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).
Mon 15 April 2024
2 Egyptian Goose (pr + 5 goslings still on Pat's) ,
1 Pochard (drake, Snipe's) ,
1 Tufted Duck (drake, Snipe's) ,
2 Little Grebe (1 Snipe's, 1 Don's) ,
2 Little Egret ,
2 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Peregrine (over Pat's flushing everything) ,
2 Coot ,
6 Oystercatcher ,
114 Avocet ,
275 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (Wf(AY)1/N-L(E)) ,
1 Bar-tailed Godwit ,
5 Curlew ,
1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,
26 Redshank ,
2 Ruff (1wm, 1wf, Pat's) ,
2 Turnstone (Brackish) ,
18 Dunlin (Pat's) ,
4 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
2 Wheatear (1 Arnold's, 1 E Bank) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sun 14 April 2024
1 Brimstone ,
4 Holly Blue ,
1 Speckled Wood ,
2 Orange tip ,
2 Small Tortoiseshell ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Sun 14 April 2024
Sat 13 April 2024
2 Mediterranean Gull (Simmonds Scrape) ,
1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Simmonds Scrape) ,
1 Spoonbill (Pat's Pool) ,
1 Red Kite (Mobbed by female Marsh Harrier over Pat's Pool) ,
8 Ruff (1 Simmonds, 7 Pat's Pool) ,
2 Holly Blue (Near Bishop's Bridge) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Fri 12 April 2024
1 Speckled Wood ,
1 Peacock ,
4 Holly Blue ,
2 Brimstone ,
6 Orange tip (Mostly females) ,
[David Fell]
Fri 12 April 2024
2 Egyptian Goose (pr + 5 goslings still on Pat's) ,
2 Pochard (Drakes on Don's & Pat;'s) ,
3 Tufted Duck (2m 1f, flew into Watling moat) ,
1 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,
4 Grey Heron ,
4 Little Egret ,
3 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
1 Buzzard ,
1 Marsh Harrier (fem) ,
2 Coot ,
1 Water Rail (flushed by Coot on Snipe's) ,
8 Oystercatcher ,
105 Avocet ,
135 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Snipe (Watling Water) ,
16 Redshank ,
1 Green Sandpiper (W over Babcock) ,
5 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
1 Wheatear (Pope's entrance) ,
1 Willow Warbler (by Babcock) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 11 April 2024
2 Green Hairstreak ,
2 Orange tip (males) ,
3 Holly Blue (2 males, 1 female) ,
1 Brimstone (male) ,
1 Chiffchaff ,
1 Blackcap (male) ,
[Walter Sadler]
Thu 11 April 2024
41 Shelduck ,
[Walter Sadler]
Thu 11 April 2024
2 Egyptian Goose (pr + 5 goslings) ,
4 Pintail (pr Brackish, pr Arnold's) ,
1 Pochard (drake, Pat's) ,
1 Little Grebe (heard, Snipe's) ,
2 Spoonbill ,
8 Little Egret ,
2 Coot (1 Pat's, 1 Snipe's) ,
8 Oystercatcher ,
141 Avocet ,
247 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Snipe (Pat's) ,
27 Redshank ,
9 Curlew ,
1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,
12 Ruff (10 m, 2 f) ,
1 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,
7 Little Ringed Plover (6 Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
2 Wheatear (E end Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 10 April 2024
1 Buzzard ,
1 Marsh Harrier (Male sky dancing) ,
1 Blackcap (Male displaying - tail fanning) ,
1 Chiffchaff (Singing) ,
2 Holly Blue ,
1 Orange tip (Male) ,
1 Speckled Wood ,
1 Greenfinch (Singing) ,
[David Fell]
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