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).
Fri 09 May 2025
2 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,
4 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,
2 Grey Heron ,
2 Little Egret ,
1 Barn Owl (over reedbed at 06;40 then went into or behind N Foreland) ,
2 Coot (1 Don's Pool, 1 Snipe's) ,
8 Oystercatcher ,
13 Avocet ,
1 Curlew (Serpentine) ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (Serpentine) ,
25 Redshank ,
2 Greenshank (Pat's) ,
1 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
1 Common Sandpiper (N Scrape) ,
1 Dunlin ,
5 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,
2 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,
2 Wheatear (1 by N Screen, 1 E end Brackish) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]
Fri 09 May 2025
9 Gannet (All east.) ,
9 Sandwich Tern (At least.) ,
6 Little Tern (At least.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Thu 08 May 2025
Thu 08 May 2025
c.1 Nightingale (Sat on tv aerial of my house in West Beckham near Holt , very vocal ) ,
[Rebekah Simms]
Thu 08 May 2025
1 Spoonbill (Pats.) ,
2 Golden Plover (Arnolds.) ,
4 Whimbrel (Arnolds.) ,
3 Greenshank (One Arnolds, two Pats.) ,
3 Little Tern (Beach. Later, two on Arnolds.) ,
2 Wheatear (Male & female. End of East Bank/ Edge of Arnolds.) ,
7 Wall Brown (At least.) ,
1 Four-spotted Chaser (East Bank.) ,
1 Black-tailed Godwit (Serpentine.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Thu 08 May 2025
4 Little Tern (Along the shore.) ,
2 Stonechat (Pair.) ,
2 Small Copper (At least.) ,
2 Wall Brown (At least.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Thu 08 May 2025
Thu 08 May 2025
Thu 08 May 2025
2 Gannet (East, offshore.) ,
2 Marsh Harrier (Male & female.) ,
1 Sparrowhawk ,
1 Spoonbill ,
2 Greenshank (Pats.) ,
2 Little Tern (East along the shore.) ,
[Andrew Cox]
Wed 07 May 2025
1 Pink-footed Goose ,
2 Barnacle Goose ,
310 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,
2 Egyptian Goose ,
2 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,
1 Spoonbill (E of E Bank then flew to N Foreland) ,
3 Grey Heron ,
2 Great White Egret (fying over reedbed) ,
3 Little Egret ,
2 Cattle Egret (with cows by Serpentine) ,
18 Cormorant ,
1 Marsh Harrier ,
2 Kestrel ,
2 Coot (Snipe's) ,
1 Water Rail (heard from Bishop's) ,
14 Oystercatcher ,
10 Avocet (8 Pat's, 2 Serpentine) ,
3 Curlew (Sea Pool) ,
1 Whimbrel (Arnold's) ,
2 Greenshank (Pat's) ,
23 Redshank ,
2 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's) ,
1 Wheatear (Arnold's) ,
1 Chinese Water Deer (Wigeon Marsh/Arnold's) ,
[David & Pat Wileman]