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The following tables list my Clevedon garden wildlife sightings, the frequency of their sightings, when last seen and notes.

The RSPB UK Garden Bird ranking can be found within notes.

 


BIRDS

SEEN LAST SEEN NOTES

BLACKBIRD

FEMALE

 

MALE

 

DAILY

RESIDENT

 

 

The Blackbird (Turdus merula)

Family - Turdidae. Chats and Thrushes.

Length - 24 to 25cm. Wingspan - 34 to 38cm. Weight - 80 to 100g. Lifespan - Up to 5 years.

Conservation Status - Secure.

Seen - All year round in gardens, woods and countryside from coasts to hills.

Eats - Insects, worms, fruit and berries.

Nests - A cup built of grass and mud from March to August in a hedge or shrub. 3 - 5 eggs. 2 - 4 broods.

 

A smart plump Thrush (especially the black male) with a distinctive habit of raising its tail on landing. The Blackbird is a familiar garden bird, the glossy black male with orange-yellow beak and eye ring is easy to recognise, but the dark brown female often with spots and streaks on their breast could be confused with other thrushes. The males song has been described as the finest of all British Thrushes, extremely varied, complex, and with little repetition.

 

2022 No 5 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. NEST IN GARDEN.

2021 No 5.

2020 No 5.

2019 No 4.

2018 No 4.

2017 No 3.

2016 No 4.

2015 No 3.

2014 No 4.

2013 No 2.

2012 No 4.

                             2011 No 3 NEST IN GARDEN.

2010 No 2.

 

6 JUVENILES IN GARDEN 23 SEPTEMBER 2012

                                                                                                                               2 JUVENILES IN GARDEN 18 MAY 2019

                                                                                                       7 BLACKBIRDS IN GARDEN SQUABBLING OVER ACCESS TO BIRD BATH 26 OCTOBER 2019

NEST BUILDING IN GARDEN 24 APRIL 2020

NESTED IN GARDEN 04 MAY 2022

BLACKCAP

 

 

DAILY

RESIDENT

MOSTLY SEEN DURING WINTER MONTHS 

 

 

2022 No 32 RSPB GARDEN BIRD

2021 No 30.

2020 No 30.

2019 No 32.

2018 No 30.

2017 No 30.

2016 No 30.

2015 No 32.

2014 No 31.

2013 No 35.

2012 No 34.

2011 No 31.

2010 No 30.

 

BLACK HEADED GULL DAILY

RESIDENT

 

2022 No 29 RSPB GARDEN BIRD

2021 No 26.

2020 UNLISTED.

2019 No 29.

2018 No 33.

2017 No 35.

2016 No 35.

2015 No 28.

2014 No 34.

2013 No 29.

2012 No 32.

2011 No 35.

2010 No 34.

 

BLUE TIT

DAILY

RESIDENT

MOSTLY SEEN DURING WINTER MONTHS 

 

2022 No 2 RSPB GARDEN BIRD.

2021 No 2.

2020 No.3.

2019 No 3.

2018 No 3.

2017 No 4.

2016 No 3.

2015 No 4.

2014 No 2.

2013 No 3.

2012 No 3.

2011 No 4.

2010 No 4.

 

 

 

STARTED TO BUILD NEST IN GARDEN NEST BOX APRIL 2017 BUT DID NOT COMPLETE.

 

SEEN ENTERING GARDEN NEST BOX 20 APRIL 2019, AND SUSPECT EGG LAYING HAS COMMENCED AND A POSSIBLE 10 EGGS LAID.

30 APRIL SUSPECT BROODING HAS COMMENCED.

INCREASED NEST BOX ACTIVITY NOTICED 13 MAY.

17 MAY SUSPECT YOUNG ARE IN THE NEST, ADULTS STILL ENTERING NEST BOX 3 JUNE.

ACTIVITY SUBSIDES 4 JUNE.

OPENED NEST BOX 5 JUNE AND FOUND 1 DEAD CHICK AND CONCLUDE THAT OTHER CHICKS HAVE FLEDGED.

 

SEEN ENTERING ONE OF THE GARDEN NEST BOXES 18 MARCH 2023 AND AGAIN 19 APRIL AFTER MATING ON ROOF OF NEST BOX .

