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).
Mon 25 August 2025
1 Green Woodpecker (Heard several times) ,
1 Buzzard (Vocal juv) ,
1 Song Thrush ,
1 Chiffchaff (Heard) ,
[David Fell]
Sun 24 August 2025
2 Stonechat ,
c.30 Swallow (Over Quag.) ,
2 Whitethroat ,
4 Little Egret ,
1 Buzzard ,
1 Kestrel ,
2 Mute Swan ,
7 Cattle Egret (Incl. one juv.) ,
1 Moorhen ,
[Tony Pope]
Sun 24 August 2025
48 Redshank (45 Arnolds 3 brackish) ,
1 Greenshank (Arnolds) ,
5 Curlew (4 Arnolds 1 Serpentine) ,
12 Dunlin (Arnolds) ,
1 Knot (Juv Arnolds) ,
6 Sandwich Tern (Arnolds) ,
6 Cormorant (Arnolds) ,
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull (Adult Arnolds) ,
11 Shelduck (Arnolds) ,
1 Little Egret (Arnolds) ,
8 Black-tailed Godwit (6 (2 adults 4 juvs) Serpentine 2 adults Arnolds) ,
[David Fell]
Sun 24 August 2025
11 Whimbrel (A string of 10 west plus a singleton) ,
3 Chiffchaff ,
5 Whitethroat ,
2 Blackcap ,
4 Cattle Egret (With cattle) ,
1 Curlew ,
1 Stock Dove ,
1 Buzzard (Perched on fencepost) ,
1 Sandwich Tern (East) ,
5 Wigeon ,
2 Great White Egret (Together west) ,
[David Fell]
Sat 23 August 2025
Sat 23 August 2025
3 Spotted Flycatcher (In dead tree on edge of Bayfield Lake) ,
[Tony Moverley]
Fri 22 August 2025
1 Chiffchaff ,
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Both together at top of pine tree) ,
1 Green Woodpecker (Very vocal as it flew through garden) ,
1 Buzzard (The usual vocal juvenile) ,
[David Fell]
Fri 22 August 2025
4 Cormorant ,
1 Common Gull ,
31 Herring Gull ,
17 Sandwich Tern ,
[Cbc Admin]
Fri 22 August 2025
4 Little Grebe ,
6 Cormorant ,
11 Little Egret ,
1 Grey Heron ,
13 Mute Swan ,
3 Greylag Goose ,
31 Shelduck ,
12 Wigeon ,
16 Gadwall ,
63 Teal ,
47 Mallard ,
1 Pintail ,
20 Shoveler ,
11 Moorhen ,
2 Oystercatcher ,
2 Little Ringed Plover ,
1 Ringed Plover ,
8 Lapwing ,
1 Knot ,
1 Curlew Sandpiper ,
28 Dunlin ,
29 Ruff ,
1 Snipe ,
97 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Bar-tailed Godwit ,
1 Whimbrel ,
55 Curlew ,
52 Redshank ,
4 Greenshank ,
6 Green Sandpiper ,
2 Common Sandpiper ,
8 Turnstone ,
501 Black-headed Gull ,
1 Common Gull ,
7 Lesser Black-backed Gull ,
26 Herring Gull ,
3 Great Black-backed Gull ,
24 Sandwich Tern ,
4 Common Tern ,
6 Marsh Harrier ,
4 Cattle Egret ,
1 Red Kite ,
1 Buzzard ,
[Cbc Admin]
Fri 22 August 2025
5 Curlew (Swan Lake and Arnolds) ,
c.40 Sandwich Tern (Feeding flock at sea and loafing around Arnolds. 5 Juveniles present.) ,
1 Arctic Skua (Dark phase bird harassing tern flock) ,
4 Common Tern (Arnolds - 1 juvenile) ,
1 Greenshank (Arnolds Marsh) ,
1 Knot (Juveniles on Arnolds) ,
31 Dunlin (26 Arnolds, 5 Serpentine) ,
1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnolds Marsh) ,
17 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) (3 Swan Lake, 2 Arnolds, 12 Serpentine) ,
1 Little Stint (Juveniles on Arnolds) ,
1 Whimbrel (Arnolds Marsh) ,
c.70 Black-headed Gull (62 on Arnolds, rest various points on reserve) ,
7 Little Egret (Around reserve/North Foreland) ,
1 Spoonbill (Out of North Foreland) ,
45 Redshank (Largest group - 36 on Arnolds Marsh) ,
6 Turnstone (Arnolds Marsh) ,
[David Griffiths]
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