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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 |
GADWALL |
FREQUENTLY RESIDENT |
06 FEBRUARY 2023
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 25 DECEMBER 2022 11 OCTOBER 2022 07 SEPTEMBER 2022 17 JULY 2022 07 JUNE 2022 17 MARCH 2022 01 JANUARY 2022 25 DECEMBER 2021 16 SEPTEMBER 2021 07 SEPTEMBER 2021 24 AUGUST 2021 01 JANUARY 2021 25 DECEMBER 2020 22 NOVEMBER 2020 04 NOVEMBER 2020 11 OCTOBER 2020 30 AUGUST 2020 24 JUNE 2020 20 MAY 2020 26 FEBRUARY 2020 01 JANUARY 2020 18 NOVEMBER 2019
|
WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET |
2022 No 79 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 77. 2020 No 76. 2019 No 79. 2018 No 78. |
GARDEN WARBLER |
RARELY VISITOR |
14 MARCH 2011 | LYNCOMBE WOODS, SANDFORD, NORTH SOMERSET | |
GARGANEY |
RARELY VISITOR |
19 APRIL 2018
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 06 APRIL 2015 04 JUNE 2012 |
SHAPWICK HEATH NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. | |
GLOSSY IBIS |
RARELY VISITOR |
28 DEC 2017
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 01 SEPTEMBER 2017 26 AUGUST 2016 12 JUNE 2016 20 APRIL 2016 11 OCTOBER 2013 |
RSPB HAM WALL, SOMERSET. | |
GOLDENEYE
|
OCCASIONALLY RESIDENT |
01 JANUARY 2021
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 29 JANUARY 2020 24 JANUARY 2019 14 NOVEMBER 2014 06 APRIL 2013 |
BLAGDON LAKE, BLAGDON, NORTH SOMERSET. | |
GOOSANDER
|
OCCASIONALLY RESIDENT |
26 FEBRUARY 2020
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 29 JANUARY 2020 01 JANUARY 2020 24 MARCH 2019 23 FEBRUARY 2019 25 JANUARY 2019 28 DECEMBER 2018 17 DECEMBER 2018 16 FEBRUARY 2018 14 JANUARY 2018 25 DECEMBER 2017 20 MARCH 2017 20 JANUARY 2017 27 DECEMBER 2016 |
WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. | |
GRASSHOPPER WARBLER |
RARELY VISITOR
|
06 MAY 2018
PREVIOUSLY SEEN
|
WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. | |
GREAT CRESTED GREBE |
FREQUENTLY RESIDENT |
06 FEBRUARY 2023
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 25 DECEMBER 2022 11 OCTOBER 2022 07 SEPTEMBER 2022 17 JULY 2022 07 JUNE 2022 17 MARCH 2022 16 SEPTEMBER 2021 24 AUGUST 2021 01 JANUARY 2021 25 DECEMBER 2020 22 NOVEMBER 2020 11 OCTOBER 2020 29 SEPTEMBER 2020 19 SEPTEMBER 2020 24 JUNE 2020 20 MAY 2020 26 FEBRUARY 2020 29 JANUARY 2020 01 JANUARY 2020 18 NOVEMBER 2019 27 OCTOBER 2019 |
WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET |
2022 No 74 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 75. 2020 No 74. 2019 No 76. 2018 No 75 |
GREAT WHITE EGRET |
FREQUENTLY RESIDENT |
06 FEBRUARY 2023
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 01 JANUARY 2023 27 DECEMBER 2022 25 DECEMBER 2022 18 OCTOBER 2022 07 SEPTEMBER 2022 17 JULY 2022 07 JUNE 2022 23 MARCH 2022 17 MARCH 2022 24 AUGUST 2021 8 FEBRUARY 2021 25 DECEMBER 2020 22 NOVEMBER 2020 04 NOVEMBER 2020 11 OCTOBER 2020 29 SEPTEMBER 2020 19 SEPTEMBER 2020 30 AUGUST 2020 24 JUNE 2020 20 MAY 2020 26 FEBRUARY 2020 20 JANUARY 2020 01 JANUARY 2020 |
WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET |
28 MAY 2011
MY FIRST SIGHTING OF
THIS BIRD. SUCCESSFULLY BRED AT SHAPWICK HEATH NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE UK IN 2012. SIGHTINGS INCREASING. |
