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 10 April 2024
1 Buzzard ,
1 Marsh Harrier (Male sky dancing) ,
1 Blackcap (Male displaying - tail fanning) ,
1 Chiffchaff (Singing) ,
2 Holly Blue ,
1 Orange tip (Male) ,
1 Speckled Wood ,
1 Greenfinch (Singing) ,
[David Fell]
Tue 09 April 2024
2 Egyptian Goose (with 5 sm goslings still, Pat's) ,
4 Pintail ,
1 Pochard (Pat's) ,
1 Little Grebe (heard, Snipe's) ,
2 Spoonbill ,
1 Grey Heron ,
5 Little Egret ,
1 Buzzard ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Hen Harrier (flew E at 07:40) ,
3 Coot ,
156 Avocet ,
5 Oystercatcher (4 Arnold's, 1Brackish) ,
4 Curlew (Arnold's) ,
1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,
1 Snipe ,
273 Black-tailed Godwit ,
23 Redshank ,
5 Ruff (4 adm, 1 f, Pat's) ,
3 Turnstone ,
6 Little Ringed Plover (2 Serpentine, 4 Pat's) ,
1 Ringed Plover (beach) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 08 April 2024
Mon 08 April 2024
Mon 08 April 2024
4 Speckled Wood ,
2 Holly Blue ,
4 Orange tip (2 males 2 females) ,
2 Comma ,
1 Peacock ,
[David Fell]
Mon 08 April 2024
1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose ,
38 Chiffchaff ,
8 Wheatear ,
25 White Wagtail (White) (one flock of 14 came in off the sea and landed briefly on the shingle ridge before flying west followed by a flock of 5 and then 6.) ,
9 Siskin (single flock in off) ,
2 Merlin (chasing each other at times) ,
3 Blackcap ,
2 Sparrowhawk ,
1 Redstart (male) ,
1 Crane (adult over the hood at 11 am then circled round for twenty minutes being harried by gulls and common buzzards. ) ,
1 Jack Snipe ,
1 Ring Ouzel (female) ,
1 Willow Warbler ,
[Paul Laurie]
Mon 08 April 2024
41 Great Black-backed Gull ,
[Cbc Admin]
Mon 08 April 2024
2 Mediterranean Gull ,
[Cbc Admin]
Mon 08 April 2024
2 Cormorant ,
4 Little Egret ,
6 Mute Swan ,
6 Greylag Goose ,
22 Shelduck ,
6 Wigeon ,
14 Gadwall ,
18 Teal ,
24 Mallard (incl. 8 on Duck Pond) ,
4 Shoveler ,
10 Moorhen ,
7 Oystercatcher ,
28 Avocet ,
3 Ringed Plover ,
8 Lapwing ,
1 Snipe ,
47 Black-tailed Godwit ,
58 Curlew ,
17 Redshank ,
24 Black-headed Gull ,
6 Herring Gull ,
2 Great Black-backed Gull ,
3 Skylark ,
12 Meadow Pipit ,
2 Stonechat ,
1 Goldfinch ,
20 Linnet ,
[Cbc Admin]
Mon 08 April 2024
3 Sedge Warbler (heard by Att, Walk between E Bank an Babcock) ,
1 Reed Warbler (heard by Att, Walk between E Bank an Babcock) ,
1 Chiffchaff (seen in trees by Babcock + several heard from N Foreland & Walsey ) ,
7 Magpie (flock flew W behind N Foreland) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]