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 01 April 2026
Wed 01 April 2026
1 Redwing (Feeding on lawn with Song Thrush) ,
1 Song Thrush (On lawn with Redwing) ,
[David Fell]
Tue 31 March 2026
Tue 31 March 2026
Tue 31 March 2026
6 Pintail (Arnold's) ,
2 Pochard (pr, Don's Pool) ,
3 Little Grebe (1 Snipe's, 2 Dons) ,
1 Coot (Snipe's) ,
2 Spoonbill (1 Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,
10 Grey Heron ,
4 Little Egret ,
41 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
5 Oystercatcher ,
55 Avocet ,
101 Black-tailed Godwit ,
20 Curlew ,
3 Snipe ,
32 Redshank ,
22 Ruff (incl. 8 ad m, 1 ad f) ,
21 Dunlin (Pat's) ,
1 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
1 Stock Dove (E of E Bank) ,
2 Magpie (E of Pope's Pool) ,
1 Chinese Water Deer (E of Pope's Pool) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 30 March 2026
Mon 30 March 2026
Mon 30 March 2026
Mon 30 March 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,
6 Pintail (4 Brackish, 2 Arnold's) ,
1 Little Grebe (calling from drain W of E Bank) ,
6 Grey Heron ,
2 Little Egret ,
32 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
5 Oystercatcher ,
69 Avocet ,
110 Black-tailed Godwit ,
7 Curlew ,
18 Redshank ,
14 Ruff (9 ad m, 2 fw m, 3 ad f) ,
5 Turnstone (flushed fro shoreline) ,
19 Dunlin ,
3 Marsh Harrier (1 m, 2 f) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]