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 24 June 2026
2 Egyptian Goose ,
1 Little Grebe (ad + 3 lge chicks) ,
5 Grey Heron ,
1 Spoonbill (juv, Pat's) ,
3 Little Egret ,
1 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
13 Oystercatcher (plus 1 chick) ,
115 Avocet (plus 2 chicks) ,
20 Black-tailed Godwit ,
21 Redshank (incl 1 juv, plus 2 chicks) ,
3 Ruff (ad m, Pat's) ,
7 Little Ringed Plover (incl 1 juv) ,
4 Ringed Plover (pr + 3 lge chicks, pr + 2 tiny on Arnold's) ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 23 June 2026
2 Egyptian Goose ,
4 Spoonbill (2 ads, 2 juv, Pat's) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
1 Little Grebe ,
1 Water Rail (heard off E Bank) ,
4 Oystercatcher ,
93 Avocet (+ 3 chicks) ,
11 Curlew (between E Bank & Pope's Pool) ,
36 Black-tailed Godwit ,
15 Redshank (+ 3 tiny chicks) ,
3 Ruff (ad m) ,
6 Little Ringed Plover ,
1 Marsh Harrier (fem) ,
1 Chinese Water Deer ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 22 June 2026
32 Teal (12 Pat's, 20 Serpentine then flew off W at 7:17) ,
1 Little Grebe (ad + 3 med lge chicks) ,
2 Egyptian Goose ,
5 Spoonbill (2 ads, 3 juvs, pat's) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
1 Glossy Ibis (E of E Bank) ,
6 Oystercatcher ,
87 Avocet (plus 1 chick) ,
42 Black-tailed Godwit ,
10 Curlew (E of E Bank) ,
1 Greenshank (Pope's Pool) ,
27 Redshank ,
1 Wood Sandpiper (Snipe's Marsh) ,
1 Ruff (satt. m Pat's) ,
3 Little Ringed Plover ,
2 Ringed Plover (plus 2 well grown chicks Arnold's) ,
1 Common Tern (Arnold's) ,
2 Chinese Water Deer ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sun 21 June 2026
4
Black-tailed Godwit (European)
(Two males, two females, all unringed - three of the four are new birds)
,
45 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) (One or two adult males, many 2CY birds) ,
1 Glossy Ibis (Flew in around 6.50 onto Pat's) ,
8 Spoonbill (Five adult - or near adults - plus three juveniles) ,
8 Little Ringed Plover (All on Pat's) ,
2 Ruff (Two returning males, one cream and black individual was very smart) ,
20 Teal ,
55 Sand Martin (Lots of activity around the front island in front of Teal Hide) ,
15 Redshank ,
[Mark Golley]
Sat 20 June 2026
2 Greylag Goose (Serpentine) ,
1 Brent Goose (Eye field) ,
2 Canada Goose (Pope's) ,
2 Egyptian Goose (Pope's) ,
60 Gadwall ,
c.13 Teal ,
17 Cormorant ,
1 Little Grebe (Plus 2 small chicks (second brood?)) ,
2 Sandwich Tern (North Scrape) ,
110 Avocet ,
c.6 Oystercatcher ,
c.5 Ringed Plover ,
7 Little Ringed Plover ,
21 Black-tailed Godwit ,
18 Redshank ,
1 Greenshank (Flitting between Pope's and Serpentine) ,
1 Ruff (Pat's - summer plumage, ) ,
1 Glossy Ibis (Pat's) ,
10 Spoonbill (6 on Pat's, 4 on Serpentine, then on to Arnold's) ,
5 Little Egret ,
1 Cattle Egret (Serpentine) ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Barn Owl (Between North Scrape and beach) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
60 Lapwing ,
c.6 Curlew (Around Serpentine) ,
[David Nurse]
Sat 20 June 2026
1
Barn Owl
(Meadow-marsh north of the poplar stand.)
,
[Gerard Sabran]
Fri 19 June 2026
2 Cormorant ,
46 Herring Gull ,
1 Sandwich Tern ,
3 Mediterranean Gull ,
[Cbc Admin]
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
2 Cormorant ,
5 Black-headed Gull ,
53 Herring Gull ,
[Cbc Admin]
Fri 19 June 2026
1 Little Egret ,
2 Mute Swan ,
2 Gadwall ,
5 Mallard ,
1 Moorhen ,
[Cbc Admin]