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The following tables list mainly North Somerset wildlife sightings, the frequency of their sightings, when last seen, where seen and notes.
The RSPB UK Garden Bird ranking can be found within notes.
BIRDS | SEEN | LAST SEEN | WHERE | NOTES |
MARSH HARRIER |
FREQUENTLY RESIDENT |
06 FEBRUARY 2023
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 27 DECEMBER 2022 18 OCTOBER 2022 17 JULY 2022 02 JUNE 2022 23 MARCH 2022 17 MARCH 2022 25 DECEMBER 2021 07 SEPTEMBER 2021 04 NOVEMBER 2020 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 09 JUNE 2020 20 MAY 2020 26 FEBRUARY 2020 20 JANUARY 2020 01 JANUARY 2020
|
WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. | |
MEDITERRANEAN GULL |
RARELY VISITOR |
01 JULY 2012 | KINGSTON SEYMOUR SEA DEFENCES, NORTH SOMERSET. | |
MEADOW PIPIT
|
OCCASIONALLY RESIDENT |
26 JUNE 2023 PREVIOUSLY SEEN 14 JUNE 2022 14 OCTOBER 2020 17 JULY 2019 02 OCTOBER 2019 02 AUGUST 2019
02 JULY 2019 05 OCTOBER 2018 02 OCTOBER 2018 18 JULY 2018 15 JUNE 2018
03 OCTOBER 2017 24 MAY 2016
17 APRIL 2016 25 OCTOBER 2015 07 SEPTEMBER 2015 16 AUGUST 2015 25 MAY 2015 28 DECEMBER 2014 |
PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET. |
2022 No 70 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 70. 2020 No 68. 2019 No 71. 2018 No 69. 2017 No 71. 2016 No 71. 2015 No 63. 2014 No 65. 2013 No 72. 2012 No 71. 2011 No 66. |
MISTLE THRUSH |
RARELY RESIDENT |
03 JUNE 2012 | STOKE CAMP NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
2022 No 51 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 48. 2020 No 52. 2019 No 49. 2018 No 47. 2017 No 42. 2016 No 42. 2015 No 48. 2014 No 44. 2013 No 40. |
MUSCOVY DUCK |
OCCASIONALLY |
05 JANUARY 2017
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 16 FEBRUARY 2014
|
BACKWELL LAKE, BACKWELL, NORTH SOMERSET. | |
NIGHTJAR |
RARELY VISITOR |
29 MAY 2020 PREVIOUSLY SEEN 17 MAY 2015 06 JUNE 2014 |
PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET. |
|
NUTHATCH |
OCCASIONALLY RESIDENT |
18 APRIL 2017
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 17 APRIL 2015 11 MARCH 2012 |
HAZELWOOD MANOR, CHARTERHOUSE, SOMERSET. |
2022 No 22 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 22. 2020 No 22. 2019 No 22. 2018 No 23. 2017 No 26. 2016 No 26. 2015 No 26. 2014 No 23. 2013 No 36. 2012 No 27. 2011 No 28. 2010 No 29. |
OSPREY
|
OCCASIONALLY VISITOR |
10 OCTOBER 2018
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 28 AUGUST 2011 |
WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. | |
OYSTERCATCHER |
FREQUENTLY RESIDENT |
20 JULY 2020
06 MAY 2020 06 FEBRUARY 2020 02 OCTOBER 2019 05 OCTOBER 2018 26 JANUARY 2018 03 OCTOBER 2017 11 SEPTEMBER 2016 24 MAY 2016 23 MARCH 2016 18 FEBRUARY 2016
25 OCTOBER 2015 25 MAY 2015 24 APRIL 2015
28 DECEMBER 2014 24 AUGUST 2014 30 MARCH 2014 06 OCTOBER 2013 |
CLEVEDON SEA DEFENCES, NORTH SOMERSET. |
|
PEACOCK |
OCCASIONALLY | 19 MAY 2012 | KEW ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, LONDON | |
PECTORAL SANDPIPER |
RARELY VISITOR |
24 AUGUST 2013 | RSPB HAM WALL, SOMERSET. | |
PIED FLYCATCHER |
RARELY VISITOR |
21 MAY 2017 | WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. | |
PINK FOOTED GOOSE |
RARELY VISITOR |
19 MAY 2012 | KEW ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, LONDON | |
PINTAIL |
OCCASIONALLY VISITOR |
27 DECEMBER 2022
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 01 JANUARY 2022 11 OCTOBER 2020 19 SEPTEMBER 2020 20 JANUARY 2020 25 JANUARY 2019 25 DECEMBER 2018 16 FEBRUARY 2018 20 MARCH 2017 20 JANUARY 2017 27 DECEMBER 2016 25 DECEMBER 2016 12 APRIL 2016 25 MARCH 2016 07 APRIL 2015 31 OCTOBER 2014 18 APRIL 2014 16 AUGUST 2013 |
CATCOTT NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. | |
POCHARD
|
OCCASIONALLY RESIDENT |
01 JANUARY 2023
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 17 MARCH 2022 01 JANUARY 2021 26 FEBRUARY 2020 29 JANUARY 2020 11 APRIL 2019 25 JANUARY 2019 24 JANUARY 2019 09 AUGUST 2018 17 MAY 2018 06 MAY 2018 19 APRIL 2018 02 MAY 2017 07 MARCH 2018 17 FEBRUARY 2017 12 JUNE 2016 20 APRIL 2016 19 JANUARY 2016 07 APRIL 2015 30 JANUARY 2015 13 JUNE 2014 04 MAY 2014 11 APRIL 2014 10 NOVEMBER 2013 |
BLAGDON LAKE, BLAGDON, NORTH SOMERSET. | PLEASE RECORD ANY POCHARD
SIGHTINGS @
http://www.ducksg.org/projects/sexratios/sex-ratio-data-submission/ OTHER DUCK SIGHTINGS CAN ALSO BE SUBMITTED AT THE SAME ADDRESS |
