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).
Mon 21 September 2026
1 Black Guillemot (Juv on sea) ,
1 Manx Shearwater (West close in) ,
5 Red-throated Diver (All west 1 ditched on sea.) ,
1 Common Scoter (Drake on sea drifting east) ,
[David Fell]
Mon 21 September 2026
1 Grey Wagtail ,
1 Tawny Owl (Heard calling at 12-30) ,
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Heard) ,
[David Fell]
Mon 21 September 2026
Mon 21 September 2026
70 Pink-footed Goose (W c. 07:00) ,
2 Pintail (Brackish) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
6 Little Egret ,
3 Glossy Ibis (Main Drain S of Arnold's at c.07:30) ,
19 Cormorant ,
1 Water Rail (heard, Pat's) ,
12 Avocet ,
89 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
5 Curlew ,
1 Snipe (Pat's) ,
42 Redshank ,
16 Ruff (9 ad m, 4 juv m, 1 ad f) ,
59 Dunlin ,
1 Little Stint (Arnold's) ,
3 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
3 Knot (Arnold's) ,
2 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sat 19 September 2026
1 Manx Shearwater (East) ,
30 Gannet (west) ,
1 Ruff (West at sea) ,
1 Bar-tailed Godwit (west) ,
2
Arctic Skua
(West passed CG - pale and dark phase juveniles)
,
25
Red-throated Diver
(Mainly east but a couple west and two close inshore)
,
c.2 Guillemot (Close inshore) ,
1 Common Scoter (Drake west) ,
1 Ringed Plover (In-off) ,
1 Turnstone (Beach) ,
2
Spotted Redshank
(Watling Water anfd then flew west and relocated on Arnolds by EM)
,
650
Pink-footed Goose
(Influx from NE PM, a few AM including a solitary juvenile with Canada Geese on Eye Field)
,
c.18 Ruff (Pats and Simmonds) ,
7 Dunlin (Simmonds) ,
11 Avocet (Pats/Simmonds) ,
6 Bearded Tit (High east over Babcock Hide, calling.) ,
75 Wigeon (Across reserve and six west at sea ) ,
c.11 Mute Swan (Pats) ,
[David Griffiths]
Fri 18 September 2026
70 Pink-footed Goose (S off reserve then E at 07:00) ,
2 Little Egret ,
10 Avocet (Pat's) ,
13 Curlew ,
105 Black-tailed Godwit ,
2 Snipe (Pat's) ,
6 Redshank ,
1 Ruff (ad m, Pat's) ,
22 Dunlin ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 17 September 2026
4 Glossy Ibis (Bang on cue again, watched flying in over East Bank and eventually onto Simmonds Scrape at 7.15) ,
[Mark Golley]
Thu 17 September 2026
Thu 17 September 2026
2 Marsh Harrier (Adult & orange-headed juv. north of Watling water) ,
2
Spotted Redshank
(One initially, joined by another in front of Babcock, just before 10am. Some stunning views.)
,
4 Pink-footed Goose (A few in with the canadas & greylags near swan lake, which now has a tiny amount of water in it.) ,
[John Fairey]
Thu 17 September 2026
7 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,
4 Pintail (2 Brackish, 2 Arnold's) ,
2 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
4 Little Egret ,
13 Cormorant ,
10 Avocet (Pat's) ,
26 Curlew ,
95 Black-tailed Godwit (mainly Pat's) ,
40 Redshank ,
1 Snipe (Pat's) ,
25 Ruff (21 ad m, 1 juv m, 3 ad f, Pat's) ,
1 Pectoral Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
20 Dunlin ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
[David & Pat Wileman]