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).
Wed 20 May 2026
5 Little Grebe (2pr + 2 chicks (Don's), 1 ad + 1 chick Snipe's) ,
1 Grey Heron (main reedbed) ,
4 Little Egret ,
11 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
8 Oystercatcher ,
24 Avocet ,
72 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
1 Curlew (Serpentine) ,
1 Greenshank ,
19 Redshank ,
7 Sanderling (Arnold's briefly then flew W) ,
76 Dunlin ,
1 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
32 Ringed Plover (30 Pat's & Pope's pools - prob all 'tundrae', 2 Arnold's - normal) ,
2 Little Tern (Arnold's) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (1 m, 2 f) ,
1 Bearded Tit (low in reeds, Don's Pool) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 19 May 2026
Tue 19 May 2026
Tue 19 May 2026
Fri 15 May 2026
2 Little Grebe (1 Snipe's, 1 Don's.) ,
1 Spoonbill ,
1 Grey Heron ,
6 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
7 Oystercatcher (Serpentine, Brackish & Arnold's) ,
19 Avocet ,
26 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
14 Redshank ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
2 Knot (Arnold's) ,
11 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
1 Temminck's Stint (Pat's briefly) ,
1 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
6 Ringed Plover (2 Brackish, 4 Arnold's) ,
2 Golden Plover (Arnold's) ,
2 Little Tern (Arnold's) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (m) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 14 May 2026
3 Grey Heron (in/over reedbed) ,
2 Great White Egret ,
5 Little Egret (showing in N Foreland) ,
1 Bittern (heard) ,
4 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
2 Little Grebe (1 Don's Pool, 1 heard from Snipe's) ,
8 Oystercatcher ,
8 Avocet ,
3 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
2 Curlew ,
32 Redshank ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
5 Dunlin (Pat's) ,
1 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,
1 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
5 Ringed Plover (incl. 3 'tundra') ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,
1 Kestrel ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 13 May 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (ads, no sign of goslings) ,
1 Great White Egret ,
2 Little Egret ,
7 Cormorant (Arnold's/Pope's Pool) ,
4 Oystercatcher (2 Brackish, E of E Bank) ,
17 Avocet (Pat's & Pope's Pool) ,
97 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Greenshank (Pat's) ,
30 Redshank ,
3 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
2 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
1 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
3 Marsh Harrier (1 m, 2 f) ,
2 Swift ,
1 Wheatear (E Bank) ,
1 Fox ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 12 May 2026
Tue 12 May 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (pr with 2 goslings on Pat's) ,
1 Little Grebe (Don's Pool) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
1 Little Egret ,
2 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
5 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,
14 Avocet (Pat's, Arnold's & Pope's Pool) ,
1 Curlew (off E Bank) ,
5 Black-tailed Godwit (3 Pat's, 2 Pope's Pool) ,
32 Redshank ,
1 Knot (wp Arnold's) ,
3 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
6 Ringed Plover (shingle & Arnold's) ,
1 Sandwich Tern ,
1 Little Tern (Arnold's) ,
4 Marsh Harrier (incl. 1 m) ,
1 Kestrel (flew E over E Bank) ,
1 Wheatear (fem, E Bank) ,
1 Fox (Pat's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 11 May 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (pr with 2 goslings, Pat's) ,
51 Shelduck (incl. 39 on Pat's) ,
2 Mute Swan (4ERP + mate, Watling Water) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
3 Oystercatcher ,
41 Avocet ,
2 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
1 Snipe (Watling Water) ,
12 Redshank ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Watling Water) ,
1 Knot (Watling Water) ,
2 Swallow (in Babcock ) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]