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 09 September 2026
Wed 09 September 2026
2 Spoonbill (Arnold’s then flew off west) ,
2 Spotted Redshank (Arnolds) ,
2 Little Stint (Arnolds) ,
1 Pintail (Arnolds) ,
[Andrew Buckley]
Tue 08 September 2026
1
Razorbill
(Juvenile drifting east)
,
3 Little Stint (Flew off from North Scrape and later found by EM (along with a 4th) on Brackish Lagoon) ,
3 Little Egret (Billy's Wash) ,
1 Spoonbill (East over reserve) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (Juvenile west over reserve) ,
1 Stonechat (Male on Eye Field fence) ,
[David Griffiths]
Tue 08 September 2026
7
Arctic Skua
(6 East - 3 singles including dark phase adult and then a group of three (Pale phase adult and 2 juveniles). Another juvenile lingering on the sea off coastguards)
,
1 Fulmar (east) ,
2 Teal (west) ,
1 Common Scoter (west) ,
25 Gannet (Mostly east) ,
c.2 Sanderling (west) ,
9 Turnstone (juveniles along beach) ,
3 Common Tern (west) ,
15 Sandwich Tern (west) ,
c.1 Whimbrel (west) ,
2 Bar-tailed Godwit (west) ,
1 Redshank (west) ,
[David Griffiths]
Tue 08 September 2026
4 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
6 Little Egret ,
14 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
2 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,
10 Avocet (Pat's) ,
4 Curlew ,
6 Snipe (Pat's) ,
90 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (Pat's) ,
37 Redshank ,
15 Ruff (8 ad m, 1 ad f, 1 juv f) ,
41 Dunlin ,
2 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
17 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (over reedbed) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 07 September 2026
2 Green Sandpiper (Flying west over east bank) ,
2 Pintail (Brackish marsh) ,
1 Arctic Skua (Dark phase over sea heading east) ,
1 Red-throated Diver (Over sea heading west) ,
18 Avocet (Arnolds) ,
[Andrew Buckley]
Mon 07 September 2026
Mon 07 September 2026
Mon 07 September 2026
8 Egyptian Goose ,
1 Pintail (Arnold's) ,
1 Little Grebe (Don's Pool) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
4 Little Egret ,
22 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
2 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,
19 Avocet (Pat's early then Arnold's) ,
14 Curlew ,
88 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (1st cal yr) ,
2 Snipe (Pat's) ,
50 Redshank ,
28 Ruff (20 ad m, 6 juv m, 2 ad f on Pat's) ,
41 Dunlin ,
1 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
44 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]