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).
Tue 28 July 2026
1
Jack Snipe
(The limping surprise summer visitor putting on a fine show at the north end of the Serpentine. Almost as much of a surprise as the earlier Shore Lark at Weybourne Camp?)
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3
Little Ringed Plover
(Adult and two chicks Serpentine)
,
3 Snipe (Serpentine) ,
1 Little Stint (Adult, Arnolds) ,
2 Curlew Sandpiper (Adult SP slight moult, Arnolds) ,
17 Dunlin (Arnolds) ,
2 Curlew (Arnolds) ,
3 Little Egret (Arnolds) ,
1 Grey Heron (Arnolds, devouring an Avocet!!) ,
[David Griffiths]
Tue 28 July 2026
2 Mute Swan (pr + white & grey cygnets) ,
2 Spoonbill ,
2 Grey Heron ,
3 Little Egret ,
6 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
3 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,
45 Avocet (incl 1 juv, plus 4 chicks) ,
84 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnold's) ,
2 Snipe (N end Serpentine) ,
1 Jack Snipe (N end Serpentine at 7:00) ,
32 Redshank ,
24 Ruff (21 ad m, 3 ad f) ,
63 Dunlin ,
10 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
2 Ringed Plover (1 Brackish, ad +2 med/lge chicks Arnold's) ,
199 Sandwich Tern ,
1 Marsh Harrier (m) ,
1 Mediterranean Gull (juv, Pat's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
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