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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 February

All sightings unless stated are from personal observations by Eddie Napper.

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February 2026

What is this life if full of care , we have no time to stand and stare.

 Leisure - W. H. Davies.

Birds

08/02/26 Paul O'Neill was at Skinner Drive balancing pond in Area 7A and saw 2 Mute Swan a pair of Stonechat and 4 Reed Bunting .

07/02/26 You could have been tricked into thinking that Spring had arrived in Area 5 to the rear of Morrisons this morning. Singing and calling were Song Thrush , Robin , Nuthatch , Blue Tit and Great Tit .

02/02/26 Barn Owl Seen in the entrance to the Barn Owl box in Area 10 was the Barn Owl photo courtesy of Grant Evans.

01/02/26 In Area 10, seen by Simon Hugginns at the Dinton Activity Centre were 3 Grey Wagtail , 3 Goldeneye and a Kingfisher

Insects

01/02/26 Pale Brindled Beauty The moth trap was out in my Area 4 garden overnight on 31/01/26 and checked this morning . The catch was 3 moth's of 2 species. Agonopterix heracliana They were 2 Pale Brindled Beauty Phigalia pilosaria and the micro moth Agonopterix heracliana . With no new moth species added ,the total for 2026 is still 5 species. Following inspection and recording/photographing anything caught was released.

Plants/ Trees

Every year the leaves on the trees and hedgerows change colour from green to a yellow/gold before falling , find out why at Why do leaves change colour .

07/02/26 Crocus Down by the Emm just as it goes underneath the Woosehill Roundabout in Area 5 the annual display of Crocus Crocus sativus are out and putting on a great display.

Fungi/ Lichen

Do not eat any fungi that have not been properly identified , some are DEADLY when ingested .

07/02/26 Hairy Curtain Crust Seen on a fallen branch during the litter pick was the fungi Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum also known as False Turkeytail.

Reptiles

Fish

Mammals

Molluscs