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 22 May 2026
15 Cormorant (Arnolds) ,
4 Little Grebe (1 pair with chicks on Don's) ,
c.25 Little Tern (2 on Arnolds, the rest over beach/sea) ,
2 Sandwich Tern (Over sea) ,
2 Golden Plover (SP - on Eye Field) ,
4 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's and North Scrape) ,
6 Ringed Plover (Pat's, beach, and North Scrape) ,
c.48 Black-tailed Godwit (40 North Scrape, 8 Pat's) ,
14 Sanderling (10 on beach, 4 North Scrape) ,
1 Great White Egret (Skirts Pool) ,
1 Curlew (West of West Bank) ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
5 Little Egret ,
1
Lapwing
(2 broods of chicks (2 + 3) by Serpentine)
,
1 Whitethroat (Skirts opposite VC) ,
1 Lesser Whitethroat (Skirts between Bishop's and East Bank) ,
1 Glossy Ibis (Pat's) ,
4 Grey Heron ,
4 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Cetti's Warbler (Crossing skirts) ,
[David Nurse]
Fri 22 May 2026
3 Little Grebe (ad + 1 chick Snipe's, pr + 2 chicks Don,s.) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
1 Great White Egret ,
3 Little Egret ,
8 Cormorant ,
5 Oystercatcher (2 Serpentine, 2 Brackish shingle, 1 Arnold's shingle) ,
11 Avocet ,
17 Redshank ,
70 Black-tailed Godwit ( Pat's) ,
2 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (Pats) ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Serpentine) ,
3 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
3 Ringed Plover (1 Brackish, 2 beach) ,
1 Golden Plover (Brackish) ,
2 Little Tern (Arnold's) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 21 May 2026
2 Barnacle Goose (Serpentine) ,
3 Little Grebe (ad with 1 chick Snipe's, pr + 2 chicks Don's.) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
2 Great White Egret (Arnold's) ,
4 Little Egret ,
1 Glossy Ibis (Pat's Pool) ,
9 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
7 Oystercatcher ,
14 Avocet ,
18 Redshank ,
77 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
7 Dunlin (Pope's Pool) ,
2 Little Ringed Plover (1 Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,
12 Ringed Plover (mainly tundrae) ,
1 Red Kite ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 20 May 2026
5 Little Grebe (2pr + 2 chicks (Don's), 1 ad + 1 chick Snipe's) ,
1 Grey Heron (main reedbed) ,
4 Little Egret ,
11 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
8 Oystercatcher ,
24 Avocet ,
72 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
1 Curlew (Serpentine) ,
1 Greenshank ,
19 Redshank ,
7 Sanderling (Arnold's briefly then flew W) ,
76 Dunlin ,
1 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
32 Ringed Plover (30 Pat's & Pope's pools - prob all 'tundrae', 2 Arnold's - normal) ,
2 Little Tern (Arnold's) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (1 m, 2 f) ,
1 Bearded Tit (low in reeds, Don's Pool) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 19 May 2026
Tue 19 May 2026
Tue 19 May 2026
Mon 18 May 2026
2 Mute Swan ,
2 Shelduck ,
1 Gadwall ,
3 Mallard ,
1 Coot ,
1 Linnet ,
[Cbc Admin]
Mon 18 May 2026
1 Cormorant ,
1 Little Egret ,
3 Grey Heron ,
4 Mute Swan ,
43 Greylag Goose ,
4 Egyptian Goose ,
17 Shelduck ,
3 Gadwall ,
17 Mallard (incl. 11 'feral' on Duck Pond) ,
4 Moorhen ,
6 Oystercatcher ,
17 Avocet ,
5 Ringed Plover ,
3 Lapwing ,
2 Whimbrel ,
1 Curlew ,
10 Redshank ,
1 Black-headed Gull ,
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,
23 Herring Gull ,
5 Great Black-backed Gull ,
4 Skylark ,
10 Meadow Pipit ,
2 Stonechat ,
2 Wheatear ,
2 Goldfinch ,
14 Linnet ,
4 Reed Bunting ,
[Cbc Admin]
Mon 18 May 2026
2 Little Grebe ,
7 Cormorant ,
4 Little Egret ,
4 Grey Heron ,
2 Spoonbill ,
6 Mute Swan ,
74 Greylag Goose ,
2 Canada Goose ,
65 Shelduck ,
24 Gadwall ,
4 Teal ,
37 Mallard ,
3 Shoveler ,
3 Moorhen ,
23 Oystercatcher ,
74 Avocet ,
11 Little Ringed Plover ,
49 Ringed Plover ,
1 Golden Plover ,
35 Lapwing ,
1 Sanderling ,
1 Little Stint ,
30 Dunlin ,
30 Black-tailed Godwit ,
53 Redshank ,
1 Wood Sandpiper ,
2 Common Sandpiper ,
14 Black-headed Gull ,
1 Herring Gull ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
12 Skylark ,
7 Meadow Pipit ,
1 Wheatear ,
3 Goldfinch ,
4 Linnet ,
4 Reed Bunting ,
2 Cattle Egret ,
2 Red Kite ,
1 Hobby ,
[Cbc Admin]