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 19 April 2026
Sun 19 April 2026
Sat 18 April 2026
2 Mediterranean Gull (Pats Pool) ,
[Tim Slater]
Sat 18 April 2026
Fri 17 April 2026
1 Stoat (On Skirts path and entered Reserve via Laddergate Bridge opposite path from Visitor Centre. ) ,
[Michael Harcup]
Fri 17 April 2026
6 Wheatear (Near NW corner Pope's Pool) ,
7 Curlew (Serpentine) ,
4 Ruff (Serpentine) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Fri 17 April 2026
c.12 Wheatear (Coastguards to Arnolds Shingle Ridge) ,
1 Whinchat (Superb male found by CG at back of Arnolds Marsh) ,
1 Sandwich Tern (West) ,
3 Little Tern (Offshore, fishing, moving slowly east) ,
1 Garden Warbler (Surprise find at North Screen, soon off over the scrub) ,
5 Whimbrel (Eye Field) ,
[David Griffiths]
Fri 17 April 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (pr with 6 goslings still, Pat's) ,
1 Mallard (fem with 10 tiny ducklings on Don's Pool) ,
1 Pochard (f, Don's Pool) ,
2 Pintail (pr still Arnold's) ,
2 Little Grebe (Don's Pool) ,
4 Grey Heron ,
3 Little Egret ,
1 Bittern (heard booming) ,
14 Cormorant (incl. green c-r juv) ,
11 Oystercatcher ,
74 Avocet ,
96 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnold's) ,
3 Snipe (1 Pat's, 2 Serpentine) ,
3 Curlew ,
17 Redshank ,
1 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
6 Ruff (3 ad m, 3 ad f) ,
14 Dunlin ,
4 Little Ringed Plover ,
5 Ringed Plover ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,
5 Wheatear ,
1 Whinchat (Wigeon Marsh) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 16 April 2026
2 Yellow Wagtail ,
3 Wheatear ,
3 Whimbrel ,
2 Skylark ,
6 Linnet ,
1 Red Kite (On prey) ,
2 Lapwing ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Thu 16 April 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (+ 6 goslings still Pat's) ,
2 Pintail (pr Arnold's) ,
2 Pochard (pr Don's Pool) ,
2 Little Grebe (pr Don's Pool) ,
3 Grey Heron ,
1 Little Egret ,
1 Bittern (booming, heard from E Bank) ,
10 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
11 Oystercatcher ,
57 Avocet ,
75 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Snipe (Pat's) ,
13 Redshank ,
3 Ruff (3 ad m (1 sattelite)) ,
2 Bar-tailed Godwit (1 full sum plumage, 1 all grey, Arnold's) ,
36 Dunlin ,
4 Ringed Plover (3 Arnold's, 1 beach) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (m) ,
4 Wheatear (3 Arnold's, 1 Wigeon marsh) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]