 

BUZZARD

DAILY

RESIDENT

 

2022 No 36 RSPB GARDEN BIRD.

2021 No 37.

2020 No 35.

2019 No 38.

2018 No 40.

2017 No 41.

2016 No 41.

2015 No 38.

2014 No 37.

2013 No 38.

2012 No 40.

2011 No 43

2010 No 46.

 

NUMBERS INCREASING.

 

 

CARRION CROW

DAILY

RESIDENT

 

2022 No 16 RSPB GARDEN BIRD.

2021 No 17.

2020 No 17.

2019 No 16.

2018 No 17.

2017 No 17.

2016 No 16.

2015 No 15.

2014 No 18.

2013 No 17.

2012 No 18.

2011 No 18 NESTS IN NEARBY TREES.

2010 No 18.

 

 

CHAFFINCH

OCCASIONALLY

RESIDENT

MOSTLY SEEN DURING WINTER MONTHS 

27 OCTOBER 2020

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

22 NOVEMBER 2019

24 NOVEMBER 2018

02 MARCH 2018

13 JANUARY 2018

21 DECEMBER 2017

11 DECEMBER 2017

06 DECEMBER 2017

31 OCTOBER 2017

30 OCTOBER 2017

26 FEBRUARY 2017

03 FEBRUARY 2017

29 JANUARY 2017

10 JANUARY 2017

31 MAY 2016

SIGHTINGS INCREASING.

 

2022 No 10 RSPB GARDEN BIRD.

2021 No 11.

2020 No 11.

2019 No 9.

2018 No 10.

2017 No 9.

2016 No 7.

2015 No 6.

2014 No 6.

2013 No 6.

2012 No 5.

2011 No 5 MORE SIGHTINGS THIS WINTER.

2010 No 5.

 

ALSO SEEN 07 SEPTEMBER 2022 AT SHAPWICK HEATH NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET.

CHIFFCHAFF

OCCASIONALLY

VISITOR

08 MAY 2022

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

13 APRIL 2018

06 MAY 2017

13 MARCH 2017

22 APRIL 2016

01 APRIL 2016

21 MARCH 2016

15 MARCH 2015

18 MARCH 2015

30 MARCH 2014

01 APRIL 2013

2022 No 62 RSPB GARDEN BIRD.

2021 No 62.

2020 No 59.

2019 No 61.

2018 No 59.

2017 No 58.

2016 No 58.

2015 No 64.

2014 No 62.

2013 No 58.

2012 No 59.

2011 No 60.

 

ALSO SEEN 26 JUNE 2023 AT PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET.

COAL TIT

DAILY

RESIDENT

MOSTLY SEEN DURING WINTER MONTHS 

 

2022 No 17 RSPB GARDEN BIRD, SIGHTINGS INCREASING.

2021 No 14.

2020 No 16.

2019 No 17.

2018 No 15.

2017 No 16.

2016 No 15.

2014 No 17.

2013 No 13.

2012 No 16.

2011 No 15.

2010 No 15.

 

 

COLLARED DOVE

DAILY

RESIDENT

 

2022 No 11 RSPB GARDEN BIRD.

2021 No 12.

2020 No 12.

2019 No 11.

2018 No 11.

2017 No 11.

2016 No 11.

2015 No 10.

2014 No 9.

2013 No 10.

2012 No 10.

2011 No 10 NUMBERS INCREASING.

2010 No 9.

COMMON GULL

RARELY

RESIDENT

10 JUNE 2023

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

24 DECEMBER 2010

2022 No 30 RSPB GARDEN BIRD.

2021 No 29.

2020 No 31.

2019 No 26.

2018 No 34.

2017 No 19.

2016 No 19.

2015 No 20.

2014 No 30.

2013 No 18.

2012 No 20.

2011 No 21.

2010 No 24.

DUNNOCK

DAILY

RESIDENT

MOSTLY SEEN DURING WINTER MONTHS 

 

2015 NESTED IN GARDEN

 

