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For previous months sightings see Archive
The "Area Seen" refers to the 11 sections that the Brook has been split into for monitoring purposes (see Wildlife page under Monitoring ).
For what you can expect to see on the Emm this month, click here August
All sightings unless stated are from personal observations by Eddie Napper.
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Birds
31/08/22 In Area 10 again were 2 Swift over Black Swan Lake and 7 Blackcap were all around the big Hawthorn tree in the Car Park Field, with a Willow Warbler moving through seen by Fraser Cottington. 28/08/22 5 Swift were seen in Area 10 with a Kingfisher and 5 Grey Wagtail by Fraser Cottington. Also seen was a Juvenile Pied Flycatcher seen briefly at the bottom of the car park field along with 2 Raven and a Lesser Whitethroat . 27/08/22 2 Swift were seen in Area 10 over the Old Golf Course by Fraser Cottington.Also aLesser Whitethroat was in the carpark field. 26/08/22 An elusive Redstart was seen in Area 10, at the bottom of the car park field with 2 Lesser Whitethroat by Fraser Cottington. Also seen were 2 Green Sandpiper flying over the Car Park field by Richard Marsh along with Blackcap and Whitethroat in the hedgerows. 25/08/22 A Yellow Wagtail was heard calling once in Area 7A by Paul O'Neill,before being seen heading West over Queens Road and then heading back East towards Cantley Park. . 24/08/22 4 Swift were seen in Area 10, near the Dinton Activity Centre by Fraser Cottington. Also seen were 2 Swallow by Bob Bennett. In the Car park field were Willow Warbler ,6+ Chiffchaff , and 6 + Blackcap also seen by Fraser Cottington and a Skylark over the Car Park field seen by Nick Kightley. 22/08/22 A Kingfisher was seen in Area 10, near the Green Bridge seen by Alan Jackman. 21/08/22 2 Swift were seen in Area 10, near the Dinton Activity Centre by Fraser Cottington. 14/08/22 At 01:30 a female Tawny Owl was heard calling around my Area 4 garden . I guess it couldn't sleep either. 13/08/22 5 Grelag Goose flew over my Area 4 garden heading South calling at 07:30. 12/08/22 3 Kingfisher were seen near the Green Bridge in Area 10 by Michael Hubbard. Two flew upstream by the Green Bridge with a third heard calling. 10/08/22 Seen by Fraser Cottington in and around the bottom end of the Car park field in Area 10 were, Lesser Whitethroat , Garden Warbler , Whitethroat , Chiffchaff , Blackcap and a Bullfinch. All feeding in the hedgerows. Later a Spotted Flycatcher was seen briefly at the same location by Roger Stansfield. 09/08/22 Seen at 07:30 leaving a Willow tree at the junction of Toutley Rd/Old Forest Road in Area 8 were 3 Little Egret . Possibly roosted there, seen by Paul O'Neill. 08/08/22 In Area 8 a female Wheatear was seen on posts and rough ground, opposite Old Forest Road Meadows. In Area 7A a Raven was seen over Eamer Crescent, circling and drifting North West and a Hobby was heading South over Matthews Green Farm, quite high at first but gliding lower over the farm.All sightings by Paul O'Neill. 06/08/22 Seen and heard on the Litter Pick in Area 4 & 5 were Great spotted Woodpecker , a calling Green Woodpecker , Nuthach a family of Blue Tit and by Dragonfly Bridge a juvenile Grey Wagtail was seen feeding in the Emm Brook also seen was a Song Thrush . 02/08/22 In Area 10 a Kingfisher was seen to fly from Lavells Lake to the Wet Meadow by Michael Hubbard. 03/08/22
02/08/22 In Area 10 a Kingfisher was seen to fly from Lavells Lake to the Wet Meadow by Michael Hubbard. |
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Fungi Do not eat any fungi that have not been properly identified , some are DEADLY when ingested . 01/08/22
Amphibians and Reptiles
Mammals 17/08/22 Seen by Graham Wright an American Mink Neovison vison was in the Emm Brook in Area 5 near the Woosehill Roundabout. This is the furthest downstream on the Emm Brook that they have been seen so far. With the current low water levels, it was probably have to travel further for food. 15/08/22 At 03:00 in Area 4 a Red Fox Vulpes vulpes was heard barking .An American Mink Neovison vison was seen in the Emm Brook in Area 10 under the Green Bridge by Steve Molloy. Fish/ Crustaceans
13/08/22 Whilst walking up the Emm Brook during Balsam pulling in Area 4 a Perch Perca fluviatilis was seen . Molluscs
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