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 24 February 2026
5 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (from W) ,
2 Egyptian Goose (beach) ,
5 Pintail (2 Brackish, 3 Arnold's) ,
1 Long-tailed Duck (superb drake on Arnold's) ,
6 Grey Heron (N Foreland) ,
2 Little Egret ,
1 Cormorant ,
2 Little Grebe (Brackish) ,
103 Avocet ,
5 Oystercatcher ,
67 Black-tailed Godwit ,
8 Curlew ,
21 Redshank ,
1 Ruff (ad m, E of E Bank) ,
42 Dunlin (Pope's Pool, E fields an Serpentine) ,
564 Lapwing ,
1 Snipe ,
1 Stonechat (m) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 23 February 2026
2
Barnacle Goose
(In from NW (sea) and onto reserve)
,
2
Barnacle Goose
(Field west of Iron Rd)
,
1 Pink-footed Goose (In from NW (sea) and onto reserve with Barnacles) ,
1
White-fronted Goose (Eurasian)
(Field west of Iron Rd with 2 Barnacles)
,
4
Marsh Harrier
(Some early )
,
1 Mediterranean Gull (Adult flew west passed Coastguards) ,
6 Great Crested Grebe (on sea) ,
2 Common Scoter (Drake and female west) ,
1 Peregrine (West at sea) ,
[David Griffiths]
Sun 22 February 2026
Sun 22 February 2026
1 Barn Owl (West of West Bank) ,
29 White-fronted Goose (11 West of Iron Rd, 18 East.) ,
2 Barnacle Goose (West of Iron Rd) ,
1000 Lapwing (At least across reserve (468 Watling Water)) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Fri 20 February 2026
Fri 20 February 2026
3 Great Crested Grebe ,
21 Black-headed Gull ,
1 Common Gull ,
100 Herring Gull ,
2 Great Black-backed Gull ,
[Cbc Admin]
Fri 20 February 2026
1 Little Egret ,
6 Mute Swan ,
1 Pink-footed Goose ,
30 White-fronted Goose ,
4 Greylag Goose ,
2 Barnacle Goose ,
12 Shelduck ,
418 Wigeon ,
32 Teal ,
34 Mallard (Incl 12 'feral' on Duck Pond) ,
1 Pintail (on Duck Pond) ,
9 Moorhen ,
1 Oystercatcher ,
17 Curlew ,
3 Redshank ,
99 Black-headed Gull ,
27 Herring Gull ,
7 Great Black-backed Gull ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Skylark ,
4 Meadow Pipit ,
1 Stonechat ,
18 Linnet ,
[Cbc Admin]
Fri 20 February 2026
3 Greylag Goose ,
1 Shelduck ,
35 Wigeon ,
4 Gadwall ,
24 Teal ,
6 Shoveler ,
1 Redshank ,
32 Black-headed Gull ,
4 Common Gull ,
[Cbc Admin]
Fri 20 February 2026
7 Little Grebe ,
1 Great Crested Grebe (Brackish) ,
6 Cormorant ,
4 Little Egret ,
2 Grey Heron ,
5 Mute Swan ,
26 Greylag Goose ,
6 Canada Goose ,
3 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,
76 Shelduck ,
791 Wigeon ,
31 Gadwall ,
237 Teal ,
42 Mallard ,
13 Pintail ,
53 Shoveler ,
7 Moorhen ,
3 Oystercatcher ,
69 Avocet ,
105 Ringed Plover ,
12 Golden Plover ,
439 Lapwing ,
97 Dunlin ,
22 Black-tailed Godwit ,
10 Curlew ,
16 Redshank ,
3 Turnstone ,
141 Black-headed Gull ,
93 Herring Gull ,
6 Great Black-backed Gull ,
3 Marsh Harrier ,
10 Skylark ,
5 Meadow Pipit ,
2 Stonechat ,
3 Reed Bunting ,
1 Buzzard ,
[Cbc Admin]
Thu 19 February 2026
1 Oystercatcher (Pat's) ,
58 Avocet (Pat's) ,
1 Jack Snipe (Richardson's) ,
18 Lapwing (in field S of Babcock) ,
1 Buzzard (on gate at Pope's entrance) ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
[David & Pat Wileman]