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Tuesday, 22 December 2015

SEASONS GREETINGS

Wherever you are and whatever you're doing this holiday season I wish you all a Very Merry Christmas.

Wednesday, 22 December 2010

Merry Christmas

My best wishes for a very merry Christmas to everyone.

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2018 BIRD LIST

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)

Black Swan (Cygnus stratus)

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Greylag Goose (Anser anser)

Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)

Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus)

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)

Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)

Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla)

Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca)

Wigeon (Anas penelope)

Gadwall (Anas strepera)

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Pintail (Anas acuta)

Shoveler (Anas clypeata)

Teal (Anas crecca)

Garganey (Anas querquedula)

Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata)

Pochard (Aythya ferina)

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)

Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)

Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)

Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina)

Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)

Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sinensis)

Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)

Great White Egret (Ardea alba)

Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

Slavonian Grebe (Podiceps auritus)

Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)

Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)

Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)

Coot (Fulica atra)

Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus graelsii)

Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus)

Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus)

Common Gull (Larus canus)

Herring Gull (Larus argenteus)

Yellow-Legged Gull (Larus michahellis)

Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus)

Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus)

Fulmar (Fulmaris glasialis)

Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)

Sandwich Tern (Sterna sandvicensis)

Little Tern (Sternula albifrons)

Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus)

Ferral Pigeon (Columba livia f. domestica)

Stock Dove (Columba oenas)

Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)

Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur)

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

Magpie (Pica pica)

Jay (Garrulus glandarius)

Rook (Corvus frugilegus)

Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)

Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)

Raven (Corvus corax)

Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)

Great Tit (Parus major)

Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)

Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris)

Coal Tit (Periparus ater)

Bearded Tit (Panurus biarmicus)

Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Blackbird (Turdus merula)

Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)

Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus)

Redwing (Turdus iliacus)

Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)

Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus)

Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

Dunnock (Prunella modularis)

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)

Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)

Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis caberet)

Linnet (Carduelis cannabara)

Siskin (Carduelis spinus)

Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)

Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)

Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)

Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)

Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)

Red-Legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa)

Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix)

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus major)

Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)

Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Hobby (Falco subbuteo)

Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)

Red Kite (Milvus milvus)

Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)

Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)

Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)

Little Egret (Egreta garzetta)

Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)

Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)

Goosander (Mergus merganser)

Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegu)

Curlew (Numenius arquata)

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)

Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)

Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)

Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)

Redshank (Tringa totanus)

Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus)

Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)

Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)

Dunlin (Calidris alpina)

Curlew Sandpiper (calidris ferruginea)

Knot (Calidris canutus)

Sanderling (Calidris alba)

Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)

Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)

Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra)

Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax insulae)

Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)

Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba yerrellii)

White Wagtail (Motacilla alba alba)

Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)

Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)

Yellow Wagtail hybrid (Motacilla flavissima x flava)
'Channel Wagtail'

Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)

Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)

Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla)

Skylark (Alauda arvensis)

Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)

Woodlark (Lullula arborea)

Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

Little Owl (Athene noctua)

Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola hibernans)

Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra)

Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)

Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)

Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)

Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)

Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti)

Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)

Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)

Sand Martin (Riparia riparia)

Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)

Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)

Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)

Common Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)

Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca)

Dartford Warbler (Sylvia undata)

House Martin (Delichon urbicum)

Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)

Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)

Common Crane (Grus grus)

Common Swift (Apus apus)

Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)

Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)

Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra)

Velvet Scoter (Melanitta fusca)

Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)

Common Sandpiper (Acitis hypoleucos)

Ring-necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

Nightjar (Caprimmulgus europaeus)

TOTAL 2018 117

TOTAL 2017 130

TOTAL 2016 159

TOTAL 2015 150

TOTAL 2014 177

TOTAL 2013 163

TOTAL 2012 157

TOTAL 2011 139

2018 BUTTERFLY LIST

Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)

Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)

Comma (Polygonia c-album)

Peacock (Inachis io)

Large White (Pieris brassicae)

Small White (Pieris rapae)

Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines)

Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus malvae)

Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)

Holy Blue (Celastrina argiolus)

Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages)

Duke of Burgundy Fritillary (Hamearis lucina)

Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)

Wall (Lasiommata megera)

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)

Green-viened White (Pieris napi)

Brown Argus (Aricia agestis)

Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus)

Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)

Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus)

Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris)

Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)

Wood White (Leptidea sinapis)

Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)

Small Blue (Cupido minimus)

Silver-studded Blue (Plebejus argus)

Marbled White (Melanargia galathea)

Dark Green Fritillary (Argynnis aglaja)

Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra coridon)

Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)

Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)

Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)

Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)

TOTAL 2018 31

TOTAL 2017 33

TOTAL 2016 33

TOTAL 2015 31

TOTAL 2014 31

TOTAL 2013 35

TOTAL 2012 30

TOTAL 2011 31

2018 DAMSELS & DRAGONS LIST

Damselflies

Large Red (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)

Azure (Coenagrion puella)

Variable (Coenagrion pulchellum)

Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens)

Common Blue (Enallagma cyathigerum)

Emerald (Lestes sponsa)

White-legged (Platycnemis pennipes)

Blue-tailed (Ishnura elegans)

Willow Emerald (Lestes viridis)

Red-eyed (Erythromma najas)

Small Red (ceriagrion tenellum)

2018 TOTAL 08

2017 TOTAL 10

2016 TOTAL 08

2015 TOTAL 07

2014 TOTAL 08

2013 TOTAL 09

2012 TOTAL 11

2011 TOTAL 09

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Dragonflies

Downy Emerald (cordulia aenea)

Scarce Chaser (Libellula fulva)

Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum)

Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens)

Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta)

Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator)

Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum)

Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)

Brown Hawker (Aeshna grandis)

Four Spotted Chaser (Libelula quadrimaculata)

Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea)

2018 TOTAL 08

2017 TOTAL 09

2016 TOTAL 07

2015 TOTAL 10

2014 TOTAL 10

2013 TOTAL 11

2012 TOTAL 10

2011 TOTAL 11