PURPLE HERON |
RARELY VISITOR |
09 AUGUST 2018
PREVIOUSLY SEEN
NEVER |
SHAPWICK HEATH NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. | |
PUFFIN |
OCCASIONALLY RESIDENT |
17 JULY 2009 | SOUTH STACK, ANGLESEY | |
RAZORBILL |
OCCASIONALLY VISITOR |
17 JULY 2009 | SOUTH STACK, ANGLESEY | |
RED BREASTED GOOSE |
RARELY VISITOR |
20 MAY 2012 | LONDON WETLANDS CENTRE | |
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER |
RARELY RESIDENT |
25 DECEMBER 2013 | WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. | |
RED CRESTED POCHARD |
RARELY VISITOR |
20 MAY 2012 | LONDON WETLANDS CENTRE | |
REDPOLL |
RARELY RESIDENT |
25 MARCH 2016 | CATCOTT NATURE RESERVES, SOMERSET |
2022 No 56 RSPB GARDEN BIRD 2021 No 56. 2020 No 51. 2019 No 55. 2018 No 38. 2017 No 37. 2016 No 37.
MY FIRST SIGHTING OF THIS BIRD |
REDSHANK
|
FREQUENTLY RESIDENT |
14 MAY 2019
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 24 MAY 2016 23 MARCH 2016 25 OCTOBER 2015 28 DECEMBER 2014 15 JUNE 2014 |
CLEVEDON SEA DEFENCES, NORTH SOMERSET. | |
|
FREQUENTLY RESIDENT |
26 JUNE 2023
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 17 JULY2022 14 JUNE 2022 02 JUNE 2022 17 MARCH 2022 01 JANUARY 2022 07 SEPTEMBER 2021 25 DECEMBER 2020 04 NOVEMBER 2020 24 JUNE 2020 09 JUNE 2020 29 MAY 2020 25 MAY 2020 20 MAY 2020 26 FEBRUARY 2020 01 JANUARY 2020 18 NOVEMBER 2019 27 OCTOBER 2019 13 SEPTEMBER 2019 24 JULY 2019 23 JUNE 2019 20 MAY 2019 14 MAY 2019 12 MAY 2019 30 APRIL 2019 11 APRIL 2019 24 MARCH 2019 23 FEBRUARY 2019 28 DECEMBER 2018
|
PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET. |
2022 No 57 RSPB GARDEN BIRD 2021 No 57. 2020 No 50. 2019 No 52. 2018 No 54. 2017 No 51. 2016 No 51 2015 No 41. 2014 No 46 |
REED WARBLER
|
RARELY VISITOR |
26 JUNE 2023
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 02 JUNE 2022 24 JUNE 2020 29 MAY 2020 20 MAY 2020 23 JUNE 2019 12 MAY 2019 15 JUNE 2018 17 MAY 2018 27 JULY 2017 17 JULY 2017 02 JULY 2017 21 MAY 2017 02 MAY 2017 15 AUGUST 2016 03 JULY 2016 12 JUNE 2016 24 MAY 2016 20 SEPTEMBER 2015 25 MAY 2015 23 MAY 2015 04 MAY 2015 24 APRIL 2015 05 SEPTEMBER 2014 13 JUNE 2014 16 MAY 2014 10 AUGUST 2013 |
PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET. | |
RING NECKED PARAKEET |
RARELY RESIDENT |
13 JANUARY 2013 | BACKWELL LAKE, BACKWELL, NORTH SOMERSET. |
2022 No 31 RSPB GARDEN BIRD 2021 No 31. 2020 No 28. 2019 No 34. 2018 No 29. 2017 No 31. 2016 No 31. 2015 No 33. 2014 No 53 |
RINGED PLOVER
|
OCCASIONALLY VISITOR |
07 SEPTEMBER 2015
