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).
Sun 28 April 2024
Sun 28 April 2024
53 Willow Warbler ,
1 Siberian Chiffchaff ,
34 Whimbrel ,
10 Bar-tailed Godwit (west) ,
9 Blackcap ,
1 Reed Warbler ,
12 Sand Martin (west) ,
1 Chiffchaff ,
22 Wheatear ,
2 Sparrowhawk ,
16 Sandwich Tern ,
5 House Martin ,
4 Yellow Wagtail (west) ,
8 Whitethroat ,
1 Wryneck ,
1 Ring Ouzel (female) ,
1 Wood Warbler ,
7 Lesser Whitethroat ,
2 Redstart ,
1 Sedge Warbler ,
2 Swift ,
2 Song Thrush ,
1 Grasshopper Warbler ,
1 Spotted Redshank ,
3 Common Tern ,
[Paul Laurie]
Sat 27 April 2024
1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Adult now in stunning plumage and feeding just in front of Bishops Hide most of the time) ,
4 Bar-tailed Godwit (At least 4 today but some coming and going. One in particular feeding just in front of Bishops Hide with Black Tailed Godwit alongside for comparison. Stunning SP adult.) ,
8 Little Ringed Plover (Pats/Simmonds) ,
1 Snipe (Feeding in front of Daukes Hide) ,
1 Cattle Egret (On Keepers Marsh AM with cattle and then off east) ,
30 Swallow (usual pairs (prob 4) around main hides but influx over Pats/Simmonds PM) ,
c.40 Sand Martin (Influx PM over main scrapes) ,
c.12 House Martin (Influx PM with other hirundines) ,
c.6 Dunlin (briefly on Pats AM) ,
2 Ruff (AM on Pats) ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Pats) ,
88 Avocet (Pats AM) ,
4 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Red Kite (Over reserve) ,
1 Lesser Whitethroat (VC carpark) ,
1 Whitethroat (Skirts path) ,
[David Griffiths]
Fri 26 April 2024
2 Whinchat (males, west bank near sluice.) ,
[Paul Laurie]
Fri 26 April 2024
3 Red Kite (All together ) ,
3 Buzzard (Together with some interaction with kites and harriers) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (Pair with male sky dancing) ,
1 Chiffchaff ,
2 Blackcap (Both singing) ,
1 Greenfinch (Singing and display flight) ,
9 Orange tip (Mostly females) ,
1 Holly Blue ,
1 Speckled Wood ,
[David Fell]
Fri 26 April 2024
2 Egyptian Goose (pr + 5 goslings still on Pat's) ,
4 Pochard (2 m, 2 f, Snipe's) ,
1 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,
3 Grey Heron ,
5 Little Egret ,
1 Cattle Egret (Keeper's ) ,
10 Cormorant ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,
2 Coot (1 Pat's, 1 Snipe's) ,
9 Oystercatcher ,
117 Avocet ,
82 Black-tailed Godwit ,
5 Bar-tailed Godwit ,
1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,
2 Snipe (Pat's) ,
2 Spotted Redshank (Pat's) ,
34 Redshank ,
2 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
1 Ruff (Pat's) ,
34 Dunlin ,
6 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
1 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
1 Stoat (ran accross E Bank) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 25 April 2024
8 Wigeon ,
3 Pochard (2m, 1f Snipe's) ,
3 Little Egret ,
5 Cormorant ,
3 Coot (2 Pat's, 1 Snipe's) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (fem) ,
5 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,
16 Redshank ,
124 Avocet ,
184 Black-tailed Godwit ,
2 Bar-tailed Godwit (Pat's more on Arnold's but not counted) ,
1 Long-billed Dowitcher (Pat's) ,
1 Snipe (Pat's) ,
4 Curlew ,
8 Dunlin (at least) ,
6 Little Ringed Plover (5 Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,
1 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 24 April 2024
Wed 24 April 2024
Wed 24 April 2024
2 Egyptian Goose (pr + 5 goslings still on Pat's) ,
1 Green-winged Teal (drake on Pat's) ,
1 Little Egret ,
5 Redshank ,
120 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Bar-tailed Godwit ,
1 Long-billed Dowitcher ,
114 Avocet ,
9 Little Ringed Plover ,
1 Swallow ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
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