2022 No 12 RSPB GARDEN BIRD, SIGHTINGS INCREASING.

2021 No 13.

2020 No 13.

2019 No 13.

2018 No 13.

2017 No 13.

2016 No 13.

2015 No 12.

2014 No 12.

2013 No 11.

2012 No.11.

2011 No 12 LESS SIGHTINGS THIS WINTER.

2010 No 11.

FERAL PIGEON

DAILY

RESIDENT

 

2022 No 14 RSPB GARDEN BIRD.

2021 No 16.

2020 No 15.

2019 No 15.

2018 No 16.

2017 No 15.

2016 No 17.

2015 No 14.

2014 No 14.

2013 No 14.

2012 No 15.

2011 No 16 NUMBERS INCREASING.

2010 No 16.

FIELDFARE

RARELY

MIGRANT

02 MARCH 2018

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

03 MARCH 2013

19 JANUARY 2013

27 DECEMBER 2010

10 JANUARY 2010

2022 No 45 RSPB GARDEN BIRD.

2021 No 39.

2020 No 45.

2019 No 35.

2018 No 41.

2017 No 40.

2016 No 40.

2015 No 34.

2014 No 36.

2013 No 21.

2012 No 28.

2011 No 30.

2010 No 27.

 

ALSO SEEN 04 NOVEMBER 2020 AT CATCOTT NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET.

FIRECREST

RARELY

RESIDENT

21 FEBRUARY 2016

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

19 FEBRUARY 2016

18 FEBRUARY 2016

16 FEBRUARY 2016 

 


 

 

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The BlackCAP (Sylvia atricapilla)

Family - Sylviidae. Warblers and Allies.

Length - 13cm. Wingspan - 20 to 23cm. Weight - 14 to 20g. Lifespan - Up to 5 years.

Conservation Status - Secure.

Seen - All year round in bushy gardens, woods, parks and countryside with plenty of thick undergrowth from coasts to hills.

Eats - Insects from foliage and a variety of soft berries, especially elder.

Nests - A small cup built of grass and stems from April to July in a bush. 4 - 5 eggs. 2 broods.

 

One of the more common Sylvia warblers with a beautiful, rich, full throated song and typically hard unmusical warbling calls. A stocky warbler with the male Blackcap coloured in varying shades of grey with a small black cap and the female in varying shades of brown with a brown cap. Increasing numbers now overwinter in north west Europe visiting gardens to feed on seeds and scraps often driving other birds from feeders.

 

Female                                                   Male

 

         

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ANIMALS AND AMPHIBIANS

SEEN LAST SEEN NOTES

BADGER

RARELY

07 JUNE 2021*

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

26 JULY 2012

* VIDEO IMAGE CAPTURED ON GARDEN CAMERA TRAP

 

ALSO SEEN 16 OCTOBER 2010 PARRY'S LANE, BRISTOL MY FIRST SIGHTING OF AN URBAN BADGER.

BAT FREQUENTLY  DURING SPRING AND SUMMER MONTHS

08 OCTOBER 2023

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

17 SEPTEMBER 2023

16 SEPTEMBER 2023

05 SEPTEMBER 2023

04 SEPTEMBER 2023

17 AUGUST 2023

19 JUNE 2023

09 JUNE 2023

29 MAY 2023

25 MAY 2023

23 MAY2023

21 MAY 2023

20 MAY 2023

17 MAY 2023

15 MAY 2023

13 MAY 2023

09 MAY 2023

06 MAY 2023

01 MAY 2023

30 APRIL 2023

28 APRIL 2023

25 APRIL 2023

23 APRIL 2023

20 SEPTEMBER 2023

15 SEPTEMBER 2022

14 SEPTEMBER 2022

11 AUGUST 2022

10 AUGUST 2022

25 JULY 2022

18 JULY 2022

14 JULY 2022

13 JULY 2022

06 JUNE 2022

28 MAY 2022

17 MAY 2022

15MAY 2022

14 MAY2022

09 MAY 2022

08 MAY 2022

05 MAY 2022

03 MAY 2022

02 MAY 2022

28 APRIL 2022

25 APRIL 2022

20 APRIL 2022

17 APRIL 2022

14 APRIL 2022

12 APRIL 2022

23 MARCH 2022

15 NOVEMBER 2021**

22 SEPTEMBER 2021

 

SEVERAL SPECIES BUT AM UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THEM.

