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 23 September 2026
12 Gannet (Mostly east. Juvs and adults) ,
2 Knot (West in with Turnstones) ,
7 Turnstone (A flock west carrying 2 Knot) ,
16 Red-throated Diver (.All but one east. A loose flock of 11. ) ,
14 Common Scoter (12 west 2 east) ,
27 Teal (in off on to reserve) ,
8 Sandwich Tern (All but 1 east) ,
1 Golden Plover (Heard ) ,
1 Wheatear (On fence Eye Field) ,
[David Fell]
Tue 22 September 2026
Tue 22 September 2026
Tue 22 September 2026
Tue 22 September 2026
Tue 22 September 2026
80 Canada Goose ,
2 Mandarin Duck (drakes on Pat's from at least 07:00) ,
2 Little Grebe (Main Drain) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
4 Little Egret (Brackish & Arnold's) ,
10 Avocet (2 Pat's, 8 Arnold's) ,
6 Curlew ,
90 Redshank ,
79 Black-tailed Godwit (mainly Pat's) ,
22 Ruff (16 ad m, 2 juv m, 3 ad f, Pat's, 1 juv m Arnold's) ,
54 Dunlin ,
3 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
1 Kingfisher (flew W along Main Drain by E Bank) ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Stonechat (m, S end E Bank) ,
23 Meadow Pipit (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 21 September 2026
1 Black Guillemot (Juv on sea) ,
1 Manx Shearwater (West close in) ,
5 Red-throated Diver (All west 1 ditched on sea.) ,
1 Common Scoter (Drake on sea drifting east) ,
[David Fell]
Mon 21 September 2026
1 Black Guillemot (Juvenile east of wreck and slowly drifting east) ,
1
Arctic Skua
(West after terns - initially thought to be a Pom, but..)
,
3 Manx Shearwater (west) ,
1 Common Scoter (Drake drifting east) ,
9 Red-throated Diver (west) ,
1 Bar-tailed Godwit (west) ,
5 Sandwich Tern (west) ,
1 Common Tern (west) ,
[David Griffiths]
Mon 21 September 2026
Mon 21 September 2026
1 Grey Wagtail ,
1 Tawny Owl (Heard calling at 12-30) ,
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Heard) ,
[David Fell]