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 16 September 2026
119 Canada Goose (at least Eye Field, counted from E Bank) ,
1 Grey Heron (Brackish) ,
1 Little Egret (Arnold's) ,
23 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
1 Water Rail (heard, E Bank) ,
5 Avocet (Pat's) ,
47 Curlew (incl. 42 E of E Bank ) ,
3 Bar-tailed Godwit (with Curlew off E Bank) ,
108 Black-tailed Godwit ,
24 Redshank ,
4 Snipe (Pat's) ,
27 Ruff (19 ad m, 4 ad f, 1 juv m , Pat's, 3 incl 1 sat Arnold's) ,
10 Knot (flock of juvs on Arnold's briefly c. 08:00 before continuing W) ,
5 Sanderling (flock of juvs on Arnold's briefly c. 08:05 before continuing W) ,
27 Dunlin ,
1 Grey Plover (superb ad summ on Arnold's at 08:10) ,
2 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
1 Buzzard (over N Foreland) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (fem) ,
1 Kingfisher (Pat's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 15 September 2026
4
Caspian Gull
(Two scraggy looking 1CY, a smarter 2CY and at least one, possibly two ok-ish adults)
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11 Yellow-legged Gull (Nice range of ages, from relatively unmoulted 1CY through to smart adults. Two nice looking 2CYs and mean looking 3 & 4 CYs as well) ,
4
Glossy Ibis
(Came in from the east and circled Simmonds at 1915, showing really nicely in front of Daukes until dusk. )
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2 Little Stint (Flighty juveniles with the Dunlin flock) ,
20 Dunlin ,
35 Ruff (Minimum count ) ,
25 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (Very brief views of what *may* have been a 1CY limosa on Pat's, distant and flushed by Marsh Harrier. Very unusual date for this age of it was one... ) ,
275 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,
150 Herring Gull ,
200
Pink-footed Goose
(A few small groups over and off west plus at least 100 on the deck on Simmonds, several droppy-winged juveniles - first long flights having an effect on their muscles? )
,
[Mark Golley]
Tue 15 September 2026
Tue 15 September 2026
450
Pink-footed Goose
(at least, several flocks passing west over the Reserve or along the shore throughout the morning. Some groups dropping in briefly)
,
4 Spoonbill (1 adult, 3 juvs) ,
2 Little Stint ,
14 Dunlin ,
12 Ruff ,
1
Hobby
(west over the reserve)
,
70 Swallow (at least, small groups moving west over the reserve througout the morning ) ,
[Rob Lee]
Tue 15 September 2026
209 Canada Goose (flew E between 07:15 and 08 30) ,
12 Pink-footed Goose (roosted on Pat's) ,
8 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,
4 Spoonbill (ad + 3 imm, Pat's at 08:04) ,
1 Grey Heron (Brackish) ,
1 Glossy Ibis (Arnold's at 7:55 then left) ,
2 Little Egret (Arnold's) ,
19 Cormorant ,
1 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,
12 Avocet (Pat's) ,
97 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (1 cy, Pat's) ,
24 Curlew (Arnold's/E Bank) ,
1 Snipe (Pat's) ,
34 Redshank ,
23 Ruff (incl. 14 ad m, 2 juv m, 2 ad f) ,
22 Dunlin ,
1 Little Stint (Pat's) ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Kestrel (fem, Arnold's fence) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 14 September 2026
1 Blackcap (Heard) ,
4 Jay (Together south) ,
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Heard) ,
1 Green Woodpecker (Heard and seen) ,
1 Buzzard ,
c.70 Greylag Goose (Skein west) ,
[David Fell]
Mon 14 September 2026
1 Little Grebe ,
3 Little Egret ,
2 Grey Heron ,
2 Mute Swan ,
139 Greylag Goose ,
74 Canada Goose ,
4 Shelduck ,
12 Wigeon ,
2 Gadwall ,
13 Teal ,
23 Mallard (incl. 14 'feral' on Duck Pond) ,
2 Shoveler ,
4 Moorhen ,
3 Ringed Plover ,
4 Grey Plover ,
1 Lapwing ,
2 Black-tailed Godwit ,
11 Curlew ,
1 Redshank ,
80 Black-headed Gull ,
2 Common Gull ,
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,
22 Herring Gull ,
5 Great Black-backed Gull ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Kestrel ,
8 Meadow Pipit ,
3 Stonechat ,
1 Caspian Gull ,
[Cbc Admin]
Mon 14 September 2026
1 Little Grebe ,
2 Mute Swan ,
7 Gadwall ,
5 Teal ,
7 Mallard ,
1 Shoveler ,
1 Lapwing ,
1 Black-headed Gull ,
2 Stonechat ,
[Cbc Admin]
Mon 14 September 2026
5 Cormorant ,
6 Little Egret ,
2 Grey Heron ,
5 Spoonbill ,
9 Mute Swan ,
27 Pink-footed Goose ,
107 Greylag Goose ,
202 Canada Goose ,
11 Egyptian Goose ,
18 Shelduck ,
97 Wigeon ,
28 Gadwall ,
5233 Teal ,
36 Mallard ,
2 Pintail ,
99 Shoveler ,
12 Moorhen ,
2 Oystercatcher ,
15 Avocet ,
1 Ringed Plover ,
19 Lapwing ,
2 Knot ,
2 Sanderling ,
3 Little Stint ,
34 Dunlin ,
28 Ruff ,
8 Snipe ,
147 Black-tailed Godwit ,
71 Curlew ,
2 Spotted Redshank ,
59 Redshank ,
2 Green Sandpiper ,
183 Black-headed Gull ,
1 Common Gull ,
13 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,
13 Herring Gull ,
4 Great Black-backed Gull ,
1 Sandwich Tern ,
6 Marsh Harrier ,
5 Meadow Pipit ,
5 Linnet ,
1 Reed Bunting ,
12 Cattle Egret ,
4 Glossy Ibis ,
2 Buzzard ,
1 Hobby ,
2 Grey Wagtail ,
[Cbc Admin]
Mon 14 September 2026
1 Hobby (Hunting small bats over North Foreland Wood at 06:30) ,
31 Curlew (Swan Lake) ,
2 Spotted Redshank (One flew in to Sea Pool flying in from the sea, calling. Then off to Arnolds where seen with another later.) ,
1 Little Stint (Arnolds Marsh) ,
4
Glossy Ibis
(Arnolds Marsh then off east )
,
2 Sanderling (Arnolds Marsh) ,
2 Knot (Arnolds Marsh) ,
2 Pintail (Arnolds and Brackish) ,
[David Griffiths]