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Species Recorded at Potter Brompton Carr Common Sandpiper - Actitis hypoleuca Jun 18 2012 2:56 PM Four at the Irrigation Pond on 23rd August 2011, singles on 20th and 29th May 2014 and two on 5th … Read more... Coot - Fulica atra Jun 18 2012 2:49 PM This species has become a regular breeder on the farm with the Irrigation Pond most favoured by … Read more... Corn Bunting - Emberiza calandra Jun 18 2012 11:18 AM Image courtesy of Chris Bradshaw This species was recorded near Bogg Hall Barns prior to the … Read more... Crane - Grus grus Jun 18 2012 2:50 PM This species is a rare but almost annual visitor to the Scarborough area and it was a delight when … Read more... Crossbill - Loxia curvirostra Jun 18 2012 4:26 PM This species breeds very early in the year so flocks of up to 17 seen around the farm in late May … Read more... Curlew - Numenius arquata Jun 18 2012 2:56 PM A visitor to the farm during the breeding season when one or two pairs attempt to breed, with … Read more... Dunlin - Calidris alpina Jun 18 2012 2:53 PM A fairly common bird along the coast, small numbers visit the farm during the winter months when … Read more... Dunnock - Prunella modularis Jun 18 2012 4:16 PM This is a common resident breeding species whose population is not monitored systematically. … Read more... Egyptian Goose - Alopochen aegyptiacus May 1 2013 9:38 AM The first farm record involved two present briefly on the morning of 8th April 2013. These birds … Read more... Feral Pigeon - Columba livia Jun 18 2012 3:00 PM Read more... Fieldfare - Turdus pilaris Jun 18 2012 4:12 PM There have been sightings in most months between October and May, with the largest flocks feeding … Read more... Gadwall - Anas strepera Jun 18 2012 2:30 PM Small numbers (max of 14) have been regular visitors to the farm in the late winter and spring. … Read more... Garden Warbler - Sylvia borin Jun 18 2012 4:09 PM This species arrives in May and departs during August. A breeding population of six territories was … Read more... Garganey - Anas querquedula Jun 18 2012 2:32 PM A very rare visitor that was recorded for the first time in 2012 when there were sightings of one- … Read more... Goldcrest - Regulus regulus Jun 18 2012 3:08 PM This species is not monitored, but Pheasant Covert supports a few individuals throughout the year … Read more... Golden Plover - Pluvialis apricaria Jun 18 2012 2:51 PM Rather erratic in its appearances on the farm, there have been sightings in February, March, April, … Read more... Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula Jun 18 2012 2:36 PM The only sightings involve a single bird on the Irrigation Pond on the 22nd November 2011, three … Read more... Goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis Jun 18 2012 4:25 PM Small numbers of this attractive finch can be seen around the farm throughout the year and whilst … Read more... Goshawk - Accipiter gentillis Dec 14 2012 1:29 PM A very rare visitor with an immature female flying over North Screed on 25th February 2012 being … Read more... Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus Jun 18 2012 3:00 PM This is a regular visitor in small numbers (usually in the range 5-30) with the largest counts … Read more...
Common Sandpiper - Actitis hypoleuca Jun 18 2012 2:56 PM Four at the Irrigation Pond on 23rd August 2011, singles on 20th and 29th May 2014 and two on 5th … Read more...
Coot - Fulica atra Jun 18 2012 2:49 PM This species has become a regular breeder on the farm with the Irrigation Pond most favoured by … Read more...
Corn Bunting - Emberiza calandra Jun 18 2012 11:18 AM Image courtesy of Chris Bradshaw This species was recorded near Bogg Hall Barns prior to the … Read more...
Crane - Grus grus Jun 18 2012 2:50 PM This species is a rare but almost annual visitor to the Scarborough area and it was a delight when … Read more...
Crossbill - Loxia curvirostra Jun 18 2012 4:26 PM This species breeds very early in the year so flocks of up to 17 seen around the farm in late May … Read more...
Curlew - Numenius arquata Jun 18 2012 2:56 PM A visitor to the farm during the breeding season when one or two pairs attempt to breed, with … Read more...
Dunlin - Calidris alpina Jun 18 2012 2:53 PM A fairly common bird along the coast, small numbers visit the farm during the winter months when … Read more...
Dunnock - Prunella modularis Jun 18 2012 4:16 PM This is a common resident breeding species whose population is not monitored systematically. … Read more...
Egyptian Goose - Alopochen aegyptiacus May 1 2013 9:38 AM The first farm record involved two present briefly on the morning of 8th April 2013. These birds … Read more...
Fieldfare - Turdus pilaris Jun 18 2012 4:12 PM There have been sightings in most months between October and May, with the largest flocks feeding … Read more...
Gadwall - Anas strepera Jun 18 2012 2:30 PM Small numbers (max of 14) have been regular visitors to the farm in the late winter and spring. … Read more...
Garden Warbler - Sylvia borin Jun 18 2012 4:09 PM This species arrives in May and departs during August. A breeding population of six territories was … Read more...
Garganey - Anas querquedula Jun 18 2012 2:32 PM A very rare visitor that was recorded for the first time in 2012 when there were sightings of one- … Read more...
Goldcrest - Regulus regulus Jun 18 2012 3:08 PM This species is not monitored, but Pheasant Covert supports a few individuals throughout the year … Read more...
Golden Plover - Pluvialis apricaria Jun 18 2012 2:51 PM Rather erratic in its appearances on the farm, there have been sightings in February, March, April, … Read more...
Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula Jun 18 2012 2:36 PM The only sightings involve a single bird on the Irrigation Pond on the 22nd November 2011, three … Read more...
Goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis Jun 18 2012 4:25 PM Small numbers of this attractive finch can be seen around the farm throughout the year and whilst … Read more...
Goshawk - Accipiter gentillis Dec 14 2012 1:29 PM A very rare visitor with an immature female flying over North Screed on 25th February 2012 being … Read more...
Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus Jun 18 2012 3:00 PM This is a regular visitor in small numbers (usually in the range 5-30) with the largest counts … Read more...