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Latest Sightings September 2010

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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).

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All sightings unless stated by Eddie Napper

Birds

29/09/10 Alan Rymer reports that in Area 10
this morning at least 2 Goldcrests probably
more were seen with a tit flock by the Lavells Lake car park/Emmbrook
bridge on Sandford Lane.

28/09/10 In Area 5 this morning at 05:30 a
Tawny Owl was calling near Woosehill
roundabout.

26/09/10 In Area 8 this morning (west of
Forest Rd) during an hours walk by the Brook the best of the birds seen
were, Kestrel , mobbed by Greenfinches Red Kite,Pied Wagtail & 2 Swallows flying S

25/09/10 In Area 5 (Riverside walk) today,
raptors were well represented with Buzzard & Red
Kite flying W and a Sparrowhawk was
patrolling the woods by Woosehill Roundabout . 1
House Martin flew S. A Great spotted
Woodpecker , 2 Herring Gulls and a 1st for me in this area a
Phesant was flushed from undergrowth during a
litter pick.

22/09/10 In Area 5 this morning at 07:00 ,
20 Canada Geese flew NW probably towards
Windmill Pond.

20/09/10 In Area 10 this morning at 08:45 a
Spotted Flycatcher in bottom left hand corner
of Sandford Lane car park field on barbed wire, but flushed by
sparrowhawk and not seen again by 09:00. Sighting by Fraser J.
Cottington

In Area 4 this morning 10, Meadow
Pipits

16/09/10 In Area 4 this morning 10 , Meadow Pipits flying S and a Cormorant flew NW. Sighting by Paul Bright- Thomas
. In Area 5 this afternoon a total of 20 species including 2 House Martins flying S, Herring
Gull, Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Red Kite, Green Woodpecker and Nuthatch.

15/09/10 Seen in Area 10 this evening
adjacent to the Emm in the field behind Lavells Lake car park Blackcap, Chaffinch, Rook, Jay, Magpie & Green
Woodpecker. Earlier in the day, 2 Ring necked
Parakeets were seen flying over the field by Fraser. J .
Cottington.

12/09/10 Seen in Area 5 Moorhen, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit,
Goldfinch,Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Robin,
Magpie, Jay, Blackbird, Sparrowhawk Green Woodpecker,Chiffchaff, House
Sparrow, Nuthatch , Pied Wagtail , Long tailed Tit. A total of
20species.. In Area 4 a possible pair of Kingfishers
were seen.

09/09/10 Seen in Area 4 & 5 this morning
by Paul Bright Thomas Kingfisher on the Emm,
Swallow flying N and a juv Chiffchaff. During an "Eyes to the sky's" session
in Area 5 between 16:30 & 18:00 today 30 + Hirundines mainly Swallows & House Martins, 12 Goldfinches & 8
Starlings flew over.

08/09/10 Seen in Area10 Chiffchaff x3, Common Tern, Pied Wagtail, Ring necked
Parakeet, Phesant, Moorhen, Grey Heron and a Kingfisher seen 3 times at seperate locations on
the Emm (may be same bird). In Area 5, 2 House
Martins & Hobby flew over between 17:45 &18:00.

04/09/10 Seen in Area 5 Mistle Thrush, Carrion Crow, Rook, Blue Tit, Great Tit,
Goldfinch,Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Robin,
Magpie, Jay, Blackbird, Dunnock, Green Woodpecker,Chiffchaff, House
Sparrow, Nuthach & Herring Gull. A total of 20species..

02/09/10

Seen in In area 8 this afternoon Buzzard and a female Phesant
. In area 5,12 Mallards flew SW at
19:00.

Insects

26/09/10 Grasshoppers
& Crickets can still be heard stridulating in Area 8.

25/09/10 A Speckled Wood
was seen in Area 4.

16/09/10 A Large White
& Hornet were seen in Area 5.

12/09/10 In warm sunsine Speckled Wood & Large White were seen in Area
5.

04/09/10 A Hornetst/font> nest was found in a old tree in Area 5.

01/09/10 Even though the nights are getting
colder the days are still fairly warm. In Area 8 to the west of Old
Forest Road, Grasshoppers and Crickets (Orthoptera) have been enjoying
the sunshine Long winged Conehead, Rosel’s Bush
Cricket, Field Grasshopper, Meadow Grasshopper and a first for me
a Dark Bush Cricket have all been seen.

Other Wildlife

15/09/10 Grazing Cows
can be seen adjacent to the Emm in the field behind Lavells Lake
car park (Sandford Lane ) in Area 10.

Fish

Mammals

15/09/10 A Rabbit
with Myxomatosis was seen adjacent to the Emm in the field behind
Lavells Lake car park in Area 10

08/09/10 Rabbit's
were seen in Area10 near Sandford Lane. .

Plants/Trees

25/09/10 A few Meadow
Buttercup can still be seen hanging on in the "Wildflower Area"
of Area 5.

04/09/10 The old Oak adjacent to the Emm in the middle of Area 5
(rear of Morrissons) has fallen over, thankfully not into the brook. The
cause is not yet known.