GREEN SANDPIPER |
RARELY VISITOR |
06 FEBRUARY 2011 | CONGRESBURY YEO, YATTON, NORTH SOMERSET | |
GREENSHANK |
RARELY VISITOR |
24 AUGUST 2013 | RSPB HAM WALl, SOMERSET. | |
GREYLAG GOOSE |
OCCASIONALLY RESIDENT
|
06 FEBRUARY 2023
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 23 MARCH 2022 17 MARCH 2022 25 DECEMBER 2020 22 NOVEMBER 2020 09 JUNE 2019 11 NOVEMBER 2019 13 SEPTEMBER 2019 12 MAY 2019 30 APRIL 2019 24 MARCH 2019 19 OCTOBER 2018 17 MAY 2018 13 MAY 2018 06 MAY 2018 05 APRIL 2018 16 FEBRUARY 2018 14 JANUARY 2018 02 MAY 2017 |
WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. | |
GREY PLOVER |
OCCASIONALLY VISITOR |
24 APRIL 2015 29 DECEMBER 2013 |
KINGSTON SEYMOUR SEA DEFENCES, NORTH SOMERSET. |
|
JACK SNIPE
|
RARELY RESIDENT |
05 OCTOBER 2014
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 27 DECEMBER 2010 |
SHAPWICK HEATH NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
|
KESTREL
|
FREQUENTLY RESIDENT |
27 DECEMBER 2022 14 JUNE 2022 23 MARCH 2022 01 JANUARY 2022 11 OCTOBER 2020 07 OCTOBER 2020 19 SEPTEMBER 2020 07 SEPTEMBER 2022 11 JULY 2020 25 MAY 2020 26 FEBRUARY 2020
18 NOVEMBER 2019 02 AUGUST 2019
04 JULY 2019 11 APRIL 2019 28 DECEMBER 2018 02 OCTOBER 2018 25 SEPTEMBER 2018 02 SEPTEMBER2018 18 JULY 2018 07 MARCH 2018 25 DECEMBER 2017 |
CATCOTT NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
2022 No 48 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 51. 2020 No 47. 2019 No 54. 2018 No 53. 2017 No 53. 2016 No 53. 2015 No 55. 2014 No 59. 2013 No 60. 2012 No 55. 2011 No 58. |
KNOT |
OCCASIONALLY VISITOR |
20 NOVEMBER 2011 | KINGSTON SEYMOUR SEA DEFENCES, NORTH SOMERSET. |
|
LAPWING
|
FREQUENTLY RESIDENT |
27 DECEMBER 2022
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 25 DECEMBER 2022 23 MARCH 2022 01 JANUARY 2022 25 DECEMBER 2021 30 AUGUST 2020 09 JUNE 2020 06 MAY 2020 15 APRIL 2020 06 FEBRUARY 2020 27 OCTOBER 2019 14 MAY 2019 12 MAY 2019 14 FEBRUARY 2019
25 JANUARY 2019 22 DECEMBER 2018 17 DECEMBER 2018 19 OCTOBER 2018 27 SEPTEMBER 2018 25 SEPTEMBER 2018 21 MAY 2018 17 MAY 2018 16 FEBRUARY 2018 14 JANUARY 2018 28 DECEMBER 2017 25 DECEMBER 2017 |
CATCOTT NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
2022 No 73 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 73. 2020 No 75. 2019 No 77. 2018 No 76. 2017 No 76. 2016 No 76. 2015 No 54. 2014 No 69. 2013 No 44. 2012 No 70. 2011 No 65. |
LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER |
RARELY RESIDENT |
06 APRIL 2013 PREVIOUSLY SEEN 07 NOVEMBER 2010 |
WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
2022 No 54 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 52. 2020 No 46. 2019 No 51. 2018 No 49. 2017 No 56. 2016 No 56. 2015 No 47. 2014 No 48. 2013 No 55. 2012 No 53. 2011 No 54. 2010 No 50. |
LESSER WHITETHROAT |
RARELY VISITOR |
14 JUNE 2022 PREVIOUSLY SEEN 28 AUGUST 2014 10 JULY 2014 16 MAY 2014 05 MAY 2014 11 APRIL 2014
|
PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET. |
|
LINNET
|
FREQUENTLY RESIDENT |
20 JULY 2020
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 17 JULY 2020 29 MAY 2020 20 MAY 2020 04 JULY 2019 14 MAY 2019 02 OCTOBER 2018 21 AUGUST 2018 22 JULY 2016 25 OCTOBER 2015 17 MAY 2015 04 MAY 2015 10 APRIL 2015 02 JANUARY 2015 |
CLEVEDON SEA DEFENCES, NORTH SOMERSET. |
2022 No 66 RSPB GARDEN BIRD. 2021 No 65. 2020 No 63. 2019 No 64. 2018 No 62. 2017 No 60. 2016 No 60. 2015 No 62. 2014 No 56. 2013 No 49. 2012 No 61. 2011 No 62. |
|
FREQUENTLY RESIDENT |
27 DECEMBER 2022
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 25 DECEMBER 2022 18 OCTOBER 2022 11 OCTOBER 2022 07 SEPTEMBER 20207 JULY 2022 07 JUNE 2022 23 MARCH 2022 15 SEPTEMBER 2021 28 FEBRUARY 2021 22 NOVEMBER 2020 11 OCTOBER 2020 07 OCTOBER 2020 19 SEPTEMBER 2020 30 AUGUST 2020 20JULY 2020 24 JUNE 2020 20 MAY2020 06 MAY 2020 15 APRIL 2020 |
CATCOTT NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. |
|
LITTLE GREBE
|
OCCASIONALLY RESIDENT |
06 FEBRUARY 2023
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 26 FEBRUARY 2022 11 NOVEMBER 2019 18 SEPTEMBER 2019 03 SEPTEMBER 2019 20 MAY 2019 24 JANUARY 2019 22 DECEMBER 2018 27 SEPTEMBER 2018 25 SEPTEMBER 2018 28 AUGUST 2018 09 AUGUST 2018 13 MAY 2018 28 DECEMBER 2017 |
WESTHAY MOOR NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. | |
LITTLE RINGED PLOVER |
OCCASIONALLY VISITOR |
21 MAY 2016
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 31 JULY 2011 |
CLEY MARSHES, NORFOLK. | |
LITTLE STINT |
OCCASIONALLY VISITOR |
02 OCTOBER 2011 | SHAPWICK HEATH NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET |
ANIMALS AND AMPHIBIANS | SEEN | LAST SEEN | WHERE | NOTES |
GRASS HOPPER
|
FREQUENTLY |
22 AUGUST 2014 |
SEA DEFENCES, KINGSTON SEYMOUR, NORTH SOMERSET |
|
GRASS SNAKE
|
OCCASIONALLY |
16 JUNE 2022
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 21 AUGUST 2019 12 MAY 2019 19 APRIL 2019 28 AUGUST 2018* 06 MAY 2018 22 AUGUST 2017 02 MAY 2017 13 MAY 2016 04 MAY 2016 20 SEPTEMBER 2015 30 MAY 2015 17 APRIL 2014 06 MAY 2012 |
MIDDLE LANE, KINGSTON SEYMOUR, NORTH SOMERSET | * JUVENILES |
GREAT CRESTED NEWT | RARELY | 06 JUNE 2014 | PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET. | |
STOAT | RARELY | 14 OCTOBER 2020 |
KINGS WOOD, CROSS, NORTH SOMERSET. |
BUTTERFLIES, INSECTS AND MOTHS | SEEN | LAST SEEN | WHERE | NOTES |
GOLDEN RINGED DRAGONFLY | RARELY | 04 JUNE 2012 | SHAPWICK HEATH NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. | |
GRAYLING | RARELY |
25 JUNE 2018
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 19 AUGUST 2012 |
BREAN DOWN, NORTH SOMERSET. | |
GREAT GREEN BUSH CRICKET | RARELY |
02 AUGUST 2019
PREVIOUSLY SEEN |
DRAYCOTT SLEIGHTS NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. | |
GREEN HAIRSTREAK | RARELY |
14 JUNE 2022
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 08 JUNE 2018 14 JUNE 2017 05 JUNE 2015 24 APRIL 2015 06 MAY 2013 |
PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET. | |
HUMMING-BIRD HAWK-MOTH
|
RARELY |
02 AUGUST 2019
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 28 JUNE 2019 27 JUNE 2018 20 JULY 2014 |
DRAYCOTT SLEIGHTS NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. | |
LARGE BLUE | RARELY |
05 JULY 2019
PREVIOUSLY SEEN 28 JUNE 2019 27 JUNE 2018 14 JUNE 2017 |
GREENDOWN NATURE RESERVE, SOMERSET. | |
LARGE HEATH | RARELY | 03 JULY 2015 | PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET. | |
LONG HORN BEETLE | RARELY | 03 JUNE 2018 | PRIDDY MINERIES, STOCK HILL, SOMERSET. |