CBC Wildlife News
Records submitted, most recent first. Amber indicates scarce, 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 25 February 2026
2 Great White Egret (Mobile over the reedbeds - one settled at Billy's Clump.) ,
2 Stonechat (Pair East Bank) ,
1 Cetti's Warbler (East Bank - not calling!) ,
6 Pink-footed Goose (West over reserve) ,
1
Long-tailed Duck
(Superb drake showing very well on Arnolds Marsh. Actively feeding.)
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1 Marsh Harrier (Male after Wigeon East Bank) ,
c.30 Meadow Pipit (Shingle ridge) ,
2 Pintail (Arnolds Marsh) ,
[David Griffiths]
Wed 25 February 2026
13 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (flew in from W) ,
6 Pintail (4 Brackish 2 Arnold's) ,
3 Little Grebe (Brackish) ,
4 Grey Heron (E of E Bank) ,
3 Little Egret ,
3 Cormorant ,
5 Oystercatcher (4 Arnold's, 1 Brackish) ,
160 Avocet (Pat's) ,
89 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
24 Curlew ,
30 Redshank ,
28 Ruff (25 ad m, 2 fw m, 1 ad f) ,
4 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,
67 Dunlin ,
16 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
37 Golden Plover (meadow E of E Bank) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,
1 Stonechat (ad m, E Bank/Brackish) ,
1 Long-tailed Duck (drake still on Arnold's) ,
10 Greylag Goose (pair on Don's Pool plus others on reserve pairing up ) ,
c.200 Lapwing (at least) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 24 February 2026
5 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (from W) ,
2 Egyptian Goose (beach) ,
5 Pintail (2 Brackish, 3 Arnold's) ,
1 Long-tailed Duck (superb drake on Arnold's) ,
6 Grey Heron (N Foreland) ,
2 Little Egret ,
1 Cormorant ,
2 Little Grebe (Brackish) ,
103 Avocet ,
5 Oystercatcher ,
67 Black-tailed Godwit ,
8 Curlew ,
21 Redshank ,
1 Ruff (ad m, E of E Bank) ,
42 Dunlin (Pope's Pool, E fields an Serpentine) ,
564 Lapwing ,
1 Snipe ,
1 Stonechat (m) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 23 February 2026
2
Barnacle Goose
(In from NW (sea) and onto reserve)
,
2
Barnacle Goose
(Field west of Iron Rd)
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1 Pink-footed Goose (In from NW (sea) and onto reserve with Barnacles) ,
1
White-fronted Goose (Eurasian)
(Field west of Iron Rd with 2 Barnacles)
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4
Marsh Harrier
(Some early )
,
1 Mediterranean Gull (Adult flew west passed Coastguards) ,
6 Great Crested Grebe (on sea) ,
2 Common Scoter (Drake and female west) ,
1 Peregrine (West at sea) ,
[David Griffiths]
Sun 22 February 2026
13
White-fronted Goose (Eurasian)
(with 2 Barnacle & 6 Greylag...)
,
[Tom Whiley]
Sun 22 February 2026
1 Barn Owl (West of West Bank) ,
29 White-fronted Goose (11 West of Iron Rd, 18 East.) ,
2 Barnacle Goose (West of Iron Rd) ,
1000 Lapwing (At least across reserve (468 Watling Water)) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Fri 20 February 2026
3
Marsh Harrier
(One of which was enjoying breakfast on the bank of Whitwell scrape.)
,
3 Red Kite (Over the central scrapes.) ,
[John Fairey]
Thu 19 February 2026
1 Oystercatcher (Pat's) ,
58 Avocet (Pat's) ,
1 Jack Snipe (Richardson's) ,
18 Lapwing (in field S of Babcock) ,
1 Buzzard (on gate at Pope's entrance) ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 18 February 2026
23
White-fronted Goose (Eurasian)
(With two Barnacle, Iron Road meadow.)
,
[Gerard Sabran]
Tue 17 February 2026
23
White-fronted Goose
(Near Babcock Hide (With 20+ Curlew and Raven over towards Hangs))
,
[David Bryant]
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