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 25 MAY 2015 31 OCTOBER 2014 24 AUGUST 2014 06 JUNE 2013 |
KINGSTON SEYMOUR SEA DEFENCES, NORTH SOMERSET | |
ROCK PIPIT |
FREQUENTLY RESIDENT |
17 JULY 2020
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 06 MAY 2020 15 APRIL 2020 02 OCTOBER 2019 04 JULY 2019 27 FEBRUARY 2019 26 JANUARY 2018 03 OCTOBER 2017 11 SEPTEMBER 2016 01 APRIL 2014 29 DECEMBER 2013 |
CLEVEDON SEA DEFENCES, NORTH SOMERSET. | |
ROOK |
FREQUENTLY RESIDENT |
11 NOVEMBER 2019
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 18 SEPTEMBER 2019 20 MAY 2019 07 MAY 2018 14 JANUARY 2018 25 DECEMBER 2017 22 AUGUST 2017 20 MARCH 2017 20 JANUARY 2017 11 DECEMBER 2016 14 SEPTEMBER 2016 28 AUGUST 2016 05 JUNE 2016 17 APRIL 2016 08 SEPTEMBER 2012 |
CATCOTT NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
2022 No 27 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 27. 2020 No 26. 2019 No 27. 2018 No 27. 2017 No 21. 2016 No 21. 2015 No 22. 2014 No 26. 2013 No 23. 2012 No 25. 2011 No 25. 2010 No 26. |
RUFF |
RARELY RESIDENT |
05 OCTOBER 2014 | SHAPWICK HEATH NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET | |
SAND MARTIN |
RARELY VISITOR |
18 APRIL 2017
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 23 MARCH 2016 24 APRIL 2015 11 APRIL 2014 20 MAY 2012 |
WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. | |
SANDWICH TERN |
RARELY VISITOR |
24 MAY 2016 | CLEY MARSHES, NORFOLK. | |
SCAUP |
RARELY VISITOR |
11 NOVEMBER 2012 | BLAGDON LAKE, BLAGDON, NORTH SOMERSET | |
SEDGE WARBLER
|
RARELY RESIDENT |
06 AUGUST 2016
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 24 MAY 2016 24 APRIL 2015 15 AUGUST 2014 22 NOVEMBER 2013 |
CATCOTT NATURE RESERVES, SOMERSET. | |
SHELDUCK
|
FREQUENTLY RESIDENT |
07 OCTOBER 2020
15 APRIL 2020 06 FEBRUARY 2020 02 OCTOBER 2019 08 SEPTEMBER 2019 14 MAY 2019 21 MAY 2018 11 SEPTEMBER 2016 24 MAY 2016 23 MARCH 2016 18 FEBRUARY 2016 25 OCTOBER 2015 07 SEPTEMBER 2015 26 AUGUST 2015 25 MAY 2015 24 APRIL 2015 10 APRIL 2015 28 DECEMBER 2014 31 OCTOBER 2014 26 SEPTEMBER 2014 15 JUNE 2014 05 MAY 2014
18 APRIL 2014 |
CLEVEDON SEA DEFENCES, NORTH SOMERSET. | |
SHORT EARED OWL |
OCCASIONALLY RESIDENT |
28 JANUARY 2016 24 MAY 2012 |
WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. | |
SHOVELER
|
FREQUENTLY RESIDENT |
06 FEBRUARY 2023
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 27 DECEMBER 2022 25 DECEMBER 2022 18 OCTOBER 2022 23 MARCH 2022 01 JANUARY 2022 25 DECEMBER 2021 25 DECEMBER 2020 22 NOVEMBER 2020 04 NOVEMBER 2020 11 OCTOBER 2020 20 JANUARY 2020 01 JANUARY 2020 |
WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. | |
SKYLARK
|
FREQUENTLY RESIDENT |
14 JUNE 2022
11 JULY 2020 29 MAY 2020 06 MAY 2020 06 APRIL 2020 04 JULY 2019 02 JULY 2019 14 MAY 2019 18 JULY 2018 24 MAY 2016 23 MARCH 2016 18 FEBRUARY 2016 03 JULY 2015 25 MAY 2015 24 APRIL 2015 31 OCTOBER 2014 15 JUNE 2014 18 APRIL 2014 30 MARCH 2014 |
PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET. |
2022 No 71 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 72. 2020 No 73. 2019 No 74. 2018 No 73. 2017 No 73. 2016 No 73. 2015 No 69. 2014 No 71. 2013 No 69. 2012 No 72. 2011 No 73 NUMBERS DECREASING. |
SMEW |
RARELY RESIDENT |
20 MAY 2012 | LONDON WETLANDS CENTRE | |
SNIPE |
RARELY RESIDENT |
06 FEBRUARY 2023
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 22 NOVEMBER 2020 14 FEBRUARY 2019 28 DECEMBER 2018 20 MARCH 2017 16 FEBRUARY 2018 20 JANUARY 2017 27 DECEMBER 2016 25 FEBRUARY 2016 22 NOVEMBER 2015 05 OCTOBER 2014 24 AUGUST 2013 23 DECEMBER 2012 |
WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. | |
SNOW BUNTING
|
RARELY VISITOR |
20 NOVEMBER 2011 | CLEVEDON SEA DEFENCES, NORTH SOMERSET. |
MY FIRST SIGHTING OF THIS BIRD |
SNOW GOOSE |
RARELY VISITOR |
20 MAY 2012 | LONDON WETLANDS CENTRE | |
STONECHAT |
RARELY RESIDENT |
14 OCTOBER 2020
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 11 OCTOBER 2020 11 JULY 2020 06 FEBRUARY 2020 20 JANUARY 2020 27 OCTOBER 2019 02 OCTOBER 2019 18 SEPTEMBER 2019 27 FEBRUARY 2019 19 OCTOBER 2018 19 SEPTEMBER 2017 17 JULY 2017 25 DECEMBER 2016 10 OCTOBER 2016 09 AUGUST 2016 23 MARCH 2016 12 OCTOBER 2015 15 MAY 2015 26 FEBRUARY 2015 14 NOVEMBER 2014 |
KINGS WOOD, CROSS, NORTH SOMERSET. |
|
ANIMALS AND AMPHIBIANS | SEEN | LAST SEEN | WHERE | NOTES |
MINK |
RARELY |
24 AUGUST 2021
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 22 DECEMBER 2018 25 FEBRUARY 2016 14 NOVEMBER 2014 27 MARCH 2005 |
SHAPWICK HEATH NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. | |
MOLE |
RARELY |
17 JULY 2017
PREVIOUSLY SEEN
|
PRIDDY MINERIES STOCK HILL, SOMERSET. | UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS DEAD. |
PALMATE NEWT |
RARELY | 20 JUNE 2014 | PRIDDY MINERIES STOCK HILL, SOMERSET. | |
RABBIT |
FREQUENTLY |
25 DECEMBER 2022
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 11 OCTOBER 2022 24 AUGUST 2021 25 DECEMBER 2020 02 OCTOBER 2019 28 DECEMBER 2014 05 MAY 2014 |
SHAPWICK HEATH NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. | |
RED DEER |
OCCASIONALLY | 29 AUGUST 2004 | HOLFORD, SOMERSET | |