USING A HETERODYNE BAT ECHOLOCATOR AT LEAST PIPISTRELLE AND SOPRANO PIPISTRELLE SPECIES COULD BE HEARD.

 

** VIDEO IMAGE CAPTURED ON GARDEN CAMERA TRAP

 

2023 APRIL 23 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE - LAST

2022 MARCH 23 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE - LAST SEPTEMBER 20

2021 MAY 14 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE - LAST SEPTEMBER 22

2020 APRIL 08 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE - LAST SEPTEMBER 20

2019 FEBRUARY 06 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE - LAST SEPTEMBER 14

2018 APRIL 18 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE - LAST SEPTEMBER 27

2017 MARCH 27 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE - LAST SEPTEMBER 19

2016 APRIL 04 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE - LAST SEPTEMBER 20

2015 APRIL 08 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE - LAST OCTOBER 02

2014 APRIL 02 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE - LAST SEPTEMBER 15

2013 APRIL 24 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE - LAST SEPTEMBER 28

2012 MARCH 23 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE - LAST SEPTEMBER 12

2011 APRIL 6 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE - LAST SEPTEMBER 27

 

FOX

RARELY 10 MAY 2021**

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

05 MAY 2021**

02 APRIL 2021**

28 MARCH 2021**

01 JUNE 2019

24 MARCH 2012

 

** VIDEO IMAGE CAPTURED ON GARDEN CAMERA TRAP

PASSING THROUGH GARDEN

ALSO SEEN 07 JUNE 2015 AT DRACOTT SLEIGHTS NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET

 

FROG

FREQUENTLY

20 FEBRUARY 2023

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

28 SEPTEMBER 2022

23 SEPTEMBER 2022

17 FEBRUARY 2022

13 JANUARY 2022

29 JUNE 2021

30 MAY 2021

16 FEBRUARY 2021

22 DECEMBER 2020

11 AUGUST 2020

17 JULY 2020

11 JULY 2020

18 JUNE 2020

11 MARCH 2020

03 MARCH 2020

SPAWNS IN GARDEN POND.

 

2023 FEBRUARY 20

2022 FEBRUARY 17

2021 FEBRUARY 16

2020 MARCH 03

2019 NONE

2018 FEBRUARY 20

2017 MARCH 01

2016 MARCH 03

2015 MARCH 18

2014 NONE

2013 MARCH 15

2012 MARCH 2 (NO SPAWN)

2011 FEBRUARY 21 (RELOCATED FROGS)

2010 NONE

2009 NONE

2008 FEBRUARY 26

2007 FEBRUARY 22

2006 MARCH 16

2005 MARCH 17

2004 FEBRUARY 1


 

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BUTTERFLIES, INSECTS AND MOTHS

SEEN LAST SEEN NOTES
AZURE DAMSELFLY  FREQUENTLY

23 JUNE 2023

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

21 MAY 2023

04 JUNE 2021

29 MAY 2021

28 MAY2018

24 MAY 2018

14 MAY 2016*

01 JULY 2015

13 JULY 2013

* NEWLY EMERGED FROM GARDEN POND

ALSO SEEN 26 JUNE 2023 AT PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET.

BANDED DEMOISELLE DAMSELFLY  RARELY

16 JULY 2022

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

05 JULY 2022

23 JUNE 2022

16 JUNE 2022

10 MAY 2017

05 JULY 2016

16 JUNE 2016

08 JULY 2015

20 JUNE 2015

07 SEPTEMBER 2014

ALSO SEEN 24 JUNE 2020 AT WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET.
BEE FLY  RARELY

28 APRIL 2023

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

17 APRIL 2023

16 APRIL 2023

04 APRIL 2023

28 APRIL 2022

13 APRIL 2022

03 APRIL 2022

26 APRIL 2021

19 APRIL 2021

11 APRIL 2020

08 APRIL 2020

07 APRIL 2020

06 APRIL 2020

04 APRIL 2020

02 APRIL 2020

23 MARCH 2020

ALSO SEEN 05 APRIL 2018 AT WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET.

