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 08 May 2024
11 Little Tern (Some very close in. More on Arnolds.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Wed 08 May 2024
Wed 08 May 2024
Wed 08 May 2024
4 Buzzard ,
3 Marsh Harrier (Two males, one female.) ,
2 Kestrel (Pair) ,
1 Hobby ,
[Andrew Cox]
Wed 08 May 2024
1 Fulmar (West.) ,
10 Sanderling (West. Two groups of five.) ,
6 Common Gull (At least. Two adults, rest 1st summers.) ,
8 Sandwich Tern (At least.) ,
2 Common Tern (At least.) ,
10 Little Tern (At least.) ,
100 Common Scoter (Approx. West.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Wed 08 May 2024
1 Glossy Ibis (North Scrape) ,
1 Great White Egret (Richardson's Scrape) ,
1 Spoonbill (Pope's Marsh) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Tue 07 May 2024
Tue 07 May 2024
1 Red Kite (East past East Bank.) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnolds.) ,
13 Knot (Arnolds.) ,
4 Sanderling (Arnolds.) ,
1 Curlew Sandpiper (Arnolds.) ,
8 Black-tailed Godwit (Simmonds.) ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Pats.) ,
1 Mediterranean Gull (1st summer. Over Arnolds.) ,
1 Yellow-legged Gull (1st summer, Arnolds.) ,
14 Sandwich Tern (At least. Heading west.) ,
13 Little Tern (Arnolds.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Tue 07 May 2024
2 Egyptian Goose (pr + 5 goslings still on Pat's) ,
1 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,
4 Spoonbill ,
3 Little Egret ,
8 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
2 Coot (1 Snpe's. 1 Pat's) ,
4 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,
105 Avocet ,
24 Redshank ,
10 Black-tailed Godwit ,
3 Turnstone (in mist, probably more) ,
1 Sanderling (Arnold's) ,
10 Dunlin (many more in mist) ,
4 Little Ringed Plover (central scrapes) ,
4 Ringed Plover (Arnold's & shingle) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
1 Little Tern (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 07 May 2024
2 Gadwall (Pair west, then back east.) ,
17 Common Scoter (Three small parties west. One female drifted east quite close in.) ,
14 Sanderling (West. Two in company with a dunlin. Rest together.) ,
2 Mediterranean Gull (Two adult east long the beach.) ,
8 Common Gull (West. All 1st summers.) ,
20 Sandwich Tern (At least. Much coming & going along the shore or just inland.) ,
1 Common Tern (East. Later heard calling overhead flying west in the mist.) ,
10 Little Tern (At least. Much coing & going along the shore.) ,
[Andrew Cox]