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 02 September 2026
1 Little Stint (Arnold’s Marsh) ,
1 Pintail (Serpentine) ,
1 Arctic Skua (Dark phase, moving west) ,
1 Little Gull (Feeding over sea) ,
1 Peregrine (Flew over Arnolds) ,
1 Wheatear (Immature bird, just west of the north end of east bank) ,
[Andrew Buckley]
Wed 02 September 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,
2 Spoonbill (Pat's briefly) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
2 Little Egret (Arnold's) ,
6 Oystercatcher (1 Arnold's, 5 W over sea) ,
7 Avocet (2 Arnold's, 5 Pat's) ,
97 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) ,
13 Curlew ,
3 Snipe (2 Serpentine, 1 Pat's) ,
45 Redshank ,
31 Ruff (21 ad m, 4 juv m, 3 ad f, 3 juv f) ,
4 Turnstone (2 Pat's, 2 North) ,
93 Dunlin ,
5 Little Stint (3 Pat's, 2 Brackish) ,
4 Ringed Plover (1 Brackish, 3 North) ,
23 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
1 Kingfisher (Main Drain, E of E Bank) ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
2 Wheatear (1 Brackish shingle, 1 Eye fence nr pillbox) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 01 September 2026
1 Barn Owl ,
3 Marsh Harrier (Adult and two juveniles ) ,
1 Green Woodpecker ,
9 Mute Swan (2 adults, 7 juveniles ) ,
1 Cetti's Warbler ,
1 Wren ,
[Sean Dempster]
Tue 01 September 2026
Tue 01 September 2026
11 Spoonbill (7 Simmonds, 4 Pats) ,
2 Arctic Skua (Juveniles hunting offshore) ,
1 Great Skua (East) ,
7 Gannet (east) ,
5 Sanderling (west) ,
2 Redshank (west) ,
2 Grey Plover (west) ,
15 Teal (west) ,
1 Common Tern (west) ,
2 Whinchat (Beach carpark fenceline) ,
1 Wheatear (Eye Field fenceline) ,
1 British Yellow Wagtail (Eye Field) ,
3 Ringed Plover (west) ,
5 Shelduck (west) ,
[David Griffiths]
Tue 01 September 2026
7 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,
1 Pintail (Pat's) ,
2 Spoonbill (Pat's) ,
4 Little Egret ,
8 Avocet (Pat's) ,
18 Curlew ,
101 Black-tailed Godwit ,
2 Snipe (1 Brackish, 1 Arnold's) ,
1 Spotted Redshank (Arnold's) ,
44 Redshank ,
25 Ruff (19 ad m, 2 juv m, 3 ad f, 1 juv f, Pat's) ,
1 Knot (Arnold's) ,
70 Dunlin ,
1 Little Stint (Pat's) ,
5 Ringed Plover (Brackish/Arnold's) ,
6 Marsh Harrier (left roost early) ,
8 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
33 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 31 August 2026
Mon 31 August 2026
2 Buzzard ,
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker ,
1 Raven (Flew west calling as it went) ,
1 Blackcap (Heard) ,
1 Swift (Flew west) ,
[David Fell]
Mon 31 August 2026
1 Spotted Redshank (Juv on Brackish) ,
1 Knot (Brackish) ,
1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Brackish) ,
1 Curlew Sandpiper (Brackish) ,
10 Black-tailed Godwit (Serpentine) ,
4 Redshank (Brackish) ,
[David Fell]
Sun 30 August 2026
1 Great White Egret (Juvenile ) ,
[Jonathan Anderson]