1030 cloudy & cold after rain 9c: M Swan 17, GC Grebe 2, Com Sandpiper 2, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing, Herring & LBb Gulls 330, Swallow 3, S Martin 3, GS Woodpecker m, Linnet 2, usual warblers.
At Barr Beacon a Ring Ouzel & Yellow Wagtail were seen. (GR)
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| Ring Ouzel today (GR) |
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| Green-veined White at crab apple blossom |
0900 - 1000 sunny breaks, 9c: Cormorant 7, Heron, Dabchick 2, Oystercatcher 2, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 2, Cetti's W, Swallow 2, S Martin, Linnet 2. (RP)
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| Cormo & Tufted today (RP) |
1130 strong westerlies, 9c: Oystercatcher 4, LR Plover, L Egret 2, Swallow, Grey Wagtail, Cetti's Warbler. (GR)
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| Willow Warbler 11/04 (RP) |
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| Female Blackcap 11/04 (RP) |
1015-1145: Common Sandpiper, LR Plover, Lapwing, Greylag 4, Heron, Coot with young , L Grebe 4, Raven, Kestrel, Swallow 4, Chiffchaff 5, Blackcap 2, Cetti's, Linnet 2. (RP)
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| Common Sand today (RP) |
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| Pendulous Sedge (RP) |
1030-1230 hazy sun 16c: Teal pair, L Egret, Sparrowhawk, Swallow 2, House Martin, Blackcap 6 (3f), Chiffchaff 6, Willow Wblr 3, Cetti's Wblr, Linnet pair, Chaffinch pair, Greenfinch 4, Bullfinch pair.
Also Orange Tip 5, Speckled Wood 3, Comma, Peacock 2, Sml Tort. 2. (RP) (GR)
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| Blackcaps today (GR) |
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| Orange Tip today |
0930-1130 overcast 12c: M Swan 18 (pair at nest), GC Grebe, Dabchick 2, L Egret 2, Teal pair, Sparrowhawk, Swallow, Chiffchaff 3, Blackcap 3, Linnet 8.
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| Blackcap & Linnet today (GR) |
1000-1130 showers & gales 12c: M Swan 16, Greylag, Tufted 32, Heron, L Grebe 2, L Egret, Swallow, Willow Warbler, Cetti's Wblr, Chiffchaff 4, Blackcap, etc. (RP)
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| 1 of 4 Toads at Rushall (GR) |
0930-1130 overcast, strong south-westerlies (30mph): Greylag 3, L Egret, Dabchick 3, LR Plover 2, Lapwing, Jay 2, Cetti's & Willow Warblers, Chiffchaff 4, Blackcap 2, Linnet pair. (GR) Comma, Peacock & Sml Tortoiseshell on 05/04.
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1010-1200 sunny 11c: LR Plover mating pair, Lapwing 3, Willow Warbler, Blackcap 2m, Chiffchaff 6, M Pipit, Collared Dove 2, Mistle Thrush, Gadwall pair, Shoveler m, Teal pair, etc. Small Tort.3. (GR)
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| Plovers mating & Col Doves |
0815 rainy, dull 7c: L R Plover 3, GC Grebe, L Grebe 2, Shoveler m, Gadwall pair, Teal, Grey Wagtail, Jay 2, Sparrowhawk, Cetti's, etc. Red Deer 7. (GR)
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| Sandown Quarry today |
Overcast, dull 8c: Sand Martin 4, Cetti's, Chiffchaff 4, M Pipit 3, L Redpoll 2, Jay 2, Rook 2, Sparrowhawk f, L Egret, Greylag 2, etc. (GR)
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| Sand Martins today |
Sunny, to 14c: Blackcap m in song, Chiffchaff 3, LR Plover 2, L Grebe 4, C Crow 106 (photo), etc. (RP) Red Kite over Rushall 07:20 on 29/03. (GR)
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1030-1130, hazy sun 10c: Teal 5, Gadwall m, L Egret 3, GC Grebe, L Grebe 4, LR Plover 2, Lapwing, Raven, Cetti's, Chiffchaff 3. Sml Tortoiseshell & a fox. Other sightings below. (GR)
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| Pine Beauty |
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| Diurnea Fagella |
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| Pisaura Mirabilis |
Midday, fairly sunny, W 16mph: Greylag 2, Gadwall pair, L Egret 5, Heron, Lapwing, LR Plover 2, Oystercatcher 2, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail 4, Chiffchaff, etc.
