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 10 March 2026
c.210 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) (Mainly Pats and Simmonds with a smattering on Whitwell) ,
c.125 Avocet (Mainly on Pats) ,
4 Ruff (2 Pats, 2 Simmonds) ,
1
Little Ringed Plover
(Pats)
,
1 Dunlin (Whitwell) ,
4 Red Kite (Over reserve) ,
1 Buzzard (Over reserve) ,
4 Marsh Harrier (Over reserve) ,
c.200 Brent Goose (Eye Field) ,
[David Griffiths]
Tue 10 March 2026
4 Pintail (Brackish) ,
5 Oystercatcher ,
91 Avocet (81 Pat's, 10 Popes Pool) ,
5 Curlew ,
224 Black-tailed Godwit (220 Pat's, 4 Serpentine) ,
7 Redshank ,
23 Ruff (Pat's & Serpentine) ,
1 Dunlin ,
1 Spoonbill (E of E Bank) ,
7 Grey Heron (E of E Bank) ,
1 Little Egret (Brackish) ,
3 Marsh Harrier (1 m, 2 f) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Mon 09 March 2026
5 Roe Deer (In field south side of west end of Anterton Hill) ,
[Michael Harcup]
Mon 09 March 2026
4 Pintail (Brackish+ Arnold's) ,
5 Little Grebe ( 2 Snipe's, 1 Don's, 2 Main Drain) ,
6 Grey Heron (E of E Bank) ,
2 Little Egret ,
21 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
5 Oystercatcher ,
86 Avocet ,
3 Curlew ,
148 Black-tailed Godwit (mainly Pat's, 2 Serpentine) ,
2 Snipe (W over E Bank at c.07:15) ,
23 Redshank ,
4 Ruff (ad m) ,
65 Dunlin ,
1 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
6 Ringed Plover (4 Arnold's, 2 Brackish) ,
36 Golden Plover (Pope's Pool area) ,
16 Lapwing (wintering flock mainly gone) ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Sparrowhawk ,
1 Cetti's Warbler (heard, Don's Pool) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sun 08 March 2026
8 Grey Heron (East of Serpentine) ,
2 Ruff (Serpentine) ,
2 Avocet (Serpentine) ,
15 Dunlin (Serpentine) ,
2 Pintail (Brackish) ,
18 Cormorant (East of Serpentine) ,
155 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (East over Serpentine) ,
30 Lapwing (c.27 Pope's Pool. 3 displaying males on Serpentine) ,
3 Red Kite (3 together East of Walsey.) ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Sun 08 March 2026
1 Red-necked Grebe (in harbour off lifeboat house) ,
1 Great Northern Diver (in harbour) ,
1 Long-tailed Duck (immature female) ,
3 Great Crested Grebe ,
3 Avocet ,
63 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) ,
1 Kingfisher ,
1 Greenshank ,
1 Mediterranean Gull (adult) ,
[Paul Laurie]
Sun 08 March 2026
10 Redwing ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Fri 06 March 2026
2 Pochard (pr Don's Pool) ,
3 Little Grebe (1 Snipe's, 2 Don's Pool) ,
1 Coot (Snipe's) ,
15 Grey Heron (E of E Bank) ,
1 Little Egret ,
3 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
2 Oystercatcher (Pope's Pool) ,
23 Avocet (Pat's) ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
1 Snipe (Pat's) ,
2 Redshank (more heard in fog) ,
13 Dunlin (Serpentine) ,
4 Ruff (ad m, including 1 with limp) ,
37 Lapwing (Pope's Pool/Serpentine before fog) ,
3 Marsh Harrier ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 05 March 2026
35 Barnacle Goose (west then east) ,
3 Great White Egret (single group east) ,
[Paul Laurie]
Thu 05 March 2026
4 Pintail (Brackish) ,
2 Pochard (pr, Don's Pool) ,
1 Spoonbill (North Scrape) ,
9 Grey Heron (E of E Bank) ,
1 Great White Egret (N Scrape) ,
1 Little Egret ,
10 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
3 Little Grebe (1 Snipe's, 2 Don's Pool) ,
1 Coot (Snipe's) ,
6 Oystercatcher ,
132 Avocet (132 Pat's, later 63 North Scrape) ,
7 Curlew ,
271 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's & N Scrape) ,
27 Redshank ,
9 Ruff (6 ad m, E2/Serpentine) ,
136 Dunlin ,
4 Ringed Plover (beach) ,
45 Golden Plover (E of E Bank) ,
73 Lapwing ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Peregrine (disturbing birds on N Scrape) ,
1 Chiffchaff (N Foreland, heard & seen) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
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