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 01 May 2024
2 Egyptian Goose (pr + 5 goslings still on Pat's) ,
1 Little Grebe (Pat's) ,
1 Grey Heron (with cattle) ,
2 Little Egret ,
3 Marsh Harrier (2 m, 1 f) ,
1 Coot (Pat's) ,
10 Oystercatcher (flock of 9 onto Pat's) ,
96 Avocet ,
12 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,
6 Redshank ,
6 Little Ringed Plover (4 Pat's, 2 Simmonds) ,
1 Bittern (heard from Bishops Hide) ,
1 Water Vole (Daukes Drain) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 30 April 2024
1 White-tailed Eagle (West over reserve) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Tue 30 April 2024
2 Lesser Whitethroat ,
3 Whitethroat ,
2 Sedge Warbler ,
1 Reed Warbler ,
3 Cetti's Warbler ,
4 Blackcap ,
4 Chiffchaff ,
2 Bullfinch (Pair) ,
1 Roe Deer ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
[David Fell]
Tue 30 April 2024
6 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (over SE) ,
2 Barnacle Goose (meadows E of E Bank) ,
2 Egyptian Goose (pr with 5 young still, Pat's) ,
1 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
4 Little Egret ,
1 Bittern (heard) ,
6 Cormorant ,
2 Marsh Harrier (males) ,
2 Coot ,
104 Avocet ,
8 Oystercatcher ,
3 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnold's) ,
8 Black-tailed Godwit ,
24 Redshank ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
4 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,
47 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
8 Little Ringed Plover ,
6 Ringed Plover ,
5 Wheatear ,
1 House Martin ,
1 Reed Warbler (seen E Bank) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 30 April 2024
Mon 29 April 2024
1 Short-eared Owl (flying around between Iron Rd & Little Eye) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 29 April 2024
Mon 29 April 2024
2 Egyptian Goose (pr with 5 young still, Pat's) ,
1 Goldeneye (fem, pool between Sea Pool & Iron Rd) ,
2 Tufted Duck (Swan Lake) ,
1 Spoonbill (in from W andlanded on Shooter's Pools) ,
6 Little Egret ,
1 Bittern (flew over Pat's, then booming from Richardson's scrape area) ,
1 Grey Heron ,
8 Cormorant ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) ,
2 Coot ,
136 Avocet ,
4 Oystercatcher ,
3 Bar-tailed Godwit ,
24 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,
14 Redshank ,
14 Turnstone ,
16 Dunlin ,
5 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
6 Ringed Plover (some probably tundra) ,
5 Wheatear ,
1 Swift ,
10 Swallow ,
5 House Martin ,
3 Sand Martin ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sun 28 April 2024
Sun 28 April 2024
53 Willow Warbler ,
1 Siberian Chiffchaff ,
34 Whimbrel ,
10 Bar-tailed Godwit (west) ,
9 Blackcap ,
1 Reed Warbler ,
12 Sand Martin (west) ,
1 Chiffchaff ,
22 Wheatear ,
2 Sparrowhawk ,
16 Sandwich Tern ,
5 House Martin ,
4 Yellow Wagtail (west) ,
8 Whitethroat ,
1 Wryneck ,
1 Ring Ouzel (female) ,
1 Wood Warbler ,
7 Lesser Whitethroat ,
2 Redstart ,
1 Sedge Warbler ,
2 Swift ,
2 Song Thrush ,
1 Grasshopper Warbler ,
1 Spotted Redshank ,
3 Common Tern ,
[Paul Laurie]