CBC Wildlife News
Records submitted in the last 31 days, 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 22 May 2022
3 Sandwich Tern ,
2 Little Tern ,
1 Arctic Tern ,
[Steve Hale]
Sat 21 May 2022
3
Golden Oriole
(By mid morning. Birds in song.)
,
[Tom Whiley]
Sat 21 May 2022
5
Mute Swan
(including 4ERO again)
,
1 Egyptian Goose ,
1 Shelduck ,
6 Gadwall ,
6 Mallard ,
2 Moorhen ,
2 Sand Martin ,
1 Skylark ,
1 Chiffchaff ,
1 Lesser Whitethroat ,
5 Whitethroat ,
2 Blackcap ,
2 Wren ,
1 Chaffinch ,
1 Goldfinch ,
1 Linnet ,
1
Common Blue
,
[Steve Hale]
Fri 20 May 2022
1 Wall Brown (From main footpath just west of east bank.) ,
[Michael Harcup]
Fri 20 May 2022
1 Chiffchaff (In the main copse at Gramborough.) ,
1
Cuckoo
(Flew into the copse and started calling, but seen off after about 10 mins. by the local pipits. Quite entertaining to watch.)
,
[John Fairey]
Fri 20 May 2022
1 Wigeon (drake) ,
1 Garganey (drake, Simmond's) ,
2 Tufted Duck (drakes, Catchwater drain W of Iron Rd) ,
2 Little Grebe (1 Don's Pool, 1 Pool just S of Main Drain W of E Bank ) ,
6 Coot (plus 6 chicks) ,
2 Spoonbill ,
5 Grey Heron ,
3 Little Egret ,
8 Cormorant ,
11 Oystercatcher ,
44 Avocet ,
1 Curlew ,
124 Black-tailed Godwit ,
26 Redshank ,
1 Wood Sandpiper (Swan Lake) ,
6 Dunlin ,
2 Little Ringed Plover (1 Simmond's, 1 Pat's) ,
1 Ringed Plover ,
2 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
1 Water Rail (heard, Daukes drain) ,
2 Little Tern (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Fri 20 May 2022
9 Mute Swan ,
12 Greylag Goose ,
1 Egyptian Goose ,
1 Shelduck ,
6 Gadwall ,
4 Mallard ,
1 Little Egret ,
1 Moorhen ,
1 Coot ,
2 Oystercatcher ,
1 Avocet ,
2 Sand Martin ,
3 Wren ,
1 Lesser Whitethroat ,
6 Whitethroat ,
4 Blackcap ,
6 Sedge Warbler ,
1 Grasshopper Warbler ,
2 Stock Dove ,
1 Goldfinch ,
[Steve Hale]
Thu 19 May 2022
3 Painted Lady ,
4 Wall Brown ,
1 Small Heath ,
2 Red Admiral ,
1 Four-spotted Chaser ,
7 Azure Damselfly (minimum count) ,
[Walter Sadler]
Thu 19 May 2022
3 Common Sandpiper (Watling Water) ,
1 Little Ringed Plover (Watling Water) ,
3 Sand Martin (Watling Water) ,
4 Wall Brown (Attenborough walk near Watling Water) ,
1 Small Heath (Attenborough Walk near Watling Water) ,
[Steve Chapman]
Thu 19 May 2022
c.50 Common Scoter (10 then 40 W) ,
c.1 Red-throated Diver (SP 2cy on sea) ,
1 Guillemot (E, distant) ,
109 Sandwich Tern (W) ,
1 Grey Seal (offshore) ,
[Steve Chapman]
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