Monday 26th January 2026

Mid-morning, overcast, cold easterlies 3c:  Goosander 2f, L Egret, Lapwing c100, Common Gull 4, Buzzard 2, Green Woodpecker, Meadow Pipit 2, Song Thrush in song, Chaffinch, etc.

Bh Gull (pale wingtips) (RP)

Tufted Duck males

Sunday 25th January 2026

1030-1200 overcast after rain 6c:  Added Siskin 3.  Also seen:  Redwing 2, Song Thrush, a few Goldfinch, Lapwing 120, Red Deer 11, etc.   (GR)

Siskins today

Saturday 24th January 2026

1020-1200 some sun, easterlies 6c:  M Swan 2, Shoveler 4, Teal 12, Goosander f, L Egret 2, Heron 2, Lapwing c120, Bh Gull 300 (incl. Polish-ringed T2RM), GBb Gull 25, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Jackdaw 70 over, etc.   (GR, RP)

White-winged Black-headed Gull
 today (GR)

Friday 23rd January 2026

1030-1220 rain 6c:  Additions - Med. Gull, Raven 2 over, Treecreeper.  Also of note:  Redpoll 2, Song Thrush in song, Goldcrest, Dabchick, Red Deer 5 incl large stag, etc.   (RP,  GR)

Redpoll & Treecreeper (GR)

Tuesday 20th January 2026

1030-1150 SE wind, sunny breaks, 7c:  Additions - Rook 2 at landfill, Woodcock, Green Woodpecker 2 together.  Also noted - M Swan 4, Shoveler 3m, Goosander 5, Lapwing 120+, M Pipit, Goldfinch c30, etc.  Also Red Deer 7 (1 stag), Fox.   (GR, RP)

A dull, misty start yesterday

Monday 19th January 2026

Afternoon, misty, dull & drizzly, 8c:  Additions - Pochard m & Bullfinch m (photo).  Also noted - Song Thrush 2 in song, a few Redwings, Jay, Common Gull 3, Goosander 7 (4f).   (GR)

Sunday 18th January 2026

1030-1200 overcast, dull, misty & damp 5c:  Added Redpoll 5.  Also noted - Lapwing 61, Snipe 2, Tufted 45, Song Thrush in song, Redwing 16, Jay 3, Kestrel f, etc.  Goosander 6 & Dabchick seen later.   (GR)

Redpoll male today

Saturday 17th January 2026

1200 - 1230 sunny 7c:  Added Great Spotted Woodpecker.  Also seen M Swan 2, Shoveler pair, Teal 2, Snipe, Heron.   (GR)

Hello deer...

Friday 16th January 2026

1020-1120 light cloud & breeze, 5c;  Additionals - Meadow Pipit 3, Kingfisher, Mistle Thrush.  Also seen - Goosander f, Snipe 3, Buzzard, Redwing & Fieldfare mixed flock of 30, usual gulls, etc.   (GR, RP)

Snipe today (GR)

Monday 12th January 2026

1000 - 1200 rainy, cloud cover, 8c:  Mute Swan 10 (4 juvs), Goosander 7, Shoveler m, Teal 8, Snipe 3, Common Gull 3, Lapwing c70, Jay 2, Redwing c40, Greenfinch 2, etc.  (GR, RP)

Jay & Redwing today (GR)

Thursday 8th January 2026

 Additional:  Caspian Gull (ad).  (CM, RF)

More gulls on ice.

Wednesday 7th January 2026

1030-1130 cloudy 4c:  Added Greylag.  Also seen M Swan 2, Teal 6, Moorhen 21, Coot 20, usual gulls, Sparrowhawk, etc.  Red deer 3, Fox.  At Daw End canal hundreds of Redwings and 15+ Fieldfare were in the hawthorns.   (RP, GR)

Various gulls on ice 06/01

Sunday 4th January 2026

10:50-13:00 frosty, sunny 0c - 2c:  additions: Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk 2 flying together, Feral Pigeon 2.  Also seen - M Swan 7 (4 juvs), Teal 12, Shoveler 9, Heron 3, Common Gull 9, Rn Parakeet, Stock Dove, Jay 2, Redwing 15+, Blackbird 11, etc.  Mammals - Red Fox, Red Deer 3, Grey Squirrel.  (RP, GR)

Redwing & Sparrowhawk today

Saturday 3rd January 2026

12:00-13:00 sunny, frosty 0 - 2c:  added Wigeon 3m & Little Grebe.  Of note: Mute Swan 3 (1 juv), Goosander pair, Teal 8, Mallard 63, Shoveler 9, Jackdaw c100 over, Pied Wagtail, Redwing 25+.  (GR)

2 of 3 Wigeon

Roadrunners...