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| Grey Wag & Oycs (GR) |
1015-1230 cloudy 10-12c: Little Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Greylag 4, Gadwall pair, Wigeon pair, Little Egret 5, Raven, Skylark 2, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff 4, etc. (RP /GR)
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| Brambling @ Rushall today |
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| LR Plover today (GR) |
1200-1330 cloudy, some sun 13-15c: Teal pair, Wigeon pair, GC Grebe 2, L Grebe 4, L Egret 6, Herring & LBb Gulls c500, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff 3, etc. Also Orange Underwing, Small Tortoiseshell 3, Comma 2. (GR)
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| Chiffchaff & Tortoiseshell today |
Much as yesterday, 14c: L Egret 5, Wigeon pair, L Grebe 2, M Swan 14, Lapwing, Sparrowhawk 2, Chiffchaff 3, Cetti's Warbler, etc. Also Comma 2.
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| Record shot of Cetti's (RP) |
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| Comma at Blackthorn (GR) |
1000-1230 fairly sunny after rain 10-15c: Gadwall pair, Wigeon pair, Teal 4, L Egret 6, Cormo 15, Bh Gull 311 at McKech's + 250 at Stubbers, Common Gull, Lapwing 2, Sparrowhawk 2, Buzzard pair, Jay, GS Woodpecker pair, Cetti's Warbler seen & in song, Chiffchaff 5, Siskin 25, Bullfinch m, Linnet 3, Greenfinch pair. Also Peacock, a few bees & ladybirds. (GR) Small Tortoiseshell later . (RP)
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| Peacock & Gadwall today |
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| Oak Beauty @ Rushall |
0945 - 1130 sunny start 8 - 10c: Wigeon pair, Goosander f, Teal pair, Dabchick 2, L Egret 5, Lapwing, Bh Gull c500, Sparrowhawk, Raven 2, Redwing, Chiffchaff 3, L Redpoll, etc. (RP) (GR)
McKech's site 15:00: Gadwall pair, Grey Wagtail 3, Pied Wagtail 5, Greenfinch, usual gulls. (GR)
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| Lesser Redpoll today (RP) |
1000-1130 cloudy, windy 11c: M Swan 16, L Egret 4, Pochard 3, Teal 4, Gadwall pair at McKechnie's, GC Grebe, Bh Gull c1100, Herring/LBb Gulls c250, Common Gull 5, Kingfisher, Collared Dove, Song Thrush 4, Greenfinch 6, etc. (RP / GR)
Overcast, damp 12c: Goosander pair, Teal 2, Pochard 2f, L Egret 4, Bh Gull c800, Common Gull 2, large gulls c450, Stonechat f, etc.
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| Stonechat today (RP) |
1045-1200 generally cloudy 8c: Tufted 53, Teal 3, L Grebe 4, L Egret 10, Lapwing 2, Bh Gull c600, Herring & LBb Gull c250, Com Gull 2, M Swan 14, Kestrel, small vole (prob. Short-tailed). (GR / RP) Gadwall pair & Grey Wagtail 2, later.
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| Song Thrush, gulls, egrets (GR) |
13:30 cold, misty, cloudy 7c: Little Egret 10 (photo), Goosander 3, Wigeon pair, Teal 4, Shoveler, Gadwall pair at Mck's, Cormorant 7, Black-headed Gull 600+. (GR)
Fairly sunny to 11c, quiet: A few Teal, Shoveler & Gadwall, Little Egret 9, Jay 2, Buzzard 2, Redwing, Peacock (1st butterfly of 2024). (GR)
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| Buzzard pair at nest site (RP) |
1000-1200 sunny after frost 3c: Little Egret 7, Snipe 4, Shoveler 5, Teal 4, Tufted 52, Gadwall m, GC Grebe, Little Grebe 4, Com Gull 3, Sparrowhawk, Raven, Skylark, Stonechat m, Redwing 2 (25 on 02/03), Siskin 3, Reed Bunting 4m. Red Deer 4. (RP) (GR)
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| Reed Bunting & GC Grebe today (RP) |
From 1015, overcast 8c: little change, Pochard 5, Teal, Little Egret 5, GS Woodpecker, Goldcrest (photo), Greenfinch 5 etc, Iceland Gull ad. later. (GR)
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1030-1200 dull & rainy 6c: (Little Egret 9 on 27/02), Shoveler 4, Heron, Iceland Gull, Common Gull 3, Sparrowhawk f, GS Woodpecker f, Redwing 5, Song Thrush 3, Blackbird 9, Goldcrest, Siskin c30, L Redpoll 10, Greenfinch 4, Pied Wagtail, etc (RP) (GR)
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| Possible Mealy Redpoll & Pied Wag today (GR) |
