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).
Fri 19 June 2026
4 Little Grebe (ad + 3 juvs) ,
4 Cormorant ,
6 Little Egret ,
5 Grey Heron ,
9 Spoonbill ,
3 Mute Swan ,
7 Greylag Goose ,
2 Canada Goose ,
2 Egyptian Goose ,
75 Shelduck ,
54 Gadwall ,
21 Teal ,
22 Mallard ,
2 Shoveler ,
3 Moorhen ,
23 Oystercatcher ,
162 Avocet ,
10 Little Ringed Plover ,
16 Ringed Plover ,
1 Grey Plover ,
86 Lapwing ,
45 Black-tailed Godwit ,
32 Redshank ,
1 Greenshank ,
2 Green Sandpiper ,
50 Black-headed Gull ,
1 Sandwich Tern ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Kestrel ,
15 Skylark ,
10 Meadow Pipit ,
2 Goldfinch ,
2 Linnet ,
10 Reed Bunting ,
3 Mediterranean Gull ,
2 Cattle Egret ,
[Cbc Admin]
Fri 19 June 2026
1 Little Egret ,
2 Mute Swan ,
2 Gadwall ,
5 Mallard ,
1 Moorhen ,
[Cbc Admin]
Fri 19 June 2026
2 Cormorant ,
5 Black-headed Gull ,
53 Herring Gull ,
[Cbc Admin]
Fri 19 June 2026
2 Cormorant ,
4 Little Egret ,
3 Grey Heron ,
1 Mute Swan ,
10 Greylag Goose ,
1 Canada Goose ,
6 Egyptian Goose ,
11 Shelduck ,
2 Gadwall ,
36 Mallard (including 22 'feral' on Duck Pond) ,
10 Oystercatcher ,
13 Avocet ,
3 Ringed Plover ,
3 Lapwing ,
14 Redshank ,
14 Black-headed Gull ,
4 Herring Gull ,
1 Great Black-backed Gull ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
2 Skylark ,
16 Meadow Pipit ,
3 Stonechat ,
4 Goldfinch ,
12 Linnet ,
7 Reed Bunting ,
1 Great White Egret ,
10 Cattle Egret ,
[Cbc Admin]
Thu 18 June 2026
1 Woodlark ,
[David Nurse]
Thu 18 June 2026
2 Little Grebe (No adults, 2 lge chicks, 1 Snipe's, 1 Don's) ,
2 Spoonbill (young birds) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
1 Bittern (flew S over reedbed at 06:56, appeared to land W of Skirts Pool) ,
3 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
4 Oystercatcher ,
103 Avocet (plus 3 chicks) ,
26 Redshank ,
35 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (probable ad m) ,
5 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
7 Ringed Plover (+ 2 chicks) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
56 Lapwing ,
1 Buzzard (over reserve) ,
1 Kestrel ,
2 Chinese Water Deer (ad + juv Serpentine) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 17 June 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (nr Serpentine) ,
2 Little Grebe (ad on Snipe's, ad+ 2 chicks Don's) ,
6 Spoonbill (3 ads + 2 begging juvs, Pat's, 1 ad Arnold's) ,
1 Little Egret (Arnold's) ,
1 Oystercatcher (Pat's) ,
62 Avocet (+ 7 chicks) ,
47 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Greenshank (Pat's) ,
1 Spotted Redshank (Pat's) ,
12 Redshank ,
2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
2 Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 16 June 2026
1 Little Grebe (with 2 chicks on Don's and 1 chick on Snipe's) ,
5 Spoonbill (4 ads + 1 full grown imm that begged from adult and was fed) ,
1 Little Egret ,
7 Cormorant ,
1 Water Rail (heard, Pat's) ,
4 Oystercatcher (1 Pat's, 1 Brackish, pr +1 chick, Arnold) ,
46 Black-tailed Godwit ,
12 Redshank ,
1 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
1 Dunlin ,
4 Little Ringed Plover ,
5 Ringed Plover (3 Pat's, 2 + 2 large chicks Arnold's) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
40 Lapwing ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m, f) ,
1 Fox (Pat's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 15 June 2026
1
Spoonbill
(On the water meadow behind Gramborough Hill)
,
[Graham Sutton]
Mon 15 June 2026
1 Little Grebe (plus 2 chicks on Don's Pool and 1 chick on Snipe's) ,
3 Spoonbill (2 ads + 1 2cy, Pat's) ,
1 Little Egret ,
1 Cattle Egret ,
3 Cormorant ,
1 Water Rail (heard, Pat's) ,
4 Oystercatcher (plus 1 chick on Arnold's) ,
77 Avocet (plus 10 chicks) ,
38 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Curlew ,
13 Redshank ,
2 Knot (Arnold's) ,
2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
4 Ringed Plover (plus 3 chicks) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
2 Chinese Water Deer (Ad + fawn, Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]