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 21 April 2026
Tue 21 April 2026
2 Egyptian Goose (adults, no sign of goslings) ,
1 Little Grebe (heard, Snipe's) ,
2 Oystercatcher (W of Iron Rd) ,
90 Avocet (incl.65 Pat's, 23 Watling Water) ,
110 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
4 Bar-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
5 Redshank ,
12 Ruff (3 ad m, 3 fw m, 4 ad f, 2 fw f Pat's) ,
23 Dunlin (Pat's) ,
4 Little Ringed Plover (3 Pat's, 1 Watling) ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 20 April 2026
1 Great White Egret (West of West Bank) ,
1 Little Ringed Plover ,
1 Wheatear ,
2 Whimbrel ,
1 Golden Plover ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Sun 19 April 2026
Sun 19 April 2026
Sun 19 April 2026
2 Glossy Ibis (high over harbour then flew east) ,
1 Raven ,
1 Common Sandpiper ,
1 Great Northern Diver ,
[Paul Laurie]
Sat 18 April 2026
2 Mediterranean Gull (Pats Pool) ,
[Tim Slater]
Sat 18 April 2026
Fri 17 April 2026
6 Wheatear (Near NW corner Pope's Pool) ,
7 Curlew (Serpentine) ,
4 Ruff (Serpentine) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Fri 17 April 2026
c.12 Wheatear (Coastguards to Arnolds Shingle Ridge) ,
1 Whinchat (Superb male found by CG at back of Arnolds Marsh) ,
1 Sandwich Tern (West) ,
3 Little Tern (Offshore, fishing, moving slowly east) ,
1 Garden Warbler (Surprise find at North Screen, soon off over the scrub) ,
5 Whimbrel (Eye Field) ,
[David Griffiths]