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).
Fri 11 July 2025
Fri 11 July 2025
1
British Yellow Wagtail
(Juvenile on fence-line between Simmonds and Whitwell Scrapes briefly and then off north.)
,
7 Ruff (Moulting males on Pats) ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Pats) ,
2 Sandwich Tern (Simmonds) ,
9 Little Egret (Pats and Simmonds) ,
11
Spoonbill
(Pats and Simmonds)
,
25
Cattle Egret
(Simmonds, Pats and Pastures. Several juveniles amongst the adults.)
,
[David Griffiths]
Fri 11 July 2025
4 Little Grebe (2 + 2 chicks on Snipe's, 1 Don's, 1 Skirts) ,
1 Spoonbill (ad) ,
6 Grey Heron ,
1 Great White Egret (Brackish) ,
23 Little Egret (incl. 6 in N Foreland) ,
8 Cattle Egret ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m + juv) ,
2 Coot (lge chicks, Don's) ,
7 Oystercatcher ,
9 Avocet (incl. 2 juvs) ,
22 Black-tailed Godwit ,
8 Curlew ,
30 Redshank ,
6 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Serpentine then flew at 07:15) ,
11 Ruff (10 ad m, 1 ad f, Pat's) ,
10 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
3 Ringed Plover (1 beach, 2 Arnold's) ,
35 Lapwing (+ 2 small chicks) ,
1 Mediterranean Gull (Arnold's) ,
2 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 10 July 2025
1
Cetti's Warbler
(Juvenile on the gate opposite OWL layby. Very confiding.)
,
9 Spoonbill (5 adults, 4 t-spoons) ,
6 Little Egret (Pats and Simmonds) ,
7
Cattle Egret
(Inc 2 juveniles)
,
2
Bearded Tit
(Juveniles opposite Daukes Hide)
,
4 Mediterranean Gull (3 adult SP and a first winter) ,
11 Little Ringed Plover (Pats and Simmonds inc 3 well grown juvs) ,
3 Ruff (Scruffs on Pats) ,
4 Marsh Harrier (Female and the three juveniles - latter now causing mayhem periodically) ,
3 Green Sandpiper (Pats Pool) ,
1 Whimbrel (Over west calling) ,
1 Greenshank (Over west calling) ,
2 Grey Heron (Simmonds) ,
2 Reed Bunting (Juvs on Simmonds fenceline) ,
2
Sedge Warbler
(Juvs in reeds/scrub opposite entrance to Boardwalk)
,
1 Kestrel (Male hunting Eye Field) ,
c.45 Curlew (Eye Field) ,
c.50 Cormorant (West in large groups and high) ,
[David Griffiths]
Thu 10 July 2025
3 Little Grebe (2 plus 3 chicks Snipe's, 1 Skirts Pool) ,
1 Spoonbill (ad) ,
6 Grey Heron ,
14 Little Egret (incl 9 into N Foreland) ,
8 Cattle Egret ,
4 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
4 Marsh Harrier (m, f 2 juvs) ,
1 Kestrel ,
2 Coot (lge chicks, Don's Pool) ,
5 Oystercatcher ,
10 Avocet ,
59 Curlew (Pope's Pool/Arnold's area) ,
23 Black-tailed Godwit ,
3 Greenshank (2 Pat's, 1 Arnold's) ,
4 Redshank ,
5 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
9 Ruff (8 ad m, 1 ad f, Pat's) ,
2 Dunlin ,
4 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
1 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
30 Lapwing (plus 1 sm chick) ,
5 Mediterranean Gull (ads, Pat's) ,
4 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
1 Common Tern (Arnold's) ,
1 Chinese Water Deer (Brackish) ,
10 Small Skipper (at least) ,
1 Meadow Brown ,
1 Wall Brown ,
1 Grayling (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 09 July 2025
Wed 09 July 2025
Wed 09 July 2025
3 Little Grebe (plus 2 chicks) ,
3 Grey Heron ,
17 Little Egret (incl 9 in N Foreland) ,
3 Cattle Egret ,
3 Cormorant ,
3 Marsh Harrier (m,f,1 juv) ,
1 Kestrel (m, N of Swan Lake) ,
2 Coot (lge chicks alone on Don's) ,
8 Oystercatcher ,
15 Avocet ,
54 Curlew ,
2 Greenshank (Arnold's) ,
21 Redshank ,
2 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
29 Black-tailed Godwit (14 Pat's, 15 Swan Lake) ,
4 Dunlin (1 Arnold's, 3 Swan Lake) ,
6 Little Ringed Plover (4 Pat's, 2 Swan lake) ,
6 Ringed Plover ,
29 Lapwing ( plus 2 chicks) ,
3 Sandwich Tern ,
2 Common Tern ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 08 July 2025
Tue 08 July 2025
1 Quail (Called 10+ times fifty yards into field to the west of the reserve centre car park) ,
[David Bryant]
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