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).
Thu 15 January 2026
220 Pink-footed Goose (flying over E or W) ,
166 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,
12 Pintail (Arnold's) ,
6 Little Grebe ,
1 Grey Heron ,
2 Little Egret ,
2 Cormorant ,
19 Avocet (Pat's) ,
16 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
1 Curlew (Brackish) ,
11 Redshank ,
2 Knot (Arnold's) ,
27 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
109 Lapwing ,
4 Marsh Harrier (2 m, 2 f) ,
2 Kestrel ,
1 Stonechat (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 14 January 2026
580 Pink-footed Goose (over, E) ,
5 Pintail (Arnold's & Brackish) ,
7 Little Grebe (Main Drain & Brackish) ,
3 Little Egret ,
2 Cormorant ,
17 Avocet ,
20 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
2 Curlew ,
10 Redshank (Arnold's & Brackish) ,
9 Dunlin ,
214 Lapwing ,
1 Golden Plover ,
1 Red Kite ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Water Pipit ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 13 January 2026
Tue 13 January 2026
240 Pink-footed Goose (W) ,
260 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,
7 Avocet ,
170 Lapwing ,
2 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
5 Ruff (ad m,Pat's) ,
1 Little Egret ,
4 Marsh Harrier (1 m, 3 f) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 12 January 2026
Mon 12 January 2026
Mon 12 January 2026
2 Woodcock (1 flew over the other flushed) ,
1 Green Woodpecker (Twice heard yaffling) ,
1 Sparrowhawk (Female) ,
1 Buzzard ,
1 Raven (Flew north calling) ,
[David Fell]
Mon 12 January 2026
630 Pink-footed Goose (over W) ,
195 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,
14 Pintail (Arnold's) ,
6 Little Grebe ,
14 Avocet (Arnold's) ,
1 Curlew ,
13 Black-tailed Godwit (8 Pat's, 5 Arnold'sArnold's) ,
1 Jack Snipe (Richardson's Scrape) ,
7 Redshank ,
14 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
1 Cormorant ,
3 Red Kite ,
1 Kestrel (juv on red & white pole on E Bank) ,
1 Mistle Thrush (E of E Bank ) ,
2 Stonechat (1 E Bank, 1 Pat's) ,
2 Little Egret ,
79 Lapwing ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sun 11 January 2026
2
Common Gull
(Including some smart 1w birds)
,
2
Little Gull
(Adult WP and 1W up and down beach in gul melee)
,
c.9
Turnstone
(Busy feeding along beach)
,
38
Snow Bunting
(In scrub/shingle to west of North Scrape)
,
1 Great Crested Grebe (Offshore) ,
1 Red-throated Diver (offshore) ,
1 Mallard (Drake on sea) ,
6 Teal (On sea) ,
[David Griffiths]
Sun 11 January 2026
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