ROE DEER
|
OCCASIONALLY |
14 JUNE 2022
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 24 JUNE 2020 12 MAY 2019 25 JANUARY 2019 17 DECEMBER 2018 27 SEPTEMBER 2018 07 MARCH 2018 25 DECEMBER 2017 09 APRIL 2017 03 JUNE 2016 13 MAY 2016 02 OCTOBER 2015 01 JUNE 2014 16 MAY 2014 15 JULY 2012 |
PRIDDY MINERIES STOCK HILL, SOMERSET. | SIGHTINGS INCREASING.
|
STOAT |
RARELY |
07 SEPTEMBER 2022
PREVIOUSLY SEEN
|
SHAPWICK HEATH NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
BUTTERFLIES, INSECTS AND MOTHS |
SEEN | LAST SEEN | WHERE | NOTES |
MARBLED WHITE |
OCCASIONALLY |
26 JUNE 2023
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 29 JULY 2022 21 JULY 2020 19 JULY 2020 17 JULY 2020 10 JULY 2019 28 JUNE 2019 27 JUNE 2018 25 JUNE 2018 17 JULY 2017 25 JULY 2016 22 JULY 2016 18 JULY 2016 03 JULY 2015 27 JULY 2014 25 JULY 2014 15 JUNE 2014 14 JULY 2013 |
PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET. |
|
MARSH FRITILLARY |
RARELY |
29 MAY 2020
PREVIOUSLY SEEN NEVER |
PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET. |
|
RED EYED DAMSELFLY |
OCCASIONALLY |
03 JUNE 2018
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 28 AUGUST 2013 |
PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET. | |
RUDDY DARTER |
OCCASIONALLY |
26 AUGUST 2016
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 26 AUGUST 2012 |
SHAPWICK HEATH NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET | |
SIX SPOT BURNET
|
OCCASIONALLY |
29 AUGUST 2022
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 02 AUGUST 2019 02 JULY 2019 18 JULY 2018 22 JULY 2016 18 JULY 2016 05 JUNE 2016 07 AUGUST 2015 27 JULY 2014 25 JULY 2014 20 JUNE 2014 14 JULY 2013 |
DRAYCOTT SLEIGHTS NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
|
SMALL BLUE |
OCCASIONALLY | 10 APRIL 2011 | WALTON COMMON NATURE RESERVE, CLEVEDON, NORTH SOMERSET. | |
SMALL PEARL BORDERED FRITILLARY
|
OCCASIONALLY |
26 JUNE 2023
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 14 JUNE 2022 29 MAY 2020 21 JULY 2019 21 JUNE 2019 15 JUNE 2018 17 JULY 2017 14 JUNE 2017 05 JUNE 2016 15 MAY 2015 20 JUNE 2014 |
PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET.
|
|
SMALL RED DAMSELFLY
|
RARELY |
03 JUNE 2018
PREVIOUSLY SEEN |
PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET.
|
FUNGI AND PLANTS | SEEN | LAST SEEN | WHERE | NOTES |
ORANGE PEEL FUNGI |
OCCASIONALLY |
01 SEPTEMBER 2017
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 21 FEBRUARY 2014 |
SHAPWICK HEATH NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET |