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).
Wed 05 August 2026
2 Wood Sandpiper (Simmonds) ,
3 Green Sandpiper (Simmonds) ,
1 Caspian Gull (Juvenile Pats - picked up by EM) ,
1 Yellow-legged Gull (Adults on Pats) ,
1 Water Vole (Catchwater Drain opposite Warden's House east of footbridge ) ,
[David Griffiths]
Wed 05 August 2026
5
Black-tailed Godwit (European)
(The two birds from the morning still present but, remarkably, three new adults appeared, so a total of 4 adults and 1 juvenile/1w. Three of the adults still in summer plumage and that really is not what is expected with nominate limosa at this time of the year - they should be well advanced into their winter plumage by now. Fascinating if you like this sort of thing. )
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55 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) ,
1 Curlew Sandpiper (Single moulting adult still on Pat's Pool) ,
6 Green Sandpiper (Split between Pat's & Simmonds) ,
1 Spoonbill (Seen on first visit to reserve in the morning) ,
6 Little Ringed Plover ,
[Mark Golley]
Wed 05 August 2026
2 Curlew Sandpiper ,
1 Common Sandpiper ,
2 Green Sandpiper ,
6 Ruff ,
8 Dunlin ,
28 Black-tailed Godwit ,
2 Whimbrel ,
38 Lapwing (Only 2 of which were Juvenile) ,
2 Ringed Plover ,
1 Spoonbill ,
1 Marsh Harrier (Juv) ,
1 Yellow Wagtail (Juv) ,
1 Ruddy Darter ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Tue 04 August 2026
1
Clouded Yellow
(Flitting from side to side 3/4 of the way along East Bank)
,
[David Bryant]
Tue 04 August 2026
3 Spoonbill ,
2 Grey Heron ,
2 Little Egret ,
2 Egyptian Goose (Serpentine) ,
1 Little Grebe (ad, Don's) ,
2 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,
19 Avocet (plus 3 sm chicks) ,
5 Curlew ,
74 Black-tailed Godwit ,
31 Redshank ,
1 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
1 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
11 Ruff (add m, Pat's) ,
1 Knot (Pat's) ,
2 Curlew Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
39 Dunlin ,
6 Little Ringed Plover (5 + 3 chicks on Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 03 August 2026
1
Black-tailed Godwit (European)
(smart looking, well moulted juv-1w bird on Pat's)
,
45
Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic)
(mainly distant all around Pat's bar a smart moulting male)
,
2 Curlew Sandpiper (nice moulting adults still on Pat's Pool this evening, close to Bishop's Hide) ,
9
Green Sandpiper
(split between Pat's Pool (6) and Simmonds (3))
,
2 Common Sandpiper (both on the mud on Pat's ) ,
35 Dunlin ,
18 Ruff ,
8 Little Ringed Plover (all on Pat's including at least two of the small chicks seen recently) ,
1 Mediterranean Gull (super looking 1CY off west over central hides) ,
3 Yellow-legged Gull (1CY on Pat's & an adult and 5CY on Simmonds) ,
50 Lesser Black-backed Gull (some darker looking Dutch intergrades in the mix along with some darker than usual intermedius as well) ,
3 British Yellow Wagtail (all juveniles, all on Pat's, all mobile and elusive) ,
4 Sandwich Tern (in amongst the gulls on Simmonds) ,
[Mark Golley]
Mon 03 August 2026
2
Clouded Yellow
,
[Gerard Sabran]
Mon 03 August 2026
1
Arctic Skua
(2nd summer pale morph on Herring Gull.)
,
[Tom Whiley]
Mon 03 August 2026
1 Grey Heron (sitting up in bush in reedbed) ,
2 Little Egret ,
7 Cormorant ,
6 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,
13 Avocet (incl. 1 juv + 3 sm chicks) ,
6 Curlew (incl 1 colour-ringed with yellow flag) ,
66 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Greenshank (Pat's) ,
3 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
28 Redshank ,
14 Ruff (ad m, Pat's) ,
2 Knot (Brackish, incl 1 sp ) ,
2 Curlew Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
35 Dunlin ,
6 Little Ringed Plover (+ 1 chick, Pat's) ,
3 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
39 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
2 Stock Dove (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sun 02 August 2026
1
British Yellow Wagtail
(Paddling in front of Teal hide)
,
[John Swallow]
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