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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 November
All sightings unless stated are from personal observations by Eddie Napper.
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Birds
20/11//23 6 Siskin were seen in trees near the Green Bridge in Area 10 by John McGoven. 16/11/23
11/11//23 During the clearing of the nest boxes in Area 7 several Ring necked Parakeet flew over calling.Also heard was a Great spotted Woodpecker . 09/11//23 A female Kestrel was on telegraph wire, and hunting in Ashridge Meadows Ashridge Meadows. A male and female Stonechat were seen at the Eastern pond and adjacent weedy field at Ashridge Meadows . Sightings by Paul O'Neill. 07/11//23 In Area 10 a Kingfisher flew into a fallen tree near the Green Bridge .3 Siskin were seen in a small Tit Flock and 5000+ Starling were circling above the main Lavells Lake reed bed with a female Sparrowhawk checking the roosting Starling flock. All sightings by Michael Hubbard. 05/11//23 Over the Woosehill roundabout in Area 5 at dusk 16 Canada Goose . In Area 10 at the Lavell’s Lake Car Park Field- 7 Little Egret flew over in one’s and two’s, 60 Fieldfare were over in three groups heading south east. 7000+ Woodpigeon were moving South in significant migration groups of 100 to 800 17 Lesser Black-backed Gull were also heading south with7 font color=#FFOOOO> Linnet heading South East seen by Fraser Cottington.03/11//23 Over the Woosehill roundabout in Area 5 at dusk 16 Canada Goose were seen heading towards Windmill pond presumabely to roost. 02/11/23 At 07:10 a Cormorrant was heading East over Area 4. At the car park field in Area 10 a Pink-footed Goose flew over with Greylag Goose and Canada Goose heading towards Lea Farm seen by Tim James. A Grey Wagtail was seen on the roadside verge in Area 7A at Eamer Crescent by Paul O'Neill. 01/11/23 A female Tawny Owl was calling loudly from a neighbours tree in Area 4. A Coal Tit and a Goldcrest were part of a mixed "Tit flock" that flew through Paul Bright Thomas's Area 4 garden |
Insects . 11/11/23 In Area 10 at the Wet Meadow, several Dragonflies ,probably Common or Ruddy Darters were seen by Alan Rymer. There were even a pair egg laying . 10/11/23
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Plants/ Trees
Fungi 04/11/23
01/11/23
Do not eat any fungi that have not been properly identified , some are DEADLY when ingested . Fish
Amphibians and Reptiles
Mammals 15/11/23 Seen in the early hours of the morning in Area 4 was a Red Fox Vulpes vulpes trotting across the Spine Road. Molluscs
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