LATEST GARDEN WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS CAN BE FOUND IN THE DIARY
GARDEN WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS G - L
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 |
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GOLDCREST
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FREQUENTLY RESIDENT MOSTLY SEEN DURING WINTER MONTHS |
04 JANUARY 2019
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 04 OCTOBER 2018 03 MARCH 2018 02 MARCH 2018 29 JANUARY 2018 13 JANUARY 2018 06 JANUARY 2018 21 DECEMBER 2017 09 DECEMBER 2017 08 DECEMBER 2017 02 MARCH 2016 01 MARCH 2016 29 FEBRUARY 2016 28 FEBRUARY 2016 27 FEBRUARY 2016 26 FEBRUARY 2016 21 FEBRUARY 2016 16 FEBRUARY 2016 01 FEBRUARY 2016 31 JANUARY 2016 20 JANUARY 2016 18 JANUARY 2016 16 JANUARY 2016
13 DECEMBER 2015
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NESTED IN YEW IN GARDEN 2015
2020 No 36 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2019 No 43. 2018 No 35. 2017 No 33. 2016 No 33. 2015 No 46. 2014 No 42. 2013 No 45. 2012 No 46. 2011 No 47.
ALSO SEEN 22 NOVEMBER 2020 AT
WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
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GOLDFINCH
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DAILY RESIDENT |
2020 No 6 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2019 No 6.2018 No 6. 2017 No 6. 2016 No 6. 2015 No 9. 2014 No 7. 2013 No 8. 2012 No 7. 2011 No 8. 2010 No 10.
SIGHTINGS INCREASING |
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GREAT BLACK BACKED GULL |
FREQUENTLY RESIDENT |
13 JULY 2013 |
2020 No 65 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2019 No 67. 2018 No 65. 2017 No 65. 2016 No 65. 2015 No 68. 2014 No 63.
ALSO SEEN 11 JULY 2020 DRAYCOTT SLEIGHTS NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
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GREATER SPOTTED WOODPECKER
|
RARELY RESIDENT |
10 JANUARY 2021
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 27 NOVEMBER 2017 10 JANUARY 2017 |
2020 No 21 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2019 No 21. 2018 No 22. 2017 No 22. 2016 No 22. 2015 No 21. 2014 No 20. 2013 No 25. 2012 No 24. 2011 No 23. 2010 No 22.
ALSO SEEN 25 DECEMBER 2020 AT SHAPWICK HEATH NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
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GREAT TIT
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DAILY RESIDENT MOSTLY SEEN DURING WINTER MONTHS |
2020 No 7 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2019 No 7. 2018 No 7. 2017 No 8. 2016 No 8. 2015 No 8. 2014 No 8. 2013 No 7. 2012 No 8. 2011 No 7. 2010 No 8.
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GREENFINCH
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RARELY RESIDENT |
22 AUGUST 2019
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 25 APRIL 2019 20 APRIL 2019 01 APRIL 2019 29 MARCH 2019 14 DECEMBER 2018 03 AUGUST 2018 02 MARCH 2018 21 DECEMBER 2017 15 APRIL 2017 01 MARCH 2017 26 FEBRUARY 2017 22 AUGUST 2016 20 JUNE 2016 01 APRIL 2016 21 FEBRUARY 2016 16 FEBRUARY 2016 03 DECEMBER 2015 09 NOVEMBER 2014 15 DECEMBER 2013 06 MARCH 2013 |
2020 No 18 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2019 No 18. 2018 No 18. 2017 No 18. 2016 No 18. 2015 No 18. 2014 No 15. 2013 No 15. 2012 No 14. 2011 No 14 2010 No 13.
ALSO SEEN 25 MAY 2020 AT POET'S WALK, CLEVEDON, NORTH SOMERSET. |
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GREEN WOODPECKER |
RARELY
RESIDENT |
01 FEBRUARY 2021
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 16 JANUARY 2021 06 NOVEMBER 2012 08 DECEMBER 2005 |
2020 No 41 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2019 No 44. 2018 No 44. 2017 No 43. 2016 No 43. 2015 No 43. 2014 No 41. 2013 No 61. 2012 No 41. 2011 No 46. 2010 No 44.
