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).
Sun 24 May 2026
Sun 24 May 2026
4
Little Grebe
(Pair witch chicks Pat's.)
,
1 Little Tern (Arnold's, North Scrape, beach ) ,
1 Sandwich Tern (Beach) ,
1 Common Tern (Beach) ,
1 Golden Plover (Serpentine ) ,
1 Spoonbill (Serpentine) ,
8 Bearded Tit (2 by Don's, rest about half way down East Bank) ,
33 Black-tailed Godwit (North Scrape) ,
4 Marsh Harrier ,
[David Nurse]
Sun 24 May 2026
Sun 24 May 2026
3 Cattle Egret (With cattle near Watling water) ,
[Gary Bunting]
Sun 24 May 2026
1 Lesser Whitethroat (Singing on hedge east of vc) ,
[Gary Bunting]
Sun 24 May 2026
1 Kestrel ,
8 Shelduck ,
1 Wren ,
2 Lapwing ,
5 Redshank ,
2 Garganey (Drake , duck) ,
41 Avocet (Plus some chicks) ,
2 Swallow (In hide) ,
1 Sandwich Tern (Skimming pool) ,
1 Reed Bunting ,
4 Sedge Warbler (At least) ,
3 Greylag Goose ,
1 Oystercatcher ,
1 Grey Heron ,
1 Cetti's Warbler ,
1 Skylark ,
[Gary Bunting]
Sat 23 May 2026
c.5 Egyptian Goose (Pair and goslings Meadow Lane Marshes) ,
1 Wheatear (Gramborough Hill) ,
1 Turtle Dove (Heard Kelling Heath) ,
[David Nurse]
Sat 23 May 2026
Fri 22 May 2026
3 Little Grebe (ad + 1 chick Snipe's, pr + 2 chicks Don,s.) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
1 Great White Egret ,
3 Little Egret ,
8 Cormorant ,
5 Oystercatcher (2 Serpentine, 2 Brackish shingle, 1 Arnold's shingle) ,
11 Avocet ,
17 Redshank ,
70 Black-tailed Godwit ( Pat's) ,
2 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (Pats) ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Serpentine) ,
3 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
3 Ringed Plover (1 Brackish, 2 beach) ,
1 Golden Plover (Brackish) ,
2 Little Tern (Arnold's) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]