BLACK TAILED SKIMMER DRAGONFLY

MALE

 

FEMALE

 RARELY

 

 

20 JUNE 2023

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

30 JUNE 2022

09 MAY 2022

29 JUNE  2018

18 JUNE 2018

02 JUNE 2018

23 JUNE 2015

ALSO SEEN 26 JUNE 2023 AT PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET.
BLUE TAILED DAMSELFLY  FREQUENTLY

12 JUNE  2023

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

06 JUNE 2023

21 MAY2023

16 MAY 2023

06 JULY 2022

08 MAY 2022*

03 AUGUST 2021

13 JUNE 2020

08 JUNE 2021

14 JULY 2020

12 JULY 2020

12 JUNE 2020

28 MAY 2020

27 MAY 2020

26 MAY 2020

15 JULY 2019

 

NEWLY EMERGED FROM GARDEN POND

ALSO SEEN 07 JUNE 2022 AT WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET.

 

BRIMSTONE  OCCASIONALLY

 

20 MAY 2023

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

18 APRIL 2023

04 APRIL 2023

14 MARCH 2023

19 FEBRUARY 2023

08 AUGUST 2022

04 MAY 2022

17 APRIL 2022

16 APRIL 2022

13 APRIL 2022

22 AUGUST 2021

29 MARCH 2021

11 APRIL 2020

08 APRIL 2020

06 APRIL 2020

05 APRIL 2020

23 MARCH 2020

2023 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE FEBRUARY 19 - LAST

2022 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE APRIL 13 - LAST AUGUST 08

2021 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE MARCH 29 - LAST AUGUST 22

2020 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE MARCH 23 - LAST MARCH 11

2019 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE MARCH 27 - LAST MAY 13

2018 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE MARCH 23 - LAST MAY 02

2017 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE MARCH 26 - LAST OCTOBER 10

2016 ONLY GARDEN APPEARANCE MAY 14

2015 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE APRIL 03 - LAST APRIL 03

2014 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE MARCH 08 - LAST JUNE 21

 

ALSO SEEN 07 JUNE 2022 WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET.

BROAD BODIED CHASER DRAGONFLY

MALE

 

FEMALE

 RARELY

29 JUNE 2023

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

16 JUNE 2023

09 JUNE 2023

05 JUNE 2023

26 MAY 2023

09 MAY 2023

13 JUNE 2021

08 JUNE 2021

27 MAY2020

26 MAY 2020

20 MAY 2018

13 JUNE 2017

21 JUNE 2014

13 JULY 2013

ALSO SEEN 26 JUNE 2023 AT PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET.

BROWN HAWKER DRAGONFLY

 

 OCCASIONALLY

15 JULY 2023

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

NEVER

 

ALSO SEEN 29 JULY 2022 AT DRAYCOTT SLEIGHTS NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET

BUFF TAILED BUMBLEBEE  OCCASIONALLY

22 DECEMBER 2020

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

18 JANUARY 2015

 

ALSO SEEN 23 MARCH 2022 AT CATCOTT NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET.

CINNABAR MOTH  OCCASIONALLY

12 JUNE 2023

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

10 JUNE 2022

30 JUNE 2021

01 JULY 2020

24 MAY 2020

24 JUNE 2018

17 MAY 2014

17 JUNE 2012

ALSO SEEN 29 JULY 2022 AT DRAYCOTT SLEIGHTS NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET

COMMA  OCCASIONALLY

17 JULY 2023

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

07 JULY 2023

29 JUNE 2023

28 JUNE 2023

14 AUGUST 2022

06 JULY 2022

03 JULY 2022

08 MAY 2022

22 MARCH 2022

21 MARCH 2022

15 SEPTEMBER 2021

04 AUGUST 2021

31 JULY 2021

16 JULY 2021

15 JULY 2021

22 MARCH 2021

08 SEPTEMBER 2020

16 JULY 2020

11 JULY 2020

24 JUNE 2020

20 JUNE 2020

15 JUNE 2020

23 SEPTEMBER 2019

15 AUGUST 2019

18 JULY 2019

15 JULY 2019

11 JULY 2019

06 JULY 2019

03 JULY 2019

04 JULY 2019

29 JUNE 2019

25 FEBRUARY 2019

SIGHTINGS INCREASING

ALSO SEEN 17 JULY 2022 AT SHAPWICK HEATH NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET.

