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).
Tue 02 April 2024
2 Egyptian Goose (pr with 5 tiny goslings on Pat's) ,
5 Pintail (Brackish) ,
1 Pochard (drake, Skirts Pool) ,
2 Tufted Duck (pr Snipes) ,
3 Little Grebe ,
3 Spoonbill ,
1 Grey Heron ,
8 Little Egret ,
1 Bittern (heard) ,
3 Cormorant ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m+ f) ,
3 Coot ,
8 Oystercatcher ,
88 Avocet ,
158 Black-tailed Godwit ,
12 Curlew ,
1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,
34 Redshank ,
7 Ruff (4 adm, 2 1wm, 1 fwf, Pat's) ,
2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
1 Ringed Plover (beach) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 01 April 2024
Mon 01 April 2024
c.1 Dartford Warbler (1 male singing close to the railway line just inside the square.) ,
[Tim Suiter]
Sun 31 March 2024
c.3 Great White Egret (Viewed from Friary viewpoint ) ,
[Richard Taylor]
Sun 31 March 2024
Sun 31 March 2024
1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Again on Simmonds Scrape) ,
4 Little Ringed Plover (Simmonds) ,
7 Egyptian Goose (2 adults with 5 recently hatched goslings on Simmonds Scrape) ,
[David Griffiths]
Sat 30 March 2024
c.1 Hen Harrier (Ringtail from quay heading towards freshmarsh) ,
[Richard Taylor]
Sat 30 March 2024
Sat 30 March 2024
c.1 Sedge Warbler (One singing along path from duck pond) ,
[Richard Taylor]
Sat 30 March 2024
12 Bearded Tit (Very active along East Bank early morning in still conditions) ,
7 Cetti's Warbler (Singing around reserve) ,
2 Sedge Warbler (One East Bank, one opposite Walsey Hills in CW drain/brambles) ,
6 Little Ringed Plover (2 Serpentine, 4 Simmonds Scrape) ,
1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Mainly on Simmonds Scrape through the day) ,
1 Avocet (Colour-ringed AE still present on Simmonds Scrape) ,
22 Ruff (Simmonds and Pats) ,
1 Merlin (Female over beach AM and off west) ,
1 Hen Harrier (Juvenile male west PM) ,
1 Bittern (Seen to fly towards Pope's Marsh from East bank drain AM) ,
4 Pintail (2 pairs still present on Simmonds/Pats) ,
2 Blackcap (Walsey Hills) ,
4 Chiffchaff (Walsey Hills) ,
3 Pochard (2 males and a female Dons Pool AM) ,
25 Twite (Feeding on salt-marsh at end of Iron Road) ,
[David Griffiths]