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 21 April 2026
Tue 21 April 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (adults, no sign of goslings) ,
1 Little Grebe (heard, Snipe's) ,
2 Oystercatcher (W of Iron Rd) ,
90 Avocet (incl.65 Pat's, 23 Watling Water) ,
110 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
4 Bar-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
5 Redshank ,
12 Ruff (3 ad m, 3 fw m, 4 ad f, 2 fw f Pat's) ,
23 Dunlin (Pat's) ,
4 Little Ringed Plover (3 Pat's, 1 Watling) ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 20 April 2026
1 Great White Egret (West of West Bank) ,
1 Little Ringed Plover ,
1 Wheatear ,
2 Whimbrel ,
1 Golden Plover ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Mon 20 April 2026
12 Herring Gull ,
1 Great Black-backed Gull ,
[Cbc Admin]
Mon 20 April 2026
5 Cormorant ,
5 Little Egret ,
2 Grey Heron ,
9 Mute Swan ,
3 Greylag Goose ,
23 Shelduck ,
6 Gadwall ,
6 Teal ,
14 Mallard (incl. 7 'feral' on duck pond) ,
2 Shoveler ,
1 Moorhen ,
4 Oystercatcher ,
9 Avocet ,
6 Lapwing ,
2 Black-tailed Godwit ,
2 Whimbrel ,
1 Curlew ,
3 Black-headed Gull ,
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,
21 Herring Gull ,
8 Great Black-backed Gull ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
4 Skylark ,
4 Meadow Pipit ,
1 Wheatear ,
9 Linnet ,
3 Reed Bunting ,
[Cbc Admin]
Mon 20 April 2026
1 Greylag Goose ,
2 Egyptian Goose ,
3 Shelduck ,
5 Gadwall ,
1 Teal ,
5 Mallard ,
6 Shoveler ,
1 Moorhen ,
2 Redshank ,
3 Black-headed Gull ,
1 Herring Gull ,
[Cbc Admin]
Mon 20 April 2026
2 Little Grebe ,
24 Cormorant ,
7 Little Egret ,
10 Grey Heron ,
12 Mute Swan ,
46 Greylag Goose ,
2 Canada Goose ,
1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,
2 Egyptian Goose ,
62 Shelduck ,
4 Wigeon ,
15 Gadwall ,
66 Teal ,
26 Mallard ,
2 Pintail ,
26 Shoveler ,
3 Pochard ,
1 Tufted Duck ,
1 Water Rail ,
2 Moorhen ,
33 Oystercatcher ,
120 Avocet ,
10 Little Ringed Plover ,
3 Ringed Plover ,
1 Grey Plover ,
38 Lapwing ,
55 Dunlin ,
16 Ruff ,
4 Snipe ,
201 Black-tailed Godwit ,
5 Bar-tailed Godwit ,
3 Whimbrel ,
14 Curlew ,
45 Redshank ,
2 Greenshank ,
3 Turnstone ,
32 Black-headed Gull ,
5 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,
47 Herring Gull ,
3 Great Black-backed Gull ,
4 Marsh Harrier ,
25 Skylark ,
21 Meadow Pipit ,
11 Wheatear ,
4 Goldfinch ,
10 Linnet ,
8 Reed Bunting ,
1 Bittern (heard booming) ,
1 Great White Egret ,
1 Buzzard ,
[Cbc Admin]
Sun 19 April 2026
Sun 19 April 2026
Sun 19 April 2026
2 Glossy Ibis (high over harbour then flew east) ,
1 Raven ,
1 Common Sandpiper ,
1 Great Northern Diver ,
[Paul Laurie]