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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 |
GOLDCREST
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FREQUENTLY RESIDENT MOSTLY SEEN DURING WINTER MONTHS |
13 NOVEMBER 2023
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 04 JANUARY 2019 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
2022 No 43 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 42. 2020 No 36. 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 01 JANUARY 2021 AT BLAGDON
LAKE, BLAGDON, NORTH SOMERSET. |
GOLDFINCH
|
DAILY RESIDENT |
2022 No 7 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 8. 2020 No 6. 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 |
|
GREAT BLACK BACKED GULL |
FREQUENTLY RESIDENT |
30 MAY 2022
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 04 MAY 2022 13 JULY 2013 |
2022 No 65 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 67. 2020 No 65. 2019 No 67. 2018 No 65. 2017 No 65. 2016 No 65. 2015 No 68. 2014 No 63.
ALSO SEEN 01 JANUARY 2023 BLAGDON LAKE, BLAGDON, NORTH SOMERSET. |
GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER
|
RARELY RESIDENT |
30 OCTOBER 2022
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 09 NOVEMBER 2021 06 OCTOBER 2021 21 JULY 2021 10 JANUARY 2021 27 NOVEMBER 2017 10 JANUARY 2017 |
2022 No 21 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 21. 2020 No 21. 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 07 SEPTEMBER 2022 AT SHAPWICK HEATH NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
GREAT TIT
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DAILY RESIDENT MOSTLY SEEN DURING WINTER MONTHS |
2022 No 8 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 7. 2020 No 7. 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
|
RARELY RESIDENT |
28 MAY 2022
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 29 JULY 2021 27 JULY 2021 22 AUGUST 2019 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 |
2022 No 18 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 19. 2020 No 18. 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. |
GREEN WOODPECKER |
RARELY
RESIDENT |
26 DECEMBER 2021
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 01 FEBRUARY 2021 16 JANUARY 2021 06 NOVEMBER 2012 08 DECEMBER 2005 |
2022 No 44 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 43. 2020 No 41. 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 01 JANUARY 2023 BLAGDON LAKE, BLAGDON, NORTH SOMERSET. |
GREY HERON
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FREQUENTLY RESIDENT |
05 MAY 2022 PREVIOUSLY SEEN 25 APRIL 2022 30 JULY 2020 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 |
2022 No 47 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 50. 2020 No 48. 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 06 FEBRUARY 2023 AT WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET |
GREY WAGTAIL
|
FREQUENTLY RESIDENT MOSTLY SEEN DURING WINTER MONTHS |
24 NOVEMBER 2023
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 11 OCTOBER 2023 10 OCTOBER 2023 04 OCTOBER 2023 01 OCTOBER 2023 20 DECEMBER 2022 25 OCTOBER 2022 17 OCTOBER 2022 05 OCTOBER 2022 01 OCTOBER 2022 25 SEPTEMBER 2022 19 SEPTEMBER 2022 10 JANUARY 2022 21 NOVEMBER 2021 19 NOVEMBER 2021 05 NOVEMBER 2021 21 OCTOBER 2021 15 OCTOBER 2021 14 OCTOBER 2021 12 OCTOBER 2021 11 OCTOBER 2021 08 OCTOBER 2021 07 OCTOBER 2021 06 OCTOBER 2021** 03 OCTOBER 2021 |
2022 No 46 RSPB GARDEN BIRD 2021 No 46. 2020 No 29. 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.
** 3 SEEN FEEDING ON AND AROUND GARDEN POND
ALSO SEEN 01 JANUARY 2023 AT BLAGDON LAKE BLAGDON, NORTH SOMERSET. |
HERRING GULL
|
DAILY RESIDENT |
2022 No 24 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 25. 2020 No 29. 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.
RAPIDLY BECOMING A PEST RAIDING GARDEN PONDS FOR FOOD.
|
|
HOBBY
|
RARELY VISITOR DURING SUMMER MONTHS |
27 JULY 2014
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 06 MAY2013 |
ALSO SEEN 07 SEPTEMBER 2022 AT SHAPWICK HEATH NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
HOUSE MARTIN |
FREQUENTLY VISITOR DURING SUMMER MONTHS |
06 AUGUST 2023
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 04 AUGUST 2023 22 JULY 2023 21 JULY 2023 19 JULY 2023 12 JULY 2023 06 JULY 2023 03 JULY 2023 02 JULY 2023 01 JULY 2023 26 JUNE 2023 24 JUNE 2023 19 JUNE 2023 06 SEPTEMBER 2022 10 AUGUST 2022 05 AUGUST 2022 28 JULY 2022 13 JULY 2022 21 JUNE 2022 11 JUNE 2022 10 JUNE 2022 08 JUNE 2022 28 APRIL 2022 28 AUGUST 2021 18 AUGUST 2021 11 AUGUST 2021 12 JULY 2021 01 MAY 2021 |
2023 JUNE 19 ARRIVED - 2022 APRIL 28 ARRIVED - SEPTEMBER 06 DEPARTED 2021 MAY 01 ARRIVED - AUGUST 28 DEPARTED 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 07 SEPTEMBER 2022 AT SHAPWICK HEATH NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
|
DAILY RESIDENT |
2022 No 1 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 1. 2020 No 1. 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 |
DAILY RESIDENT |
2022 No 13 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 15. 2020 No 14. 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 |
23 NOVEMBER 2021
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 22 NOVEMBER 2021 09 NOVEMBER 2021 08 NOVEMBER 2019 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 |
2022 No 23 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 32. 2020 No 27. 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 07 SEPTEMBER 2022 AT SHAPWICK HEATH NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET.
