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).
Sun 25 October 2026
1 American Wigeon (Drake found by SG and seen on channel on SW corner of Billy's Wash from Avocet and later Daukes Hide. Flew off into grass but seen on same strip of water later.) ,
2
Tundra Bean Goose
(Simmonds from Daukes)
,
2 Barnacle Goose (Billy's Wash) ,
25
White-fronted Goose (Eurasian)
(Billy's Wash and several groups in from feeding)
,
800
Pink-footed Goose
(Billy's Wash, Whitwell and Eye Field)
,
c.15 Greylag Goose (Billy's Wash) ,
c.30 Canada Goose (Eye Field) ,
c.1
Peregrine
(Hunting over reserve)
,
1 Grey Plover (Simmonds) ,
1 Ringed Plover (Simmonds) ,
5 Dunlin (Whitwell) ,
4 Cattle Egret (Bull Marsh) ,
2 Little Egret (Billy's Wash) ,
1 Desert Wheatear (Eye Field fence line - 'scoped from Daukes!!) ,
[David Griffiths]
Sat 24 October 2026
1 Desert Wheatear (Superb views as it worked along fence line east of beach car park ) ,
10 Cattle Egret (At least, east of beach road) ,
[Gary Bunting]
Fri 23 October 2026
Fri 23 October 2026
Fri 23 October 2026
Fri 23 October 2026
1630 Pink-footed Goose (counted flying off reserve) ,
3 Avocet ,
8 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
1 Redshank ,
25 Ruff (22 ad m, 2 juv m, 1 ad f, Pat's) ,
3 Snipe ,
25 Dunlin ,
114 Lapwing ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Kestrel ,
4 Water Pipit (between Pat's & Richardson's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 22 October 2026
Thu 22 October 2026
1 Little Egret ,
1 Cattle Egret (Eye field/Bull Marsh with cows. ) ,
2 Egyptian Goose ,
6 Avocet ,
44 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
5 Curlew (Pat's) ,
2 Redshank ,
14 Ruff (11 ad m, 1 juv m, 1 ad f, 1 juv f) ,
46 Dunlin ,
196 Lapwing ,
22 Golden Plover (Pat's) ,
3 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Kestrel (juv, by boardwalk) ,
1 Stonechat (m) ,
2 Barnacle Goose (with Pinkfeet off Old Woman's Lane) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 21 October 2026
Wed 21 October 2026
8 Pintail (Brackish) ,
4 Little Grebe ,
1 Grey Heron ,
2 Great White Egret (in flight over reedbed) ,
2 Little Egret ,
54 Cormorant (Arnold's (fighting for space)) ,
4 Avocet (Pat's) ,
6 Curlew ,
60 Black-tailed Godwit ,
2 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnold's) ,
1 Snipe (Pat's) ,
22 Redshank ,
8 Ruff (7 ad m, 1 ad f, Pat's) ,
88 Dunlin ,
11 Ringed Plover ,
3 Grey Plover (2 Arnold's, 1 Pat's) ,
7 Golden Plover (Pat's) ,
3 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Stonechat (fem, E Bank) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
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