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 17 July 2026
1 Cormorant ,
3 Little Egret ,
2 Grey Heron ,
2 Mute Swan ,
57 Greylag Goose ,
6 Egyptian Goose ,
27 Mallard (incl. 22 'feral' on Duck Pond) ,
4 Moorhen ,
4 Oystercatcher ,
7 Avocet ,
3 Ringed Plover ,
2 Lapwing ,
40 Curlew ,
1 Redshank ,
173 Black-headed Gull ,
2 Common Gull ,
5 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,
39 Herring Gull ,
1 Great Black-backed Gull ,
3 Kestrel ,
11 Meadow Pipit ,
2 Stonechat ,
9 Linnet ,
2 Reed Bunting ,
1 Buzzard ,
7 Mediterranean Gull ,
[Cbc Admin]
Fri 17 July 2026
1 Cormorant ,
5 Black-headed Gull ,
1 Sandwich Tern ,
[Cbc Admin]
Fri 17 July 2026
1 Little Grebe ,
11 Cormorant ,
8 Little Egret ,
5 Grey Heron ,
7 Mute Swan ,
11 Greylag Goose ,
13 Shelduck ,
1 Wigeon ,
6 Gadwall ,
22 Teal ,
38 Mallard ,
9 Shoveler ,
11 Moorhen ,
21 Oystercatcher ,
84 Avocet ,
4 Little Ringed Plover ,
19 Ringed Plover ,
4 Golden Plover ,
29 Lapwing ,
1 Knot ,
7 Dunlin ,
23 Ruff ,
62 Black-tailed Godwit ,
33 Curlew ,
38 Redshank ,
6 Green Sandpiper ,
1 Common Sandpiper ,
246 Black-headed Gull ,
11 Common Gull ,
3 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Peregrine ,
6 Kestrel ,
14 Skylark ,
17 Meadow Pipit ,
2 Stonechat ,
3 Goldfinch ,
23 Linnet ,
7 Reed Bunting ,
2 Glossy Ibis ,
3 Mediterranean Gull ,
1 Hobby ,
[Cbc Admin]
Thu 16 July 2026
1 Common Gull (West end of quay.) ,
[Tim Slater]
Thu 16 July 2026
16 Moorhen (2 adults plus 4 fluffy black juvs on Snipe's Marsh) ,
1 Water Rail (Juv, now well grown with brown plumage ( 2 weeks ago was black and fluffy), feeding in a corner of Snipe's) ,
4 Mute Swan (2 adults plus 2 juvs at Dipping pond. One juv a 'Polish' - all white plumage, pink-tinged legs and feet) ,
2 Spoonbill (On Arnold's) ,
11 Sandwich Tern (6 adults with 5 juvs - Arnold's) ,
1 Spotted Redshank (juvenile- Arnold's) ,
[William Earp]
Thu 16 July 2026
4 Spoonbill (ads) ,
2 Glossy Ibis (ad + imm Pat's) ,
5 Little Egret ,
6 Cormorant ,
1 Water Rail (lge chick on Snipe's) ,
9 Oystercatcher (incl 1 juv) ,
47 Avocet (plus 5 chicks) ,
22 Curlew ,
44 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (ad, Pat's) ,
1 Spotted Redshank (Arnold's) ,
30 Redshank (plus 3 chicks) ,
6 Green Sandpiper (5 Snipe's, 1 Pat's) ,
23 Ruff (21 ad m, 2 ad f, Pat's) ,
1 Knot (Arnold's) ,
9 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
4 Ringed Plover (+ 3 chicks) ,
3 Sandwich Tern (2 ad + 1 juv) ,
1 Buzzard (over N Foreland) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (m) ,
1 Chinese Water Deer ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 15 July 2026
Tue 14 July 2026
1
Spotted Redshank
(Superb adult SP on Watling Water)
,
2
Glossy Ibis
(Adult and ?2CY on Watling Water)
,
c.50 Little Tern (Incredible feeding melee off the wreck) ,
4 Arctic Tern (Feeding melee) ,
c.30 Common Tern (Feeding melee) ,
c.80 Sandwich Tern (Feeding melee) ,
c.12 Mediterranean Gull ,
c.15 Kittiwake ,
1 Yellow-legged Gull (Juvenile in feeding melee) ,
c.10 Great Black-backed Gull ,
4 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,
6 Common Gull ,
5 Teal (Flew west) ,
4 Common Scoter (west) ,
[David Griffiths]
Tue 14 July 2026
3 Little Grebe (ad + 2 juvs Don's Pool) ,
4 Spoonbill (2 ad + 2 juv Arnold's) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
1 Little Egret (Arnold's) ,
2 Cormorant ,
5 Oystercatcher ,
34 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (ad Pat's) ,
42 Avocet (plus 4 chicks) ,
22 Curlew ,
1 Snipe (Serpentine) ,
17 Redshank (plus 2 chicks) ,
12 Ruff (all ad m) ,
1 Dunlin ,
5 Ringed Plover (plus 5 chicks) ,
1 Little Ringed Plover (Serpentine) ,
3 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
1 Buzzard ,
1 Marsh Harrier (m) ,
1 Fox (Pat's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 13 July 2026
2 Grey Heron ,
2 Little Egret (Arnold's) ,
4 Cormorant ,
7 Oystercatcher (Pope's Pool & Arnold's) ,
25 Avocet (plus 2 chicks) ,
17 Curlew ,
43 Black-tailed Godwit ,
15 Redshank (plus 6 chicks on Serpentine) ,
1 Snipe (Serpentine) ,
6 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
14 Ruff (all ad m, Pat's) ,
19 Dunlin (Pat's & Arnold's) ,
3 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
5 Ringed Plover (1 Serpentine, 4 Arnold's) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (male) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]