|
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OCCASIONALLY RESIDENT |
28 SEPTEMBER 2022
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 22 SEPTEMBER 2022 20 SEPTEMBER 2022 06 SEPTEMBER 2020 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 06 JANUARY 2023 AT WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
LAPLAND BUNTING |
RARELY VISITOR |
19 DECEMBER 2010 |
FIRST EVER SIGHTING |
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL |
FREQUENTLY
RESIDENT |
24 NOVEMBER 2018
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 26 JUNE 2017 |
2022 No 64 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 64. 2020 No 62. 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 17 JULY 2022 AT SHAPWICK HEATH NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
LONG TAILED TIT |
DAILY
RESIDENT
MOSTLY SEEN DURING WINTER MONTHS |
|
2022 No 15 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 10. 2020 No 9. 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 |
30 OCTOBER 2022
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 11 SEPTEMBER 2022 09 JUNE 2022 27 AUGUST 2021 22 AUGUST 2021 12 SEPTEMBER 2020 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 11 OCTOBER 2022 AT BLAGDON LAKE, BLAGDON, NORTH SOMERSET. |
HEDGEHOG | RARELY |
10 JULY 2023
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 21 MAY 2023 22 APRIL 2023 02 APRIL 2021** 28 MARCH 2021** 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 |
GATEKEEPER
|
FREQUENTLY |
06 AUGUST 2023
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 04 AUGUST 2023 17 JULY 2023 12 JULY 2023 07 JULY 2023 06 JULY 2023 05 JULY 2023 25 JULY 2022 13 JULY 2022 09 JULY 2022 06 JULY 2022 09 AUGUST 2021 08 AUGUST 2021 04 AUGUST 2021 26 JULY 2021 21 JULY 2021 20 JULY 2021 11 AUGUST 2020 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 |
2011 FREQUENT
SIGHTINGS ALSO SEEN 29 JULY 2022 AT DRAYCOTT SLEIGHTS RESERVE, SOMERSET |
GREEN VEINED WHITE
|
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 29 JULY 2022 AT DRAYCOTT SLEIGHTS RESERVE, SOMERSET |
HAIRY DRAGONFLY
|
FREQUENTLY |
29 JUNE 2022
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 13 JUNE 2022 04 JUNE 2021 02 JUNE 2021 26 MAY 2020 |
ALSO SEEN 14 JUNE 2022 AT PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET.
|
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
|
FREQUENTLY |
11 AUGUST 2023
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 06 AUGUST 2023 04 AUGUST 2023 17 JULY 2023 12 JULY 2023 08 JULY 2023 07 JULY 2023 06 JULY 2023 29 JUNE 2023 10 JUNE 2023 21 MAY 2023 16 MAY 2023 15 MAY 2023 13 MAY 2023 11 MAY 2023 09 MAY 2023 29 APRIL 2023 28 APRIL 2023 20 APRIL 2023 19 APRIL 2023 18 APRIL 2023 14 AUGUST 2022 26 AUGUST 2021 |
2023 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE APRIL 18 - LAST 2022 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE APRIL 03 - LAST AUGUST 14 2021 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE APRIL 04 - LAST AUGUST 26 2020 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE APRIL 07 - LAST AUGUST 21 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.
|
HORNET | RARELY |
06 JULY 2019
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 24 MAY 2017 |
ALSO SEEN 25 SEPTEMBER 2018 AT BLAGDON LAKE, BLAGDON, NORTH SOMERSET. |
JERSEY TIGER MOTH | RARELY |
11 AUGUST 2021
PREVIOUSLY SEEN
|
|
LARGE RED DAMSELFLY | OCCASIONALLY |
21 MAY 2022
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 16 MAY 2023 14 MAY 2023 11 MAY 2023 10 MAY 2023 03 MAY 2023 17 MAY 2022 26 MAY 2021 14 MAY 2020 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 14 JUNE 2022 AT PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET. |
LARGE SKIPPER
|
RARELY |
15 JULY 2021
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 17 JUNE 2021 14 JULY 2020 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 29 JULY 2022 AT DRAYCOTT SLEIGHTS RESERVE, SOMERSET |
LARGE WHITE | FREQUENTLY |
17 JULY 2023
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 25 JUNE 2023 01 AUGUST 2020 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 |
2023 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE JUNE 25 2022 NO GARDEN APPEARANCE 2021 NO GARDEN APPEARANCE 2020 FIRST GARDEN APPEARANCE JULY 29 - LAST AUGUST 01 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 29 JULY 2022 AT DRAYCOTT SLEIGHTS RESERVE, SOMERSET |
LEAF CUTTER BEE | FREQUENTLY | 19 FEBRUARY 2012 |
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