UK interesting finds - City Nature Challenge 2020

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1	City	iNat/other platform user name	Real name (if known)	Species	Date found	What's interesting about this find?	Link to observation

2	Bristol & Bath City Region	amyrydon		Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus)	24/04/2020	A tale of nature reclaiming the streets - A seal travelling several km up river through highly urbanised area into the middle of a city park.	https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/43267404
3	Bristol & Bath City Region	jabaddams	Jack Baddams	Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis)	26/04/2020	This is an escaped/introduced colony in Bristol's city centre, discovered by am employee of the BBC Natural History Unit in 2006. The animals are the green-backed form that is normally associated with North Western Italy. The UK has only three native lizard species so this is a significant addition to UK herpetofauna	https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/43725874
4	Nottingham	djv1964		Pond and Box Turtles - Terrapins	25/4/20	Terrapins were released into a local pond some years ago and are doing well!	https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/43324170
5	Nottingham	willsmith2		Rose Ringed parakeet	24/4/20	These are becoming more common across the city especially in last couple of years.	https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/43067158
6	Nottingham	giselle_s	Giselle Sterry	Common Flesh Fly	25/4/20	Often overlooked for recording - and not that well recorded in the UK. Only 21 observations on iNaturalist (Ignore - looks like cant ID as per Victorias comment! Oh well.	https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/43371549	https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=6857&taxon_id=124550
7	Chorley	john1133	John Haddon	Alder Leaf beele	26/4/20	This species was previously extinct in the UK but is now rapidly recolonising, although debatable if that's good as it does defoliate trees pretty severely!	https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/43636981
8	Wanstead	dingodoodoo		White-cheeked Turaco	26/4/20	Escaped aviary bird!	https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/43656705
9	Nottingham	hannahmc		European orchard bee (Osmia cornuta)	24/04/20	This species is a recent arrival in the UK (First UK record in London 2017). Thought restricted to London and South Eastuntil this year found in Gloucs. May be a new record for Nottingham.	https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/43106356	Sadly bee thrown out the window. Emailed and asked for more exact location. (Giselle S)
10	Nottingham	melica	Karen Fry	Blood Dock Rumex sanguineus var. sanguineus	24/04/20	Only 14 observations in the UK.	https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/43847960	Probably the same plant
11	Nottingham	parker113	John Parker	Blood Dock Rumex sanguineus var. sanguineus	24/4	Only 14 observations in the UK.	https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/43128463	Probably the same plant
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14	Hi Stuart / Matt
15	It would be useful for next year add a column to this sheet to say who added the observation / updated comments. Thanks Giselle
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