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 13 May 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (ads, no sign of goslings) ,
1 Great White Egret ,
2 Little Egret ,
7 Cormorant (Arnold's/Pope's Pool) ,
4 Oystercatcher (2 Brackish, E of E Bank) ,
17 Avocet (Pat's & Pope's Pool) ,
97 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Greenshank (Pat's) ,
30 Redshank ,
3 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
2 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
1 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
3 Marsh Harrier (1 m, 2 f) ,
2 Swift ,
1 Wheatear (E Bank) ,
1 Fox ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 12 May 2026
Tue 12 May 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (pr with 2 goslings on Pat's) ,
1 Little Grebe (Don's Pool) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
1 Little Egret ,
2 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
5 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,
14 Avocet (Pat's, Arnold's & Pope's Pool) ,
1 Curlew (off E Bank) ,
5 Black-tailed Godwit (3 Pat's, 2 Pope's Pool) ,
32 Redshank ,
1 Knot (wp Arnold's) ,
3 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
6 Ringed Plover (shingle & Arnold's) ,
1 Sandwich Tern ,
1 Little Tern (Arnold's) ,
4 Marsh Harrier (incl. 1 m) ,
1 Kestrel (flew E over E Bank) ,
1 Wheatear (fem, E Bank) ,
1 Fox (Pat's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 11 May 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (pr with 2 goslings, Pat's) ,
51 Shelduck (incl. 39 on Pat's) ,
2 Mute Swan (4ERP + mate, Watling Water) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
3 Oystercatcher ,
41 Avocet ,
2 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
1 Snipe (Watling Water) ,
12 Redshank ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Watling Water) ,
1 Knot (Watling Water) ,
2 Swallow (in Babcock ) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sun 10 May 2026
1 British Yellow Wagtail (Bull marsh, with cattle) ,
[Gary Bunting]
Sun 10 May 2026
1 Hobby ,
11 Swift ,
3 Ruff (E of Iron Road) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Sat 09 May 2026
Sat 09 May 2026
4
Temminck's Stint
(One in front of Avocet Hide, 3 Pats)
,
1 Ruff (Whitwell Scrape) ,
1 Little Stint (Pats) ,
1 Spoonbill (Adult west over reserve) ,
7 Little Egret (1 Simmonds, 6 flushed from North Foreland) ,
2
Great White Egret
(Simmonds - YB and BB)
,
5 Grey Heron (West over reserve) ,
6 Wood Sandpiper (Pats) ,
11 Dunlin (Pats) ,
2 Common Sandpiper (Simmonds and KWM) ,
1 Hooded Crow (KWM) ,
[David Griffiths]
Fri 08 May 2026
1 Bittern (Off East Bank c.14.30) ,
2 Spoonbill (Over N.Foreland) ,
1 Wheatear (Eye Field) ,
2 Golden Plover (Eye Field) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]