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Species recorded in Wakefield

162 species

Wakefield — county

Common Snipe

Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
188,381

Small Skipper

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
177,131

Bank Swallow

Group
Birds
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
173,157

Common Tern

Group
Birds
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
154,963

Yellowhammer

Group
Birds
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
147,352

Azure Damselfly

Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
143,944

Small Copper

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
142,326

Fieldfare

Group
Birds
Peak month
January
Records since 2000
138,324

Painted Lady

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
105,523

Great Egret

Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
103,444

Water Rail

Group
Birds
Peak month
January
Records since 2000
93,917

Emperor dragonfly

Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
93,185

Migrant Hawker

Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
82,033

Banded Demoiselle

Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
75,531

Brown Hawker

Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
74,127

Indian Balsam

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
62,045

Tawny Owl

Group
Birds
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
59,671

Common Nettle

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
53,331

Mandarin Duck

Group
Birds
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
50,596

Emerald Damselfly

Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
46,053

Whooper Swan

Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
45,803

Hawthorn

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
44,514