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 07 July 2025
9 Spoonbill (at least 5 juvs, Whitwell) ,
3 Little Egret (Whitwell) ,
2 Cattle Egret ,
5 Cormorant (E) ,
4 Marsh Harrier (ad + 3 juvs Pat's) ,
1 Oystercatcher ,
25 Avocet (incl 1 juv) ,
2 Curlew ,
4 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,
1 Greenshank (Pat's) ,
13 Redshank ,
3 Ruff (ad m, Pat's) ,
2 Dunlin (Simmonds) ,
1 Common Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
8 Little Ringed Plover ,
13 Lapwing ,
1 Mediterranean Gull (Simmonds briefly) ,
1 Common Tern (Simmonds) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Sun 06 July 2025
Sat 05 July 2025
Sat 05 July 2025
Fri 04 July 2025
Fri 04 July 2025
3 Little Grebe (pr with 3+ chicks on Snipe's, 1 ad Don's) ,
3 Spoonbill (1 juv) ,
3 Grey Heron ,
20 Little Egret (incl. 14 in N Foreland) ,
3 Marsh Harrier (juvs) ,
1 Barn Owl ,
1 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,
2 Coot (large chicks on Don's Pool, no adults) ,
4 Oystercatcher ,
27 Avocet ,
47 Black-tailed Godwit ,
9 Curlew ,
16 Redshank ,
1 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
1 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
11 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
2 Ringed Plover (Arnold's/beach) ,
22 Lapwing (+ 2 small chicks) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Fri 04 July 2025
2 Gannet (East.) ,
1 Bar-tailed Godwit (West. Sp.) ,
20 Sandwich Tern (At least. All terns continually up & down the beach.) ,
20 Common Tern (At least.) ,
1 Arctic Tern (Close in.) ,
20 Little Tern (At least.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Thu 03 July 2025
3 Gannet (East.) ,
4 Common Scoter ,
14 Dunlin (Arnolds. ) ,
1 Curlew Sandpiper (Arnolds. Sp.) ,
5 Mediterranean Gull ,
12 Sandwich Tern (At least.) ,
60 Common Tern (At least.) ,
1 Arctic Tern (Possibly two.) ,
15 Little Tern (At least.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Thu 03 July 2025
2 Little Grebe (ad + 4 chicks on Snipe's, 1 ad Don's Pool) ,
1 Spoonbill (ad) ,
4 Grey Heron ,
10 Little Egret (incl at least 9 in N Foreland) ,
2 Cattle Egret (N foreland) ,
7 Cormorant ,
3 Marsh Harrier (juvs) ,
2 Coot (large chicks, no sign of adults) ,
10 Oystercatcher (incl 2 on nests. 1 due to hatch soon) ,
12 Avocet ,
60 Black-tailed Godwit (Serpentine) ,
62 Curlew (fields E of E Bank) ,
11 Redshank ,
1 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
1 Curlew Sandpiper (Arnold's) ,
4 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,
9 Little Ringed Plover ,
4 Ringed Plover (2 Arnold's, 2 beach) ,
15 Lapwing (plus 2 sm chicks) ,
2 Mediterranean Gull (Arnold's) ,
6 Sandwich Tern (Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Thu 03 July 2025
8 Gannet ,
5 Common Scoter (East.) ,
1 Sanderling (West.) ,
1 Arctic Skua (Pp adult distant, chasing terns.) ,
6 Mediterranean Gull ,
3 Common Gull ,
20 Sandwich Tern (At least. Rather fewer this morning.) ,
30 Common Tern (At least. ) ,
30 Little Tern (At least. Much coming & going with all terns.) ,
1 Razorbill (Sp adult swimming & diving very close in. Drifted west.) ,
[Andrew Cox]