Friday 2nd January 2026

11:45 frosty, sunny & bright 1c, additions:  Mute Swan 2, Heron, Collared Dove.   (GR)

Shoveler & Gadwall yesterday

Thursday 1st January 2026

10:10-12:20 cloudy 4c:  Canada Geese 60+, Mallard 10+, Tufted 10+, Goosander m, Teal 3, Gadwall m, Shoveler 12, Little Egret 4, Cormorant 12, Moorhen 15, Coot 6, Bh Gull, LBb Gull, Herring Gull, GBb Gull 12, Common Gull 4, Lapwing 20, Snipe 3, Pied Wagtail, Wood Pigeon, Stock Dove 2, Rn Parakeet, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jackdaw, Jay, Stonechat f, Starling, Blackbird, Redwing 25+, Wren 4, Robin, Dunnock, Great Tit, Goldcrest 2, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit 12, House Sparrow 5+,Chaffinch 2, Greenfinch 5, Goldfinch 6, Buzzard.  Kestrel (at 14:20). 43 species (no swans present).  (RP, GR)

Parakeet & Stonechat today (GR)

April 2025

01/04 sunny, easterly wind 10c:  Swallow, Willow Warbler, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 5, Cetti's 2, Reed Bunting m, Jay 2, Red Kite, Sparrowhawk, LR Plover, Teal 8, Shoveler pair. Also Red Deer 5 stags. (RP, GR)

03/04 sunny/north easterly 14c:  Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff 7, Blackcap 4, Cetti's 2, Reed Bunting m, Jay, Teal 12, Shoveler pair, LR Plover 2, GC Grebe, L Egret 4, Greylag 2.  Also Orange Tip m, S Tortoiseshell, Comma 6, Peacock 4.  (RP, GR)

07/04 1100 sunny 12c:  Swallow, Willow Warbler, Meadow Pipit 3, Linnet 4, Oystercatcher , Lapwing 2, Shoveler 3, Teal 6, Greylag 2, etc.  Also Orange Tip 5m, Green-veined White, Small White 2, Speckled Wood 2, Sml Tort.  LR Plover 2 on 05/04, Gadwall f on 06/04.  (RP)

09/04 sunny 14c:  Willow Warbler 2 in song, Blackcap, Chiffchaff 6+, Cetti's 2, Swallow, GC Grebe 2, Dabchick, Shoveler 3, Teal 6+, etc.  (RP, GR)

12/04 1100:  Common Sandpiper, LR Plover, Teal 8, Shoveler 2, Mute Swan 5, Dabchick 2, Green Woodpecker, Cetti's 2, etc.  (GR)

13/04 1030 cloudy:  Oystercatcher 2, Com Sandpiper 2, LR Plover, GC Grebe 4, Sparrowhawk, Cetti's 2, Linnet 6, etc.  (GR)

15/04 cloudy 11c:  Sand Martin with 3 Swallows, GC Grebe 4.  (RP)  Com Sand 2, LR Plover, Lapwing, Greylag 2, Shoveler 3, Teal 4.  (GR)

16/04 cold SW wind 7c:  Swallow 15, Sand Martin 2, Oystercatcher 2, Shoveler 4, Pochard m, Dabchick, GC Grebe 4.  (GR)

17/04 Added Sedge Warbler.  (GR)

18/04 cloudy/breezy 10c:  House Martin, Sand Martin 20, Swallow 20, Blackcap first f. (RP)

19/04 cloudy, windy 11c:  M Swan 7, Teal pair, Tufted 30, Com Sand., L Egret 2, GC Grebe 6, Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker pair, Swallow 4, Sedge Warbler.

21/04 rain 10c:  Sedge Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, Grey Wagtail, Swallow 30+, Sand Martin 6, Parakeet 2, LR Plover, Oystercatcher pair, GC Grebe 5, Gadwall pair, Teal pair, Shoveler 2m.  (RP)

23/04 overcast after rain 9c:  House Martin 5, Sand Martin 5, Swallow 20, Whitethroat 2, Sedge Wblr, Cetti's Wblr, Willow Wblr, Blackcap 2m, Chiffchaff 3, Sparrowhawk, Oystercatcher, LR Plover, GC Grebe 5.  (GR)

28/04 sunny to 18c:  Green Hairstreak, Large, Small & Green-veined Whites, Orange Tips, Speckled Woods, Peacocks, Small Tortoiseshell, Wasp Beetle.  Usual warblers, Swallow, Sparrowhawk, etc  (RP, GR)

March 2025

01/03 hazy, 8c: Linnet f, Stonechat f, Lt Tit 4 with nesting material, Cetti's Warbler m, Green Woodpecker, Jay 2, Com. Gull 6, Lapwing 2, Dabchick 2, GC Grebe 2, Teal 4, Shoveler 4, Pochard 7, Little Egret 7.  Red Deer 9.  (GR)

02/03 sunny to 10c:  Greylag 2, Tufted 42, Snipe 9, Kestrel m, etc.  (RP, GR)

05/03 sunny to 11c:  Tufted 52, Pochard m, GC Grebe, L Egret 6, Oystercatcher 2, Snipe 10.  (RP)

06/03 fairly sunny 14c:  Chiffchaff 3 (2 in song), Goldcrest 2, Cetti's Warbler, Com Gull 2, L Egret 4, Jay.  Also Comma & Brimstone m.  (GR)

09/03 sunny 9 - 15c:  Mandarin pair, Shoveler 4, Pochard m, Little Egret 9, Dabchick 2, GC Grebe, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 3, Rn Parakeet, Cetti's, Reed Bunting, Chiffchaff 2, Raven.  Also Orange Underwing.   (GR)

19/03 sunny to 12c:  L Egret 6, GC Grebe 2, Teal pair, Green Woodpecker, Jay, Cetti's, Chiffchaff 2, Linnet.  Also Red Admiral & Comma.  (GR)

23/03 overcast 9c:  Little Ringed Plover 2 and Blackcap 2m noted.  (RP)

24/03 sunny 7 - 11c:  L Egret 5, Teal 4, Lapwing, LR Plover 2, Dabchick 2, Com. Gull, Raven, Jay pair, Rn Parakeet, Pied Wagtail 3, Green Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush pair, Cetti's, Blackcap m, Chiffchaff 6, Linnet 4, Greenfinch 3.  (GR)

29/03 07:00 light frost 4c:  M Swan 5, Teal 8, Lapwing 2, LR Plover 2, GC Grebe, Parakeet, Col Dove, M Pipit, Song Thrush, Cetti's 2, Blackcap, Chiffchaff 5.  (GR)

30/03 14:00 sunny 15c:  Small Tort. 2, Comma 3, Peacock, Small White, Orange Underwing.

31/03 sunny to 16c:  Greylag, LR Plover, Cetti's 2, Blackcap 3, etc. Also Orange Tip m.  (RP)  Green Woodpecker, Parakeets 2, Linnet, etc. Also a vole species, Speckled Wood, Comma 2, Peacock 2, Small White.  (GR)

February 2025

01/02 Still fairly quiet: Lapwing 166, Pochard 4, Teal 12, Snipe 2, RN Parakeet over, etc.  (RP)

02/02 sunny 6c: Reed Bunting 2, Teal 7, L Egret 5, Heron 3, Snipe 4, Lapwing 116, Stonechat f, Raven.  Red Deer 4 stags.  (GR)

04/02 windy/drizzle 9c:  Greylag 26, Pochard 8, L Egret 2, Stonechat f.  (GR)

05/02 sunny 4c:  Shoveler 3, Pochard 5, Gadwall pair, Teal 14, Ring-necked Parakeet pair at nest hole, Buzzard 2.  (RP)

06/02 sunny 4c:  Red Kite 2 to south-east, Raven, Rook, L Egret 2, Siskin 8.  (GR)

08/02 dull, drizzle, 4c:  Iceland Gull ad., Little Egret 2.  (RP)

11/02 dull, cold 3c:  Redwing 12 at Smiths field, RN Parakeet pair, Buzzard pair, Pochard 3, Common Gull 3.  (GR)

13/02 cold 3c:  Oystercatcher 2.  (GR)

15/02 drizzle 4c:  Shoveler 12, Goosander 2, Pochard 5, Teal 4, Oystercatcher 2, Redwing 12.  (RP)

16/02 dull, cold 2c:  M Swan 7, Goosander 4, Pochard 7, Teal 6, Oystercatcher 3, L Egret 3, Raven 2.  (GR)

18/02 sunny 3c:  Goosander pair, Pochard 7 (5m), Shoveler 8, Dabchick, Little Egret 5, Oystercatcher 2, Peregrine.  (GR)

22/02 added Goldcrest. 23/02 added Bullfinch (pair). (RP)

24/02 Iceland Gull ad., Pochard 8.  (RP)

27/02 sunny  7c:  Oystercatcher 2, Snipe c20, L Egret 6, GC Grebe 2, Pochard 3, Teal 6, Rook 8 at landfill.  (GR, RP)

January 2025

01/01 Only 37 sp. seen but includes Snipe, Siskin (4) & Pintail (drake).  (GE, GR)

02/01 Added Long-tailed Tit (8) to year list.

