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 17 March 2026
2 Redshank (Gramborough Hill) ,
2 Oystercatcher ,
2 Stonechat (Male and female) ,
1 Kestrel ,
1 Skylark ,
1 Red Kite ,
2 Buzzard ,
20 Curlew ,
1 Little Egret ,
[Mick Roe]
Mon 16 March 2026
2 Grey Wagtail (Flushed from leat at side of road and flew SW.) ,
[David Griffiths]
Mon 16 March 2026
Mon 16 March 2026
9 Pintail ,
3 Little Grebe ,
6 Grey Heron (E of E Bank) ,
4 Little Egret ,
26 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
12 Oystercatcher ,
103 Avocet ,
4 Curlew ,
75 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
2 Snipe ,
27 Redshank ,
7 Ruff (5 ad m, 1 fw m, 1 ad f) ,
84 Dunlin ,
13 Ringed Plover ,
3 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Tawny Owl (heard, calling from N Foreland) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sun 15 March 2026
1 Swallow (Single bird flew west over Simmond's Scrape) ,
[Mark Gimson]
Sat 14 March 2026
1
Shore Lark
(Found c400 yards east of the Lifeboat station, along the landing ridge. )
,
1 Caspian Gull (2CY west along the shoreline late morning, then headed over the shingle and into the harbour. ) ,
1 Eider (Drake flew east late morning. ) ,
1 Red-throated Diver ,
60 Ringed Plover (Mostly around the mud by Lifeboat station and in the Near Point bay) ,
10 Grey Plover ,
6 Red-breasted Merganser ,
100 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Feeding on the edge of Near Point) ,
4 Stonechat ,
12 Skylark (At least six pairs from the start of Great Stony Low to the Lupins) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (One fine adult male calling and displaying over Lifeboat Station and plantation) ,
[Mark Golley]
Sat 14 March 2026
Fri 13 March 2026
2 Pintail (pr Brackish) ,
7 Grey Heron (E of E Bank) ,
1 Great White Egret (flew E off Serpentine area at c. 07:15) ,
2 Little Egret ,
21 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
8 Oystercatcher ,
117 Avocet (Pat's) ,
7 Curlew ,
130 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
14 Redshank ,
2 Ruff (1 ad m, 1 ad f, Pat's) ,
1 Turnstone (Brackish) ,
53 Dunlin (Pat's) ,
2 Marsh Harrier ,
1 Peregrine (ad, sitting in grass between Pope's Pool and Serpentine) ,
1 Kestrel ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 12 March 2026
9 Pintail (5 Brackish, 4 Arnold's) ,
212 Wigeon (E of E Bank) ,
2 Pochard (pr, Snipe's) ,
8 Grey Heron ,
1 Great White Egret ,
2 Little Egret ,
17 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,
5 Oystercatcher ,
127 Avocet (Pat's) ,
5 Curlew ,
225 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Snipe (Brackish) ,
40 Redshank ,
7 Ruff (3 ad m, 1 fw m, 3 ad f, on Pat's) ,
1 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,
95 Dunlin ,
1 Knot (Pat's) ,
3 Ringed Plover (2 Pat's, 1 Arnold's) ,
1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,
1 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
3 Marsh Harrier ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 11 March 2026
c.1 Song Thrush (Heard only, singing.) ,
2 Common Gull (With Black-headed Gulls.) ,
c.75 Black-headed Gull ,
1 Marsh Harrier (Female.) ,
1 Pink-footed Goose (One on its own.) ,
4 Grey Heron (All around pool.) ,
c.6 Shoveler ,
2 Pintail ,
2 Mallard ,
c.10 Teal ,
3 Snipe (Flushed by Marsh Harrier ) ,
1 Greylag Goose ,
2 Shelduck ,
c.4 Gadwall ,
1 Coot ,
2 Wigeon ,
[Tony Pope]