ALSO SEEN 11 JULY 2020 AT DRAYCOTT SLEIGHTS NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
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GREY HERON
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FREQUENTLY RESIDENT |
30 JULY 2020 PREVIOUSLY SEEN 04 AUGUST 2019 21 JULY 2019 05 JUNE 2019 19 MAY 2019 10 MAY 2019 08 MAY 2019 01 APRIL 2019 10 DECEMBER 2018 04 OCTOBER 2018 14 MAY 2018 12 SEPTEMBER 2017 13 AUGUST 2017 26 JUNE 2017 09 MAY 2017 05 MAY 2017 26 FEBRUARY 2017 10 JANUARY 2017 15 OCTOBER 2016 10 OCTOBER 2016 06 OCTOBER 2016 30 MARCH 2016 03 DECEMBER 2015
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2020 No 48 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2019 No 53. 2018 No 52. 2017 No 52. 2016 No 52. 2015 No 49. 2014 No 50. 2013 No 54. 2012 No 49. 2011 No 55
FISHES IN RIVER ADJACENT GARDEN AND MY GARDEN POND.
ALSO SEEN 22 NOVEMBER 2020 AT WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
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GREY WAGTAIL
|
FREQUENTLY RESIDENT MOSTLY SEEN DURING WINTER MONTHS |
01 OCTOBER 2020
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 23 SEPTEMBER 2020 22 SEPTEMBER 2020 24 JUNE 2020 24 NOVEMBER 2019 24 SEPTEMBER 2019 23 SEPTEMBER 2019 22 SEPTEMBER 2019* 18 FEBRUARY 2018 11 DECEMBER 2017 18 NOVEMBER 2017 15 NOVEMBER 2017 01 NOVEMBER 2017 31 OCTOBER 2017 30 OCTOBER 2017 29 OCTOBER 2017 11 OCTOBER 2017 10 OCTOBER 2017 10 JANUARY 2017 26 FEBRUARY 2017 03 JANUARY 2017 28 NOVEMBER 2016 |
2020 No 29 RSPB GARDEN BIRD 2019 No 48. 2018 No 51. 2017 No 54. 2016 No 54. 2015 No 50. 2014 No 51. 2013 No 47. 2012 No 51. 2011 No 49 VISITS POND MAINLY IN LATE WINTER. 2010 No 45.
* 2 SEEN FEEDING ON AND AROUND GARDEN POND
ALSO SEEN 25 MAY 2020 WEMBERHAM LANE, YATTON, NORTH SOMERSET. |
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HERRING GULL
|
DAILY RESIDENT |
2020 No 29 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2019 No 31. 2018 No 31. 2017 No 32. 2016 No 32. 2015 No 30. 2014 No 29. 2013 No 31. 2012 No 37. 2011 No 36. 2010 No 38.
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HOBBY
|
RARELY VISITOR DURING SUMMER MONTHS |
27 JULY 2014
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 06 MAY2013 |
ALSO SEEN 04 NOVEMBER 2020 AT CATCOTT NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
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HOUSE MARTIN |
FREQUENTLY VISITOR DURING SUMMER MONTHS |
11 SEPTEMBER 2020
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 09 SEPTEMBER 2020 04 AUGUST 2020 12 JULY 2020 08 JULY 2020 01 JULY 2020 02 JUNE 2020 17 MAY 2020 21 APRIL 2020 15 SEPTEMBER 2019 14 SEPTEMBER 2019 05 SEPTEMBER 2019 04 SEPTEMBER 2019 02 SEPTEMBER 2019 01 SEPTEMBER 2019 30 AUGUST 2019 27 AUGUST 2019 22 AUGUST 2019 20 AUGUST 2019 19 AUGUST 2019 08 AUGUST 2019 17 JUNE 2019 09 JUNE 2019 01 JUNE 2019 21 MAY 2019 14 MAY 2019 03 SEPTEMBER 2018 |
2020 APRIL 21 ARRIVED - SEPTEMBER 11 DEPARTED 2019 MAY 14 ARRIVED - SEPTEMBER 15 DEPARTED 2018 JULY 17 ARRIVED - SEPTEMBER 03 DEPARTED 2017 MAY 06 ARRIVED - AUGUST 25 DEPARTED 2016 APRIL 22 ARRIVED - SEPTEMBER 11 DEPARTED 2015 APRIL 29 ARRIVED - SEPTEMBER 23 DEPARTED 2014 MAY 05 ARRIVED - SEPTEMBER 04 DEPARTED 2013 APRIL 22 ARRIVED - SEPTEMBER 20 DEPARTED 2012 APRIL 22 ARRIVED - OCTOBER 11 DEPARTED
ALSO SEEN 11 OCTOBER 2020 WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
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|
DAILY RESIDENT |
2020 No 1 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2019 No 1. 2018 No 1 2017 No 1. 2016 No 1. 2015 No 1. 2014 No 1. 2013 No 1. 2012 No 1. 2011 No 1 NUMBERS INCREASING. 2010 No 1.