COMMON BLUE BUTTERFLY

MALE

 

FEMALE

 RARELY

 

 

10 AUGUST 2022

 

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

03 AUGUST 2021

31 MAY 2020

17 AUGUST 2019

25 JULY 2018

02 JUNE 2018

09 JULY 2017

07 JULY 2017

24 MAY 2017

14 AUGUST 2016

13 AUGUST 2016

15 AUGUST 2015

08 AUGUST 2015

26 JULY 2014

 

 

 

ALSO SEEN 26 JUNE 2023 AT PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET

 

COMMON DARTER DRAGONFLY

FEMALE

MALE

 FREQUENTLY

08 OCTOBER 2023

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

07 OCTOBER 2023

21 SEPTEMBER 2023

18 SEPTEMBER 2023

13 SEPTEMBER 2023

06 SEPTEMBER 2023

20 AUGUST 2023

16 AUGUST 2023

11 AUGUST 2023

09 AUGUST 2023

17 JULY 2023

09 JUNE 2023

26 OCTOBER 2022

17 OCTOBER 2022

15 OCTOBER 2022

13 OCTOBER 2022

06 OCTOBER 2022

02 OCTOBER 2022

23 SEPTEMBER 2022

15 SEPTEMBER 2022

06 SEPTEMBER 2022

31 AUGUST 2022

25 AUGUST 2022

08 AUGUST 2022

04 AUGUST 2022

01 AUGUST 2022

25 JULY 2022

13 OCTOBER 2021

11 OCTOBER 2021

09 OCTOBER 2021

07 OCTOBER 2021

06 OCTOBER 2021

19 OCTOBER 2020*

 

2023 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE JUNE 09 - LAST

2022 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE JULY 25 - LAST OCTOBER 26

2021 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE JULY 16 - LAST OCTOBER 13

2020 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE JULY 29 - LAST OCTOBER 19

2019 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE JULY 21 - LAST OCTOBER19

2018 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE AUGUST 23 - LAST OCTOBER 31

2017 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE JUNE 26 - LAST NOVEMBER 04

2016 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE JULY 23 - LAST OCTOBER 31

2015 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE JULY 14 - LAST NOVEMBER 01

 

ALSO SEEN 18 OCTOBER 2022 AT WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET.

*MATING PAIR

 

COMMON WASP

 FREQUENTLY

15 OCTOBER 2020*

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

08 APRIL 2020

23 APRIL 2019

17 APRIL 2019

25 DECEMBER 2015

*STUNG SEVERAL TIMES WHILE WHILST MAINTAINING THE LAND YEO RIVER BANK.

ALSO SEEN 22 DECEMBER 2018 AT CATCOTT NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET.

25 DECEMBER 2015 ACTIVE QUEEN SEEN AT CATCOTT NATURE RESERVE TOWER HIDE, SOMERSET.

CORONET MOTH

 RARELY

20 APRIL 2019

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

26 JULY 2014 

 

EMERALD DAMSELFLY

RARELY

13 JUNE 2021

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

26 JULY 2019

25 JULY 2019

ALSO SEEN 25 MAY 2020 AT WEMBERHAM LANE, YATTON, NORTH SOMERSET.

EMPEROR DRAGONFLY

MALE

 

FEMALE

RARELY

29 JUNE 2023

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

28 MAY 2020

05 SEPTEMBER 2019

06 JULY 2019

16 JULY 2018

15 JULY 2018

19 JULY 2016

06 SEPTEMBER 2015

ALSO SEEN 26 JUNE 2023 AT PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET.

ELEPHANT HAWK-MOTH

RARELY

22 SEPTEMBER 2019*

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

14 SEPTEMBER 2019*

13 JULY 2018*

 

 

* CATERPILLAR ONLY 

ERMINE MOTH

RARELY

17 MAY 2023

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

 

 

 

 

FOUR SPOTTED CHASER DRAGONFLY

 RARELY

06 AUGUST 2023

 

PREVIOUSLY SEEN

30 JUNE 2022

06 JULY 2017

 

 

ALSO SEEN 26 JUNE 2023 AT PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET.