 4 chicks) ,
118 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's & Arnold's) ,
6 Curlew ,
3 Snipe (1 Serpentine, 2 Pat's) ,
88 Redshank ,
4 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
1 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
18 Ruff (17 ad m, 1 ad f) ,
2 Turnstone (Brackish) ,
22 Dunlin ,
3 Little Ringed Plover (2 +2 chicks Pat's, 1 + 1 lge chick Serpentine) ,
10 Golden Plover (Arnold's) ,
1 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
1 Kestrel ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 10 August 2026
107 Greylag Goose (Serpentine) ,
4 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
3 Little Egret ,
2 Oystercatcher (1 Pat's, 1 Brackish) ,
11 Avocet (+ 3 med chicks) ,
59 Black-tailed Godwit ,
2 Curlew ,
4 Snipe (2 Serpentine, 2 Pat's) ,
28 Redshank ,
1 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
19 Ruff (17 ad m, 2 ad f Pat's) ,
1 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,
33 Dunlin ,
1 Little Stint (Pat's) ,
1 Little Ringed Plover (+ 2 chicks, Pat's) ,
5 Ringed Plover (Anold's) ,
2 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
1 Buzzard (over N Foreland and reserve) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sat 08 August 2026
1
Caspian Gull
(4CY into the LBB flock on Pat's )
,
3
Black-tailed Godwit (European)
(After days of waiting, finally they showed well in good light! Two adults & the showy 1CY moving between both Pat's and Simmonds)
,
45 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) ,
2
Yellow-legged Gull
(Both adults, both on Simmonds )
,
2
Mediterranean Gull
(Smart juvenile on Pat's & a moulting 2nd summer on Simmonds)
,
1 Little Stint (Yesterday's juvenile again on Pat's with the Dunlin flock ) ,
35 Dunlin ,
20 Ruff ,
6 Green Sandpiper ,
1 Wood Sandpiper (Juvenile active at the back of Simmonds ) ,
3 Marsh Harrier (Causing a bit of havoc on the south side... ) ,
1 Barnacle Goose (Minding it's own business on Pat's) ,
4 Egyptian Goose (Noisy quartet bossing most things around, also on Pat's) ,
5 Little Ringed Plover ,
3 Bearded Tit (Seen in the walk back off the reserve by the boardwalk ) ,
[Mark Golley]
Sat 08 August 2026
1 Daubenton's Bat (Bat flying in broad daylight over the ford constantly catching flies and dipping in the Ford to drink. Had good views from the footbridge. (We think it was Daubenton’s from looking at a field guide, but not bat experts).) ,
[Nigel Young]