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JACKDAW
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DAILY RESIDENT |
2020 No 14 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2019 No 14. 2018 No 14. 2017 No 14. 2016 No 14. 2015 No 16. 2014 No 16. 2013 No 16. 2012 No 17. 2011 No 17. 2011 No 17. |
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JAY
|
RARELY RESIDENT |
08 NOVEMBER 2019
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 24 NOVEMBER 2018 23 MARCH 2018 17 NOVEMBER 2017 14 OCTOBER 2017 23 JUNE 2017 28 FEBRUARY 2017 26 FEBRUARY 2017 03 FEBRUARY 2017 29 JANUARY 2017 10 JANUARY 2016 08 JANUARY 2011 |
2020 No 27 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2019 No 30. 2018 No 28. 2017 No 25. 2016 No 25. 2015 No 25. 2014 No 32. 2013 No 28. 2012 No 31. 2011 No 32 LAST SEEN 23 OCTOBER 2010. 2010 No 32.
ALSO SEEN 20 MAY 2020 AT SHAPWICK HEATH NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET.
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OCCASIONALLY RESIDENT |
06 SEPTEMBER 2020
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 12 AUGUST 2020 29 JUNE 2018 11 DECEMBER 2017 10 DECEMBER 2017 03 OCTOBER 2017 12 SEPTEMBER 2017 26 JUNE 2017 03 OCTOBER 2016 06 SEPTEMBER 2016 04 SEPTEMBER 2016 08 AUGUST 2016 06 SEPTEMBER 2015 07 AUGUST 2013 23 FEBRUARY 2013 |
VISITS POND, SIGHTINGS WERE INCREASING BUT NO SIGHTINGS SINCE THE WINTER OF 2010 - 2011 UNTIL 23 FEBRUARY 2013
ALSO SEEN 18 NOVEMBER 2019 AT WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
|
LAPLAND BUNTING |
RARELY VISITOR |
19 DECEMBER 2010 |
FIRST EVER SIGHTING |
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LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL |
FREQUENTLY
RESIDENT |
24 NOVEMBER 2018
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 26 JUNE 2017 |
2020 No 62 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2019 No 63. 2018 No 63. 2017 No 62. 2016 No 62. 2015 No 56. 2014 No 61. 2013 No 64. 2012 No 66. 2011 No 69.
ALSO SEEN 29 JANUARY 2020 AT BLAGDON LAKE, BLAGDON, NORTH SOMERSET. |
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LONG TAILED TIT |
DAILY
RESIDENT
MOSTLY SEEN DURING WINTER MONTHS |
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2020 No 9 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2019 No 12. 2018 No 9. 2017 No 10. 2016 No 10. 2015 No 13. 2014 No 13. 2013 No 19. 2012 No 13. 2011 No 11 SIGHTINGS INCREASING. 2010 No 12.
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| ANIMALS AND AMPHIBIANS | SEEN | LAST SEEN | NOTES |
GREY SQUIRREL |
RARELY |
12 SEPTEMBER 2020
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 29 AUGUST 2020 14 AUGUST 2020 27 MAY 2020 12 APRIL 2020 03 JANUARY 2020 01 JANUARY 2020 27 NOVEMBER 2019 17 NOVEMBER 2019 10 NOVEMBER 2019 31 OCTOBER 2019 03 OCTOBER 2019 30 SEPTEMBER 2019 14 SEPTEMBER 2019 27 AUGUST 2019 21 AUGUST 2019 21 JANUARY 2019 13 JANUARY 2019 |
PASSING THROUGH.
ALSO SEEN AT KINGSWOOD, CROSS, NORTH SOMERSET. |
HEDGEHOG |
RARELY |
28 MARCH 2021**
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 06 SEPTEMBER 2020** 24 JULY 2020** 23 JULY 2020** 20 JULY 2020** 09 JUNE 2020** 24 AUGUST 2018 10 JULY 2018* 12 SEPTEMBER 2010
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** VIDEO IMAGE CAPTURED ON GARDEN CAMERA TRAP *FIRST SIGHTING IN THE GARDEN FOR MANY YEARS. JANUARY 2016 HEDGEHOG HOUSE SITED IN THE GARDEN. |
| BUTTERFLIES, INSECTS AND MOTHS | SEEN | LAST SEEN | NOTES |
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GATEKEEPER
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FREQUENTLY |
11 AUGUST 2020
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 03 AUGUST 2020 01 AUGUST 2020 29 JULY 2020 24 JULY 2020 20 JULY 2020 16 JULY 2020 14 JULY 2020 08 AUGUST 2019 18 JULY 2019 31 JULY 2018 16 JULY 2018 15 JULY 2018 14 JULY 2018 06 JULY 2018 03 JULY 2018 11 JULY 2018 10 JULY 2018 09 JULY 2018 08 JULY 2018 07 JULY 2018 |
2011 FREQUENT
SIGHTINGS ALSO SEEN 21 JULY 2020 AT GREENDOWN NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
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GREEN VEINED WHITE
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FREQUENTLY |
11 JULY 2019
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 04 JULY 2019 27 JUNE 2019 23 APRIL 2019 21 APRIL 2019 19 APRIL 2019 17 APRIL 2019 31 JULY 2018 27 JULY 2018 26 JULY 2018 17 JULY 2018 05 JULY 2018 28 JUNE 2018 21 JUNE 2018 28 MAY 2018 22 MAY 2018 21 APRIL 2018 08 OCTOBER 2017 |
ALSO SEEN 11 JULY 2020 AT DRAYCOTT SLEIGHTS NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
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HAIRY DRAGONFLY
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FREQUENTLY |
26 MAY 2020
PREVIOUSLY SEEN
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ALSO SEEN 24 JUNE 2020 AT WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET.
