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Latest Sightings December 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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29/12/12 Not only wet but also windy today
in Area 5. A male Great spotted Woodpecker
was drumming on a dead branch of an Oak tree. This early
territorial display drew the unwelcomed attention of a 2nd male who was
quickly chased off. 6 Redwing were sitting in
nearby bushes. Other nearby Thrushes included Blackbird,Song & Mistle Thrush .

24/12/12 Yet another very wet day meant
watching fom my window today in Area 5. Still not a bad haul. Highlights
were, a fine male Sparrowhawk sitting on the
bird table, sheltering from the rain. 15 fly overBlack headed Gull , 10 Herring
Gull . At the garden feeders wereCoal
Tit,Male Siskin ,Greenfinch,Goldfinch & Chaffinch .

20/12/12 Still between 20-25 Waxwing in Area 3 outside Screwfix on Molly Millars
Lane, on rapidly diminishing Rowan berries.

19/12/12 Again 25 Waxwing feeding on berries outside Cyber House on
Molly Millars Lane in Area 3.

18/12/12 Word must have got out about the
plentiful supply of berries as numbers had swelled to 25 Waxwing feeding on the Rowan berries outside
Screwfix on Molly Millars Lane today.

17/12/12 The Waxwing
were still outside Screwfix on Molly Millars Lane.

16/12/12 Still 10 Waxwing in Area 3 outside Screwfix on Molly Millars
Lane . Superb pictures fom Gary Randell can be seen here

15/12/12 The highlight of today was in
Molly Millars Lane, Area 3. 13 Waxwing were
sitting in the Oak tree outside Screwfix and then flying down to eat the
berries in the trees outside Cyber House. Also seen were Blackbird, Pied Wagtail,Jackdaw & Red Kite .

11/12/12 An Egyptian
Goose was seen flying over the Area 4 balancing pond at Smiths
Walk by Paul Bright Thomas.

08/12/12 Todays sightings included 2 Coal Tits numerous Thrushes including Blackbirds & Mistle Thrush .

05/12/12 A day off in Area 5 produced
highlights of a magnificent 4 Red Kite
together in the air, a male Bullfinch
.

04/12/12 Area 4 and Paul Bright Thomas saw 2
Great spotted Woodpeckers a Green Woodpecker . 2 Stock Dove
and Song Thrush . 3 Lesser Redpoll were seen in the Balancing pond. A
large flock of approx 40 Finches were in the Alder trres near Dragonfly
Bridge to 3 Mistle Thrush .

02/12/12 A frosty start along the Emm this
morning in Area 4 Paul Bright Thomas saw 2 Ring
necked Parakeet moving south, an adult Great
black backed Gull over South East and Wren
and Song Thrush . 3 Lesser Redpoll were seen in the Balancing pond. A
large flock of approx 40 Finches were in the Alder trres near Dragonfly
Bridge to the rear of Morrisons comprising of Lesser
Redpoll, Goldfinch, Siskin and Greenfinch .

01/12/12 In Area 4, 5 Canada Geese flew over Woosehill Lane.

Insects & Spiders

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Plants/Trees

29/12/12 A new arrival in the open space
to the rear of Brookside in Area 5 is a English Oak
Quercus robur this is one 60 standard English oak trees
planted across the borough to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
More information can be found by following this link. Jubilee Tree
Planting

Why do leaves change colour in the Autumn?

Find out here Autumn
Leaves

Other Wildlife

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Fungi

08/12/12 Seen today In Area 5 on a
decaying log was this fungi Candle Snuff Fungus
Xylaria hypoxylon

Fish

Molluscs

Mammals

Reptiles & Amphibians

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