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).
Mon 14 September 2026
1 Blackcap (Heard) ,
4 Jay (Together south) ,
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Heard) ,
1 Green Woodpecker (Heard and seen) ,
1 Buzzard ,
c.70 Greylag Goose (Skein west) ,
[David Fell]
Mon 14 September 2026
1 Hobby (Hunting small bats over North Foreland Wood at 06:30) ,
31 Curlew (Swan Lake) ,
2 Spotted Redshank (One flew in to Sea Pool flying in from the sea, calling. Then off to Arnolds where seen with another later.) ,
1 Little Stint (Arnolds Marsh) ,
4
Glossy Ibis
(Arnolds Marsh then off east )
,
2 Sanderling (Arnolds Marsh) ,
2 Knot (Arnolds Marsh) ,
2 Pintail (Arnolds and Brackish) ,
[David Griffiths]
Sun 13 September 2026
1 Hobby (West over beach) ,
2 Red-throated Diver (West) ,
21 Teal (15 & 6) ,
6 Marsh Harrier (Male and 6 cream crowns on reserve) ,
c.20 Gannet ,
3 Turnstone (West) ,
1 Sparrowhawk (Perched on bramble on salt marsh) ,
1 Guillemot (On sea. Could have been 2.) ,
4 Oystercatcher (2 west 2 east) ,
5 Arctic Skua (1,3 and 1. all dark phase. ) ,
5 Dunlin (Flock west) ,
c.25 Sandwich Tern (Mainly east) ,
3 Harbour Porpoise (3 possibly 4) ,
[David Fell]
Sat 12 September 2026
30
Sandwich Tern
(Feeding offshore)
,
4 Turnstone (Beach) ,
17 Dunlin (12 Beach, 5 Pats) ,
c.1 Hobby (Hunting reserve early AM) ,
3
Spotted Redshank
(2 Watling Water AM then off east, 1 Simmonds/Pats PM)
,
15 Ruff (Pats/Simmonds) ,
c.22
Spoonbill
(Max late AM on Pats. Juveniles begging frequently.)
,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (Watling Water AM) ,
35 Black-tailed Godwit (Icelandic) (4 on Watling Water, others Pats/Simmonds) ,
4 Avocet (Pats from Bishops) ,
16 Pink-footed Goose (12 west AM, 4 Billy's Wash PM) ,
2 Greylag x Canada Goose (Field west of Iron Road PM) ,
12 Egyptian Goose (Eye Field AM) ,
5 Snipe (Pats) ,
[David Griffiths]
Fri 11 September 2026
11 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,
3 Pintail (Arnold's) ,
19 Spoonbill (17 Pat's, 2 Arnold's) ,
2 Grey Heron (Brackish) ,
1 Glossy Ibis (Pat's briefly) ,
4 Little Egret ,
24 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
3 Little Grebe (Main drain) ,
1 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,
9 Avocet (Pat's) ,
105 Black-tailed Godwit ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (1cy Pat's) ,
21 Curlew ,
2 Snipe (1 Pat's, 1 Brackish) ,
41 Redshank ,
1 Greenshank (Pat's) ,
9 Ruff (5 ad m, 1 juv m Pat's, 2 ad m Arnold's) ,
4 Dunlin ,
3 Little Stint (Brackish) ,
3 Ringed Plover (Brackish) ,
2 Golden Plover (Arnold's) ,
25 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 10 September 2026
Thu 10 September 2026
7 Egyptian Goose (Pat's) ,
1 Grey Heron (Brackish) ,
4 Little Egret ,
14 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
1 Oystercatcher (Arnold's) ,
8 Avocet (2 Pat's, 6 Arnold's) ,
82 Black-tailed Godwit ,
17 Curlew ,
49 Redshank ,
10 Ruff (7 ad m, 3 ad f) ,
6 Dunlin ,
2 Little Stint (Brackish) ,
10 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (1 ad m) ,
1 Stonechat (male, E Bank) ,
2 Bearded Tit (E Bank) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Wed 09 September 2026
Wed 09 September 2026
2 Spoonbill (Arnold’s then flew off west) ,
2 Spotted Redshank (Arnolds) ,
2 Little Stint (Arnolds) ,
1 Pintail (Arnolds) ,
[Andrew Buckley]
Tue 08 September 2026
7
Arctic Skua
(6 East - 3 singles including dark phase adult and then a group of three (Pale phase adult and 2 juveniles). Another juvenile lingering on the sea off coastguards)
,
1 Fulmar (east) ,
2 Teal (west) ,
1 Common Scoter (west) ,
25 Gannet (Mostly east) ,
c.2 Sanderling (west) ,
9 Turnstone (juveniles along beach) ,
3 Common Tern (west) ,
15 Sandwich Tern (west) ,
c.1 Whimbrel (west) ,
2 Bar-tailed Godwit (west) ,
1 Redshank (west) ,
[David Griffiths]