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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 October
All sightings unless stated are from personal observations by Eddie Napper.
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Birds
31/10/24 In the Area 10 Car park field a Fieldfare was seen in the hedgerow by Nick Kightley . 26/10/24 2 Swallow were seen heading South from the Dinton Activty Centre by David Rimes and 2 Siskin were in the small copse at Lavell’s Lake Car Park Field seen by Tim James. 25/10/24 4 Chiffchaff were heard calling on the Emm Brook in Area 10 between the Dinton Activty Centre and the Duck feeding Area by David Rimes. 23/10/24
22/10/24 In Area 4 a Bullfinch flew low over Paul Bright-Thomas's garden calling . In Area 7A at Copsewood Balancing Pond a Chiffchaff and a Male and Female Stonchat were seen by Paul O'Neill. In Area 10 there were 2 late Swallow flying around Lavells Lake this evening seen by Michael Hubbard. 21/10/24 2 very vocal Firecrest were beside the path on east side of the Dinton Activity Centre carpark in Area 10 seen by Roger Stansfield, at the Old Golf Course a Mistle Thrush and Great Spotted Woodpecker were together in the tallest tree also seen by Roger Stansfield. 19/10/24 In Area 10 Fraser Cottington saw 30 Redwing heading South and David Rimes saw a Firecrest along the Emm Brook south of the Activity Centre. 17/10/24 Flying over Paul Bright-Thomas's Area 4 garden this morning were 19 Ring necked Parakeets probably leaving a local roost. In Area 7A, 2 Stonechat were seen at the Copsewood Balancing pond by Paul O'Neill also a Grey Wagtail , Skylark and 2 Stonechat were seen at Ashridge Meadows. 16/10/24 Seen in Area 7A by Paul O'Neill were a flock of 38 Redwing heading NW>SE over Old Forest Road Meadows and at Ashridge Meadows a male Reed Bunting a female Kestrel and 2 Stonchat In Area 4 the Yellow-browed Warbler was heard again calling from riverside trees . In Area 10 at the Lavells Car Park field 4 Common Redpoll were in the large Hawthorne tree , 50 Redwing and a Meadow Pipit were seen by Nick Kightley. 14/10/24 Through my Area 4 garden this morning after the rain was a feeding flock of Long tailed Tit with at least 1 Chiffchaff . 13/10/24 In Paul Bright-Thomas's Area 4 garden this morning was a Yellow-browed Warbler also seen flying South East were 10 Linnett . 11/10/24 At Copsewood Balancing pond in Area 7A Paul O'Neill saw a Cormorrant , Green Woodpecker and 2 female Stonechat . 10/10/24 A male Stonechat 16 Meadow Pipit and 2 Stonechat were seen at Copsewood Balancing pond in Area 7A by Paul O'Neill. at Ashridge Meadows. In Area 7A, 4 male and female Stonechat were seen at Ashridge Meadows by Paul O'Neill. at Ashridge Meadows. 06/10/24 In Area 10 at Black Swan Lake a 100+ House Martin were seen over heading south east< by Fraser Cottington. a Grey Heron , 10 Tufted Duck .a Kingfisher flying fast across the lake , a Little Grebe 7 Cormorrant and 10 Little Egret . 05/10/24 During the litter pick in Area 5 calling Chiffchaff and a Green Woodpecker were heard. At Ashridge Meadows in Area 7A a male Sparrowhawk being mobbed by 20+ Goldfinch , 2 Stonechat and 2 Grey Wagtail were seen by Paul O'Neill. 03/10/24 In the Lavell’s Lake Car Park Field in Area 10 were Chiffchaff and Blackcap in a large Tit flock moving through the bushes. A Swallow also flew over seen by Nick Kightley. 02/10/24 At Ashridge Meadows in Area 7A a female Kestrel and 2 female Stonechat were seen by Paul O'Neill. 01/10/24 Patrick Crowley was casting his eye over Heathlake in Area 1 and saw Great crested Grebe , 5 Mute Swan 2 adult and 3 juvenille, a Grey Heron , 5 Egyptian Goose 2 adult and 3 juvenille, 10 Tufted Duck , 3 Shoveler 2 males still in partial eclipse and 1 female.A Kingfisher flew across the lake with a small fish that it eat on a branch in a lakeside bush. In Area 10 at the Lavell’s Car Park Field a Blackcap was seen by Nick Kightley and a Grey Wagtail seen by Dan Forder. |
Insects
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18/10/24 The moth trap was out again at dusk on 17/10/24 in my Area 4 garden and emptied this morning . The catch was only 2 moths of 2 species. It consisted of a Red-Green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata and a Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana . With no new moth's added ,the total for 2024 is still 225 species.Following inspection and recording/photographing anything caught was released. I believe that the time may have come to resign the moth trap to the garden shed for the year. 15/10/24
14/10/24 The moth trap was out again at dusk on 13/10/24 in my Area 4 garden and emptied this morning . The catch was only 6 moths of 2 species. It consisted of 3 Black Rustic Aporophyla nigra and 3 Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba . With no new moth's added ,the total for 2024 is still 225 species.Following inspection and recording/photographing anything caught was released. 13/10/24
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Plants/ Trees At this time of year the leaves on the trees and hedgerows start to change colour to a yellowey gold, find out why at Why do leaves change colour . 05/10/24
Fungi
Do not eat any fungi that have not been properly identified , some are DEADLY when ingested . 15/10/24
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Fish
Mammals 29/10/24 With the current spell of mild weather a small unidentified bat species was seen flying around in Area 10 by Peter Scudamore. Molluscs
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