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 03 September 2025
3 Spoonbill (Juveniles on Simmonds Scrape) ,
7 Ruff (Pats and Simmonds) ,
6 Avocet (Pats) ,
4
Wood Sandpiper
(Briefly on Pats and then onto South Pool)
,
1 Marsh Harrier (Juvenile across reserve) ,
1
Garganey
(In front of Bishops Hide although out of sight for lengthy periods and then making forays into open water)
,
[David Griffiths]
Wed 03 September 2025
9 Cattle Egret (Loafing by pool.) ,
1 Green Sandpiper (Heard only, calling.) ,
1 Sparrowhawk ,
3 Sand Martin ,
2 Mute Swan ,
c.20 Gadwall ,
c.15 Mallard ,
3 Wigeon ,
2 Stock Dove ,
4 Sandwich Tern (E. over sea.) ,
c.5 Swallow ,
2 Stonechat (Male and female) ,
3 Linnet ,
[Tony Pope]
Wed 03 September 2025
2 Jay ,
1 Blackcap (Male) ,
[Tony Pope]
Tue 02 September 2025
c.2 Swallow ,
2 Sandwich Tern (West over sea.) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (Female flying over pool and unsettling things.) ,
c.25 Mallard ,
2 Mute Swan ,
1 Snipe (Heard only, calling.) ,
c.25 Gadwall ,
2 Wigeon ,
1 Stonechat ,
1 Whitethroat ,
2 Moorhen ,
[Tony Pope]
Tue 02 September 2025
16 Ruff (Pats and Simmonds) ,
8 Avocet (Pats) ,
40 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) (Pats) ,
3
Wood Sandpiper
(Onto Simmonds for five minutes then off east)
,
2 Green Sandpiper (Simmonds) ,
2 Water Vole (two of the three youngsters feeding near bridge to Bishops Hidej) ,
1 Chinese Water Deer (Female on Simmonds Scrape) ,
[David Griffiths]
Tue 02 September 2025
3 Chiffchaff (Attenborough Walk on Sea Buckthorn) ,
1 Spotted Redshank (Juvenile flew from Watling Water towards Swan Lake after flush by Marsh Harrier ) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (Juvenile over Watling Water) ,
18 Snipe (Swan Lake) ,
6 Curlew Sandpiper (Swan Lake - all juveniles) ,
1 Little Stint (Juvenile Swan Lake) ,
5 Ringed Plover (Swan Lake) ,
7 Ruff (Swan Lake) ,
2 Avocet (Swan Lake) ,
1 Turtle Dove (Adult feeding on stubble field south of Snipes Marsh) ,
2 Moorhen (Snipes) ,
[David Griffiths]
Tue 02 September 2025
173 Teal (at least on Pat's & Sea Pool. More not counted elsewhere) ,
2 Little Grebe (Skirt Pool) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
3 Little Egret ,
7 Cattle Egret (with cows on Wigeon Marsh) ,
10 Cormorant ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Oystercatcher (flew into Arnold's) ,
5 Avocet ,
25 Curlew ,
66 Black-tailed Godwit ,
10 Snipe ,
69 Redshank ,
6 Curlew Sandpiper (juvs, Swan Lake) ,
15 Dunlin (Swan Lake) ,
1 Little Stint (Swan Lake) ,
22 Ruff (incl12 ad , 2 juv m, 2 ad f, 5 juv f ) ,
11 Ringed Plover (Swan Lake) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 01 September 2025
5 Linnet ,
7 Goldfinch ,
3 Swift ,
c.30 Swallow ,
c.5 House Martin ,
c.10 Sand Martin ,
2 Mute Swan ,
c.20 Gadwall ,
1 Wigeon ,
c.30 Mallard ,
1 Little Egret ,
c.10 Rook ,
c.10 Jackdaw ,
1 Red Kite ,
1 Stock Dove ,
c.20 Woodpigeon ,
1 Chiffchaff (One seen. Others calling.) ,
[Tony Pope]
Mon 01 September 2025
c.120 Curlew (Grazing marsh south of Gramborough Hill) ,
6 Cattle Egret (Grazing marsh) ,
1 Chiffchaff (Gramborough Hill) ,
2 Linnet (Gramborough Hill) ,
4 Swallow ,
2 Green Sandpiper (Grazing marsh) ,
1
Cuckoo
(Juvenile over brambles from east and settled on fence before flying out about 50 metres onto the grazing marshe)
,
[David Griffiths]
Mon 01 September 2025
3 Little Grebe (Skirts Pool) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
3 Little Egret ,
13 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
1 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,
6 Avocet ,
64 Black-tailed Godwit ,
28 Curlew (21 field E of E Bank rest around reserve) ,
73 Redshank ,
7 Ruff (1 ad m, 2 ad f, 2 juv f, Pat's + 2 Serpentine) ,
4 Curlew Sandpiper (juvs, Pat's) ,
25 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
2 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
2 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
1 Kingfisher (Main Drain by E Bank) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]