03/01 Added Yellow-legged Gull, Pied Wagtail & Shoveler (4).  6 Pochard.  (GR)

04/01 Added Jay (2), Raven, Stock Dove, Collared Dove (5), Wigeon (14), Mistle Thrush (2 at 14:20).  5 Swans, 5 Snipe and 6 Red Deer also present.  (RP, GR)

07/01 Of note: Teal 42 & Snipe 9.   (RP)

08/01 Kittiwake adult on the ice.   (RF)

09/01 Frosty, sunny -1c, additions:  Sparrowhawk 2, Chaffinch 2, Little Egret, Great Spotted Woodpecker, House Sparrow 4, Redwing 4, Rook.  Also 5+ Common Gulls, 12+ Blackbirds & 16 Snipe noted.   (RP, GR)

12/01 Added Kingfisher, Chiffchaff, Stonechat f & Kestrel m.  Also seen were Goosander f, Wigeon m, M Thrush 2, GBb Gull 49 & M Swan 8.   (RP, GR)

14/01 Added Green Woodpecker, Ring-necked Parakeet 3 & Gadwall m.  Also seen: Shoveler pair, Pochard f, GBb Gull c50, Redwing 4, Red Deer 8.  (GR, RP)  Caspian Gull 1w early afternoon.  (GE)  3 Pipistrelles flying at Rushall at dusk.  (GR)

16/01 Frosty, sunny 4c, addition: Greylag Goose. Also Green Woodpecker, Goosander m & Gadwall pair noted.  (GR)  Iceland Gull ad in afternoon.  (RBA)

18/01 Cold, overcast 1c, added Peregrine over quarry, to east.  Tufted duck 37, Common Gull 5.  (RP, GR).  Iceland Gull ad in afternoon (GE) and Cetti's Warbler added.

19/01 Iceland Gull present until 1350 then flew north when all gulls disturbed by paddle boarders.

22/01 Of note: Caspian Gull 2w, Teal 10, Gadwall m, Shoveler pair, Jay, Siskin 4.  (GR, RP)

23/01 Of interest: Rn Parakeet 2 over, Snipe 2, Little Egret 2, GBb Gull 51, prob Caspian Gull 1w, Teal 8.  (GR)

25/01 Sunny after frost 5c: Little Egret 5, Pochard, Raven, Kestrel, etc.

Monday 30th December 2024

1030-1130 sunny, SW wind 7c:  M Swan 4, L Egret 2, Teal 16, Goosander 3m & 2f, Lapwing 91, GC Grebe, Buzzard 2.   (GR)

Sunday 29th December 2024

Light cloud, 7c: Kingfisher, Pochard 5, Tufted 33, Goosander 4, Teal 10, GC Grebe, Heron 4, Lapwing 103, Buzzard, Chaffinch 4, Lt Tit 12.   (RP, GR)

Saturday 28th December 2024

Foggy 4c:  Goosander 4m & f, Shoveler 3, Wigeon pair, Teal 4, Tufted 34, Mallard 40, GC Grebe, GBb Gull 42, Common Gull 3.   (GR)

Friday 27th December 2024

Fog, 3c:  M Swan 4, Cormorant 10, Teal 15, Common Gull 2, LBb GBb & Herring Gull c220, poss. Water Rail, P Wagtail.   (GR)

Miserable-looking Little Egret
on 12/12 (RP)

Thursday 26th December 2024

Fog, 6c:  Snipe, Goosander 3m & f (photo's), Teal 10, GC Grebe, Common Gull 3, Bh Gull c250.   Also Pipistrelle bat flying on 25/12 at Rushall.   (GR)

Tuesday 24th December 2024

1000-1145 light cloud, some sun 11c:  Pochard 2f, Shoveler f, Teal 30, GC Grebe 2, GBb Gull 22,  Sparrowhawk, Stonechat f, Blackbird 9, Song Thrush 3, etc.  (RP, GR)

Robin at boatyard

Monday 23rd December 2024

Cloudy, 5c:  Shoveler 4, Goosander 4, Teal 10, Pochard f, L Egret 2, GC Grebe, GBb Gull 29, Com Gull 2, Buzzard, Jay 2, Stonechat f, Mistle Thrush.

Stonechat today (GR)

Saturday 21st December 2024

1330-1430 blustery, cloudy 10c:  Snipe 13, Lapwing c60, Teal 23, Little Egret, Heron 2, Buzzard, Stonechat pair, M Pipit, Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail.  Red Deer 6 incl stag.   (RP, GR)

Stonechats & Mistle today (GR)

Thursday 19th December 2024

Fairly sunny, cold westerly 3c:  Snipe 4, Lapwing c90, Teal 22, Shoveler 2, Tufted 26, Little Grebe 3, GC Grebe 2, GBb Gull c40, also Red Deer 4.

Mist on 12th Dec (RP)