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).
Thu 29 May 2025
3 Egyptian Goose (Serpentine, including 1 very pale bird.) ,
3 Wigeon (Serpentine) ,
1 Spoonbill ,
2 Grey Heron ,
2 Great White Egret ,
6 Little Egret ,
6 Cormorant ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,
11 Oystercatcher ,
39 Avocet ,
4 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
2 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (ad m c-r bird with an unringed fem, Pat's) ,
7 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnold's) ,
17 Redshank ,
1 Dunlin (Pat's) ,
3 Little Ringed Plover ,
17 Ringed Plover (1 ad with 3 chicks on Arnolds, 1 beach, 14 tundra Arnolds) ,
1 Reed Bunting (m, N end E Bank.) ,
1 Skylark (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 28 May 2025
1 Spoonbill (Snipes) ,
1 Little Grebe (Snipes) ,
1 Cetti's Warbler (Snipes) ,
4 Great White Egret (Flew over East bank car park) ,
2 Bearded Tit (East bank) ,
3 Marsh Harrier ,
6 Knot (Arnold's) ,
1 Ringed Plover (Tundra) (Arnold's) ,
4 Shoveler (Pair with 2 young) ,
1 Sedge Warbler (East bank) ,
1 Reed Bunting (East bank) ,
2 Reed Warbler (East bank) ,
7 Avocet (Arnold's) ,
[Steve Clark]
Tue 27 May 2025
1 Spoonbill (West over reserve) ,
3 Cattle Egret (Bull Marsh and Billy's Wash) ,
1 Great White Egret (Bull Marsh) ,
c.12 Little Egret (To and fro) ,
1
Purple Heron
(Seen by CG circa 14:34 and believed to have landed. After much heavy rain then seen to get up from around Big Pool and fly south over the main reedbed, landing east of Bishops Hide..)
,
[David Griffiths]
Tue 27 May 2025
Mon 26 May 2025
Mon 26 May 2025
Mon 26 May 2025
6
Great White Egret
(Maximum of six seen at same time (3 on Brackish and 3 on Big Pool). However 9 were recorded on the reserve later in the morning.)
,
1
Spoonbill
(Adult flew west)
,
1 Cattle Egret (Adult west over the reserve) ,
3 Grey Heron (On reserve) ,
18 Ringed Plover (Tundra) (Arnolds Marsh) ,
c.20
Little Tern
(east/west and fishing)
,
c.12 Sandwich Tern (east/west and fishing) ,
10 Common Scoter (west) ,
[David Griffiths]