What to See: Mammals
Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory Trust (SBBOT)
Mammals are not systematically recorded at present; instead a log is kept of casual observations made by our warden and volunteers. Recent records can be seen on our sightings pages. Below is a list of the mammals that are most likely to be seen around our recording area.
| Hedgehog | Common, but not often seen. |
| Mole | Very common, but rarely seen. |
| Common Shrew | Very common, sometimes seen. |
| Pygmy Shrew | Common, sometimes seen. |
| Water Shrew | Usually recorded every year, rarely seen. |
| Whiskered Bat | Probably occurs annually; rarely seen. |
| Daubenton's Bat | Probably occurs annually; rarely seen. |
| Serotine | Probably occurs annually; rarely seen. |
| Noctule | Probably occurs annually; rarely seen. |
| Pipistrelle | Fairly common. |
| Rabbit | Very common, hard to miss. |
| Brown Hare | Common; more often seen in spring / winter. |
| Grey Squirrel | Increasingly common, breeding in the Elms. |
| Bank Vole | Common, sometimes seen. |
| Field Vole | Common, sometimes seen. |
| Water Vole | Usually recorded every year; rarely seen but widespread on flood plain |
| Wood Mouse | Very common. |
| House Mouse | Very Common |
| Brown Rat | Common |
| Fox | Common, seen often. |
| Stoat | Common, but thinly distributed, not often seen. |
| Weasel | Common, infrequently seen. |
| Badger | Very rare. |
| Common Seal | Common offshore, especially at mouth of estuary. |
| Grey Seal | Scarce offshore. |
| Harbour Porpoise | Rare, usually a stranding. |
| Bottle-nosed Dolphin | Rarely seen, some strandings. |
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