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).
Sat 17 May 2025
1 Whitethroat (Friary hills) ,
2 Chiffchaff ,
1 Lesser Whitethroat ,
[Mick Roe]
Fri 16 May 2025
Fri 16 May 2025
4 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (E over beach) ,
2 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,
2 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,
2 Spoonbill (N Foreland) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
3 Great White Egret ,
3 Little Egret ,
2 Cattle Egret (with cows E of E Bank) ,
11 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
1 Marsh Harrier (m) ,
1 Coot (Snipe's) ,
10 Oystercatcher ,
12 Avocet ,
2 Black-tailed Godwit (Serpentine) ,
18 Redshank ,
1 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
3 Common Sandpiper (2 Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,
3 Knot (Pat's) ,
4 Temminck's Stint (Pat's) ,
5 Little Ringed Plover (4 Pat's, 1 Serpentine) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 15 May 2025
Thu 15 May 2025
c.25 Gannet (East and west offshore) ,
2 Fulmar (west) ,
75 Common Scoter (west) ,
3 Little Tern (west) ,
c.12 Sandwich Tern (East/west fishing) ,
2 Oystercatcher (west) ,
9 Temminck's Stint (Simmonds ) ,
2 Common Sandpiper (Simmonds and Pats) ,
3 Knot (SP on Pats) ,
1 Great White Egret (Billy's Wash ) ,
[David Griffiths]
Thu 15 May 2025
4 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Pat's) ,
2 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,
3 Spoonbill ,
1 Grey Heron ,
6 Great White Egret (incl 5 flying around together) ,
2 Little Egret ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m + f) ,
1 Kestrel ,
12 Avocet ,
2 Black-tailed Godwit ,
22 Redshank ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
3 Knot (Pat's) ,
4 Dunlin ,
10 Temminck's Stint (Pat's/Simmond's) ,
3 Little Ringed Plover ,
11 Ringed Plover (tundra) ,
1 Roe Deer (in front of Bshop's) ,
1 White Wagtail (White) (m, Pat's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 14 May 2025
Wed 14 May 2025
1 Spoonbill ,
4 Grey Heron ,
4 Little Egret ,
1 Cattle Egret (Serpentine) ,
15 Cormorant ,
1 Marsh Harrier (ad m) ,
1 Kestrel ,
1 Coot (Snipe's) ,
10 Oystercatcher ,
16 Avocet ,
2 Whimbrel (meadow E of E Bank) ,
1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnold's) ,
72 Black-tailed Godwit (mainly Pat's) ,
2 Greenshank (Pat's) ,
27 Redshank ,
3 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
2 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
4 Knot (incl.2 bright males) ,
6 Dunlin ,
7 Temminck's Stint (Pat's) ,
3 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
2 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
2 Little Tern (pr mating on Brackish) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Tue 13 May 2025
Tue 13 May 2025
2 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,
1 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,
2 Spoonbill (N Foreland) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
2 Great White Egret ,
3 Little Egret ,
18 Cormorant ,
1 Buzzard (over N Foreland) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (m+f) ,
1 Sparrowhawk ,
2 Coot (Snipe's) ,
7 Oystercatcher ,
13 Avocet ,
2 Curlew (off E Bank) ,
2 Black-tailed Godwit (Serpentine) ,
4 Bar-tailed Godwit (Arnold's) ,
2 Greenshank (Pat's) ,
28 Redshank ,
4 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
1 Knot (with pinkish breast, Arnold's) ,
2 Turnstone ,
7 Dunlin ,
5 Temminck's Stint (Pat's) ,
4 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
30 Ringed Plover (incl. at least 24 'tundra') ,
4 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
5 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]