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 31 March 2026
Tue 31 March 2026
6 Pintail (Arnold's) ,
2 Pochard (pr, Don's Pool) ,
3 Little Grebe (1 Snipe's, 2 Dons) ,
1 Coot (Snipe's) ,
2 Spoonbill (1 Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,
10 Grey Heron ,
4 Little Egret ,
41 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
5 Oystercatcher ,
55 Avocet ,
101 Black-tailed Godwit ,
20 Curlew ,
3 Snipe ,
32 Redshank ,
22 Ruff (incl. 8 ad m, 1 ad f) ,
21 Dunlin (Pat's) ,
1 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
1 Stock Dove (E of E Bank) ,
2 Magpie (E of Pope's Pool) ,
1 Chinese Water Deer (E of Pope's Pool) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 30 March 2026
Mon 30 March 2026
Mon 30 March 2026
Mon 30 March 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,
6 Pintail (4 Brackish, 2 Arnold's) ,
1 Little Grebe (calling from drain W of E Bank) ,
6 Grey Heron ,
2 Little Egret ,
32 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
5 Oystercatcher ,
69 Avocet ,
110 Black-tailed Godwit ,
7 Curlew ,
18 Redshank ,
14 Ruff (9 ad m, 2 fw m, 3 ad f) ,
5 Turnstone (flushed fro shoreline) ,
19 Dunlin ,
3 Marsh Harrier (1 m, 2 f) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sun 29 March 2026
1 Hen Harrier (Male flew west over Beach Road) ,
1 Stonechat (Male on brambles Beach Road) ,
[David Fell]
Sun 29 March 2026
2 Great White Egret (1 Serpentine 1 Brackish both black bills) ,
10 Grey Heron (9 standing sentry on Serpentine 1 Brackish) ,
10 Curlew (8 Serpentine 2 Arnolds) ,
1 Reed Bunting (Male off East Bank) ,
2 Pochard (Pair Dons Pool) ,
4 Pintail (2 pair Arnolds) ,
2 Little Egret (Arnolds) ,
[David Fell]
Sat 28 March 2026
2 Marsh Harrier (Some spectacular display flights this morning.) ,
2 Red Kite (Over reserve) ,
1 Merlin (Juveniles across reserve west) ,
1 Peregrine (Hunting reserve then off south) ,
c.120 Golden Plover (west) ,
14 Ruff (Simmonds) ,
1 Little Ringed Plover (Whitwell; 2 others seen on Pats by another observer earlier) ,
3 Great White Egret (At least three on reserve - 2 dark billed) ,
2 Sand Martin (West over Simmonds midday) ,
14 Dunlin (Simmonds) ,
1 Mediterranean Gull (1w Pats AM) ,
2 Bearded Tit (From Bishops AM) ,
1 Bittern (2 flights observed but not by me (main reedbed)) ,
4 Twite (West, calling over beach carpark at about 09:15. 14 seen at north end of Iron Road earlier by another observer) ,
c.120 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) (Pats, Simmonds, Whitwell) ,
[David Griffiths]