CBC Wildlife News
Records submitted in the last 14 days, most recent first. Amber indicates local or uncommon, 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 07 May 2024
2 Gadwall (Pair west, then back east.) ,
17 Common Scoter (Three small parties west. One female drifted east quite close in.) ,
14 Sanderling (West. Two in company with a dunlin. Rest together.) ,
2 Mediterranean Gull (Two adult east long the beach.) ,
8 Common Gull (West. All 1st summers.) ,
20 Sandwich Tern (At least. Much coming & going along the shore or just inland.) ,
1 Common Tern (East. Later heard calling overhead flying west in the mist.) ,
10 Little Tern (At least. Much coing & going along the shore.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Mon 06 May 2024
2 Little Ringed Plover (Mating pair on the Serpentine.) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnolds. Wp.) ,
12 Knot (Arnolds. All wp.) ,
1 Curlew Sandpiper (Arnolds.) ,
1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnolds. Wp.) ,
8 Black-tailed Godwit (Most on Simmonds.) ,
1 Curlew (Simmonds.) ,
1 Greenshank (One flew towards Arnolds.) ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Pats.) ,
2 Mediterranean Gull (Adults east along the beach.) ,
10 Common Gull (Arnolds. All 1st summers.) ,
23 Sandwich Tern (At least. All heading west.) ,
32 Little Tern (At least. Arnolds(15) & along adjacent shoreline.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Mon 06 May 2024
Mon 06 May 2024
12 Swift (A flock of 8 plus singles) ,
1 Bullfinch ,
2 Buzzard ,
1 Red Kite ,
2 Wall Brown ,
1 Green-veined White ,
2 Holly Blue ,
[David Fell]
Mon 06 May 2024
4 Tufted Duck (Female & three males. Dons.) ,
1 Sparrowhawk ,
3 Little Ringed Plover (Pats.) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnolds. Wp.) ,
26 Black-tailed Godwit (Over Arnolds but did not settle. Half a dozen more on Pats/ Simmonds.) ,
1 Curlew (Arnolds.) ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Pats.) ,
2 Sandwich Tern (One on Arnolds flew off west with another.) ,
4 Little Tern (Shore off end of East Bnk.) ,
1 Yellow Wagtail (West over Arnolds.) ,
6 Bearded Tit (At least. East Bank & near centre hides.) ,
1 Wall Brown (Female.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Sun 05 May 2024
1 Glossy Ibis (Flying east along the shore with half a dozen shelducks.) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnolds. Sp.) ,
1 Golden Plover (Arnolds. Sp.) ,
130 Dunlin (Arnolds.) ,
9 Knot (Arnolds. One sp.) ,
3 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnolds. One moulting into sp.) ,
10 Black-tailed Godwit (Most on Simmonds.) ,
1 Greenshank (One heard calling in the vicinity of Sea Pool.) ,
5 Sandwich Tern ,
37 Little Tern (At least. Arnolds & shoreline.) ,
1 Curlew Sandpiper (Arnolds. Just coming into sp.) ,
1 Short-eared Owl (Far end of Sea Pool.) ,
1 Wheatear ,
6 Bearded Tit (At east. From East Bank.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Sun 05 May 2024
3 Marsh Harrier (Pair. Another male skydancing.) ,
1 Brimstone (Male.) ,
1 Orange tip (Male.) ,
1 Holly Blue ,
1 Speckled Wood ,
1 Peacock ,
2 Large White (At least.) ,
1 Green-veined White ,
[Andrew Cox]
Sun 05 May 2024
1 Raven (North over village) ,
[Kath & Mick Claydon]
Sun 05 May 2024
Sun 05 May 2024
4 Common Gull (At least. All 1st summers.) ,
10 Sandwich Tern (West.) ,
9 Little Tern (At least.) ,
[Andrew Cox]