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 29 June 2026
2 Mediterranean Gull (1st & 2nd summers.) ,
1 Sandwich Tern (Many.) ,
1 Common Tern (Many.) ,
1 Little Tern (Many. Also eight fishing in the Glaven, from West Bank.) ,
1 Razorbill (Off the end of East Bank.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Mon 29 June 2026
Mon 29 June 2026
9
Spoonbill
(Initially five on Pats then onto Simmonds where joined by others. 2 )
,
1
Glossy Ibis
(Flew in to Simmonds from Pats then off SW after about half an hour)
,
2 Little Egret (Simmonds) ,
1 Wood Sandpiper (Simmonds - limping adult) ,
7 Ruff (Pats - moulting males) ,
4 Dunlin (Adult SP on Pats) ,
5 Little Ringed Plover (2 adults Pats, 2 adults Simmonds but only one chick seen today) ,
2 Kestrel (Pair hunting reserve) ,
7
Mediterranean Gull
(2nd summer Simmonds and half a dozen briefly in flight over North Scrape )
,
1 Common Gull (1st summer bird on Simmonds) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (Male hunting reserve) ,
2 Grey Heron (In flight over reedbeds) ,
22 Redshank (Juveniles on Simmonds in a single flock) ,
34 Teal (Pats) ,
18 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) (Pats) ,
[David Griffiths]
Mon 29 June 2026
2 Little Grebe (juvs, 1 Snipe's, 1 Don's Pool.) ,
8 Spoonbill ,
2 Grey Heron ,
1 Glossy Ibis (Pat's early) ,
1 Great White Egret (ad) ,
3 Little Egret ,
5 Cormorant ,
6 Oystercatcher (plus 1 chick still on Arnold's) ,
78 Avocet (plus 2 chicks) ,
18 Curlew (between E Bank & Pope's Pool) ,
28 Black-tailed Godwit (22 Pat's, 6 Arnold's) ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (Pat's early) ,
1 Greenshank (Pat's) ,
30 Redshank (plus 3 sm chicks on Arnold's) ,
2 Green Sandpiper (Snipe's) ,
12 Ruff (11 ad m, 1 ad f Pat's) ,
57 Lapwing (around reserve plus 1 sm chick on Serpentine) ,
4 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
4 Ringed Plover (1 Brackish, 3 + 1 lge chick Arnold's) ,
3 Mediterranean Gull (Arnold's) ,
4 Buzzard (over N Foreland) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sun 28 June 2026
1 Spoonbill (Pats.) ,
5 Little Ringed Plover (At least. Mostly Simmonds.) ,
20 Black-tailed Godwit (Mostly Pats.) ,
41 Curlew (Flying over.) ,
5 Ruff (Pats & Simmonds.) ,
20 Redshank (Pats & Simmonds.) ,
1 Wood Sandpiper (Simmonds.) ,
1 Green Sandpiper (Simmonds.) ,
5 Common Gull (Pats.) ,
25 Mediterranean Gull (At least. Pats, Simmonds & flying over.) ,
1 Little Gull (1st summer. Flew onto Pats.) ,
1 Barn Owl (From hide.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Sun 28 June 2026
1 Eider (Adult male snoozing on shore near Lifeboat Station, boatman said it had been there for 'a while') ,
2 Turnstone ,
3 Black-tailed Godwit ,
c.15 Little Tern ,
c.10 Common Tern ,
c.10 Sandwich Tern ,
[Roger Emmens]
Sun 28 June 2026
1 Glossy Ibis (Adult on Pats) ,
8 Spoonbill (7 initially then adult in from east) ,
17 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (Including 2 CR birds) ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (Female "Anouk" on Pats) ,
1 Greenshank (Pats) ,
2 Green Sandpiper (Simmonds and Whitwell) ,
3 Wood Sandpiper (Simmonds) ,
9 Redshank (Juvs on Pats inc CR/flagged bird) ,
7 Little Ringed Plover (4 adults and 3 chicks - latter on Simmonds) ,
4 Little Egret (Simmonds/Whitwell) ,
[David Griffiths]
Sun 28 June 2026
1 Marsh Harrier (Adult male.) ,
1 Spoonbill ,
6 Mediterranean Gull ,
1 Common Tern ,
6 Little Tern ,
[Andrew Cox]
Sun 28 June 2026
2 Gannet (East.) ,
6 Bar-tailed Godwit (West.) ,
3 Mediterranean Gull (Adults.) ,
1 Sandwich Tern (Many.) ,
7 Common Tern (At least.) ,
1 Little Tern (Many. Three fishing in the Glaven near the sluice.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Sun 28 June 2026
2 Barn Owl (Close to village.) ,
[Andrew Cox]