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).
Sat 01 August 2026
2 Curlew Sandpiper (Adults on Pats) ,
17 Dunlin (Pats) ,
1 Jack Snipe (Limping adult still on Serpentine early morning) ,
8
Little Ringed Plover
(Pair with three fledged on Pats, single adult with two developing chicks Serpentine)
,
12 Snipe (9 Pats, 3 Serpentine) ,
4
British Yellow Wagtail
(3 juvs Whitwell/Simmonds, ? female Pats)
,
18 Curlew (Eye Field) ,
4 Whimbrel (west) ,
3
Grey Heron
(Adult and 2 juveniles Pats)
,
3 Spoonbill (2 on Arnolds, 1 on Pats) ,
2
Little Egret
(Whitwell Scrape)
,
3 Marsh Harrier (Male, female and red wing-tagged (but unreadable) juvenile) ,
1 Sparrowhawk (Female regularly hunting scrapes) ,
8 Bearded Tit (From Pats (2) and Daukes (6)) ,
2 Egyptian Goose (Simmonds) ,
4 Common Gull (adults on Simmonds) ,
2 Caspian Gull (Simmonds - 4 CY and juvenile) ,
6 Grey Partridge (Flushed on opening up Teal Hide and flew to South Pool area. Suspect 4 juveniles? ) ,
[David Griffiths]
Fri 31 July 2026
c.4 Greylag Goose ,
2 Egyptian Goose ,
c.8 Shelduck ,
c.2 Shoveler ,
1 Teal ,
c.15 Cormorant ,
c.30 Sandwich Tern ,
1 Avocet ,
1 Oystercatcher ,
1 Ringed Plover ,
1 Little Ringed Plover ,
c.6 Curlew ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit ,
12 Snipe (10 on Pat's ) ,
11
Green Sandpiper
(Pat's & Simmond's)
,
c.10 Redshank ,
1 Knot (Summer Plumage on Pat's ) ,
c.15 Ruff ,
3 Curlew Sandpiper (1 Pat's, 2 Serpentine ) ,
c.40 Dunlin ,
1 Spoonbill ,
3 Little Egret ,
2 Grey Heron ,
2 Bearded Tit ,
[David Nurse]
Fri 31 July 2026
1 Grey Heron ,
3 Little Egret ,
7 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,
39 Avocet (incl 3 juvs, plus 4 chicks) ,
77 Black-tailed Godwit ,
2 Curlew (Arnold's) ,
1 Snipe (Serpentine) ,
48 Redshank (+ 1 chick) ,
1 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
13 Ruff (12 ad m, 1 ad f, Pat's) ,
1 Turnstone (sum pl, Arnold's) ,
1 Dunlin (Brackish) ,
2 Little Stint (Arnold's) ,
4 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
2 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
1 Mediterranean Gull (Brackish) ,
103 Sandwich Tern (Brackish & Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
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