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).
Fri 11 April 2025
4 Pintail (Brackish) ,
2 Pochard (m + f Snipe's) ,
2 Little Grebe (1 Snipe's, 1 Don's Pool) ,
3 Spoonbill (N Foreland) ,
3 Grey Heron (N Foreland) ,
4 Little Egret ,
6 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,
3 Coot (Snipe's) ,
10 Oystercatcher ,
110 Avocet ,
4 Curlew ,
166 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
2 Snipe (1 Pat's , 1 Brackish) ,
50 Redshank ,
3 Ruff (1 ad m, 2 ad f Pat's) ,
3 Turnstone (2 Brackish, 1 Arnold's) ,
34 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
6 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
2 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
6 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
2 Sandwich Tern (flying over shingle) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 10 April 2025
2
Garganey
(Pair asleep on Serpentine. PW finder.)
,
[David Griffiths]
Thu 10 April 2025
370 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Pat's at 07:15) ,
6 Pintail (Brackish) ,
2 Garganey (pr Serpentine ) ,
3 Little Grebe ,
1 Great White Egret ,
3 Little Egret ,
10 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m+f) ,
2 Coot (1 Snipe's, 1 Don's Pool) ,
10 Oystercatcher ,
119 Avocet ,
129 Black-tailed Godwit (119 Pat's, 10 Serpentine) ,
52 Curlew (incl. 44 on meadow E of E Bank at 09:00) ,
28 Redshank ,
9 Ruff (5 ad m, 4 ad f) ,
1 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,
30 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
3 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
1 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 09 April 2025
2 Pink-footed Goose (Pat's) ,
2 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,
360 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Pat's) ,
7 Pintail (Brackish) ,
2 Little Grebe (Don's Pool) ,
2 Spoonbill (flying over N Foreland) ,
1 Grey Heron (N Foreland) ,
7 Little Egret ,
10 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
2 Coot (1 Snipe's, 1 Don's Pool) ,
6 Oystercatcher ,
108 Avocet ,
169 Black-tailed Godwit (1 Serpentine, rest Pat's) ,
1 Curlew (Arnold's) ,
35 Redshank ,
7 Ruff (5 ad m, 2 ad f, Pat's & Serpentine) ,
35 Dunlin ,
2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
6 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 08 April 2025
4 Spoonbill (Central scrapes-North Foreland) ,
3 Marsh Harrier (2 males, 1 female interacting over Keepers/Cricket reeds) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Tue 08 April 2025
2 Sedge Warbler (Singing from Don's Pool and Bitter Drain area) ,
2
Bittern
(In flight over main reedbed. Heard calling, with one bird pursuing the other. Dropped into reedbed and seen again about 30 minutes later - possibly flushed by a female Marsh Harrier)
,
3 Whimbrel (West over East Bank calling) ,
2 Cetti's Warbler (Very vocal along East Bank) ,
3 Bearded Tit (In flight west of East Bank) ,
5 Sand Martin (Over reedbeds) ,
1 Swallow (East) ,
2 Reed Bunting (Singing males East Bank) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (Male and Female over reedbeds) ,
5 Grey Heron (Out of North Foreland) ,
2 Ruff (Serpentine) ,
2 Pintail (Brackish Lagoon) ,
[David Griffiths]
Tue 08 April 2025
27 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,
3 Pintail (2 m 1 f, Brackish) ,
1 Pochard (drake, Catchwater Drain) ,
3 Little Grebe (2 Snipe's, 1 Dons Pool) ,
2 Spoonbill (N Foreland) ,
3 Grey Heron (N Foreland) ,
7 Little Egret (including 4 N Forland) ,
10 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (m ) ,
3 Coot (pr Snipe's, 1 Skirts/Don's Pool) ,
8 Oystercatcher ,
112 Avocet (2 Brackish, 5 Serpentine/Pope's Pool, rest Pat's) ,
165 Black-tailed Godwit (7 Serpentine/Arnold's. rest Pat's) ,
4 Curlew (Arnold's) ,
27 Redshank ,
1 Turnstone (Brackish) ,
31 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
9 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
2 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 07 April 2025
36 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,
2 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,
6 Pintail (Brackish) ,
2 Pochard (Catchwater Drain E of E Bank) ,
2 Little Grebe (1 Don's Pool, 1 Snipe's) ,
3 Grey Heron ,
3 Little Egret ,
8 Cormorant ,
1 Marsh Harrier (male) ,
3 Coot (2 Snipe's, 1 Don's Pool) ,
9 Oystercatcher ,
117 Avocet ,
174 Black-tailed Godwit (1 Serpentine, rest Pat's) ,
6 Curlew ,
60 Redshank ,
3 Ruff (2 ad m, 1 ad f) ,
10 Turnstone (Arnold's/Brackish) ,
47 Dunlin ,
10 Little Ringed Plover (8 Pat's, 2 Serpentine) ,
1 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
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