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Latest Sightings November 2012

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For previous months sightings see Archive

The "Area Seen" refers to the 10
sections that the Brook has been split into for monitoring purposes (see
Wildlife page under Monitoring ). .

All sightings unless stated are from personal observations by Eddie Napper

Birds

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29/11/12 In Area 4 this morning,Paul Bright
Thomas was out and about. His sightings included a Kingfisher heard along the Emm. A Little Egret in flight over Brook, close to the
balancing pond. A Linnet over S. A calling
Chiffchaff, Linnet
Bullfinch and 2 Raven chasing each other low over Area 4 , stopping
briefly in oaks by Kingfisher Bridge.

25/11/12 Upstream of Kingfisher Bridge in
Area 4 a Kingfisher and Moorhen were seen at midday.

24/11/12 Not much daylight without rain this
morning but Area 4 & 5 held the following,
Goldcrest Grey Wagtail , Song & Mistle Thrush .

23/11/12 Early morning flyovers in Area 5
this morning included, 2 Cormorrant ,20 Black headed Gulls & 2 Herring Gulls all flying North. A Grey Wagtail flew S calling.

22/11/12 2 male Bullfinch were againat the Sunflower heart feeders
in Area 5.

17/11/12 A gloomy morning in Area 5, only
brightened by a Kingfisher flying downstream
between Ripplestream and Dragonfly Bridge and a bathing Sparrowhawk in the Balancing pond channel in Area 4
(fuzzy record shot )

16/11/12 In Area 10 at lunch time in the
field to the rear of Lavells Lake car park on Sandford Lane, were 2
female Phesant , the resident Kestrel and a solitary Red Kite
. A Grey Heron was fishing on the
banks of the Emm. Small numbers of Finches were also seen.

12/11/12 2 male Bullfinch with Goldfinch,
Chaffinch, Greenfinch & Siskin to my Area 5 garden feeders at
11:00 today. This then lured in a Sparrowhawk
which sat in the nearby tree waiting for any unwary birds for
lunch.

11/11/12 A bit of a frosty start, but clear
blue skies all day meant good watching skyward. In Area 5 a Grey Heron flew E, also seen were Redwing, Mistle Thrush & Red Kite. A Kingfisher was sat on Dragonfly Bridge to the rear
of Morrisons before flying downstream.

09/11/12 Paul Bright Thomas was once again
watching the skies in Area 4. His sightings included 1 Lesser Redpoll flying West, 4 Linnett moving South and 13 Fieldfare flying SW.

08/11/12 15 Siskin
were sitting in the trees along the Brook by Paul Bright Thomas.

0711/12 On my walk around the Emm today it
was reported to me that a Little Egret flew
from the Emm by Ripplestream Bridge to sit in the trees alongside the
Brook at 12:00 .

06/11/12 In Area 4 a Little Egret was seen flying East along the Emm
Brook. A few Redwing flew W with a solitary
Hawfinch all seen by Paul Bright Thomas.

05/11/12 The Tawny Owl
was calling again near the Woosehill roundabout in Area 5 at
03:45 this morning. I'm begining to think that I might need to get ear
plugs. In Area 4 at 08:45, Paul Bright Thomas saw 2 Little Egrets flying in from the W of the balancing
pond adjacent to Smiths Walk and dropped into the channel of the
Balancing Pond. In Area 10 a Sparrowhawk was
seen in the Lavells Lake car park field by Richard Marsh

03/11/12 A frosty start to the morning, but
the birding started before the sun was up with a Tawny Owl calling behind Morrison's in Area 5 at
06:00. Early movement this morning across Area 5 included a solitary
Cormorrant flying W , 3 Herring Gull's and 15 Redwing
flying S. A Sparrowhawk hunting for
breakfast across Area 5, flushed a finch flock from the Alders to the
rear of Morrisons. Approxiamately 45 birds exploded into the sky,
including Siskin, Goldfinch & Chaffinch .
In the Balancing pond by Smiths Walk in Area 4 a male Chiffchaff was briefly singing from the bushes. A
total of 28 species of birds were seen by 12:00.

Insects & Spiders

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16/11/12 The field to the rear of Lavells
Lake car park on Sandford Lane in Area 10 , currently has a few cows in.
The resulting cow pats were proving popular with Yellow Dung FlyScathophaga stercoraria.

05/11/12 In a bit of lunchtime sun in Area 5
a Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris was
seen.

Plants/Trees

16/11/12 The Leaf fall season is now well
and truly underway in Area 4. A blanket of leaves carpeted the ground
this morning.

Why do leaves change colour in the Autumn?

Find out here Autumn
Leaves

Other Wildlife

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Fungi

16/11/12 Its amazing what you can find on
a Cow pat. The field to the rear of Lavells Lake car park on Sandford
Lane,(Area 10 ) has cows. Whilst carefully walking through it I noticed
this fungus Cheilymenia granulata .
This saucer shaped fungus is a common dung fungus. The dung of
herbivores provides a very good, nutrient rich,water retentive growing
medium. The spores are ingested by the animal with its food and when
excreted, the heat generated during decomposition aids germination.

10/11/12 A Fungi foray in the woods
produced these Jelly Ear FungusAuricularia
auricula-judae in Area 5.

Fish

Molluscs

Mammals

10/11/12 In the mud in the Balancing pond
,Deer hoofprints were seen. These are believed to be Roe Deer .

Reptiles & Amphibians

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