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HARLEQUIN
LADYBIRD |
RARELY |
14 OCTOBER 2014
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 28 OCTOBER 2011 |
Dr Remy Poland of Clifton College, Bristol has identified this ladybird as a harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis (form conspicua).
Please log your sightings at
www.ladybird-survey.org.
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HOLLY BLUE
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FREQUENTLY |
21 AUGUST 2020
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 11 AUGUST 2020 04 AUGUST 2020 01 AUGUST 2020 29 JULY 2020 24 JULY 2020 20 JULY 2020 14 JULY 2020 12 JULY 2020 10 JULY 2020 09 JULY 2020 19 APRIL 2020 11 APRIL 2020 08 APRIL 2020 07 APRIL 2020 06 APRIL 2020 15 JULY 2019 13 JULY 2019
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2020 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE APRIL 07 - LAST 2019 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE APRIL 17 - LAST JULY 15 2018 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE APRIL 18 - LAST SEPTEMBER 10 2017 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE MARCH 26 - LAST JULY 31 2016 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE APRIL 25 - LAST AUGUST 24 2015 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE APRIL 21 - LAST AUGUST 05 2014 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE MARCH 31 - LAST SEPTEMBER 07
ALSO SEEN 19 JULY 2020 AT WALTON COMMON NATURE RESERVE, NORTH SOMERSET.
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| HORNET | RARELY |
06 JULY 2019
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 24 MAY 2017 |
ALSO SEEN 25 SEPTEMBER 2018 AT BLAGDON LAKE, BLAGDON, NORTH SOMERSET. |
LARGE RED DAMSELFLY |
OCCASIONALLY |
14 MAY 2020
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 19 APRIL 2020 21 APRIL 2019 20 APRIL 2019 23 MAY 2018 24 MAY 2017 06 MAY 2017 20 APRIL 2017 14 MAY 2016 21 APRIL 2015 03 MAY 2014 19 JUNE 2013 |
ALSO SEEN 29 MAY 2020 AT PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET. |
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LARGE SKIPPER
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RARELY |
14 JULY 2020
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 23 JUNE 2020 18 JULY 2019 09 JULY 2019 06 JULY 2019 03 JULY 2019 29 JUNE 2019 27 JUNE 2019 22 JUNE 2019 20 JUNE 2019 02 JULY 2018 29 JUNE 2018 28 JUNE 2018 26 JUNE 2018 24 JUNE 2018 22 JUNE 2018 21 JUNE 2018 20 JUNE 2018 14 JUNE 2018 10 JUNE 2018 09 JUNE 2018 09 JULY 2017 |
ALSO SEEN 21 JULY 2020 AT GREENDOWN NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
| LARGE WHITE | FREQUENTLY |
01 AUGUST 2020
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 29 JULY 2020 11 JULY 2019 03 JULY 2019 31 JULY 2018 17 JULY 2018 16 JULY 2018 05 JULY 2018 03 JULY 2018 28 JUNE 2018 24 JUNE 2018 08 APRIL 2017 07 APRIL 2017 06 APRIL 2017 05 APRIL 2017 |
2020 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE JULY 29 - LAST 2019 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE JULY 03 - LAST 11 JULY 2018 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE JUNE 24 - LAST 31 JULY 2017 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE APRIL 05 - LAST 08 APRIL 2016 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE JULY 07 - LAST 05 AUGUST 2015 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE JUNE 28 - LAST OCTOBER 07 2014 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE MAY 03 - LAST SEPTEMBER 07 ALSO SEEN 19 JULY 2020 AT WALTON COMMON NATURE RESERVE, NORTH SOMERSET. |
LEAF CUTTER BEE |
FREQUENTLY | 19 FEBRUARY 2012 |
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