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 05 March 2026
35 Barnacle Goose (west then east) ,
3 Great White Egret (single group east) ,
[Paul Laurie]
Wed 04 March 2026
c.6 Cormorant ,
1 Great Black-backed Gull ,
c.12 Linnet (Flew S.) ,
115 Starling (Flocks of 15 and 100,E.) ,
c.16 Teal ,
2 Grey Heron (One by pool, one flew over, S.) ,
15 Black-headed Gull ,
1 Common Gull ,
2 Shelduck ,
c.30 Curlew ,
1 Marsh Harrier (Male.) ,
c.30 Wigeon ,
3 Mallard ,
1 Robin ,
1 Dunnock ,
c.1 Redshank (Heard only, calling.) ,
2 Egyptian Goose ,
2 Greylag Goose ,
c.5 Shoveler ,
1 Little Egret ,
2 Gadwall ,
c.2 Reed Bunting ,
c.2 Meadow Pipit ,
[Tony Pope]
Wed 04 March 2026
6 Pintail (Brackish & Arnold's) ,
2 Pochard (pr Don's Pool) ,
2 Little Grebe ,
3 Spoonbill (Pat's) ,
11 Grey Heron (E of E Bank) ,
1 Little Egret ,
11 Cormorant ,
1 Coot (Snipe's) ,
1 Water Rail (heard, W of E Bank) ,
4 Oystercatcher ,
c.150 Avocet (plus, early) ,
9 Curlew ,
c.210 Black-tailed Godwit (flushed off Pat's by Marsh harrier while being counted) ,
2 Snipe (1 Pat's, 1 Brackish) ,
26 Redshank ,
8 Ruff (incl. 4 ad m, Serpentine ) ,
3 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,
11 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
11 Ringed Plover (Arnold's & beach) ,
70 Golden Plover (E of E Bank) ,
c.50 Lapwing (numbers reducing) ,
1 Kingfisher (Main Drain) ,
3 Marsh Harrier (1 m, 2 f) ,
1 Stonechat (Arnold's) ,
4 Reed Bunting (pr Arnold's, pr E Bank) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 03 March 2026
1 Chiffchaff (Singing along Anterton Hill.) ,
[Michael Harcup]
Tue 03 March 2026
Tue 03 March 2026
Tue 03 March 2026
28 Barnacle Goose (fleww over E at 07:54) ,
8 Pintail (Arnold's, Brackish) ,
2 Pochard (pr on Don's Pool, later Snipes) ,
2 Little Grebe (Don's) ,
12 Grey Heron (E of E Bank early morning) ,
1 Little Egret ,
7 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
7 Oystercatcher ,
152 Avocet (at least, Pat's) ,
42 Curlew ,
242 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
1 Snipe (Brackish) ,
29 Redshank ,
5 Ruff (Serpentine) ,
1 Turnstone (beach) ,
103 Dunlin ,
8 Ringed Plover (beach) ,
33 Golden Plover (E of E Bank) ,
80 Lapwing ,
1 Buzzard ,
3 Marsh Harrier (1 m, 2 f) ,
1 Kingfisher (Main Drain) ,
1 Stonechat (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 02 March 2026
Mon 02 March 2026
Mon 02 March 2026
58 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (in from W) ,
1 Egyptian Goose (Pope's Pool) ,
12 Pintail (Arnold's, Brackish & Pope's Pool) ,
3 Little Grebe ,
6 Grey Heron (E of E Bank) ,
2 Little Egret ,
7 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
7 Oystercatcher (Arnold's/Pope's Pool) ,
181 Avocet (Pat's) ,
20 Curlew (16 off E Bank early, 4 Arnold's) ,
199 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
21 Redshank ,
7 Ruff (ad m (1 sat)) ,
2 Turnstone (beach ) ,
25 Dunlin (mainly Serpentine) ,
2 Ringed Plover (screaming around N of Arnold's ) ,
103 Lapwing ,
3 Stonechat (Pr bushes S end of E Bank, 1 or 2 Arnold's/Brackish) ,
3 Reed Bunting ,
[David & Pat Wileman]