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Species Recorded at Potter Brompton Carr Great Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo Jun 18 2012 2:40 PM Occasional birds are seen flying over. Birds using the farm involve singles seen on the Old … Read more... Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dendropcopus major Jun 18 2012 3:06 PM Regularly seen throughout the year with one pair breeding in most years. Photo courtesy of Chris … Read more... Great Tit - Parus major Jun 18 2012 3:09 PM A regular resident breeding species with a few pairs in Pheasant Covert. Photo courtesy of Chris … Read more... Green Sandpiper - Tringa ochropus Jun 18 2012 2:57 PM This species is primarily an autumn passage migrant on the farm, which is just as likely to … Read more... Green Woodpecker - Picus viridis Jun 18 2012 3:06 PM A single repeatedly heard calling in Pheasant Covert on 29th March 2012 is the only record for the … Read more... Greenfinch - Chloris chloris Jun 18 2012 4:24 PM Small numbers are seen around the farm, with evidence of breeding noted at Bogg Hall and in … Read more... Greenshank - Tringa nebularia Jun 18 2012 2:57 PM North Screed and L-shaped field have attracted passing migrants to drop in and feed during May. … Read more... Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea Jun 18 2012 2:40 PM Although there are records from most months, this species appearances are somewhat erratic and it … Read more... Grey Partridge - Perdix perdix Jun 15 2012 11:58 AM There have been occasional sightings in the late February to May period in each year during 2010 … Read more... Grey Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea Jun 18 2012 4:20 PM In 2009 there were sightings of two on 23rd September and singles on 4th November and 29th December. … Read more... Greylag Goose - Anser anser Jun 18 2012 2:27 PM Substantial flocks are frequently seen feeding in the fields around the farm throughout the year. … Read more... Hen Harrier - Circus cyaneus Jun 18 2012 2:42 PM A very rare visitor with what was presumed to be the same male being seen on two occasions in … Read more... Herring Gull - Larus argentatus Jun 18 2012 2:59 PM A regular visitor in small numbers, although larger numbers are attracted to the raised water … Read more... Hobby - Falco subbuteo Jun 18 2012 2:48 PM This species is a summer visitor to the UK and although increasing, remains a scarce bird in the … Read more... House Martin - Delichon urbicum Jun 18 2012 4:06 PM Small numbers are present erratically during the summer months with larger numbers (up to 80) … Read more... House Sparrow - Passer domesticus Jun 18 2012 4:18 PM Although recorded in the first few years of monitoring, there were no sightings in 2014 and 2015 … Read more... Iceland Gull - Larus glaucoides Jun 18 2012 3:00 PM A very rare visitor with just a single sighting of an immature (second-winter) bird present on … Read more... Jack Snipe - Lymnocryptes minimus Dec 14 2012 2:03 PM The first record of this secretive species was on 2nd October 2012 and was followed by one on 9th … Read more... Jackdaw - Corvus monedula Jun 18 2012 3:07 PM A fairly common resident which breeds, but little attention is paid to recording this species in … Read more... Jay - Garrulus glandarius Jun 18 2012 3:07 PM Although recorded annually, with most sightings in Pheasant Covert, this species can disappear from … Read more...
Great Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo Jun 18 2012 2:40 PM Occasional birds are seen flying over. Birds using the farm involve singles seen on the Old … Read more...
Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dendropcopus major Jun 18 2012 3:06 PM Regularly seen throughout the year with one pair breeding in most years. Photo courtesy of Chris … Read more...
Great Tit - Parus major Jun 18 2012 3:09 PM A regular resident breeding species with a few pairs in Pheasant Covert. Photo courtesy of Chris … Read more...
Green Sandpiper - Tringa ochropus Jun 18 2012 2:57 PM This species is primarily an autumn passage migrant on the farm, which is just as likely to … Read more...
Green Woodpecker - Picus viridis Jun 18 2012 3:06 PM A single repeatedly heard calling in Pheasant Covert on 29th March 2012 is the only record for the … Read more...
Greenfinch - Chloris chloris Jun 18 2012 4:24 PM Small numbers are seen around the farm, with evidence of breeding noted at Bogg Hall and in … Read more...
Greenshank - Tringa nebularia Jun 18 2012 2:57 PM North Screed and L-shaped field have attracted passing migrants to drop in and feed during May. … Read more...
Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea Jun 18 2012 2:40 PM Although there are records from most months, this species appearances are somewhat erratic and it … Read more...
Grey Partridge - Perdix perdix Jun 15 2012 11:58 AM There have been occasional sightings in the late February to May period in each year during 2010 … Read more...
Grey Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea Jun 18 2012 4:20 PM In 2009 there were sightings of two on 23rd September and singles on 4th November and 29th December. … Read more...
Greylag Goose - Anser anser Jun 18 2012 2:27 PM Substantial flocks are frequently seen feeding in the fields around the farm throughout the year. … Read more...
Hen Harrier - Circus cyaneus Jun 18 2012 2:42 PM A very rare visitor with what was presumed to be the same male being seen on two occasions in … Read more...
Herring Gull - Larus argentatus Jun 18 2012 2:59 PM A regular visitor in small numbers, although larger numbers are attracted to the raised water … Read more...
Hobby - Falco subbuteo Jun 18 2012 2:48 PM This species is a summer visitor to the UK and although increasing, remains a scarce bird in the … Read more...
House Martin - Delichon urbicum Jun 18 2012 4:06 PM Small numbers are present erratically during the summer months with larger numbers (up to 80) … Read more...
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus Jun 18 2012 4:18 PM Although recorded in the first few years of monitoring, there were no sightings in 2014 and 2015 … Read more...
Iceland Gull - Larus glaucoides Jun 18 2012 3:00 PM A very rare visitor with just a single sighting of an immature (second-winter) bird present on … Read more...
Jack Snipe - Lymnocryptes minimus Dec 14 2012 2:03 PM The first record of this secretive species was on 2nd October 2012 and was followed by one on 9th … Read more...
Jackdaw - Corvus monedula Jun 18 2012 3:07 PM A fairly common resident which breeds, but little attention is paid to recording this species in … Read more...
Jay - Garrulus glandarius Jun 18 2012 3:07 PM Although recorded annually, with most sightings in Pheasant Covert, this species can disappear from … Read more...